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     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
     Not applicable 
     REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX 
     Not applicable 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The Play-ble Recreational System will be used for recreational or entertainment purposes, and more specifically, the invention will primarily be used to play the lawn games popularly known as cornhole and beer pong. Cornhole and beer pong games have been played in the United States for many years using a variety of different names. In most cornhole games, players take alternating turns, each attempting to toss four sealed beanbags one at a time, through a hole in a stationary game assembly that is resting on the ground. Typically, two game assemblies are used, spaced approximately twenty-seven feet away from the players, with each game&#39;s playing platform tilted at an approximate 45° angle towards each of the players with respect to the ground on which the target is resting. 
     Cornhole can be played using a variety of rules. According to the American Cornhole Association, players are awarded three points for every beanbag that is tossed directly into or knocked entirely through the hole in the playing platform of each assembly, and one point for beanbags that land and remain on the playing platform but do not pass entirely through the hole in the platform. No points are awarded for beanbags that do not pass through the hole in the assembly or remain on the playing platform. Games are usually played until one of the players or a team of two players accumulates twenty-one points, but the player(s)&#39; can decide to play until they reach any number of points. 
     Beer pong is a game that requires the use of some sort of tabletop and generally twelve wide mouth cups. Six cups are filled with equal portions of liquid, typically beer, and are aligned in a horizontal pyramid on the farthest ends of the table. Players on one side of the table attempt to throw or bounce a ping-pong ball into one of their opponent(s)&#39; cups in the array on the other side of the table. If the ping-pong ball lands in any of the cups, one of the opponent(s) on that side of the table must drink the liquid in that cup and remove the cup from play. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The object of the Play-ble Recreational System is to provide a multifunctional and portable device, which can be used to play cornhole and beer pong or be used as entertaining/dining table. 
     The present invention is comprised of two separate assemblies. The top surface of each assembly includes at least one through-aperture, approximately six inches in diameter, which is large enough to allow a beanbag to pass entirely there through. Attached to the underside and at the rear of each assembly, closer to the through-aperture, is a small collapsible leg mechanism (hereinafter referred to as “gaming leg mechanism”) approximately twelve inches in length is attached, and when extended, allows each assembly to be angled toward the players, so that the game of cornhole may be played. 
     In addition to the gaming leg mechanism, the underside of each assembly is also equipped with two longer collapsible leg mechanisms (hereinafter called “table leg mechanisms” if referred to collectively), one in the front and one in the rear of each assembly. These table leg mechanisms allow assemblies to be able to transform into freestanding independent tables. Furthermore, once the assemblies have been transformed into separate tables, they can be joined end-to-end to form an elongated table, approximately seven-feet long, which can be used to play beer pong or serve as a dinning/serving table with the through-apertures at opposite ends of the table. Alternatively and additionally, the tables can be connected perpendicularly to one another to from an L-shaped buffet/serving table. When the present invention is in any one of the table variations, individual tables, L-shaped table, long dinner/serving table, or beer pong table, the through-apertures on the surface of each assembly can be plugged with plastic cover caps, thus creating a hole-free and completely solid surface. There are also optional attachments, other than the plastic cover caps, that will ultimately be manufactured for the invention that can be placed within the through-apertures in the tables such as ice buckets, condiment trays, trashcans, etc. 
     Another object of the present invention is to make the device portable and easy to transport. To achieve this goal, the assemblies will be constructed so that all of the leg mechanisms table and gaming leg mechanisms can be folded and secured underneath the assembly. Once this is done, the leg mechanisms will be completely hidden within the assemblies. The end result is that each assembly is only about two inches in depth. After the assemblies have been folded into this compact state, the assemblies can be stacked on top of one another and placed within a carrying/travel bag. This will allow the entire Recreational System to be easily stored and transported. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING 
         FIG. 1  is an aerial view of the surface of the two separate target assemblies and detachable caps, as they would appear if laid flat on the ground with all legs folded flat inside the assembly. 
         FIG. 2  is an aerial view of the underside of one of the target assemblies, as it would appear if laid flat with its surface against the ground and all legs folded flat inside the assembly. 
         FIG. 3  is the same view aerial viewpoint depicted in  FIG. 2 , illustrating both assemblies side by side in their most compact and portable states. 
         FIG. 4A  is a section view showing a portion of the assembly shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , specifically showing one of the table legs being extended out from the side of the assembly. 
