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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866668 | Electric dartboard An electric dartboard includes a base, a dart frame, a plurality of score blocks and a touch sensor. A positioning ball and a resilient member are disposed at a predetermined position of the base. The dart frame, rotatably in 360 degrees, is disposed in the receivin... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7361083 | Multimedia system and method for remote monitoring or refereeing in dart machines A system and method which comprises a plurality of amusement machines (i.e., video games, flipper games, pinball machines, prize dispensing games, arcade games, electronic darts, kiddie rides, pool tables, golf games, basketball games, billiards, redemption games, s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7316399 | Flexible magnetic dart board with the capability of automatic scoring A magnetic dart board that includes embedded conductor coils beneath scoring areas. When a dart with a magnetic head strikes a scoring area of the dart board a current is induced in the underlying conductor coil. The induced current provides an electrical signal tha... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7304416 | Maximizing power generation in and distributing force amongst piezoelectric generators It is an object of the present invention to array and utilize piezoelectric generators. It is also an object of the invention to implement properly configured piezoelectric generators into applications that can recapture expelled kinetic energy that is otherwise was... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6969068 | Apparatus for supporting sport practice targets An apparatus for supporting sport practice targets includes an elongate container having a sidewall defining an interior cavity with an elongate access opening extending through the sidewall to the interior cavity. A roll of flexible sheet material is disposed withi... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6942574 | Method and apparatus for providing entertainment content on a gaming machine A gaming machine with devices able to output entertainment content (e.g. movies, TV programming, audio programs and advertising) from entertainment content sources located within the gaming machine or outside of the gaming machine is described. A player utilizing th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923447 | Electronic dartboard adapted to metal dart An electronic dartboard comprises a dartboard frame in which a plurality of dartboard blocks are disposed. The dartboard blocks are formed of a dartboard body and a mounting seat in which the dartboard body is movably disposed. The dartboard frame is mounted in an o... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920776 | Apparatus and methods for interfacing acoustic testing apparatus with acoustic probes and systems Methods and apparatus are provided for testing an acoustic device that has multiple transducing elements adapted for conversion between acoustic and electrical signals. An electrical transmission signal is generated. The electrical transmission signal is transmitted... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6917282 | Touch pad scoring apparatus for dart games A touch pad scoring apparatus for a dart game includes a touch pad mounted on a housing. The touch pad is has a plurality of segments. Each touch pad segment has a pressure-sensitive sensor operatively connected to a controller. A user applies pressure, for example ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6450501 | Dartboard A dartboard includes a frame with a backing connected thereto and a plurality of target parts are movably engaged with the frame. An electric detecting device is connected between the target parts and the backing. A plurality of noise absorbing members ar... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6394458 | Sectional target board of a dartboard A sectional target board of a dartboard consists of a grid frame having a plurality of receiving spaces for different score sectors, a plurality of target plates movably received in the plurality of receiving spaces, and a grid fixed on a the grid frame. ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6386544 | Dartboard with auto-returning target plates A dartboard has a plurality of auto-returning target plates fitted in a grid frame which is enclosed in an outer ring, and has a grid fixed on a front end of the grid frame, a rear board mounted on rear ends of the grid frame and the outer ring, and an el... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6375193 | Dartboard A dartboard includes a heat-conductive frame and a heat-fusible block which is composed of a plurality of strips. The frame includes a board with a peripheral wall extending from the board. The heat-conductive frame is heated and cuts into the heat-fusibl... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6155936 | Baseball pitcher's practice target with ball return A portable baseball pitcher's practice target device having a target panel with sub-target areas representing the upper, lower, inside, outside and center of an imaginary strike zone of a baseball batter. The user of the target device practices pitching b... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6116607 | Dartboard A dartboard comprises a grid frame having sectors being provided with at least a receding guide opening at two lateral opposite sides thereof respectively; gliding plates having at least a projecting slide block extending out of two opposite lateral sides... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6089571 | Electric dart game An electric dart game includes a frame secured in a board and having a number of segments slidably engaged in a number of scoring areas. A plate and a spider are secured to the frame. Two conductor sheets are disposed behind the plate and each includes a ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6047968 | Electronic dart board An electronic dart board includes an outer frame shell having a plurality of partition ribs defining a set of scoring chambers, and a set of base blocks respectively mounted in the scoring chambers, wherein a set of block holders are respectively nested i... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5897116 | Dartboard having improved sliding segments A dartboard includes a circular spider disposed on an upper portion. The circular spider includes a series of circumferentially and radially extending ribs for forming a number of dart areas and for slidably receiving and engaging with a number of dart se... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5848792 | Target construction A target for use with darts, for example, has a base on which a target frame is secured, the frame having a plurality of spaces within each of which is a segment that is movable toward the base when it is struck by a thrown dart. Corresponding ones of the... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5755443 | Dart game controller that adjusts one score to effect other scores The present invention is related to a controller for controlling the proceeding of a dart game provided for a plurality of players. The controller is mounted in an electronic dartboard and includes a calculator for calculating and storing respective score... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5735527 | Dart board having a dart support A dart board includes a front and lower portion having one or more inclined apertures for stably receiving and supporting darts. The inclined apertures are each defined by a cone shaped wall member. The cone shaped wall member includes a free end portion ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5718433 | Central score block structure for electronic dart games An improved central score block structure for electronic dart games includes a primary score block corresponding to a double bull's eye, a secondary score block corresponding to a bull's eye, and a plurality of resilient elements for supporting respective... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5669609 | Target for missiles, especially for thrown missiles A target, especially for thrown missiles such as darts, has a disk member divided into target fields. An evaluating unit to receive and process electronic signals or actuated contacts of the disk member is associated with the disk member. At least one tar... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5648752 | Dart game electronic scorekeeping device A dart game electronic scorekeeping device including a case. The case has an upper surface and a periphery formed of a pair of opposed side edges, an upper edge, and a lower edge. A game switch selection mechanism is extended through the case for allowing... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5626344 | Double bull's-eye device A double bull's-eye device incorporated within a circular rib formed on a dart frame includes a base having a top end and a bottom end engagable with the circular rib, an outer bull's-eye sleeved from the top end on the base, and an inner bull's-eye passi... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5601290 | Double bullseye for dart game A double bullseye for a dart game is slidably engaged in the dart game for engaging with a number of switch points. The double bullseye includes an outer bullseye and an inner bullseye slidably engaged in the outer bullseye. A cap is secured to the outer ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5560617 | Dartboard with a separate control panel device A dartboard with a separate control panel device comprises a control panel device which is independent of the dartboard portion. A transmitter of infrared or of radio is provided on a switch circuit board in the dartboard portion and a receiver of infrare... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5518250 | Dart board assembly A dart board assembly including a cover frame, a back frame fastened to the cover frame, a plurality of target plates fitted into respective radial scoring open areas in the cover frame, a membrane circuit mounted between the target plates and the back fr... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5482291 | Dart board apparatus with independently supported double bull segment A dart board apparatus including a housing having a spider located therein. The spider is generally circular in shape and has a series of circumferentially and radially extending ribs which define a plurality of target segment openings, and a circumferent... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5338032 | Dart game "outs" indicating device This invention provides an electronics device applicable to the well-known and understood "01" dartboard games which provides a display of the highest percentage target scores a darts player may use to gain an "out" in the shortest manner and win the game... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5292135 | Dart game A darts target for a game of darts has mobile segments marked with different scores and provided with holes for receiving the darts and is articulated inside a front door of a housing. When a dart strikes the segments, which are prevented from moving forw... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5275418 | Target A target includes a rim, a ring engaged in the rim, a number of depressions formed in the rear portion of the ring, a frame having a number of spaces and a number of fins formed in the outer peripheral portion, a protrusion formed on each of the fins for ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5193817 | Dart game A dart game includes a dart and a dart board. The dart board includes a base plate, a target frame fixed to the base plate, and an automatic scoring register mounted between the target frame and the base plate. The target frame has a target portion includ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5156643 | Dart game system An electronic dart game system including, in combination, an electronic dartboard, a programmable electronic controller system, and a display monitor for displaying score totals and related data. Preferably, the electronic dartboard is of the type commonl... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5116063 | Dart game with expanded scoring technique A target for an electronic dart game including a plurality of slidably mounted scoring segments arranged edge-to-edge and in a circle so as to define different scoring areas. Following a conventional layout for a dart game target, the target has twenty (2... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5114155 | System for automatic collection and distribution of player statistics for electronic dart games A method and apparatus for conducting dart leagues or tournaments wherein players participate at multiple remote locations. The present invention provides a plurality of remotely located electronic dart games connected via a communication medium to a cent... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5046729 | Baseball pitchers practice target The apparatus of the invention comprises a backboard; a matrix of panels representing a strike zone; springs for resiliently biasing each of the panels outwardly from the backboard; switches mounted to the backboard behind the panels, whereby the impact o... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5029873 | Method to detect impacts for a toy or game An improved electronic impact detection method for the detection of an impact upon a toy or game surface. This is accomplished by the use of a plurality of flexible panels which are interconnected, with each individual target panel or region bordered with... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5004247 | Electronic dart board An amusement machine with darts has a target disk arranged in an opening of the front wall of a housing, with moving segments worth different numbers of points and provided with dart receiving holes. When a dart hits a segment, it activates by means of an... | 04/02/1991 |
