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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281999 | Cater-cornered basketball backboard and hoop An indoor basketball backboard and hoop positioned in an unfolding mode in a cater-corner orientation to maximize play area and in proximity to a door to cause opening movement of the door to restore by folding the backboard and hoop into a flat storage condition on... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258344 | Electronically-scored game providing audible feedback and method of use An electronically-scored game comprises an electronic controller and at least one sensor operatively connected with the controller, the at least one sensor adapted to detect at least one activity associated with the game and to generate a signal. A memory stores inf... | 08/21/2007 |
| 6182970 | Hollow golf ball A hollow golf ball having good shot feel at the time of hitting, while maintaining excellent flight performance, wherein the hollow golf ball has a hollow core having a hollow portion and one or more hollow core outer layers formed thereon, the hollow cor... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5697617 | Game A game includes the head of an animal having a pair of jaws therein which are movable from an opened condition to a closed condition. The jaws are adapted to close upon a play object tossed between them, and a conveyor returns fallen play objects back to ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5583407 | Manipulating device having three degree freedom A manipulating foot pedal device used with a video game machine or the like is operable to provide a three-dimensional operation. The device includes a base member movable in a forward/backward direction relative. A rotatable member is mounted on a top of... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5536017 | Arcade type wall mounted game A pocketed wall game having a wall mounted target board with one or more recessed pockets designed to accept and retain a plurality of soft projectiles. Each time a projectile is tossed into one of the pockets, both light and sound means are preferably ac... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5533732 | Instant response target system An improved impact target, the instant response target system, has a base frame, an independent power source, and a support frame. An electrically energizing snap switch is carried on a bracket connected to the base frame. An electrical power source is in... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5367503 | Turnstile game A turnstile operated game for determining the elapsed time between a starting event and an ending event comprising a turnstile composed of a horizontal member supported above the ground, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted on the horizontal member, an arcu... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5246225 | Foldable arcade game apparatus and method A portable arcade-type foldable game apparatus upon which games may be played using a ball or other such object is provided, having a framework with a support portion and an extended portion pivotally connected to the support portion so that the extended ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5224699 | Basketball game A basketball game including two hoops and a backboard that is adapted to be mounted indoors on an interior structure, such as a door. Deflectable paddles detect the passage of balls through the hoop. Each score (passage of a ball through a hoop) generates... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5133546 | Foldable basketball game apparatus and method An arcade-type foldable basketball game apparatus upon which games may be played using a basketball is provided, having a framework with a support portion and an extended portion pivotally connected to the support portion so that the extended portion is m... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5064194 | Apparatus for use in practicing pitching of baseballs An apparatus for use in practicing pitching of baseballs to enable the user to improve pitching accuracy and to indicate pitched balls delivered within a strike zone having a vertical backboard with a rectangular opening therethrough, four trapezoidal sha... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4961587 | Paddle toss ball game A game device and method of playing same. The game/toy device generally comprises a paddle wheel which is rotatably mounted between two spaced apart support posts that are vertically mounted to a playing court. An alarm system is coupled to the paddle whe... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4955605 | Home basketball apparatus An inexpensive home basketball shooting game apparatus comprising a basketball hoop for being releasably mounted atop a door, an elongated return net for extending from around and below the hoop area outwardly and downwardly to where its opposite end is c... | 09/11/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4627620 | Electronic athlete trainer for improving skills in reflex, speed and accuracy An electronic apparatus for improving skills in reflex, speed and accuracy of the player as well as for recreational purposes is disclosed in which multiple targets spread around the player are selected with random sequence by an electronic device. The se... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4607842 | Exercising apparatus for use by hockey players to practice their slap and wrist-shots An exercising apparatus for use by hockey players to practice their shots and improve the accuracy of these shots. The apparatus comprises a lane structure, and a goal structure fixed at one end of the lane. This goal structure includes targets located in... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4502691 | Destructible toy aircraft game A destructible toy aircraft game, comprising a body having generally the shape of an aircraft fuselage and including a pair of wings; a pair of wings removably mounted to said body and one of said wings mounted to each of said sides; a latch mechanism for... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4474373 | Provision for goaltender in basketball Within the confines of a basketball court, a rigid and elevated structure supported upon a plurality of elements firmly affixed to the floor of the said court while supporting a bottomless basket of rectangular shape, a goaltenders' box adjacent to the sa... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4426085 | Automatic resetting target for firearms An automatic resetting target is disclosed. A box-like housing containing a target holder including a positioning arm which protrudes through the housing lid. A rotating plate with tripping means is linked to a motor. A normally open switch connects the m... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4426080 | Lighter-than-air ball game apparatus Apparatus for playing an adversary ball game by two players or teams of players has a roof, such as a lightweight mesh, which is supported above the ground to define a playing area below it. At each of two opposite ends of the playing area there is provid... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4387898 | Ball game apparatus and method A ball game includes a generally horizontal playing floor on which vehicles of two different teams are operated by players. Each vehicle includes wheels for supporting the vehicle on the floor, and for guiding the vehicle, a power source for causing the v... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4202543 | Recreational basketball court facility A facility intended for use on a commercial basis, both for recreational and amusement purposes, offers a plurality of basketball-like courts designed to be played in sequence and with each court having a different challenging situation achieved by differ... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4089525 | Pro-skill basketball game A basketball game requiring operator skill in operating a ball thrower arm lever which throws a ball that has been positioned at the end of the lever by means of a funnel assembly. The ball is thrown toward a basket. A scoring mechanism is provided whereb... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4036497 | Amusement apparatus with a ball drop and a rotating receptacle An amusement apparatus to be played by several players, having as many playing stations as there are players. Each of the players participates by recordable and measurable action on his part with winning scores determined by a predefined risk-reward sched... | 07/19/1977 |
| 3970310 | Electrical targets irregularly illuminated Game apparatus which comprises a plurality of targets arrayed in a generally planar display. In an irregular manner the targets are illuminated for a predetermined time. The apparatus records impact on the illuminated targets.... | 07/20/1976 |