         FIG. 4B  is an alternate position of the table leg shown in  FIG. 4A  and specifically shows how the bracket will break and rotate to allow the table leg to fold into the assembly. 
         FIG. 5  is a section view showing the top right corner of the assembly shown in  FIG. 2 , specifically showing where the table legs and brackets will be situated and how they will be attached to the assembly and to each other. 
         FIG. 6A  is a perspective view of one of the assemblies, taken from a side view to show the assembly with its legs extended, thus creating a table. 
         FIG. 6B  is the same assembly shown in  FIG. 6A , but taken as to show the rear of the table. 
         FIG. 7A  is an aerial and sectional view showing the protruding and receiving mechanisms found in  FIG. 1  that will most likely be used to connect the two assemblies. More specifically in regards to  FIG. 1 , the protruding mechanism  42  is a sectional view of the left corner of  41  on assembly  15 , and the receiving mechanism  44  or  32  is a sectional view of the right corner of  43 ′ or the bottom corner of  31  of assembly  20  respectively. 
         FIG. 7B  is the same sectional view and assemblies shown in  FIG. 7A , and shows the protruding mechanism being fully and completely enveloped in the receiving mechanism as a result of the protruding assembly  15  being pushed together with the receiving assembly  20 . 
         FIG. 7C  is the same sectional view and assemblies shown in  FIGS. 7A and 7B , and shows the tables locked and connected as the result of the protruding assembly  15  being slide upward into the remaining portion of the receiving mechanism on assembly  20 . 
         FIG. 8A  is a perspective side view of the assemblies locked together end to end to create a beer pong or dinning table. 
         FIG. 8B  is an aerial view of the assemblies shown in  FIG. 8A . 
         FIG. 9A  is a perspective view of the assemblies locked together perpendicularly to create the L-shaped buffet or serving table. 
         FIG. 9B  is an aerial view of the figures shown in  FIG. 9A . 
         FIG. 10A  is a perspective rear of one of the assemblies, as it would appear during game play. 
         FIG. 10B  is a perspective side view of one the assemblies, as it would appear during game play. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention will now be described in detail, with reference to the drawings that supplement this application. It should be noted that the attached drawings represent only one of many possible embodiments of the invention and should not be limited to or understood to be the only possible embodiment of the invention. 
     The use and assembly of the present invention will be described using  FIGS. 1-10B . The invention is intended to be a portable and multifunctional entertainment device that can serve as a dinner/entertaining table, cornhole game, and beer pong table. While the top and side surfaces of the invention may ultimately be composed of a wide variety of different materials, they will most likely be constructed out of a rigid material, such as plywood or heavy duty plastic, so that the device can be sturdy enough to support substantial weight when used as a table. Also, when the invention is used to play cornhole, these types of rigid materials help the top surface of the assembly absorb the impact of the beanbags without causing the bags to ricochet off the assembly. Finally, the durability of plywood and plastic allows the invention to be used equally well both indoors and outdoors and withstand harsh treatment. 
       FIG. 1  is an aerial view of the invention referenced as  10 . This illustration shows the top surfaces of the two individual assemblies referenced as  15  and  20 . The dimensions and construction of assemblies  15  and  20  are identical in almost every way except for a few key differences, specifically the connecting mechanisms  42 ,  44  and  32 , which will be discussed shortly. While the exact dimensions of the invention  10  are not essential to the construction or use of the invention  10 , they are included in this writing so as to give the examiner a better understanding of size of the assemblies  15  and  20 . The dimensions set forth here should not be understood or construed to be the only suitable dimensions of the invention; they are simply the inventors&#39; best estimates of the optimal size of each assembly. This being said, the dimensions of each assembly  15  and  20  are approximately twenty-four inches wide  40 ,  41 , and  43 , by forty-four inches long  30  and  31 . All of the aforementioned sidings of the assemblies  15  and  20  have an approximate depth of two inches. Both the left and right sides  30  of the male assembly  15  and the right side  30  of the female assembly  20  are constructed out of solid pieces of rigid siding, as are the rear sides  40  of both assemblies. The composition of the left side  31  of the female assembly  20  is primarily one solid piece of rigid siding, except for the two hollow cut outs  32  that will serve as connecting mechanisms (hereinafter referred to as female connector pieces). The function of these female connector pieces  32  is to allow a male assembly  15  to connect to the assembly  20  on which the female connector pieces  32  are attached, thus creating and L-shaped table. The specifics of the L-shaped table and connecting procedure will be analyzed in detail in  FIGS. 7 and 9 . 
