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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357737 | Removable, replaceable, multiwidth croquet wicket bracket A horizontal plate has a plurality of tubes attached which in this embodiment are spaced and oriented to accept croquet hoops of various widths and sizes. The hoops are easily insertable, removable and reinsertable into the channels. The plate support maintains the ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7150158 | Freezing prevention system for refrigeration device and air conditioner using the same A freezing prevention system for a refrigeration device includes a freezing-prevention temperature sensor for detecting a refrigerant temperature in a refrigerant evaporator, and a control unit for controlling operation of a refrigerant compressor based on the detec... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7121963 | Yard game obstacle system Embodiments of the invention are directed to obstacles for used in yard games, a set of obstacles, and a method of playing games using the obstacles. Example obstacles include a ramp, a helical loop, a banked curve, and an inclined pipe. Although preferably these ob... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7037170 | Toy accessory A toy accessory includes an arch and a connector attached to each end of the arch. The connector is configured to attach to either of a top rail of a juvenile product and an edge of a play mat. The connector includes an arch connection portion configured to connect ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6905428 | Universal croquet wicket lighting unit A croquet wicket lighting unit to provide illumination in the vicinity of a wicket to facilitate playing the game of croquet under conditions of low illumination. Components are attached to a mounting plate 11 that straddles the wicket. The mounting plate uni... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6758767 | Equipment for croquet Croquet equipment formed of a mallet, a ball, a hoop and a stake is disclosed in which, the mallet has two vibration switch-controlled light emitting modules detachably mounted in the two ends of the light penetrable head thereof; the ball has a vibration switch-con... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6712721 | Day and night croquet and bocce Chemoluminescent illuminators are used in night visible game equipment, notably, croquet and bocce. Game balls overcome rotational wobble tendencies resulting from perturbations in the rotational moments of inertia. The balls are at least partially transparent or tr... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6656064 | Hockey station and slat apparatus The present invention 10 discloses a first embodiment having a straight line apparatus consisting of tubular channels 18 that pass through risers 20 that elevate the channels off the ground. The end risers 22 provide a port 24 on one distal end that allow... | 12/02/2003 |
| 5961403 | Training device for soccer A training device for soccer for placement on a field and for allowing a soccer ball to be rebounded thereoff, kicked therethrough, and played therearound by a soccer player. The device includes a pair of identical supports for placement on a field and a ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5746669 | Game and training device for teaching soccer skills The present invention provides a game and training device which can be played in a game-like setting to develop skills such as ball handling, passing, and shooting. A primary goal forms a target opening in a generally vertical plane through which a ball m... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5509651 | Croquet wicket and stake system for arenas A croquet system for use in an arena is provided wherein a croquet wicket or stake can be attached to a floor. A sleeve is inserted into a void in the floor. The sleeve is capable of receiving a mounting rod which is coaxially attached to either the croqu... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5356132 | Versatile playground and flotation device A playfield, aquatic flotation and sports amusement device formed from an elongated cylinder of foam material which has axial recess means to receive elongated cylindrical connector devices to connect the foam cylinder together at its ends or to adjacent ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5158283 | Portable croquet practice wicket assembly Portable association croquet wicket practice assembly of three-point playing surface contact, defining a simulated target wicket wherein upright legs are fixedly spaced apart in regulation measure by a topmost transverse crown, the free ends of the legs b... | 10/27/1992 |
| 4179122 | Marble game apparatus An artificial grass mat is employed with glass marbles or small plastic balls for playing standard marbles, modified pool or table croquet. In all cases, the marbles or balls are propelled by knuckle or finger action without the use of mallets or cue stic... | 12/18/1979 |
