Class 463/58 - PROPELLED RACING

Subclass of Class 463 - Amusement devices: games
Definition: Subject matter including an object to be placed in motion,
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 10/13/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7601068	Car racing system A car racing system is disclosed. The car racing system includes an elongated racing surface. User controls interface with the racing surface. A first vehicle traverses the racing surface in one direction and a second vehicle traverses the racing surface in a second...	10/13/2009
7402106	Computer controlled car racing game A computer controlled toy car racing game that can be played by a plurality of players. If less than a maximum number of players is present at the beginning of a race, a computer controller operates the remaining race cars such that each race includes all of the rac...	07/22/2008
7351138	Systems and methods for simulating game state changes responsive to an interrupt condition A simulation module simulates events that may occur during a cautionary period based on, e.g., current relative position of vehicles, vehicle and driver attributes and current game statistics for vehicles, and compiles new statistics and attributes that are used in ...	04/01/2008
7347764	Toy racing game A racing toy game comprises a multi-track closed circuit, a respective starting gate for each respective track of the circuit, a finishing post for each respective track of the circuit. There are multiple movable elements each respectively being for traversing a res...	03/25/2008
7169094	Circular fitness apparatus A circular fitness apparatus and method. The circular fitness apparatus includes plural flexible exercise attachments attached to a vertical pole in a hollow circular base that can be selected and used for simultaneous group or individual fitness exercises by plural...	01/30/2007
6872140	Racing game machine A plurality of guide lines are provided on a lower traveling field. A first detector is provided with each self-propelled member to detect at least one of the guide lines optically or magnetically. A second detector is provided with each self-propelled member to out...	03/29/2005
6872141	Crawler driving device and game device A crawler driving apparatus and a game apparatus in which a storage battery mounted on a crawler is charged with electricity in a state that the crawler is adjacent to or not separated from a runway surface. In the crawler driving apparatus, the crawler 50 ha...	03/29/2005
6776686	Controllable car with runway for charging car and displaying state of charge The object is to provide a running toy which can be charged while the player plays with the toy by simplifying operation of charging the running toy and by providing a charging runway as one element of playing with the running toy. The present invention relates to a...	08/17/2004
6752720	Mobile remote control video gaming system In one embodiment, a gaming system includes a mobile remote control vehicle. The mobile remote control vehicle communicates wirelessly with a control unit, and may be operated outside a line-of-sight (LOS) of the control unit. ...	06/22/2004
6734833	Dynamic illuminated display An improved dynamic illuminated display is disclosed comprising a plurality of display segments with each of the display segments having a multiplicity of illuminated display elements disposed thereon. A plurality of the plurality of display segments are interconnec...	05/11/2004
6715425	Race observation rail system A race observation rail system for allowing close-up viewing of a race by the spectators. The race observation rail system includes a race track being disposed upon a ground; and also includes a rail assembly including support members being adapted to be disposed in...	04/06/2004
6688985	Electrically controlled racing game with information and control center A system for racing an electrically powered toy vehicle over a defined course under operator control comprises a continuous track having at least one lane with a pit stop segment and an electrical path extending along the lane for providing electrical pow...	02/10/2004
6666746	Control system for, and method of, operating toy vehicles Each of first vehicles has an individual address dependent upon an insertion of a selective one of different keys into a socket in the vehicle. Each vehicle is movable in any desired direction on a first support structure formed by intercoupling male dete...	12/23/2003
6491566	Sets of toy robots adapted to act in concert, software and methods of playing with the same Toy robots are provided that act in concert with each other. A player issues high level team commands to a processor. The processor interprets the team command to derive individual low level commands for the toy robots. A transmitter transmits the low lev...	12/10/2002
6309306	Interactive entertainment attraction using telepresence vehicles An entertainment attraction (100) comprises remote-controlled, telepresence vehicles (204) and an environment (200) for the vehicles to traverse. The environment includes a plurality of reconfigurable portions (206). A vehicle includes an identification d...	10/30/2001
6227967	Prize redemption game apparatus A prize redemption game apparatus includes an elongated runway, an elastic abutment member at the second end of the runway, and a rollable object disposed for rolling travel along the runway between the first end and the second end. The playing is dispose...	05/08/2001
6139398	System for, and method of, minimizing the consumption of battery energy in a toy vehicle A member (e.g. toy vehicle) is powered at first times and depowered at second times. The member includes a plurality of switches having first and second terminals defining open and closed states, the switches being normally open and actuatable to the clos...	10/31/2000
5989120	Electronic counting apparatus for a child's game and method therefor An electronic game apparatus includes a wearable unit having a wearable housing configured for releasable attachment with a bodily part of a player. An inertia sensor affixed to the wearable housing detects oscillations imparted to the wearable housing an...	11/23/1999