     The front side  43  of the female assembly  20  looks and functions almost identically to the left side  31  of the assembly, with the length of the sides being the only difference between the two. Like the left side  31  of the female assembly  20 , the front side  43  is fitted with two female connector pieces  44  which allow a male assembly  15  to connect end-to-end with the female assembly  20 , thus forming a long table which can be used as a dinning/serving table or as a beer pong table. The specifics of the dinning table/beer pong table and connecting procedure will be analyzed in detail in the analysis of  FIGS. 7 and 8 . 
     The front side  41  of the male assembly  15  is also constructed out of a solid piece of rigid siding, but is also equipped with two protruding L-shaped male connector pieces  42  (hereinafter referred to as male connector pieces). The male connector pieces  42  will connect with female connector pieces  44  and  32  to form any of larger tables previously mentioned. The connecting procedure will be described in detail in  FIG. 7 . 
     Located on the top surface and proceeding completely through each of the assemblies  15  and  20  is a through aperture  22 , with a diameter of approximately six inches, which is large enough to allow a beanbag to pass completely there through when the assemblies  15  and  20  are being used for game play. Two cover caps  21  will most likely be included with the purchase of the invention  10  that will fit flush within and completely cover the apertures  22  creating a completely solid and unitary top surface. In addition to these caps  21  there may also be a plethora of other optional and/or additional attachments that could be manufactured to fit within the apertures  22 , such as ice buckets, condiment trays, trashcans, etc. when the assemblies  15  and  20  are being used as tables. 
       FIG. 2  is an aerial view of the underside of the female assembly  20  with the through aperture  20  located towards the top of the assembly  20  and all of its legs  54 ,  56 , and  58  folded completely flat (for an identical view depicting the male assembly  15 , refer to  FIG. 3 ). Both sides  30  and  31 , along with the rear  40  and front  43  are raised approximately two inches from the bottom surface of the assembly  20  and create a storage space for all of the legs  54 ,  56 , and  58  whenever any of those legs are not in use. As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , all of the invention&#39;s table and game legs can fold completely within the two inch raised border created by the four sides of each unit and cannot be seen when viewed from the side. As shown in  FIG. 2 , both connecting mechanisms  44  and  32  are located in midway down their respective sides  43  and  31 , approximately one inch down.  FIG. 2  depicts assembly  20  in its most compact and portable configuration and is how the invention will be configured when in travel mode. 
     Both assemblies  15  and  20  have been constructed to withstand harsh treatment and maintain its structural integrity without breaking down or falling apart when used as a table, beer pong table, or cornhole.  FIG. 2  illustrates this fact by showing the two strong metal rails  52  that run along side and which are securely fastened to the two longer sides  30  and  31  of the assembly  20 . These structural rails  52  also provide a stationary base for the table leg mechanism&#39;s  56  brackets  51  to anchor onto. Another important aspect of the structural rails  52  is that they serve as connecting point for the metal tubing  53  that allows all of the table leg mechanisms  54  and  56  to rotate on and extend down to create a table. Another tube with a slightly wider circumference  57  is fitted around the rear tube  53  that is closer to the through aperture  22 . This wider tube  57  is attached to the gaming leg mechanism  58  and allows these legs to move independently and without disturbing the table leg mechanism  56 . In other words, the wide tube  57  allows the table leg mechanism  56  to extend while the gaming leg mechanism  58  remains folded within the assembly  20  and allows the gaming leg mechanism  58  to extend, while the table leg mechanism  56  remains recessed within the assembly  20 . While the two metal tubes  53  allow the leg mechanism  54 ,  56 , and  58  to rotate and fold out of the assembly  20 , the four brackets  51  dictate how far the legs will extend and lock them into the predetermined destination. In this case, the predetermined destination is perpendicular to the assembly&#39;s  20  surface or 90 degrees to create a table, or gaming assembly. The exact mechanics of these brackets will be described in further detail in  FIG. 5 . 
