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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186678 | Spin box A device for developing hand-eye coordination of the type having a drum (90) with a furrow (92) meandering around drum (90) with drum pin (94A and 94B) mated to slot (120A and 120B) of hoop (116). Marble (10... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7614623 | Head-to-head tilting surface game A head-to-head tilting surface game, comprising a playing surface tiltable along two orthogonal axes and configured to support moving playing pieces thereon and having a goal area. Each of a first pair of controls is disposed adjacent opposite peripheral edges of th... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7543818 | Tilting projectile game A tilting projectile game that can be played by 1 to 4 people and consists of a base, 4 paddles, 4 paddle tilting assemblies and a spherical projectile. The paddle tilting assemblies connect the paddles to the base in a closely grouped 2×2 array and enable each pad... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7374169 | Table bowling A table parlour game particularly a turbo-bowling comprising a turbo player unit (1), bowling pins (2) and a lane plate tilting to any direction (3). The turbo player unit (1) is a whirling top, namely a conical solid of rotation, the pla... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367565 | Balance plate intelligent game apparatus A balance plate intelligent game apparatus, structured to include a lower tier balance plate having a circular arc-shaped bottom portion and a transparent upper tier ball disk combined with a transparent top cover. A ball is disposed interior of the game apparatus s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7338047 | Ball pitching game and method The present invention discloses a bowling/pitching game that can be played virtually anywhere a substantially flat surface can be found and is enjoyable for adults as well as children. The playing field includes a distance marker and a scoring goal comprised of an o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326059 | Child reward center A motivational apparatus contains a supply of tokens. The apparatus includes a release mechanism for releasing one of the tokens, which may be actuated by a child as a reward for good behavior. After being released, the token is collected in a reservoir. The apparat... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290679 | Foldable air insulating sleeve A foldable air insulating sleeve for insulating beverage and food containers is herein provided. More particularly, the foldable air insulating sleeve secures a cup in a manner that leaves a pocket of air surrounding the cup. This provides for improved temperature r... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270327 | Game playing device for rolling balls A game playing device for rolling balls includes a game surface, a plurality of bar-shape elements and at least one rolling ball that rolls on the game surface. The game surface is made of a fabric and has an area and a shape including a circular shape or a rectangu... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7192328 | Toy for simulating character motion A method of simulating real-life motion of a character includes providing a toy having a plurality of interconnected links. The links are rotatably attached to one another and the character is attached to one of the links. The method also includes grasping the toy b... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172511 | Amusement ride A gimbaled wheel amusement ride is disclosed. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7063324 | Ball pitching game method The present invention discloses a bowling/pitching game that can be played virtually anywhere a substantially flat surface can be found and is enjoyable for adults as well as children. The playing field includes a distance marker and a scoring goal comprised of an o... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7011308 | Joystick maze Joystick Maze is an educational labyrinth game with the objective of demonstrating mechanical linkage while moving a steel ball across a game board from point A to point B. The game board consists of two parallel connected surfaces with the upper surface incorporati... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6945195 | Animal entertainment device An entertainment device for use by animals is disclosed. The entertainment device can have a hollow enclosure with access openings and exit openings. The hollow enclosure may have one or more play items with diameters larger than the access openings and the exit ope... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6742780 | Skate board maze This invention discloses a skateboard maze game comprising a board having a surface, an underside, a front section, and a back section at least one maze grooved into the surface of the board, at east one ball per maze which fits into the grooves, and at least one gr... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6675538 | Amusement maze The present invention 10 discloses an amusement maze. The maze of the present invention 10 can be located indoors and consists of a plurality of pivotal wall panels 16 whereby each panel may pivot to open a passage way or close a passage way creating a ne... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6485017 | Toy top maze game A toy top maze game. The maze game includes a maze board upon which at least one spinning top is placed. The maze board has a top surface. A grove is disposed in the top surface of the maze board. The groove defines a maze pathway capable of guiding the s... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6485018 | Ball-containing play table for children's play areas A play unit for moving at least one rolling element (14), having a considerably horizontal, changeable-inclination play surface (11) on which a rolling element (14) is guided and moves in dependence on the inclination of the play surface (11), the play un... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6461285 | Balance trainer A balance training apparatus has replaceable and exchangeable inserts tailored to accommodate various uses and to demand balancing skills of the user in dependence on personal attributes of the user. A moving object is disposed within each of the inserts ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6361046 | Marble/disk game A marble game is described in which a playing surface is provided having designations for the locations of two marbles in contact with each other and with designations of a plurality of shooting positions for a third marble, these being points awarded a p... