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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992872 | Foosball table The present invention generally relates to a game device. In one aspect, a foosball game apparatus is provided. The foosball game apparatus includes a game body having a playing field, an endwall adjacent each end of the playing field, and a sidewall adjacent each s... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7862042 | Doll of football game table A doll of football game table for mounting on an operation rod of the football game table. The doll includes a first main body and a second main body which are detachably latched with each other to hold the operation rod. The doll further includes at least one fixin... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7690653 | Foosball table The present invention generally relates to a game device. In one aspect, a foosball game apparatus is provided. The foosball game apparatus includes a game body having a playing field, an endwall adjacent each end of the playing field, and a sidewall adjacent each s... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7458579 | Soccer game table A soccer game table includes a table body having two lateral sides and two end sides which define a game space. Each lateral side is formed with at least one slide slot. A predetermined number of operation bars are fitted through the slide slots of the lateral sides... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7389986 | Soccer table with special entertainment effect The present invention provides a soccer table with special entertainment effect. The table frame of the soccer table has a table board, two long frames and two short frames mounted on the four sides of the table board. A predetermined number of control shanks are pa... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7264534 | Toys with driven characters Toys for infants in the form of soothers, mobiles, swings, and gyms are provided with a housing, at least one character carried by the housing for movement relative to the housing, the at least one character having a body and at least one appendage that is carried b... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7219892 | Hockey game This invention relates to a competitive board game comprised of a table with sides surrounding the playing surface. Hockey sticks are suspended from transverse bars suspended across the playing surface and slidably disposed between the sides of the table. The table ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6962335 | Playing figure of table soccer A table soccer playing figure includes a figure body that is mounted to an axially movable and rotatable actuating rod of a table soccer to take a vertical posture and a counterweight made in the form of a jacket for removably fitting over the figure body to change ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6913156 | Organizing system for drawers and cabinets An organizing system for drawers and cabinets for attachment to opposing walls is disclosed which includes at least one main support that includes a pair of holes in the opposing walls. The pair of holes are in opposing alignment with one another. The system further... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6851673 | Operation bar for a game table An operation bar for a game table, including: an outer bar; an inner bar movably nested in the outer bar, the inner and outer bars being synchronously rotatable, one end of the inner bar protruding from the outer bar; a rack fixed at inner end of the inner bar and f... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6773010 | Game table surface The present invention includes a game table for use in a game such as hockey or soccer. The table includes a table bed having an upper support surface. A game surface is mounted on said upper support surface and has an upper playing surface upon which the game is pl... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6695308 | Baseball game apparatus The present invention provides a simulated baseball game apparatus. The game is played generally in accordance with the rules of actual baseball. The apparatus resembles a baseball field and is designed to be played by at least two players. An offensive p... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6682070 | Magnetic table hockey A game such as a tabletop hockey game that is comprised of a smooth, substantially planar playing surface defined by a raised border, having goal cavities at each end and suspended by a framing assembly over a base. Actuators located under the bottom of t... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6663108 | Tabletop basketball game The invention is a game that includes a miniature basketball court. Players control the rotational direction and the side to side movement of their team members. A player scores a goal by shooting a miniature basketball through a basket or hole in the goa... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6648329 | Rotary bar of game table A rotary bar for a game table, which is mounted on the table body of the game table. A predetermined number of dolls are mounted on the rotary bar. The rotary bar includes an inner bar and an outer bar in which the inner bar is slidably nested. One end of... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6623004 | Soccer game table with rounded corners The present invention provides a soccer game table comprising a game surface; at least four sidewall sections surrounding the game surface; and a corner defined by the intersection of two of the sidewall sections, the corner having a curved face. Another ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6623005 | Game playing member supporting device for a hockey game table Game playing member supporting device of hockey game table, including a main body; a transmission mechanism including: a rod section horizontally rotatably fitted through the main body, when pulling the rod section, the main body is driven and displaced; ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6533272 | Baseball game apparatus The present invention provides a simulated baseball game apparatus. The game is played generally in accordance with the rules of actual baseball. The apparatus resembles a baseball field and is designed to be played by at least two players. An offensive p... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6464220 | Retractable rotating rod for football table A retractable rotating rod for football table wherein a plurality of rotating rods connected between two long sides of the football table. Each rotating rod comprises a circular inner tube and a polygonal outer tube in which the inner tube is rotatably an... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6446963 | Playing figure for table soccer An improved table soccer playing figure wherein the foot portion thereof is formed of a flexible material such as polyesopreme, polyeurathane or hard rubber. A metal support rod couples the foot portion to the body portion and provides strength and suppor... