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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988154 | Air actuated ball game An air actuated ball game which utilizes a table-like member having an exterior frame supporting a circular top surface. The top surface has a plurality of holes therethrough and is divided into equal segments each having a different color. Air from a fan or similar... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7845645 | Weight-controlled coin-bearing board device for coin-throwing game machine A weight-controlled coin-bearing board device used in a game machine includes a bearing board pivotally supported on a mounting plate inside the game machine for collecting coins/tokens, a counterweight for keeping the bearing board in balance, screw bolts fastened ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7784794 | Paper archery tuner A frame structure holds a paper roll in the top part and releasable spring loaded pressure bars hold the roll and the leading edge of the paper stretched taut across the frame for shooting arrows through the paper and release to allow feeding a hole-free portion of ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7731196 | Tossed projectile game A projectile having multiple openings for tossing onto a game field for encouraging and developing hand-eye coordination. The projectiles have plural fingers extending from a central hub of the projectile. The game field includes plural targets sized to fit within t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7392987 | Game simulating the catching of fish by plug casting A fishing apparatus comprising a flat, essentially vertical game board, a fish support mounted behind the game board, one or more flat, relatively thin fish-shaped members releasably mounted on the fish support, each fish-shaped member having a tapered mouth at on e... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367906 | Baseball practicing apparatus A baseball practicing apparatus includes two opposite upright frames, two opposite longitudinal rods mounted between the upright frames and provided with a plurality of first emitters and a plurality of first receivers respectively, and two opposite transverse rods ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350785 | Test-cutting target for edged-weapons practice Improved targets suitable for cutting with an edged weapon are disclosed. In an embodiment the target is a prism made of polyethylene foam with a hole for receiving a peg and an external indicia alerting the practitioner of the depth of the hole and, thereby, what p... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338047 | Ball pitching game and method The present invention discloses a bowling/pitching game that can be played virtually anywhere a substantially flat surface can be found and is enjoyable for adults as well as children. The playing field includes a distance marker and a scoring goal comprised of an o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329127 | Firearm laser training system and method facilitating firearm training for extended range targets with feedback of firearm control A firearm laser training system of the present invention includes a target assembly, a laser transmitter assembly that attaches to a firearm, a detection device and a processor in communication with the detection device. The system simulates targets at extended rang... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325808 | Target range systems Targets, a target range system, and methods for economical operation of a target range. A preferred method includes providing a target range site; providing a target resembling a conventional target in dimension and appearing, yet having a weight that is substantial... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312787 | Coordinate input detection device and method for electronic blackboard An electronic blackboard displays information and optically detects input information on a display/writing surface by determining the corresponding coordinates. To determine the input coordinates, a predetermined number of pairs of light emitting elements and light ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7295329 | Position detection system A position detection system. In representative embodiments, the position detection system comprises a support structure having a cavity, a first light source configured to emit light into at least part of the cavity, a second light source configured to emit light in... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293777 | Test-cutting target for edged-weapons practice Embodiments of the present invention are improved targets suitable for cutting with an edged weapon. In an embodiment the target may be a traditional straw mat target held together by a hydraulic binder composition. In yet other embodiments, the target may be made o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270332 | Activity sets A play activity set including a target at which objects may be directed, a plurality of objects for throwing at the target, the plurality of objects including at least a first object with a first opening therethrough and a second object with a second opening thereth... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267342 | Games and methods of playing games with collectable game components Various game embodiments and methods of playing the same comprising a plurality of game components that can be projected onto a surface. The game components can have a plurality of indicia thereon with some indicia being determinative of how a particular game compon... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249766 | Quoit board A quoit board and method of manufacture of a quoit board that is significantly lighter than a conventional slate quoit board, the board portion of which is made from a plastic material and wherein the surface of the plastic is treated to provide a suitable playing s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249767 | Portable rebounding ball game A portable ball rebound game includes a ball for being thrown at a rebound panel. Generally the rebounding surface of the rebound panel defines a compound curve to minimize the predictability of any rebound trajectory. Preferably the rebounding surface models the su... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232986 | Apparatus for detecting a pointer within a region of interest An apparatus for detecting a pointer within a region of interest includes at least one pair of imaging devices. The imaging devices have overlapping fields of view encompassing the region of interest. At least one light source provides illumination across the region... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7204489 | Collapsible corrugated target for tank gunnery practice This invention is a new-type, full-scale, tank-target silhouette for use in tank gunnery practice with the main gun of a tank. The new target employs lightweight sheet material that is corrugated in the manner of an accordion-door (or pleated) configuration to produ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196779 | Sight adjuster The present invention provides a sight adjuster for a velocity measurement system for sighting a projectile. A velocity measurement unit has a front sensor area and a back sensor area, and the sight adjuster has a front panel with a sighting bore such that the front... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192030 | Ballgame A game of throw and catch where the object is for one team to get another team to drop or not catch a ball a predetermined number of times. A playing field has a first scoring area and a second scoring area distal from the first scoring area and an out-of-bounds are... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7160214 | Portable backstop game apparatus A game apparatus is disclosed including a barrier member, a net, and a frame. The barrier member has two opposed major surfaces and an aperture passing through the opposed major surfaces. The net is positioned adjacent one of the major surfaces of the barrier member... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152827 | Methods and apparatuses for launching, capturing, and storing unmanned aircraft, including a container having a guide structure for aircraft components Methods and apparatuses for launching, capturing, and storing unmanned aircraft and other flight devices or projectiles are described. In one embodiment, the aircraft can be assembled from a container with little or no manual engagement by an operator. The container... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147567 | Golf training kit for playing on a small course Provided is a golf training kit for playing on a small course. The kit comprises a ball mound comprising a seat having a tee, a rope having one end attached to the seat, and a foot member at the other end of the rope; and a target assembly comprising a base assembly... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7111846 | Target game Described is a game including a base unit, a target area, a launch area, and an electronic controller. The target area is attached to the base unit and has multiple target sections. The launch area is attached to the base and is configured for bouncing a playing pie... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104902 | Throw and catch game and method of playing same A throwing and catching game makes use of a series of pylons known as poles that operate analogously to a hole in the game of golf. In the course of play, a player advances the ball, or other throwing object, by throwing the object or the ball in the air and catchin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100911 | Method and apparatus for assembling a stack of sheet articles from multiple input paths An apparatus for assembling a plurality of sheet articles into a document includes a plurality of individual sheet input paths along which one or more sheet articles can be advanced, and a central accumulation area for accumulating the sheet articles. The central ac... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7004469 | Electronic touch game A hand-to-hand game that uses a touch pad sensor and a controller to count the number of times the touch pad sensor is touched. The controller and touch pad are a wearable electronic scoring device that is attached to the body of a person through an attaching device... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005970 | Officiating system According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed. The method includes events based on observations extracted from input data and an event model. Input data from an event is fed into the system from a data source. Positional data is generated from the input data. E... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997459 | Electronic touch game A hand-to-hand game that uses a touch pad sensor and a controller to count the number of times the touch pad sensor is touched. The controller and touch pad are a wearable electronic scoring device that is attached to the body of a person through an attaching device... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997716 | Continuous aimpoint tracking system The Continuous Aimpoint Tracking System is comprised of a position detection device (PDD) and a laser pointing device (LPD) that projects an infrared crosshair onto the PDD. The PDD is coupled to a computer and comprises a multitude of photodiodes and associated cir... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6975859 | Remote target control system A remote target control system utilizes a telephone as an input device to enable remote control of targets. Preferably, the telephone is in the form of a cordless handset and a base unit so that the user can activate the remote control system from a substantial dist... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6965312 | Firearm shot helmet detection system and method of use A method of using a firearm shot helmet detection system includes providing a firearm shot detection system comprising a plurality of helmets worn by respective mobile fighters, each helmet including a firearm shot detection system that detects the presence and geog... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959235 | Diagnosis and repair system and method A diagnosis and repair recommendation system for a railroad locomotive is disclosed. The system uses generalized repair recommendations and instantiates them to a specific repair process for a unique road number locomotive. In addition to repair steps to be executed... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952202 | Apparatus for inputting coordinates The apparatus for inputting coordinates has a support plate including a coordinate input plane for inputting a coordinate position, an optical unit is formed by integrating a light source and a light receiver. The light source emits light which is substantially para... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945782 | Method and arrangement for indicating hits The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for indicating that a target (1), such as a vehicle, has been hit. The target is provided with information on the weapon action, and a light source indicates a hit. The information can be made available by ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6908392 | Target game apparatus and system for use with a toilet Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus and system for a target game used in conjunction with a toilet or urinal, wherein a target body is positioned within the toilet basin. The target game comprises a target body and coupling members, whe... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907323 | Vehicle equipped with a system for remote control of an opening panel and system for producing such control The invention concerns a vehicle comprising a system enabling a user to control remotely an actuating mechanism (1) connected to an opening panel, in particular a boot opening panel (8). The control system comprises means, equipping the vehicle, for co... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6837809 | Practice device for a baseball pitcher A passive pitching target comprises a portable device including a resilient rectangular laminar backstop indentable by a baseball pitched at a velocity of 100 km/hr (62 mph); the target is higher than it is wide, and rests with its base supported on the ground; one ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6734448 | Method and apparatus for boresighting a laser with a forward looking infrared device A system is provided for boresighting a laser to a passive sensor using a fluorescent conversion material. A passive sensor, such as a FLIR, is aligned with a boresight module using a test pattern on a fluorescent conversion material. Laser energy is then emitted on... | 05/11/2004 |