     Another important aspect of the assembly  20  are the three vertical columns  59 A,  59 B, and  59 C that run the length of the assembly  20 . These columns  59  serve three distinct functions and will most likely be composed of the same material as the surface and sides of the invention  10 , but may ultimately be composed of any kind of rigid material, such as aluminum, steel, etc. First, they will reinforce and further stabilize the invention  10 , making each assembly  15  and  20  more reliable when used as a table or as a cornhole game. Secondly, the two outer columns  59 A and  59 C, act as immobile supports for the brackets  51 , which are also connected to leg mechanisms  54  and  58 , to anchor themselves to. Finally and most importantly, the columns will provide a way to secure the leg mechanisms  54 ,  56 , and  58  underneath the assemblies  15  and  20  when they are not in use. To accomplish this task, five cut out indentions  60  will be located on the three columns, that are just wide enough to allow the leg mechanisms&#39; stability bars  55  to snap and stay in a folded position. As shown in  FIG. 2 , the two outer columns  59 A and  59 C will each only need one cut out indention  60  to secure the outer table leg mechanism  56  into place. The center column  59 B however, will need to have three cut out indentions  60 , one for each leg mechanism  54 ,  56 , and  58 . 
       FIG. 3  is taken from the exact same aerial view as  FIG. 2  and is only included for two reasons. First, to show what both assemblies would look like side by side with their top surfaces facedown. And secondly, to show what both of the assemblies  15  and  20  would look like in travel mode with all leg mechanisms, table  54 ,  56  and game  58 , folded completely flat within the recesses of their respective assemblies. In this compact state, the assemblies will be able to be stacked one atop the other and be transported and stored. 
       FIGS. 4A and 4B  are sectional and perspective views of the intersection of the right  30  and rear  40  side of the male assembly  15  and depict the rear table leg mechanism  56  fully extended and locked into position by a bracket  51 .  FIG. 4A  is a perspective depiction of what assembly  15  would look like if unfolded into a table. The metal tube  53  allows the rear table leg mechanism  56  to rotate down from a folded position within the table into the extended position depicted in  FIG. 4A . The rear leg mechanism is a single unitary part and includes two legs which are connected together by a support bar  55 , allowing both legs to move in unison. So even while  FIGS. 4A and 4B  may be illustrated to show only one of the two table legs, the second leg is hidden behind the leg closest to the viewer. As mentioned previously, the brackets  51  are secured to both the table leg and the right side  30  of the assembly  15 . However, the middle of each bracket  51  is not connected to anything stationary, and is able to swivel freely about a hinge when not in its locked position, which is described more fully in  FIG. 5 . 
       FIG. 4B  is an alternate view of  FIG. 4A  and shows the rear table leg mechanism  56  beginning to fold back into the recess created by the sides  40  and  30  of the assembly  15 . As in  FIG. 4A , the fixed metal tubing  53  allows the leg mechanism  56  to rotate upward into the assembly  15 , as shown by the arrow.  FIG. 4B  shows bracket  51  broken out of its locking position and following/swiveling with the upward movement of the table leg mechanism  56 . Part  55  is still connecting the two rear legs  56  forcing the legs to move as one. While only the rear table leg mechanism  56  is depicted in  FIGS. 4A and 4B , it should be understood that the other two leg mechanisms  54  and  58  depicted in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , utilize the same method of folding and extension as the rear leg mechanism  56  depicted in  FIG. 4A  and  FIG. 4B . 
       FIG. 5  is a sectional and aerial view of the top right corner, as created by the intersection of the rear  40  and right  31  side, of the assembly  20  as circled in  FIG. 2 . As depicted in  FIG. 2 , the brackets  51  are folded completely in half on top of itself, with one end B 4  securely fasted to its respective leg mechanism  56  or  58  and the other end B 5  fastened to an immobile part  52  or  59 A of the assembly  20 . The middle of each bracket is able to rotate on a hinge B 3 , which allows the bracket  51  to extend with its respective leg mechanism  56  or  58  as the leg mechanism rotates on its respective metal tubing  53  or  57  and extends out of the assembly. The most important function of the brackets  51  is that they restrict the movement of the leg mechanisms  54 ,  56 , and  58  and lock them into place at a 90° angle in relation to the assembly  20 . To achieve this, each bracket  51  is fitted with two interlocking pieces B 1  and B 2  that lock into one another and don&#39;t allow the bracket  51  to extend or the leg mechanisms to rotate any further. The fully extended and locked bracket  51  is shown clearly in  FIG. 4A .  FIG. 4B  shows the bracket  51  in its transition phase. There will be six brackets  51  on each assembly, two per leg mechanism  54 ,  56 , and  58  as shown on  FIGS. 2 and 3 . 
