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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1992
Gary C Jones, West Yarmouth, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A game apparatus adapted for use by a searcher for retrieving buried objects comprising in combination, a defined search area having a generally rectangular configuration defined by an elongated demarcation ribbon; a scoop having sifting grates for rapidly sifting soil in order to locate objects buried in said soil comprising a bottom grate, a first side grate and a second side grate, and a rear wall grate, and a lip; a handle affixed to the scoop adapted to be manually grasped by one hand; a plurality of game pieces, each piece being visually different and grid markers for organizing the search pattern wherein the searcher systematically searches a the search area for articles buried in the playing area.