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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7758050 | Two level shut the box game An improved game of Shut the Box, including a game box and front and back rows of tiles in which tiles are pivotally arrayed in a side-by-side relationship. Each tile bears a number and may be selectively placed in either a vertical orientation so as to show the til... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7735832 | Moving target system for training in marksmanship and target identification A target moving configuration includes a weighted base, a shooter's target, a target-moving assembly rotationally connected to the base and a hinge pivotally connecting the target thereto. A target-fall control device operatively connects the hinge to selectively pi... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7360767 | Apparatus for playing a flying disc game The apparatus has a target which consists of two or more cylinders which rest on a support. The object of the game is to strike the cylinders with the flying disc from a distance so that they fall off the support. The cylinders are of unequal length such that striki... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7311617 | Training device for ball games A training device for ball games having a first ring member arranged in a first plane and a second ring member arranged in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. A plurality of bars connect the first and second ring members to each other, so that ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7214137 | Portable golf swing practice device having a separable cord shield incorporated therein The golf swing practice device has a floor pad; a hollow tee extending upward from a surface of the floor pad, a ball resting on an end of the tee; and an elastic cord attached to the ball and to the floor pad and extending through the tee. The golf swing practice d... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7134661 | Game with play structure and projectile A gaming apparatus, gaming kit and gaming method is provided, which involves throwing projectiles to hang off of, or wrap around, one or more support members of a target structure. A projectile is also provided, which includes two weights at either end of a rope mem... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7086645 | Game with collectible pieces The present invention provides a game including a playing surface, collectible playing pieces, marking pieces, and collectible cards. Players take turns trying to create specific hands by throwing the playing pieces. The first player to successfully claim ownership ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6997825 | Toss-game structure for poolside use A toss-game structure for poolside use includes a target supported at a height from a base and having front and rear portions defining an interior space. The target front portion includes at least one opening for receipt of a tossed object in the interior space. The... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 5690338 | Explosive gunnery target apparatus An apparatus for providing immediate and dramatic indication of the accurate striking of a target with a gunnery projectile such as a bullet which includes a rocket apparatus with a body defining a chamber therein for holding fluid such as air and water u... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5505463 | Game toy A game toy provides amusement that cannot be obtained with games simulating actual contests, so that players can compete over the number of pieces held by avoiding loss of pieces. The game toy has piece retention means 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d for keeping the pl... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5480150 | System for generating random outcomes using discs Discs bearing markings or other indicators that differentiate them from each other are used to randomly select one of a number of possible outcomes. The discs may thus be used to introduce an element of chance in games. Each disc has two sides, one of whi... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5310193 | Feature for starting and stopping of game A feature for starting, stopping and recording playing time for a timed game, such as a pop target game, and provided with a momentary switch which connects electrically to a motor and to a stop watch. Toggling the momentary switch simultaneously starts t... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5222741 | Tactical target system A tactical target system and more specifically a target mannequin supported in a suspended manner from a support or supported from a stand or other type of support which includes an inflated balloon or bladder in a vital target area or target areas with t... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5180170 | Microswitch activating device for fishing game apparatus An actuating rod for a microswitch used to actuate a time for a fishing game apparatus. The timing mechanism is actuated by a microswitch having a momentary toggle arm. The actuating rod has a lower end with a longitudinal bore therein. The size of the bo... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5094461 | Fishing game apparatus A fishing device or apparatus wherein a plurality of flat vertical objects resembling fish are arranged in a horizontal row along a horizontal support. Each fish is provided with a mouth and a slot which connects with a circular opening below the mouth. F... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4934712 | Weighted objects with tether and means for twisting tether to raise and lower objects A weighted object is attached to a tether and the tether is twisted to cause the weighted object to spin and to change in vertical position. The apparatus which causes the tether to twist can also orbit through a path to cause horizontal motion of the wei... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4854910 | Shooting toy This invention relates to a shooting toy and, in particular, to one including a base plate, two imitation figures, two guns and several pictures. When the imitation figures are pressed down to the end of a respective hollow barrel, air will be pressed int... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4834391 | Target game apparatus with steps A game including a housing formed of two opposed halves that pivot together. Each half has steps from a raised end proximal a player to a gap at the lower distal end where the halves are pivotally connected. Two players are each allocated a number of marb... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4832339 | Toy bowling game A toy bowling game for young children includes a soft bowling ball and a ramp providing an angled bowling surface. Adjacent the raised end of the ramp are a number of wells with a pin elastically tethered to the bottom of each well. Each pin has a rounded... | 05/23/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4509760 | Target structure A target structure comprising of at least one target and means coupled to the target for exploding the target when the target is hit by an object. In a particular embodiment, the target is a horizontal panel and projector means is located beneath the pane... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4470603 | Archery target A silhouette archery target includes one or more support legs which are supportably received in respective support holes in a base member. The legs and holes are cross-sectionally configured to preclude rotation of the leg in the hole. A rear pivot block ... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4456263 | Tethered missile element game apparatus A multi-sided horizontal platform for the support of object or target balls is supported above the horizontal base of a main pyramid support frame. A single swinging missile ball is connected by a tether to the apex of the main pyramid support frame and d... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4378944 | Projectile and tethered target game apparatus A game apparatus including a stand having a generally horizontal platform connected to a generally upright column. The platform has a plurality of distinct sides with point value indicia associated with each of these sides. A target object is placeable on... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4350344 | Apparatus for playing a competitive game Disclosed is apparatus for playing a competitive game comprising (a) a playing board having a first player's station at one end and a second player's station at the opposite end, (b) an upright standard centrally mounted on the playing board, (c) a weight... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4330130 | Flying saucer bowling game A flying saucer bowling game is disclosed in which a player or two or more players scale(s) a flying saucer at a pluraity of positioned pins, supported on a suitable base, with the object being to knock the pins down and make and score strikes and spares,... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4325556 | Playing disc A plurality of playing discs adapted to be used in a game in which one playing disc is thrown against a stack of other playing discs, in an attempt to dislodge and upset the discs in the stack. Each playing disc is uniform and characterized by a central d... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4285519 | Ping-pong poker A guide-ball game for card playing where a broad flat, hard, smooth surfaced table with a separate unit, gallery type card-rack for a table divider mounted on top and center of the table--the card-rack is attached to the table top by metal clamps on each ... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4245842 | Projectile launching game A skill-type game is disclosed having two opposing projectile launching areas, each launching area including means for launching a projectile and a projectile receiving target area including at least one projectile-receiving upstanding channel adapted to ... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4223888 | Game for swimming pools A diving game for swimming pools in which an adjustable hurdle carrying removable targets is extended across the width of the pool between two standards having weighted base supports. The hurdle is provided with a spring loaded release means so that it wi... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4155553 | Ball storing target and projector A ball game machine, which after being hit by an incoming ball, will return another ball with a minimum loss of energy. The incoming ball stops at the ball receiver and transmits almost all of its kinetic energy to the machine through proper inertia desig... | 05/22/1979 |