       FIGS. 6A and 6B  are perspective views of one of the assemblies  15  or  20  standing as an independent table. As shown, both table leg mechanisms  54  and  56 , connected together by their support bars  55 , have rotated down on their respective metal tubing  53  and are completely extended and locked into place by the brackets  51 .  FIG. 6A  is a view of the right side  30  of the assembly and shows that the gaming leg mechanism  58  is still locked and recessed within the assembly and has not rotated on its metal tubing  57  to extend down.  FIG. 6B  is an alternate view of  FIG. 6A  showing a perspective view of the rear  40  of the assembly, as it would appear if standing as an independent table. 
       FIGS. 7A ,  7 B, and  7 C together are a magnified and sectional aerial view of invention  10 , demonstrating how the male assembly  15  would most likely lock into place with the female assembly  20  to create one of the two tables that will be depicted in  FIG. 8  and  FIG. 9 . Specifically,  FIGS. 7A-C  depict how the male assembly&#39;s  15  protruding connector piece  42  will be inserted and locked within the female connector piece  44  of assembly  20 . It must be noted that  FIGS. 7A-C  are labeled to depict the assemblies  15  and  20  connecting end-to-end  41 -to- 43  as shown in  FIG. 8 , but the identical motion would be used to connect the assemblies perpendicular to one another to form an L-shaped table as shown in  FIG. 9 . Also, despite the fact that  FIGS. 1-3  show there being two connecting mechanisms on each side, there may ultimately be three or free connecting mechanisms on the final product depending on the materials used in the construction of the invention  10 . The first step to connect the tables is to line up the male connector piece  42  with the opening of the female connector piece  44  as shown in  FIG. 7A . The male connector piece  42  will most likely be made of some sort of metal or rigid plastic. The right side  30  of assembly  15  must be slightly lower than the left side  30  of assembly  20 , in order for the invention  10  to line up in a straight line when the assemblies  15  and  20  are locked into place as in  FIG. 7C . The distance of this misalignment will likely not be more than a couple inches. The next step in the process is to push the two assemblies  15  and  20  together, so that the male connector piece  42  is completely within the female connector piece  44  as shown in  FIG. 7B .  FIG. 7C  shows the two assemblies  15  and  20  locked together. The male connector piece  43  has now been slide upward into the notched out hole within the female connector piece  44 . With one of these connecting mechanisms  42  and  44  on opposite ends of each side of the assemblies  15  and  20 , the invention should be solid and should not be able to be pulled apart.  FIG. 7A-C  is included in this writing to show the examiner one possible way the invention  10  could be connected, however there are many different alternatives that may ultimately be used to connect the assemblies  15  and  20 .  FIG. 7A-C  should not be understood to be the only or best way the assemblies  15  and  20  can be connected the inventors reserve the right to change the locking mechanism in the final product, as long as the final locking mechanism operates in roughly the same manner. 
       FIG. 8A  is a perspective side view  30  of the invention  10  connected end-to-end  41 -to- 43  as referenced in  FIG. 1 , thus creating an elongated dinning table, or alternatively, a beer pong table. The approximate length of the elongated table is eighty-eight inches, with an approximate width of twenty-four inches. As shown in  FIG. 8A , all four of the invention&#39;s  10  table leg mechanisms  54  and  56  are extended and locked into position by their respective brackets  51 . The male assembly&#39;s  15  protruding connector pieces  42  are completely engulfed and locked into the female assembly&#39;s  20  receiving connector pieces  44 .  FIG. 8A  illustrates what the invention  10  would look like if the cover caps  21  were inserted flush within the invention&#39;s through apertures  22 . However, as mentioned earlier, there will mostly likely be other attachments that will be manufactured to fit within the invention&#39;s  10  two through apertures  22 . The cover caps  21  shouldn&#39;t be understood to be the only possible attachments that could be inserted into the invention&#39;s through apertures  21 . 