5976019	Running simulation apparatus A traveling simulator capable of controlling in real time the movements of model traveling members, irrespective of a traveling speed of a carrier, is disclosed. The model traveling members, modeled after actual traveling objects, are placed moveably on a...	11/02/1999
5800263	Game machine A race game machine in which a race is conducted by competingly moving a plurality of movable objects along a running path. The machine includes: a parameter storage device which stores at least one parameter used to control movements of the movable objec...	09/01/1998
5683298	Tiered obstacle course system for remotely controlled vehicles An obstacle course for remotely controlled toy vehicles. A plurality of track circuits are arranged in tiered fashion upon a core support structure. Each track circuit has obstacles such as pits, rocks, and traps which must be negotiated to complete a cha...	11/04/1997
5676586	Model car race track A model car race track for guiding remote control cars traveling along a ground surface. The inventive device includes a plurality of straight members and elbow members which can be coupled together and laid upon a ground surface to form an enclosed track...	10/14/1997
5573243	Water driven rotating figurine amusement games A water activated rotatable column game system for fun and amusement and prizes is disclosed. The system comprises a game housing having an open rear face and open side faces and an enclosed top roof and an enclosed bottom floor and an open front face for...	11/12/1996
5566950	Urinal arcade game The invention relates to a to a arcade amusement game in which contestants compete to be the first to shoot a given amount of water from a distant water gun into an replica urinal, while a simulated man is made to move back and forth in front of the bowl....	10/22/1996
5566939	Chemically reactive racing game A chemically reactive racing game is provided on a sheet of suitable paper or other material, which sheet is provided with a series of equal length combustible tracks or paths thereon, connected to a single starting point. The paths are formed of a chemic...	10/22/1996
5316301	String race game A game includes a plurality of sets of components, each set including a string, a mounting member stationarily attachable to a playing surface and connected to one end of the string, and a body having first and second opposed ends. The string slidably pas...	05/31/1994
5265889	Drive game apparatus The drive game apparatus of the present invention includes a belt-like sheet having obstacles drawn thereon and having each end connected to each of a pair of take-up rolls, and a driving source for use in moving the belt-like sheet between the pair of ta...	11/30/1993
4880235	Simulated animal racing track apparatus A simulated animal race track apparatus including a track and having a first and second plurality of animal-shaped members spaced apart in two lines and which are tippable from an upright position to a tipped position using a domino affect and simulating ...	11/14/1989
4781377	Hybrid sporting event and game show A method of conducting a racing event and a hybrid sporting event and game show based on the sporting event. Robotic jockeys are used to control racing animals, preferably miniature horses or Hackney ponies, in a racing event made up of one or more races....	11/01/1988
4715602	Racing game apparatus Racing game apparatus in which two or more inertia toy motor vehicles are released from respective ramps and travel along respective tracks to a finish gate. A starting flag assembly is located at the ramp and is released to an upright position when the r...	12/29/1987
4661080	Toy racing set with exploding raceway A toy playset including a bridge which may be used in a road racing set to emulate the occurence of an explosion. The playset includes a launcher and a toy bridge with a track portion and an actuating device. The track portion includes at least one elemen...	04/28/1987
4373293	Toy racing game A toy racing game includes at least one vehicle powered by a windup spring motor and a track on which the vehicle runs. The vehicle includes an exposed winding member which when rotated winds up the spring motor. An energizing station is located in associ...	02/15/1983
4212459	Racing game A racing game having movable terrain and a controlled vehicle having freedom in the vertical and horizontal planes. The terrain speeds are controllable by the operator and automatically reduced in response to predetermined improper operation. Obstacles ar...	07/15/1980
4151679	Toy mobile objects and track therefor The invention set forth pertains to a toy in which a couple of toy mobile objects which are so constructed as to be separably coupled together in side by side relationship are adapted to be separated from one another during their travel in the coupled sta...	05/01/1979
4043556	Wheel rolling game A game comprising a base having two separately and detachably mounted wheels on the sides thereof which may be separately spun by competing players and run off in the same direction. The player making the wheel go farthest or reach the "finish" line first...	08/23/1977
4043557	Apparatus and method involving the chance selection of sound recorded race results A horse racing game and an apparatus including playing cards, dice members, play money and recorded sound for the play of the field are disclosed. The playing cards are marked to identify the race contestants and are dealt to the players. The play money i...	08/23/1977
3935667	Amusement device An amusement device having a housing which supports a rotatable member, such as a shaft. A power unit is supported by the housing for rotating the shaft. Track means is provided which includes one or more elongated, flexible track elements for selective f...	02/03/1976

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