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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7722049 | Multipurpose bowl A multipurpose bowl assembly including a bowl, a target having a coupler configured to attach the target to the bowl and a launching device coupled to the bowl and configured to propel at least one item in a direction generally toward the target. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7523942 | Convertible game assembly A convertible game assembly comprises a convertible frame having at least one adjustable joint separating a back frame portion and a front frame portion. The front frame portion is configured to pivot upward and backward about the adjustable joint to convert the fra... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7422523 | Handheld pinball game having a changeable display A hand-held pinball game has a changeable display. The pinball game has a housing having a front face. A display screen is formed in the front face of the housing. A first opening is formed in the housing. A display card is visible through the display screen. The di... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7222859 | Toy figure simulating a jump shot An easy to manufacture toy figure (10) for throwing balls or other aerial projectiles by emulating a jump shot in simulated games such as basketball. Resilient means (12) may be bent or compressed and then released to rebound substantially to their ori... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204487 | Bumper soccer A board game for at least two individuals to play. The board game is a modified form of soccer that uses roofing nails pounded into a flat surface as “players,” a marble as a soccer ball, and a pair of Popsicle sticks as shooters. In addition, an elastic band is... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7168706 | Arcade game The game apparatus has: a rotating bin containing at least one game piece; a moveable claw for grabbing the at least one game piece; a catapult for launching the at least one game piece; and a target area for receiving the at least one game piece; wherein the moveab... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156745 | Combination pool table/ping pong table A combination pool table/ping pong table having height adjustment means for raising and lowering simultaneously the four corners of the game table. This allows the game of pool to be played at a proper regulation height and also allows the ping pong table to be used... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7001270 | Virtual dental game The present invention relates to a computer game, which, when operating on a computer enables a user, via a user's interface, to perform one or more tasks within a virtual environment, the virtual environment comprising a virtual three dimensional dental image of at... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6932344 | Tossing game A tossing game preferably includes an even number of tossing discs, a target disc, a retaining wire, a disc retrieval wand and a portable play surface. The tossing discs come in at least two colors and the target disc is a different color than any of the tossing dis... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6712703 | Video game apparatus and information storage medium for video game A video game apparatus includes a CPU that detects a program control code included in a land object in the vicinity of a player object, and the CPU determines a kind of the land object. If the land object is “hole,” the CPU executes a “hole operation” subrou... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6620043 | Virtual tug of war The present invention provides a novel form of entertainment in which participants compete in a "tug of war" against opponents who are remotely located, stored in electronic form in memory, or are virtual opponents graphically generated in real-time by a ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6595863 | Golf simulator A golf simulator has a flooring system comprising a tee area, a green area, a green-side area and a ball feed system adjacent the flooring system. From measurements taken when the ball is hit, the computer control system computes the next shot position of... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6582316 | Method and device for developing accurate aim An accuracy development device is disclosed, including a simulated projectile coupled to a feedback mechanism. The feedback mechanism provides feedback indicating whether a desired impact point on the simulated projectile has been hit by a free projectile... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6550766 | Built-up toy football ejector A built-up toy football ejector includes an ejector and a ball structure assembled from a plurality of flat parts. The ejector includes a horizontal top part connected to and supported on multiple legs, each of which is formed from an angled upper part an... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6543769 | Snowboard apparatus A simulator for snowboarding, skateboarding, water skiing and the like includes a substantially flat board having a support which permits three degrees of freedom of motion. The support can include a convex body which, in combination with a thrust receivi... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6482090 | Computer readable recording medium recording a program of a ball game and the program, ball game processing apparatus and its method After a batter hits a ball, the height of the ball moving on a trajectory passing through present movement positions is judged. For example, future movement positions positioned on a time axis ahead of the present movement positions are indicated on the g... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478678 | Computer readable recording medium recording a program of a ball game and the program, ball game processing apparatus and its methods After a batter hits a ball, the height of the ball moving on a trajectory passing through present movement positions is judged. For example, future movement positions positioned on a time axis ahead of the present movement positions are indicated on the g... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471585 | Ball-game-type game program, computer-readable recording medium on which such a program is recorded, and ball-game-type game processing apparatus and method Input of a manipulation by a user is accepted before a player receives the ball. Upon occurrence of input of a manipulation, motion of the player including catching and throwing of the ball is determined in response to the input of the manipulation. By us... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6461237 | Computer readable program product storing program for ball-playing type game, said program, and ball-playing type game processing apparatus and method A computer readable program product stores a program for a ball-playing type game enabling continuous action at the time a player catches a ball in a ball-playing game to be expressed smoothly. When a fielder starts a catching action, a difference between... