Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7306223 | Marble game machine A game machine includes a bed, a marble launching device fitted to a front end of the bed, a game plate supported on a rear section of the bed, and a bottom plate positioned under the bed; the game plate slopes up rearwards, and has several through holes thereon for... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7284755 | Bulk vending machine having an integrated game of skill A bulk vending machine having an integrated game of skill includes a base having a chute door and a coin mechanism operatively attached thereto. The bulk vending machine further includes a hopper in which the bulk product is contained, and the hopper is operatively ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261293 | Ball game having members with passageways A game apparatus comprises a pair of side rails, a first passageway member having a bottom and a plurality of passageways communicating with the bottom. A second passageway member has a bottom and a plurality of passageways communicating with the bottom. There also ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7229072 | Playing surface for a game and method of using a game playing surface The invention may be embodied as a playing surface. Such a playing surface may include a first boundary wall, a second boundary wall, a first zone separator and a second zone separator. The second zone separator may be spaced apart from the first zone separator in o... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211003 | Pool table A pool table or the like (10) is formed from a trough (20) whose edges support the bed (12) of the table and have the cushions (34) attached to them. The trough includes means for directing potted balls in a particular manner, which may b... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207565 | Bouncing ball board game A game in which a ball is thrown or bounced onto a horizontal game board from an adjacent bouncing surface such as a table, most of a target portion of the game board surface being covered with raised ball-deflecting projections in a grid pattern, the remainder of t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195241 | Combination game device and candy dispenser A combination game device and candy dispenser has a game board defined by an enclosing transparent plastic blister adhered to a support card; a spring powered launcher for candy projectiles; a projectile trap defined by a portion of the blister for receiving launche... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7134965 | Process for playing the billiard game of 5-Ball A process for playing the billiard game of 5-Ball without any racking device, utilizing five object balls (number on ball is immaterial), and a cue ball. Opponent places the five object balls anywhere on the billiard table for the shooter. Placement of the object ba... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121547 | Carromboard adapted for challenging players of varying skill A rectangular carromboard provides a vertically adjustable impact surface outward of each pocket, positioning of which enables the player of the game to be presented with playing situations of varying difficulty. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7070184 | Ball game A ball game includes a scoring path, a ball, and device for hitting the ball. A player uses the device to hit the ball in the scoring path. The scoring path includes a portable flat goal unit having a group of holes with different diameters. The ball has a diameter ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063320 | Portable multimode shuffleboard game apparatus, exercise and strength measurement method A portable game board has a ring-shaped frame containing at least one slide panel marked with indicia used to score trajectories of playing disks slidably launched on the slide panel, which comprises a base panel, an optionally segmented game indicia panel placed on... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052407 | Golf putting practice device A golf putting practice device comprising a disk, the disk having an annular bottom portion, an annular central portion and an annular top portion, the annular bottom and the annular top portion being substantially similar in height, the central portion forming an a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6981699 | Marble bumper game apparatus and method of play The present invention is directed to a marble and bumper game apparatus and method of playing the same. A game apparatus having the features of the present invention comprises at least one rollable playing piece, namely, a colored marble, and a game board. The game ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6926613 | Pool table assembly A pool table (10) having a plurality of corner assemblies (12, 14, 16, and 18) which allow the pool table (10) to be easily disassembled while concomitantly allowing the pool table (10) to be sturdy. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910977 | Waist and knee powered projectile propelling device The present invention relates to a device and game that consists of an elongated body or rod with a pendulum-like club hanging from one of its sides. The device has a strap that fastens the device to the user's body and a handle that at the opposite end of the club ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6846243 | Putting pool game The game is a putting pool game played by a plurality of players. The putting pool game includes a game frame, a plurality of ball receiving holes, at least two sets of balls where each set of balls is a different color, at least one striker ball and a plurality of ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6761642 | Billiards, and method of playing the same A billiards game, comprising a supporting surface; a plurality of balls to be placed on said supporting surface; at least one stick for striking said balls, at least some of said balls being provided with symbols corresponding to letters of an alphabet. ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6729964 | Billiards practice table A billiard practice platform, comprising a playing surface with two side rails and a back wall defining an open-ended practice area, and a target panel located essentially parallel to and adjacent the back wall thereby defining a ball capture portion, the target pan... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6669194 | Marble table A marble playing table assembly that typically includes a table portion, a removable playing surface, and a removable marble table section. The table portion typically includes a support surface and at least one downwardly extending support member. The bo... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6644662 | Billiard type game system A billiard type game system for playing a billiard type game on a game table. The game table has a table top which is defined by rails, consecutively numbered vertical pockets extending through the table top, a corresponding bumper for each pocket, and se... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6554278 | Ball and target game The invention is an amusement device involving a ball, a set of targets and a set of obstructions. Specifically, the device has a target is a plurality of concavities towards which a ball is rolled. A plurality of obstructions located near the concavities... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6536763 | Game provided in the form of a ball track The invention relates to game which is provided in the form of a ball track and which is comprised of individual components having roller rails. The roller rails have a guide for balls that roll and have at least one through boring for leading into a conn... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6523825 | Spatial game toy A spatial puzzle game comprising a three dimensional array of transparent containers is disclosed. The containers are either fixed or movable relative to one another and each container has at least one hole it its surface. The movable containers are adapt... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6513807 | Gaming apparatus and method for playing a game therewith A gaming apparatus and method includes a table with a cushion on its perimeter and centrally located target area. The target area includes an elongated barrier to prevent passage of a ball and a primary target formed as a bay having opposed side walls and... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6491296 | Arcade game with spinning wheel bonus An arcade game including a progressive bonus apparatus connected to a plurality of individual game units. The progressive bonus apparatus receives score contributions from each game unit to increase a progressive score. When players achieve a predetermine... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6279903 | Amusement game An amusement game in which a game piece descends adjacent a playing surface. A preferred embodiment of the game includes a playing surface, a game piece, a plurality of deflecting members, and a receiving mechanism. The playing surface is preferably incli... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6209868 | Article dispenser comprising a game of chance A vending machine is combined with a game of skill and chance. A ball or other generally spherical item of merchandise is dispensed onto an intermediate carrier each time the player deposits an adequate amount of money. The player causes the ball to be ej... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6179295 | Frog target game A frog target game including a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, an open front face, a rear wall, and opposed side walls. The top wall has a plurality of apertures therethrough in a spaced relationship. The plurality of apertures include a central... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6032954 | Baseball game A baseball game apparatus is provided including a playing board including a bottom face, a top face, a periphery, and a side wall extending upwardly from the periphery. The top face has a diamond-shaped playing field with an infield portion and an outfiel... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5988636 | Multi-game table top system A new multi-game table top system for providing a table top which converts into a multi-game recreational area allowing multiple people to utilize said table top for recreational purposes such as golf, soccer, or hockey, and thereafter reverting to the ta... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5941524 | Ball game A ball game, comprising: a base plate, having a depression, surrounded by a periphery with an inner side, into which a groove is cut; a cardboard plate, inserted into the depression of the base plate and having a plurality of target spots with at least tw... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5839724 | Portable target game apparatus Portable target game apparatus positionable on a pool table or other support includes an inclined board having target holes for receiving balls rolled onto the board. Straight side walls and a straight back wall are attached to the board and extend upward... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5803452 | Marble maze board game A marble maze incorporated into a game board. The present invention playing surface is in the form of a maze of bumpers and railings, and a raised central area with indentations, all providing obstacle paths and capture points for playing marbles. Small, ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803451 | Arcade game having multiple score indicators A skill-based game including multiple score indicators is disclosed. The skill-based game preferably involves rolling a playing piece down a playing surface towards targets, and allowing the user to use the targets to manipulate multiple score indicators,... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5755438 | Hockey sphere game A game device played with rules similar to a hockey game. Te device contains an inflated transparent sphere containing a plurality of handles, nets between the handles, and a ball on the inside of the sphere. The object is to roll or bounce the ball into ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5700007 | Ticket redemption arcade game An arcade game including a progressive bonus apparatus connected to a plurality of individual game units. The progressive bonus apparatus receives score contributions from each game unit to increase a progressive score. When players achieve a predetermine... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5667217 | Roll-down arcade game An arcade game including an inclined playing surface and a coin directing mechanism. A coin hopper forces multiple coins through the coin directing mechanism and onto the playing surface for each activation of a button by the player. The player can direct... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5634639 | Ball game apparatus with a plurality of different balls and winning pocket portions A ball game apparatus has a plurality of balls, a spiral rail for automatically delivering the balls, a field portion on which the balls delivered by the spiral rail can roll with a given degree of freedom, winning pocket portions and invalid pockets form... | 06/03/1997 |
| 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 |
