Class 273/118A - Magnetic or electric

Subclass of Class 273 - Amusement devices: games
No. of patents: 153
Last issue date: 06/24/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
5171013	Detector system for object movement in a game A method and system is provided which is particularly designed for board, lane or field games in which balls, pucks or the like are rolled, slid or otherwise propelled by a player over a horizonal support surface. Radiant energy emitters and detectors are...	12/15/1992
5158290	Electronic variable target value indicator located on the playfield of a pinball machine An electronic alphanumeric indicator is disposed at a target location on the playfield of a pinball machine. The electronic alphanumeric indicator, for example, is disposed just above and behind the target, or in the top portion of the target. For a drop ...	10/27/1992
5158291	Ball accelerator for rolling ball games A ball accelerator mechanism employs one or more electromagnetic coils in combination with sensor elements to accelerate a rolling ball made of ferro-magnetic material. As a ball approaches the coil, it operates the sensor applying a DC current pulse to t...	10/27/1992
5154313	Modular ticket storage tray The present invention provides a coupon dispensing storage tray for housing either a roll or pack of detachably connected coupons such as award tickets proximate to an electronic dispenser in a coupon dispensing housing. The tray can be secured to the bac...	10/13/1992
5149095	Ball conveying game apparatus A ball conveying game apparatus including a plurality of ball support portions provided on a vertical game board surface, a protrusible and retractable plunger provided at at least one of the ball support members, and a manual operating member such as a p...	09/22/1992
5149093	Amusement device with trading card dispenser An amusement game operates in conjunction with a trading card dispenser to dispense trading cards to game players who achieve predetermined game objectives through skill during the course of game play....	09/22/1992
5149094	Player-operated control system for pinball games A player-operated control system for pinball games includes a plurality of switch assemblies by which the game player communicates information regarding the course of play to a controlling microprocessor. The software in the microprocessor alters the cour...	09/22/1992
5139259	Marble game apparatus An apparatus includes a support table, including an outer wall spaced from an inner wall defining a trough therebetween for containing marbles projected from a central playing surface. The central playing surface includes an annular abutment wall arranged...	08/18/1992
5137278	Amusement device with trading card dispenser An amusement game operates in conjunction with a trading card dispenser to dispense trading cards to game players who achieve predetermined game objectives through skill during the course of game play....	08/11/1992
5131655	Flipped ball game apparatus A flipper ball game apparatus includes: a ball shooting mechanism for shooting a ball into a playfield; starting condition determiner for determining satisfaction of game starting conditions satisfied by operation of a start button by a player under such ...	07/21/1992
5121919	Game playing device A game playing device comprising a play panel (1); a launching device (8) for launching a coin or the like token (3) into the play panel; and a primary game playing apparatus (4) having an actuator (5) disposed in the play panel on the paths of movement o...	06/16/1992
5120059	Rotary serial play feature A play feature for a pinball game having a plurality of wheels rotatable about a horizontal axis and having a plurality of ball receiving sockets formed therein. Each wheel can pick up a pinball from a first position on the playfield and after rotating th...	06/09/1992
5092595	Soccer game apparatus A soccer game including a support board mounting a simulated soccer playing field thereon includes goal housing mounted at each end of the playing field and support rods positioned adjacent the playing field at each end thereof, with each support rod moun...	03/03/1992
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
5029862	Overhead spinner An overhead spinner assembly, adapted to be mounted on a game in which a projectile is caused to move about a playing surface, includes a spinner for deflecting the movement of the projectile contacting the same, drive means for rotating the spinner in a ...	07/09/1991
5016878	Game having magnetically operable pieces In a game having magnetically operable pieces (3) there are below a game board (2) several operating devices (4) for operating the pieces, these operating devices being separated by intermediate layers (7) that are parallel to the game board. The intermed...	05/21/1991
5014991	Amusement game The poker amusement game includes five rubber balls and a playing field with twenty-five openings in which the rubber balls may reside. A microprocessor has inputs connected to a plurality of switches for determining the location of the five balls, a plur...	05/14/1991
