Patent ID: 7942419
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A portable, transportable rebound ball game comprising: a portable, handheld carrying case having lateral and end wall members enclosing an open space; a stairway comprising a plurality of steps; connection means for attaching the lowermost step of the stairway to the lateral wall members of the carrying case, the connection means extending only through the lowermost step and the lateral wall members, whereby the stairway is moveable between a stored position wherein all the steps of stairway are located within the open space of the carrying case and a raised, game playing position wherein only the lowermost step of the stairway is within the open space of the carrying case; stairway support means extending down from the bottom of the stairway for maintaining the stairway in the raised, game playing position, the support means and the connection means providing the sole support for retaining the stairway in its raised, game playing position; and handle means for permitting a player to manually lift the carrying case, with the stairway in its stored position therein, completely off the ground for transporting the portable game between different locations.