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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7722043 | Game medium shooting mechanism It is an object to provide a game medium shooting mechanism in a game device that uses an approximately disk-shaped game medium, which makes it possible for a game player to easily shoot a medal and devote oneself to play the game even when the game player continuou... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7364164 | Reconfigurable golf game A reconfigurable golf game having an interchangeable body, a hollow shaft, a swing actuation system, and a coupler. The coupler allows a user that purchases one game system including multiple interchangeable bodies to easily attach different interchangeable bodies t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7264557 | Golf putter with concave cylindrical or spherical striking surface A golf putter having a shaft and a putting head connected to the shaft, where the putting head has a first contact surface, a rear wall, a top surface, and a sole. The first contact surface has a concave, partially-spherical face. In a version of the invention, the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244201 | Game stick and ball A game stick for playing a game with a spherical ball is disclosed. The game stick is used for propelling and controlling the ball over a flat playing surface. The stick includes a toroidal body having a downwardly facing cup-shaped frusto-spherical depression and a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232385 | Hockey stick with ergonomic shaft The disclosure relates to a hockey stick comprising a shaft and a blade, the shaft including a top side, a bottom side, a front side, a back side, an upper end, a lower end, and a length extending between the upper end and the lower end, the shaft including a first ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7104897 | Golf swing training device A golf club for training golfers is disclosed. A specific club head shape encourages the golfer to envision impacting the golf ball with the back of their leading hand. A color system on the golf club handle helps with the release. The heel of the club head is heavi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7063623 | Apparatus and method for playing golf using a ball launcher A ball launching device which eliminates the need for golf clubs so that disabled individuals can play golf without having to swing a golf club. The ball launching device is configured in the form of the rifle so that it can be carried by a player while the player i... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063621 | Rest for a snooker cue According to the invention there is provided a rest for a cue having an elongated shaft defining a central longitudinally extending shaft axis, a table engaging means, and an intermediate connecting means connecting the table engaging means with the shaft, the inter... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7025350 | Stick for a hockey game table A stick for a hockey game table includes an outer body and an inner body fitted in the outer body. The outer body has an open bottom, an annular stop wall facing downward on an inner surface near the bottom, an annular recessed surface on the inner surface, and two ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000922 | Ball projector for surface projectile game A mechanical projector for use with an existing table bowling game allows players a choice of speeds at which a projectile is launched along a lane towards a target. This launcher may comprise a relatively soft speed-up roller rotatable about an axis transverse to t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6851673 | Operation bar for a game table An operation bar for a game table, including: an outer bar; an inner bar movably nested in the outer bar, the inner and outer bars being synchronously rotatable, one end of the inner bar protruding from the outer bar; a rack fixed at inner end of the inner bar and f... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6648329 | Rotary bar of game table A rotary bar for a game table, which is mounted on the table body of the game table. A predetermined number of dolls are mounted on the rotary bar. The rotary bar includes an inner bar and an outer bar in which the inner bar is slidably nested. One end of... | 11/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6475052 | Built-up toy ejector A built-up toy ejector includes an ejector and a model car assembled from a plurality of flat parts. The model car has a rear contact end adapted to locate in a front end of the ejector. The ejector includes parts forming an ejecting plate and an ejecting... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6394451 | Structure of a playing figure for soccer game tables A playing figure for soccer game tables comprising a rectangular, box-like playing area supported on four angularly mounted and reinforced legs, a plurality of axially slidable actuating rods mounted extending transversely of the playing area, and a plura... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6357745 | Competitive skill game The competitive skill game includes a playing surface upon which any number of a plurality reboundable balls are launched toward and away from a barrier, toward an opponent who attempts a return through use of a paddle, the number of balls in simultaneous... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6328304 | Vehicle for football game The invention provides a game apparatus which is in the nature of a vehicle or an attachment for a vehicle, the vehicle being operated by a driver, who travels with the vehicle. The idea is that the apparatus is equipped to receive from a play surface, ho... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6302394 | Game table A game table includes an elongate horizontal base wall, and two short side walls and two long side walls to confine a simulated soccer field space. At least two manipulating rods are mounted rotatably and transverse to the long side walls in a first axis.... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6299163 | Toy football player fixing device for a toy football field A toy football player fixing device for a toy football field includes a toy football player consisting of a front half body and a rear half body assembled with bolts, and a maneuver bar passing through and fixed with the toy football player. The front and... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6149153 | Automatic propelling feature for pinball games An automatic propelling feature for a pinball game having a playfield supporting a rolling ball and a plurality of targets thereon, comprises a propelling member, mounted to the playfield, for propelling the ball toward the target; a ball guide for guidin... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6076827 | Magnetic shooter with flexible/swiveling shaft The invention relates to a magnetic shooter with a flexible shaft for propelling a magnetic game piece within a game board. The magnetic shooter contains a base piece, a magnetic piece attached to the base, and a flexible shaft connected to the base. The ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5980404 | Street hockey stick A hockey blade for a hockey stick for striking a game projectile during hockey play. The preferred hockey blade has horizontal arcuate channels disposed on each of a first striking face and a second striking face of a projectile striking member whereby th... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5961116 | Slap ball table game apparatus A table game apparatus includes a playing field assembly which includes a ground portion and walls which project upward from edges of the ground portion. Width-extending walls and length-extending walls are arranged on the top side of the ground portion i... | 10/05/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5711522 | Game launching mechanism A projectile launching mechanism for use in a table top game such as soccer in which an impeller is mounted on a central core for coaxial movement relative thereto against a spring bias. The central core has a striker thereon operable, in use, to move dow... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5709385 | Sports board game A sports board game played on a substantially flat surface includes a rotatable platform and a plurality of interchangeable game boards, the game boards having a plurality of regions colorfully identified thereon. The board game also includes game pieces,... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5664777 | Rotary ball storage and discharge device for a pinball game A play feature for a pinball game permits the storage of a number of game balls and release of the balls at high speed and in quick succession back onto the playfield for multiple ball play. A rotor element having a plurality of vertical vanes is disposed... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5544880 | Pinball machine with ball throwing figure A pinball machine comprises a playfield, a shooter for propelling balls on the playfield, and a figure having at least one movable limb. The limb is movable between a first position where the limb is capable of receiving and holding a ball, and a second p... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5496030 | Pinball kick back play feature A pinball machine is provided and includes an inclined playfield for supporting a rolling ball. The inclined playfield has associated therewith at least one flipper, an exit lane, and a drain hole. A door mechanism having a retractable door is positioned ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5423537 | Miniaturized games for simulating the playing of soccer A miniaturized game for simulating the playing of soccer comprising a game board having a generally planar upper surface and a lower surface adapted to be placed on a horizontal support whereat the game is to be played, the upper support surface being pro... | 06/13/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5415403 | Magnetic ball lock for a pinball game The play feature of the invention comprises a ball well and electromagnetic coil. A ball sensor is located near the well entrance to signal when a ball is detected. The electromagnet, disposed at the well entrance, attracts the ball from the playfield int... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5407198 | Controller for a hockey puck projecting and guiding apparatus A system for projecting a hockey puck is provided which includes a hockey puck projector and an associated control system. The hockey puck projector includes a plurality of rollers for supporting the bottom surface of a hockey puck, a wheel for engaging t... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5375829 | Magnetic ball flipper for a rolling ball game The player controlled play feature consists of an area on or associated with the playfield which is partially confined by a plurality of bumpers. At least one target is provided in this area and an entrance is provided such that a pinball can enter the ar... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5368299 | Pinball machine ball spinner In a pinball machine, a ball spinner comprising a cup adapted for rotation relative to a playing field, the cup having a curved inner surface which terminates in a peripheral flange, and a centrally disposed hub extending downwardly along the axis of rota... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5362050 | Movable body jumping mechanism for amusement devices An amusement device has a movable body, a game board and a jumping mechanism. The game board has a surface large enough to accommodate movement of the moveable body in a plane of movement, which surface has first and second play areas. The jumping mechani... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5328188 | Magnetic board game A game having a magnetically permeable game board areas, each of the areas having a magnet associated therewith and a plurality of magnetic game pieces to be propelled by a player by a repeller toward the game board in an effort to position the magnetic g... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5297793 | Automatic flipper control circuit for pinball games A flipper control circuit is disclosed in which at least one flipper is controlled by the game microprocessor which attempts to hit a desired target. The processor activates the flipper in response to playfield sensors which detect the ball in proximity t... | 03/29/1994 |
| 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 |
