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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6994344 | Historical war game with flat soldiers and method of playing it The game is conducted on a flat surface, for example, a floor, with flat pieces which depict warriors, war animals, standards, weaponry, military equipment and fortifications, each typical to a corresponding historical period. The opposing players take turns during ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991230 | Revolving target amusement apparatus An amusement device in the form of an arcade game is disclosed that comprises a rotating playing field arrayed with targets at the perimeter. Using a projectile such as a token or coin, the player drops the projectile into a chute in an attempt to knock down the tar... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6901922 | Air propelled water wad launcher A blowgun has a movable mouthpiece coupled to a barrel, wherein a soft, and preferably fluid-soaked projectile is inserted into the barrel through the mouthpiece via a continuous channel that is formed by the mouthpiece and the barrel. After loading of the projectil... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6655691 | Shooting game machine A shooting game machine having a gun for projecting bullets using compressed air and targets arranged in a predetermined distance in front of the gun includes a housing which is provided with at least one opening formed on a front wall thereof, a gun supp... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6467772 | Shooting game machine A shooting game machine for discharging a disk-shaped or substantially disk-shaped member made of a metal to hit a target, the shooting game machine comprising: a target provided in a casing, a simulated gun having a muzzle arranged inside the casing and ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 5669607 | Cash register game of skill A game of skill involves a housing made to resemble an old-style cash register. When the game is played, a motor causes oscillation of the cash drawer in and out while the player shoots coin-like disks toward the drawer attempting to land the coins within... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5507496 | Oscillating platform for a shooting range A running target shooting range comprising an oscillating platform 21, wherein a marksman stands thereon so as to position himself or herself to fire bullets at a stationary target (not shown). The oscillating platform 21 is supported on and moves by roll... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5501466 | Coin projecting game apparatus A game apparatus is provided comprising a cabinet defining a playing area including a plurality of shelves mounted therein where each of the shelves has disposed thereon a plurality of game pieces. A receiving mechanism is attached to the cabinet for acce... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5372367 | Game A game having an elongated base with a finite length and a finite width. An upstanding target is provided at one end of the base while at least one projectile launching device is provided at the other end of the base. The projectile launching device inclu... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5344156 | Action game An action game comprising a reservoir capable of holding a quantity of a material such as a liquid therein. A member for propelling a projectile, such as a catapult, is fixedly secured or swivably connected adjacent the reservoir, preferably one catapult ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5071127 | Coin bowling game A coin bowling amusement game is provided having target pins shaped in the form of bowling pins along with a pivotal coin chute, sweeper arm and display operated by a computer program in which coins are inserted into the coin chute and rolled down an encl... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4875459 | Gattling-like gun A Gattling-like gun provides for manual control of the rate of firing of projectiles in the form of balls. The balls are fed through two successive nip regions formed by pinch rollers. The first is manually controlled by a crank to vary the rate of firing... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4807886 | Amusement game with dispensed targets A Gattling-gun-like amusement game provides for manual control of the rate of firing and dispensing of dislodged targets as prizes to the player. The gun fires balls at round targets supported on rotating carousels. Dislodged targets roll to the front of ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4754980 | Game apparatus utilizing a ball controlled electrical switch A game apparatus consisting of a housing, the interior of the housing has electrical wiring and a power switch including a switching means, for starting and stopping a toy motor. The motor being coupled to spin a multi-disk assembly. The disks are divided... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4412680 | Floating arcade A floating arcade includes a housing in the form of an elongated transparent enclosure with a water pistol operatively connected at one end for directing a jet of water toward targets situated within the housing for striking the same. A siphon tube extend... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4303248 | Manually directed coin game Disclosed herein is an amusement game wherein coins are dropped onto a flat surface over which a vertical dam is horizontally translated. The vertical dam translates over a portion of the flat surface and will thus drop certain of the accumulated coins ov... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4272082 | Coin projecting amusement device An amusement device wherein coins may be controllably deposited upon a surface having a multiplicity of surface interruption means thereon. A vertical dam synchronously translates over at least a portion of said surface and pushes said deposited coins aga... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4248436 | Bubble target amusement device An amusement device has a supporting base with a central division wall. The division wall has an opening therein over which a simulated aircraft with bomb bay door or the like is disposed, and a housing is positioned behind the opening. A bubble pipe is d... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4225140 | Target-type shooting toy A target-type shooting toy having a target area in the rear of a housing and a transparent front wall having a swivel socket in the lower portion to mount swivelly a projectile guide member including a barrel and a projectile return channel, a handle and ... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4211412 | Fighting U.F.O's A table top game unit wherein two opposing players direct air streams to each control their own unidentified flying objects (U.F.O.'s) in the form of flying saucers to cause them to collide against each other until the opposing U.F.O.'s are ejected from t... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4185824 | Ball launcher with finger spin loading An arcade amusement gun for pneumatically shooting rubber balls toward a hollow target from which the balls are automatically returned to the gun, including apparatus for automatically loading one ball at a time from beneath the gun into the gun breech an... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4184680 | Artillery game and playing method Apparatus and methods are provided for a game including a playing board having means for pivotally mounting a plurality of projectile shooting cannons. The playing board includes first and second orthogonal grid indicia arrays so that the location of a mo... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4128966 | Inflatable terrarium assembly with controlled environment A collapsible terrarium assembly which is inflatable to assume a desired configuration for protectively housing a plant or other organic material in a controlled environment adapted to promote plant growth or to stimulate organic activity. The structure i... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4123059 | Air gun game with different sized target pipes A game device for being played competitively between players, the game including a housing upon legs, a pair of pneumatic guns at one end of the housing for use by the players to discharge balls toward a target area at the opposite end of the housing, the... | 10/31/1978 |