4986543	Single and/or double player pinball machine A pinball machine which may be played by a single player for a pair of players either playing against one another or as a team. The invention comprises a pair of pinball playing fields joined together at one end and having a common scoreboard, typically p...	01/22/1991
4976434	Table game The invention provides a new table game of the baseball type. The table game includes a number of player figures mechanically rotatably arranged on a playing surface for catching and forwarding a ball to base areas and also a player figure depicitng a bat...	12/11/1990
4927160	Electronic bag toss game with light-activated detection An automated bag toss game, having a game board surface, with holes formed therein. Items are provided for being tossed toward and into the holes, and the game automatically keeps track of and displays running scores based on which holes the bags fall int...	05/22/1990
4923201	Electronic bag toss game An automated bag toss game, having a game board surface, with a plurality of holes formed therein. Bags are provided, each containing pellets, at least some of those pellets having magnetic properties. A wire coil is provided for each hole and disposed be...	05/08/1990
4822044	Moving surface magnetic game A game of manual dexterity having a hand manipulatable housing with a wall that presents a curved playing surface, an operating member having a magnetic portion and a weighted portion, and an object member separate from the housing, made of a ferromagneti...	04/18/1989
4630822	Game employing top and platform A top and platform game having a platform with a plurality of cavities in an upper surface thereof, and a number value specified adjacent each of the cavities. A plurality of spherical members are positionable on the platform, and a top adapted to be spun...	12/23/1986
4533141	Gaming apparatus with color sensitive detector A gaming apparatus wherein a group of rolling elements each having a visible identification characteristic are released to travel down an inclined path. Disposed upon the inclined path are a plurality of deflectors each incorporating structure for preclud...	08/06/1985
4447058	Game gate device A game gate device having a variable width passageway for passage of a game ball. The gate device is pivotable for variable passageway spacing between a wide open and a narrow open position, wherein the spacing in both the wide open and narrow open positi...	05/08/1984
4343469	Golf game practicing apparatus A golf game practicing apparatus capable of simulating putting shots on a putting green comprises: a memory section for storing data concerning the distribution of heights of the curved surface of the green; a device for displaying the image of this curve...	08/10/1982
4325551	Electronically controlled game apparatus with playing array positions actuatable by a player controlled movable object An electronic game is provided having a playing field including an array of individually operable and selectively illuminated field array positions on which a game player attempts to maneuver a movable object over selected ones of the field array position...	04/20/1982
4311310	Electronic maze game The present invention provides an electronic maze game wherein the player attempts to direct a playing piece through a maze to a goal within the maze. The goal is suitably indicated by a flashing LED on the game board. The position of the goal within the ...	01/19/1982
4256307	Magnetic game A magnetic game comprising a gameboard for use with a magnetizable metal game ball. The gameboard comprises a non-metallic, non-magnetizable rectangular block having a central recess, a thin, non-magnetizable rectangular top plate and a plurality of targe...	03/17/1981
4192508	Magnetic ball game A game of skill in which one or more runways for ball bearings are provided and are covered by a transparent shield and the object of the game is for the player to move the carriage to cause the magnet to attract a ball bearing and move it along the runwa...	03/11/1980
4180267	Ball rollover switch assembly A ball rollover switch assembly for use in an amusement game having a playfield. A microswitch is mounted below the playfield and carries an operating blade which extends below a slot formed in the playfield. A translucent actuator body is mounted on the ...	12/25/1979
4142725	Pneumatic game with fabric interengaging elements A pneumatic game of skill in which a spherical member is propelled by means of a stream of air emitted from a small handheld air motor along a tortuous channel formed in the surface of the game board. The spherical member is covered with a special fabric ...	03/06/1979
3949990	Rotating disk toy A game for simulating launching and landing of spacecraft. An elongated channel attached to an upright stand defines a predetermined path for a moving game piece. A notched rotating disk mounted on the stand transversely above the channel prevents passage...	04/13/1976

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