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6394897 | Volleyball video game system A CPU determines the position of a ball in a virtual game space, and moves a viewpoint based on viewpoint data and the position of the ball. The CPU displays on a monitor TV a portion of a volleyball court in a visible range based on the viewpoint and the... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6371849 | Volleyball video game system A CPU determines the position of a ball in a virtual game space, and moves a viewpoint based on viewpoint data and the position of the ball. The CPU displays on a monitor TV a portion of a volleyball court in a visible range based on the viewpoint and the... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6227973 | Video game system using terrain profile information A video game system for simulating a golf game displays three-dimensional image information indicative of the terrain profile of a golf course and image information of a golf ball on the display screen of a television monitor. The golf ball is moved on th... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6116605 | Magnetic toss game A magnetic toss game simulative of a sports game. The game is comprised of a number of flat magnetic disks simulating hockey pucks, soccer balls, footballs, basketballs, golf balls, and the like. Each type of magnetic disk has a corresponding magnetic tar... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6082736 | Multipurpose game assembly which includes a table tennis assembly, a bowling assembly, a billiards assembly, a basketball assembly, and a hockey assembly A table tennis assembly which includes (i) a net, (ii) a lower playing surface positioned on a first side of the net, and (iii) an upper playing surface positioned on a second side of the net. The upper playing surface is oriented in relation to the net a... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5971396 | Tabletop horseshoes game system A tabletop miniature horseshoes game for use in private residences which includes a substantially horizontal playing surface and a pair of miniature posts to be used as the target for tossed miniature horseshoes. An embodiment for use in commercial establ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5851012 | Ball game apparatus with spin imparting catapult A game apparatus (20) for propelling a ball (37) towards a target. The game apparatus (20) includes a housing (22), a launching mechanism (32) mounted in a first end portion of the housing, and a rotary-translating target (44) mounted on a second end port... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5768151 | System for determining the trajectory of an object in a sports simulator A computerized system determines the trajectory of an object based upon video images captured by cameras at two fixed viewpoints. Two video cameras are arranged so that each will contain the anticipated trajectory of an object within its field of view. Th... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5711527 | Projectile game and method of game playing A game of projectile-throwing skill is disclosed which includes the steps of throwing a projectile toward a target by a player and marking with a marker a game card held by that player only the region on the target struck by the projectile which matches a... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5613683 | Soccer game apparatus The sport of soccer is simulated with the aid of a representative playing field, a game ball, representative general athletes and representative goalkeepers. The general athletes are constructed from a resilient material such as cardboard, plastic, or she... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5482273 | Lacrosse game table A lacrosse game table apparatus defines a playing field having a plurality of spaced-apart, side-by-side playing field sections oriented at various slopes with respect to horizontal to facilitate movement of a game ball by gravity across the playing field... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5465961 | Punch-out game A novelty punch-out game card comprises punch-out elements for, when assembled, simulating elements of a sporting game such as basketball, football or the like. The punch-out card comprises a card member including a plurality of elements adapted to be pun... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5344142 | Simulated volleyball game and air bubble scoring system A simulated volleyball game is disclosed. The game includes a game board having a playing surface with a center zone thereon. A tethered object is fixed to the center zone of the game board and is adapted to be propelled back and forth across the center z... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5299967 | Movable figure A model figure connected to a remote pistol grip handle has one or more activity motions for the figure controlled from the handle. Unlike other model figures which have activity motions, there is a pivot arrangement between the handle and the figure that... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5288085 | Table racket ball game device This new invention is a table Racket Ball Game Device. This new invention is an enclosed table game device played with a table tennis type ball, off the sides, bottom and top, in three dimensions. This new table game device is a game of skill not chance. This is a ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5242164 | Tabletop hockey or soccer game A tabletop hockey game includes a scoring member configured for affixation to a player's hand. The scoring member includes a transversely curved shooting portion which enables the player to lift the puck above the playing surface for top shelf scoring.... | 09/07/1993 |
| 4906003 | Squash ball game machine A squash ball game machine in which the racket board is tilted (forward and backward) and rocked (sideways) in a direction and angle which the player desires through operation conducted by the player, to catch a falling ball thereon, whereupon the hitting... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4334682 | Simulated ball sport amusement instrument A simulated ball sport amusement instrument for optionally playing one of several different games. The instrument has a rectangular frame with vertical side and end walls. A plurality of hitting units are supported by the walls and have hitting surfaces d... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4194740 | Two man volleyball Two man volleyball is an action game played by two players who compete against each others dexterity not only in skill and ease of using their hands, but also in their ability to employ mental quickness.... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4119315 | Competitive action playing game with erratically movable playing piece A competitive action playing game with a shiftable ball-type playing piece. The playing game comprises a game board having a pair of oppositely spaced player ends with a frame peripherally surrounding the game board. The game board is provided with a plur... | 10/10/1978 |
