Patent ID: 7731611

Claim:
A portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus comprising: a first pair of substantially parallel flexible members each having two ends, said first pair of members having a space defined therebetween; a second pair of substantially parallel flexible members each having two ends, said second pair of flexible members having a gap defined therebetween; said second pair of flexible members positioned substantially normal to said first pair of flexible members, and connected to said first pair of flexible members at four engagement points thereto; means to engage the ends of each of said first pair of flexible members and said second pair of flexible members, to a playing surface such as the ground; a first landing area defined by the area between said first pair of elongated members and said one of said second pair of flexible members; a second landing area defined by the area between said first pair of elongated members and said other of said second pair of flexible members; a first targeting member extending into said first landing area, to a first distal end from an attachment point at a center portion of one of said second pair of flexible members; a second targeting member extending into said second landing area, to a second distal end from an attachment point at a center portion the other of said second pair of flexible members; said first distal end and said second distal end proving means to mark the position of installation for a stake into said playing surface, each said stake employed for targeting by thrown horseshoes; and whereby a horseshoe court may be demarcated by engaging said first and second pair of flexible members to the ground and engaging a stake at each said position of installation.