Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7833130 | Simulated edged weapon or toy with element actuated indicating device A simulated sharp edged weapon or toy comprising a housing, an element mounted in and extending from said housing arranged such that said element has movement in relation to said housing in response to force upon said element, an electrical circuit mounted in said h... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7350785 | Test-cutting target for edged-weapons practice Improved targets suitable for cutting with an edged weapon are disclosed. In an embodiment the target is a prism made of polyethylene foam with a hole for receiving a peg and an external indicia alerting the practitioner of the depth of the hole and, thereby, what p... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7278898 | Fencing training sword The present invention relates to a sword for a trainee in the art of swordsmanship; and more particularly, to a multistructured sword of a double or triple structure having a shock-absorbing space in a sword body. Accordingly, the trainee can effectively practices s... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7179211 | Portable exercise device A portable exercise device is provided. The device includes an elastic cord with two ends. Each of the ends of the cord is received into opposite sides of a coupling. A clamp element is provided around a portion of the coupling. The clamp element compresses the coup... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7017427 | Testing apparatus and method for composite articles A testing apparatus for a composite material includes a base for holding the composite article, a load cell for placing a selected load on a portion of the composite article, and a displacement measuring device for measuring the amount of displacement for a selected... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6951499 | Toy sword with contact indicator A toy sword having at least one visual or auditory indicator for signaling a user when the sword contacts a target is provided. In one preferred embodiment the auditory indicator is a balloon disposed within the body of the sword and positioned to burst via mechanic... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6743151 | Auto-calibrating force and direction sensing scoring system for fencing An improved sensor is mounted at the tip of the blade of either foil or epee for scoring during fencing competition. The sensor transforms axial force, and optionally radial force, into changes in electrical resistance in one, or optionally two circuits. The resista... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6669601 | System of hit detection and signaling for fencing A system of hit detection and signaling for fencing, in particular for the epee, includes, for each adversary, an outfit completely conductive surface wise, a fencing conductive mask endowed with a luminous hit signaling device and a weapon, in particular... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6612968 | Equipment for practicing sport fencing Equipment for practicing sport fencing in all its forms and without wires, including a weapon and a protective mask. The weapon comprises a blade with a grip, both formed as a single piece of molded plastic with a longitudinal through hole via which a tou... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6575837 | Fencing scoring apparatus and system An apparatus is provided for use in a fencing game. The apparatus contains optical electronics disposed in an internal space. The optical electronics operate to emit light, detect optical signals and provide electrical signals corresponding to detected op... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6565484 | Fencing sword A fencing sword comprising a planar sword blade with a handle fixed to one end of the blade and a safety tip affixed to the other end, the blade having proximate and distal ends, and the distal end of the blade disposed angularly disposed with respect to ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6497619 | Scoring apparatus for simulated combat A scoring system is disclosed which allows for safe, accurate scoring during simulated combat situations. The scoring system includes a simulated striking apparatus having a marking means to safely deliver an erasable marking agent when the striking appar... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6238324 | Elastic exerciser system A elastic exerciser system for providing a portable exercise system so that a user may exercise therewith at any location. The elastic exerciser system includes a plurality of elastic loads with each end of each elastic load having a fastening ring couple... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6036602 | Full contact martial arts sparring instrument A sparring instrument is disclosed which allows for safe, pain free, full contact training. The sparring instrument comprises a handle and a striking portion having a bushing armature mounted thereto. The bushing armature comprises a tip rod telescopicall... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5836853 | System for the detection and signalling of hits in the sport of fencing A system for the detection and signalling of his in fencing is characterized in that its main components are portable hit detection units (1) each carried by a fencer and electrically connected to the corresponding weapon (2), at least one central (3) hit... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5598596 | Resilient club The present invention comprises a club shaped device having a removable cover which encloses substantially all of the club and is fastened thereto. In one embodiment, the club shaped device is composed of a head and a handle both constructed out of a resi... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5592928 | Archery practice device An archery practice device is disclosed in which an experienced or a student archer can improve upon and learn the skills necessary for effective archery, and increase body strength for endurance with the use of a compact practice device. The archery prac... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5553860 | Sports impact sensor apparatus for proximate operation A sports impact sensing target reports a sensed impact to a remote location without interference with the operation of like impact sensing targets that are proximately located. The sports impact target reports each sensed impact with a selected modulated ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5542667 | Martial arts training device A martial arts training device for practicing hand and foot strikes. The device has a striking pole with a cushioned end and intermediate portion which is propelled by one hand through a hand grip.... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5389033 | Toy sword made of foam material A toy sword assembly or similar device is fabricated of a lightweight and flexible foam material. The assembly includes an elongated blade and handle subpart and a guard part that fits on a guard grasping section of the blade and handle subpart. The blade... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5354057 | Simulated combat entertainment system An adventure and simulated combat system in which a playing field is divided into a grid and in which the location of each participant within the system is identified by his location within a grid. A central control module includes visual surveillance, co... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5324227 | Toy hitting rod This invention relates to a toy hitting rod and in particular to one which includes a main hitting rod made of resilient material and formed with a longitudinal hole at the center and two aligned holes at one end thereof, an inner hitting rod made of resi... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5322277 | Fencing blade A fencing blade is described comprising a substantially planar elongate strip having at least a portion thereof shaped to be non-planar in cross-section. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a foil or sabre type blade is made from a planar, taperin... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5306193 | Toy double club with whistles A toy double club with whistle including two elongate tubular bodies connected with a chain, each tubular body having a whistle in its inner cavity to move back and forth in a limited distance, the distance being by two opposing projections on the inner s... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5295926 | Soft sword A soft sword comprising a core rod which comprises a short flexible center core comprising a grip and a guard constructed in one body and a soft core mounted coaxially around said flexible center core, a bag covered on said core rod by engaging at both en... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5127871 | Soft sword with interchangeable guards A flexible foam sword which includes a one-piece sword piece and a guard piece. The sword piece contains a blade portion and a handle portion. The guard piece may be constructed in a variety of shapes and contains at least one hole of such size and shape ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4892303 | Sport fencing device A sport fencing device comprises an oblong striking element made from a foam material, a handle attached to the striking element, and a stabilizing element interconnecting the handle with the striking element. The sport fencing device further includes a c... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4824107 | Sports scoring device including a piezoelectric transducer Disclosed is a device for generating an analog output signal indicative of an impact to a transucer. The tranducer may be mounted on protective equipment utilized in various martial arts fields, such as headgear, hand or footgear, protective vests and the... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4817942 | Safety fencing sword A fencing sword, especially an epee or a foil, whose blade is provided with at least one groove defining a strain concentration zone, dimensioned to rupture longitudinally to separate two longitudinal parts of the blade from one another so that, with subs... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4099714 | Fencing game set A fencing game set in which an apertured target supported from a base on a springy rod is interposed between duelists who simultaneously attempt to pierce the apertures and displace the target from the opponents aim. Score accumulators for each are mounte... | 07/11/1978 |