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6439570 | Ball plunger device for a soccer game A soccer game table comprising; a game surface having an opening therein and a plunger provided in the game surface opening, the plunger being adapted to release a game ball onto the game surface as a result of a vertical displacement of the plunger, and ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6394451 | Structure of a playing figure for soccer game tables A playing figure for soccer game tables comprising a rectangular, box-like playing area supported on four angularly mounted and reinforced legs, a plurality of axially slidable actuating rods mounted extending transversely of the playing area, and a plura... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6357744 | Player structure in a fooz ball game A player structure in a fooz-ball game includes a body having a passage through which a shaft extends. A bolt receiving hole and a position hole are respectively defined in the body such that a bolt extends through the bolt receiving hole and the shaft an... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6325372 | Foot shell of a toy football player for a toy football field A foot shell of a toy football player for a toy football field is made integral of a soft material and has a hollow interior. The foot shell is fixed around a ball kicking block of a foot of the toy football player, having a concave surface formed in a fr... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6299163 | Toy football player fixing device for a toy football field A toy football player fixing device for a toy football field includes a toy football player consisting of a front half body and a rear half body assembled with bolts, and a maneuver bar passing through and fixed with the toy football player. The front and... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6231046 | Structure of a soccer game table An improved soccer game table includes a rectangular box-like member, a plurality of axially slidable actuating rods mounted extending transversely of the rectangular box-like member, and a plurality of playing figures mounted on said actuating rods, wher... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6176780 | Two-player video game with method of displaying logos and instructions in a manner readable by both players In video game device 1, two game players opposed to each other across a monitor screen 3 compete a game. Game images are displayed on the monitor screen 3, properly positioned with respect to the respective game players. A logo is displayed in a game imag... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6155564 | Air system structure of rotary game table An air system with an improved structure used in a rotary game table of the game table machine is disclosed. The rotary game table is pivoted on a game table base and has two different game table structures for table soccer and hockey table on the top and... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6105961 | Defense on foosball A soccer board game of the type familiarly known as "foosball" has horizontal rods for operating the defense and offense manually. If a player wishes to practice the only option is to place all of the defensive rods in one position, and to leave them in t... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6092805 | Structure of a soccer game table A soccer game table is characterized in that each of the long side panels has two inner ends each having two recesses, one of the long side panels having an end formed with an opening, and each of the short side panels comprising a pair of caps having sim... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6027251 | Bracing structure of rotary rod A rotary rod bracing structure is composed of a main body and a circular inner pad, which is received in a recess of the main body. The bottom of the recess has a round hole. The circular inner pad is provided with a circular groove and an axial hole. The... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5810362 | Toy game A board game is provided having a generally rectangular game board including an undulating bottom surface defining parallel valleys having a part cylindrical shape and formed about parallel axes extending transversely of the board. Ball player assemblies ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5752886 | Combination table for billiards and football table games A combination table for both billiards and football table games comprising a billiards table, a supporting seat, and a football table is disclosed. The supporting seat has several supporting legs fixedly attached to the bottom of the billiards table. And ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5653442 | Game with toy pistol for movement of game pieces on a substrate Game including game pieces (34, 34') which can be slid over a flat upper surface of a fixed, perpendicular, triangular or polygonal substrate and including at least one game pistol moveably seatable upon the substrate (30) for selective displacement or sh... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5641163 | Table soccer playing figure An integrally molded table soccer playing figure has an elongated body with head and foot portions disposed at its opposite ends. A cylindrical passage axially extends laterally through an upper portion of the body and is adapted to coaxially receive a lo... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5630760 | Convertible game table A convertible game table 10 which may be used to play a variety of games including foosball, basketball, and glide hockey. The game table 10 includes side walls 14 with recesses 42 for selectively retaining clip members 44. The clip members 44 provide sup... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5605328 | Tabletop basketball game with play figures on operable rods A table top basketball game which has a plurality of player figures that can be manipulated by opposing players and which can project a ball into a hoop. The player figures are attached to rods that extend across a floor. The rods have handles which allow... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5419555 | Table soccer playing figure and method of manufacture A structurally and operationally improved, integrally molded table soccer playing figure has an elongated body with head and foot portions disposed at its opposite ends. A cylindrical passage axially extends laterally through an upper portion of the body ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5377981 | Figurine support rod and figurine assembly for table football A table football figurine includes of two complementary pieces, a male piece and a female piece, respectively, which can be assembled together after engagement of a notch onto a rod segment. A bottom of the notch is shaped so as to match the rod segment. ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5333864 | Table soccer playing figure An improved, integrally molded table soccer playing figure has an elongated body with head and foot portions disposed at its opposite ends. A cylindrical passage axially extends laterally through an upper portion of the body and is adapted to coaxially re... | 08/02/1994 |