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5938195 | Serpentine ramp for a pinball game A serpentine ramp is rotatable about a horizontal axis between its center and its upper end to lift a pinball from a lower play surface to an upper play surface. A ball is directed from the lower surface into a ball receiving portion in the lower end of t... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5884911 | Table game A table game including a housing, a playing surface received within the housing, and a paddle member resiliently affixed to the playing surface and supported by the housing. The paddle member serves to move the playing surface upwardly and downwardly rela... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5749575 | Dual maze A tiltable dual maze game board with rolling ball playing pieces. Each board is identical and can be tilted independently of the other to cause the playing pieces to move up ramps, around obstacles and around or into holes. Each board's control tilt mecha... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5655769 | Arm wrestling apparatus An improved arm wrestling apparatus for competitively matching the physical strength of two or more players as between the players. The apparatus includes first and second arm rods for transferring the forces exerted by one or more players along to the ot... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5607155 | Pivoted player-tiltable games table This invention comprises a games apparatus on which a game involving strength, skill and agility is playable by two or more opposing players who, in playing the game, must struggle against one another as they attempt to score points by directing a playing... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5538247 | Intellectual knockdown maze An intellectual knockdown maze including a plane seat board, several long and short side blocks with different lengths and four groups of L-shaped component blocks. The seat board is disposed with longitudinal and transverse partitioning lines which inter... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5494292 | Marble maze game device A game device consisting of a plurality of vertically stacked, alternately rotatable disks (13, 25, 33, 41 and 49) and stationary tiers (10, 19, 29, 37, 45 and 53) each containing passageways through which a spherical game piece may pass. The disks are ro... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5435555 | Gravity defying game of skill and speed A game includes a paddle having a first end, a second end positioned vertically higher than the first end, an axis defined from the first end to the second end, a path located on an upper surface of the paddle, and a target, such as a hole, located in the... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5415401 | Movable body rebounding mechanism for amusement devices A movable body rebounding mechanism has a rocking plate, a plurality of projecting members and a rocking mechanism. The movable body rebounding mechanism is for use in amusement devices in which a movable body moves on an upper side of a game board having... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5375828 | Cup lid game A combination drinking glass lid and game includes a base which operates to cover and seal a drinking glass. The base includes an opening there through for passage of a drinking straw. Supported upon the base is a game of skill or chance, such as a target... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5238248 | Scoring mechanism for a pinball machine A pinball machine which includes a scoring mechanism is provided such that the player corresponding to the game element that last struck the ball is credited with all subsequent points. Such scoring mechanism can be repeatedly biased to allocate points to... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5213325 | Tiltable board and rolling ball game mechanism An amusement device has a housing with a chamber in which a game board is disposed. A player endeavors to guide a rolling ball on the board by manipulating a control lever to tilt the board in any selected direction. The board is supported by a tiltable s... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5123650 | Multi-panel maze puzzle A maze puzzle has a plurality of separate discs mounted to be independently rotated about a common shaft, which discs each have a plurality of openings by means of which a ball can pass through the discs from the disc through which it entered to the exit ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5066014 | Sidewinder amusement game A carnival or amusement park game in which a player is challenged to keep a rolling ball to its objective descending, planar, zig-zag path by manipulating the rotation of the plane of the path. The game may be further enhanced by providing rotational stee... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5064196 | Pinball machine having pivoted double-inclined playing surface A pinball machine which includes a multisurface table which may be used by at least two players to play the game. Multiple surfaces are provided that connect at an apex, which can be lowered to form a flat or inverted playing surface. A scoring mechanism ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5042808 | Labyrinth toy A toy comprises a body member and a handle member, the body member having an outer member pivotally movable in use about a horizontal axis, and an inner member rotatably supported relative to the outer member, the inner member incorporating a playing surf... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5011138 | Sports device A sports device comprising an elongated support having a handle thereon for gripped engagement by an individual to impart a tilting motion to the elongated support. A removable weight shifting means is mounted at one end of the elongated support for chang... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4982961 | Game with spinning tops A game for spinning tops includes a stage having an upper surface, and a pair of launching devices, each of which includes a pivotally mounted guide which receives a spinning top from above and discharges the spinning top from the side onto the upper surf... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4883273 | Toy-game apparatus A toy-game apparatus includes a base, a timer in the base actuatable for a set period of time, a slide assembly on the base, a plurality of game elements and a character figure assembly. The slide assembly includes upper and lower slide portions which are... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4880236 | Game device A game device comprises a transparent housing having a plurality of partition plates which are spaced apart to divide the interior of the housing into a plurality of compartments, each partition plate having a through-hole therein to intercommunicate two ... | 11/14/1989 |
