Abstract:
A dart shelf designed to safely store and display darts in an upright position along with accessories involved with playing the game of darts. The dart shelf is secured to a wall and has built in openings for darts, flights, and shafts. The shelf has a recessed cut-out for storage of chalk, dart wrench, chalk eraser and dart sharpening tool.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     The game of darts involves a round board usually made of sisal rope fibers that come from the Agave plant. The board which is called a Bristle board can be mounted directly on a wall, or be placed in a wood frame or cabinet to protect the surrounding wall from damage caused by darts missing their target. The board and cabinet are mounted at a specific height. The cabinet that the dart board is mounted in usually has two doors. When in the opened position, the doors have a chalk board fastened to the inside to allow the players to keep score. 
     There are various games you can play by standing at a predetermined distance from the board and then throwing the darts. The board has different sections marked out with numbers and colors. Each player has three darts to throw and the total combined score of the three darts of each player is kept. The first person to reach the chosen game point total wins the game. After every game played the board is then wiped clean with a chalk eraser. 
     You will need to purchase a set of darts to play. They come in a set of three with extra flights and shafts in case they get damaged while playing the game. There&#39;s a tendency of flights getting damaged when throwing and hitting other darts previously thrown. The extra shafts come in a different colors: and design of the original darts that are supplied. Players like to change the look of the dart with an assortment of colors and styles that is available. In order to make these repairs or changes requires a dart wrench. This is a small metal tool which does a number of different tasks to repair the darts. 
     After long usage, the dart tips become dull and need to be replaced or sharpened. You will need a small sharpening tool for this. 
     Players who take the game more seriously will have, many dart sets in various weights and design. The flights on the end of the darts come in different shapes and designs which change the flight of the dart. Nylon flights are the most durable of the flights sold. There are also Dimplex/Riblex flights which have a bumpy surface or ribbed surface. This style flight makes the dart slightly more stable in flight. When purchasing new flights they come packed in clear plastic bags to be able to see the different shapes and designs. 
     The problem is what do you do with all these accessories. The only place you have to store any of these items is on the small ledge at the bottom of the cabinet. You can&#39;t lie your darts down on their sides without causing damage to the flights. They are designed to be spread open to have a proper flight when thrown. You can&#39;t leave the darts in the bristle board because they eventually get loose and fall out. Any round item like the chalk or the shafts when placed on a flat surface will roll out of the cabinet. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,294,365 Ellsworth Henderson addresses the problem by building a small shelf which you stick to the wall with adhesive strip. Although, this shelf is only designed to hold 3 darts. 
     A dart storage and transport apparatus and method is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,127,210 Edward Jensen shows a carrier for darts and dart parts. The carrier comprises storage compartments where by dart parts are stored separately to minimize damage. The parts are enclosed in a box and are accessed by removing covers. 
     SUMMARY 
     Therefore it is an object of the invention to provide a device to store and display darts. 
     It is another object of this invention to provide a place to store and display dart accessories. 
     It is another object of this invention to provide a device to prevent damage to darts and accessories. 
     Another object of this invention is to provide a device to keep darts and accessories organized. 
     It is another object of this invention to provide a device that makes the darts and accessories easy to access. 
     Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent and obvious from a study of the following description and the accompanying drawings which are merely illustrative of such invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING 
         FIG. 1  is a front view of Darts and Accessories Display Shelf; 
         FIG. 2  is a top view of Darts and Accessories Display Shelf; 
         FIG. 3  is a side view of thereof; 
         FIG. 4  is a back view of Darts and Accessories Display Shelf; 
     
    
    
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
               
               
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                 shelf 
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                 wall mount 
               
               
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                 mounting holes 
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                 edge 
               
               
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                 dart storage holes 
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                 flight slots 
               
               
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                 shaft holes 
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                 recessed cut- out 
               
               
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                 hooks 
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     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The Dart and Accessories Display Shelf of the present invention depicted in  FIG. 1  comprises a shelf  20  and a wall mount  21  that are joined together by tongue and groove connection with glue and fasteners. 
     The shelf  20  is elongated with a rectangular shape and when joined together with the wall mount  21  forms an L shape. The shelf  20  cantilevers out from the wall mount  21  and wall seen in  FIG. 3 . The wall mount  21  ( FIG. 1 ) has mounting holes  22  that allow the shelf  20  to be installed under the dart cabinet with wall fasteners. As seen in  FIG. 3  when installed, the shelf  20  sits flush against the wall. The shelf  20  can be constructed of various woods or molded with plastics. The shelf  20  is designed to store and display darts and accessories that are used to play the game of darts. Located on the shelf  20  top  29  seen in  FIG. 2  are various holes and a recessed cut-out  27  for accessories. In  FIG. 2  there are dart storage holes  24  to allow for storage of four sets of darts. The dart holes  24  are cylindrical and extend from the top  29  of shelf  20  and passing all the way through the underside  30  ( FIG. 3 ) of the shelf  20 . These dart holes  24  ( FIG. 2 ) are drilled at an angle to allow the darts to project out away from the wall, allowing the player to reach for them rather easily. The top  29  section of the dart holes  24  are counter-sunk to allow the dart barrels to be supported and seated in the hole. This takes any stress off of the tips of darts so they do not become bent and damaged. 
     Located in the center of the shelf  20  seen in  FIG. 2  is a recessed cut-out  27  designed to store small accessories that are needed for the game of darts. This recessed cut-out  27  is used for storing chalk that is needed to keep score, a dart wrench which performs many different functions to make repairs to damaged darts, a dart sharpener for dart tips after long periods of use and a chalk board eraser to wipe clean the chalk board after every game. 
     Seen in  FIG. 2  are flight slots  25 . They are designed for placement of loose flights so they do not get damaged. The slots  25  ( FIG. 2 ) extend from the top  29  of shelf  20  and pass all the way through the underside  30  ( FIG. 3 ). These slots  25  are cut in the same shape as the flights for them to fit in a precise way. During the game of darts, if you were to damage one of your flights, you would just reach under your dart board and take one from your Darts and Accessories Shelf Display. 
     Located towards the back of shelf  20  top  29  are shaft holes  26  seen in  FIG. 2  These shaft holes  26  are cylindrical holes extending from the top  29  of shelf  20  and part way through the shelf  20 . These shaft holes  26  allow you to place the extra shaft pieces that come with your darts when you purchase them, in the shelf  20  for easy access. 
     Seen in  FIG. 3  are hooks  28  located on the underside  30  ( FIG. 3 ) of shelf  20  along the entire front  31  edge  23  ( FIG. 1 ). These hooks  28  ( FIG. 3 ) are made available so that you can store and display your extra flights that you purchase. These flights come in small clear plastic bags in different shapes and designs. They can also be very colorful. The metal hooks are threaded into the underside  30  ( FIG. 3 ) of shelf  20  to keep the flights secure. 
     Although the description above contain specificities, these should not be constructed as limiting the scope of the embodiment but merely providing illustration of some of the embodiments. For example, the shelf could be set up with different configurations for placement of darts and accessories. The shelf could be built to hold various amounts of darts and accessories. Accordingly, departures may be made from such details without departing from the spirit and scope of the applicants general inventive concept.