       FIG. 8B  is an alternate and aerial view of  FIG. 8A .  FIG. 8B  shows more clearly than  FIG. 8A , how the two assemblies  15  and  20  are connected end-to-end  41 -to- 43  and locked by their respective connecting pieces  42  and  44 . The cover caps  21  depicted in  FIG. 8A  have been removed in  FIG. 8B  leaving the invention&#39;s through apertures  22  exposed. The female connector pieces  32  on the topside  31  of the female assembly  20  are not in use and are located within the middle of the topside  31  of assembly  20 . While the female connector pieces  32  appear to be located on the top playing/dinning surface of assembly  20  in  FIG. 8B , they are not positioned on the surface, but on the side  32  of the table and are only shown in  FIG. 8B  to assist the examiner. 
       FIG. 9A  is a perspective view of the side  31  of assembly  20  and the rear  40  of assembly  15 , as they would appear if connected perpendicular to each other, forming an L-shaped serving table. Each assembly&#39;s through apertures  22  would be located on opposite sides of the table from one another. All four of the invention&#39;s table leg mechanisms  56  and  54 , are completely extended and locked into place by eight brackets  51 . Not shown in  FIG. 9A , are the extended front leg mechanism  54  and its support bar  55  of one of the assemblies  20 . This leg mechanism  54  was omitted intentionally, so as not to make  FIG. 9A  too cluttered and confusing for the examiner. However, it should be understood that this leg mechanism  54  and its support bar  55  would be fully extended and locked into place by two brackets  51 . 
       FIG. 9B  is an alternate, aerial view of  FIG. 9A  and shows more clearly how the two assemblies  15  and  20  have been connected and also the positioning of the two through apertures  22  on the surface of the table. While the through apertures  22  are not covered by the cover caps  21  shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 8A , or any other attachment, it should not be understood that the apertures  22  could not be fitted with the cover caps  21  or any other attachment that may be manufactured. As shown in  FIG. 9B , the male connector pieces  42  situated on the front side  41  of the male assembly  15  are completely engulfed and locked into the female connector piece  32  located on the left side  31  of the female assembly  20 . The female connector piece  44  not in use is situated on the front  43  of assembly  20 , about one inch from the surface of the table. While it may appear that these idle connector pieces  44  are located on the surface of assembly  20 , they are illustrated to ease the understanding of the examiner and should not be construed to be two indentions on the surface of the table. 
       FIG. 10A  is a semi-aerial view of the male assembly  15  when serving as a cornhole game.  FIG. 10A  is taken from the rear  40  of the male assembly looking down the slope towards the front  43  of the assembly  15 . While  FIGS. 10A and 10B  portray only one of the assemblies  15 , it should be understood that the other assembly  20  would look and operate in the exact same way.  FIG. 10A  illustrates what the game leg mechanism  58  would look like after it has rotated about its metal tubing  57 , as shown in  FIG. 2 , and been locked into place by its two brackets  51  perpendicular to the gaming assembly  15 . The makeup and operation of the brackets  51  are identical to those illustrated in  FIGS. 4A ,  4 B, and  5 . Similarly, the extension and locking process of the game leg mechanism  58  are almost identical to that of the table leg mechanisms  54  and  56 , as described previously in  FIGS. 4A ,  4 B, and  5 . In this view, the only leg mechanism extended and in use from the underside of the assembly  15  is the game leg mechanism  58 . When the game leg mechanism  58  is in use, the front side  41  of the assembly  15  is in direct contact with the ground. The function of  58  is to lift the rear of the assemble twelve inches off the ground to allow the target assembly to sit at approximately 45 degrees. 
     Since the only leg mechanism extended from the underside of the assembly  15  is the game leg mechanism  58 , when placed on a horizontal surface, the front side  41  of the assembly  15  is in direct contact with the ground because the game leg mechanism  58  lifts the rear of the assembly  15  approximately twelve inches off the ground and creating an inclined cornhole playing surface, with the through aperture  22  located towards the top of the incline for beanbags to be thrown at and through. The degree of the incline is approximately 45°. 
       FIG. 10B  is an alternate and perspective view of  FIG. 10A , depicting the left side  30  of the male assembly  15 , as it would appear in cornhole game mode.  FIG. 10B  is identical to  FIG. 10A  in every way and is included to better illustrate one of the brackets  51  in its full and locked position and also to show the incline and slope of the assembly  15  in cornhole game mode, which like  FIG. 10A  is approximately 45°.

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