EP0469869A2 - Table de football - Google Patents

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EP0469869A2
EP0469869A2 EP91306993A EP91306993A EP0469869A2 EP 0469869 A2 EP0469869 A2 EP 0469869A2 EP 91306993 A EP91306993 A EP 91306993A EP 91306993 A EP91306993 A EP 91306993A EP 0469869 A2 EP0469869 A2 EP 0469869A2
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ball
playing surface
football table
passageway
football
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John Dale
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Hazel Grove Music Co Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
    • A63F7/06—Games simulating outdoor ball games, e.g. hockey
    • A63F7/0672—Games simulating outdoor ball games, e.g. hockey with play figures fixed to a rotatable and longitudinally movable shaft
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
    • A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
    • A63F7/24—Devices controlled by the player to project or roll-off the playing bodies
    • A63F7/28—Devices controlled by the player to project or roll-off the playing bodies using gravity
    • A63F2007/282—Gutter-shaped
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
    • A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
    • A63F7/34—Other devices for handling the playing bodies, e.g. bonus ball return means
    • A63F2007/345—Ball return mechanisms; Ball delivery
    • A63F2007/346—Gutter
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
    • A63F2250/14—Coin operated

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  • This invention relates to a football table and particularly to a token-operated football table.
  • Known football tables comprise two teams of plastics men, each plastics man being fixed to one of a number of rods extending transversely to the table above a playing surface.
  • the rods are both slidably and rotatably movable.
  • the goals of these known football tables comprise a rectangular hole in each of the transverse walls of the table. Should a man shoot the ball towards but not into the goal, the ball rebounds back from the wall, unlike the real game in which the opposing football team will take a goal kick.
  • the ball is returned to one player who then re-enters the ball onto the playing surface via an aperture in one of the longitudinal walls of the table. It is possible for that player to bias the direction of the ball towards his own men.
  • the present invention has been made from a consideration of these problems.
  • a football table comprising a playing surface and a plurality of bodies, wherein at least one of the bodies is pivotally mounted on a first member and said one body is also mounted for rotational movement on a second member.
  • One or both members are preferably rods.
  • the second member preferably passes through and is movable within a slot.
  • the slot may be arcuate.
  • the maximum rotational movement of said one body may be limited, for example to less than 180° and preferably to substantially 100°.
  • the first member may be used as a tie rod.
  • the second member or said one body may be releasably maintained or biassed in a certain position by way of suitable means such as attraction between a magnet and a metal.
  • a football table comprising a playing surface, a plurality of bodies movably mounted above the playing surface, wherein a passageway is provided extending from at least one of the edges of the playing surface, said passageway being adapted to return a ball to the playing surface.
  • the passageway may comprise a track, bore, channel or other means suitable for conveying a ball.
  • the passageway may be adapted to return a ball from the goal to the playing surface.
  • the passageway may be adapted to return a ball from an aperture in one of said opposing walls other than the goal.
  • the passageway may be adapted to slow the movement of the ball, for example a spiral track may extend upwardly from the playing surface.
  • the passageway may deliver the ball to any part of the playing surface, for example at either opposing end of the playing surface.
  • the passageway may be adapted to deliver the ball to the goalkeeper.
  • the passageway may be adapted to deliver the ball to the vicinity of the central transverse region or half way line of the table.
  • the passageway may be adapted to deliver the ball to the team that has conceded the goal as in the real game, or alternate balls may be delivered to the individual teams.
  • a plurality of passageways may be provided at either opposing end of the playing surface.
  • the football table may be token operated.
  • plastics men 10,12 of a coin-operated football table are mounted on rods 14,16 extending perpendicular to longitudinal walls 18,20 of the football table above a playing surface.
  • Metal plates 22,24 are fixed to either side of one longitudinal wall 18 via threaded engagement between bolt 26 and nut 28. Similarily, rings 30,32 are located adjacent either side of the other longitudinal wall 20.
  • the upper rod 14 has a flange 34 provided at one end 36 thereof and a thread 38 at the other end 40.
  • the threaded end 40 of the rod extends through apertures 42,44,46,48,50,52,54,56 in the plate 22, wall 18, plate 46, men 10,12, ring 32, wall 20 and ring 30 respectively.
  • a nut 58 engages the thread and bears against ring 30.
  • a handle 60 is attached to one end of the lower rod 16.
  • the lower rod 16 extends through arcuate slots of corresponding dimension 62,64,66 in plate 22, wall 18 and plate 24 respectively and apertures 68,70 in men 10,12.
  • the men 10,12 are relatively fixed to the lower rod via screws 72,74.
  • a coil spring 76 is provided intermediate handle 60 and plate 22 and a second coil spring 78 is provided intermediate plate 24 and the adjacent man 10.
  • the free end 80 of the lower rod 16 always remains between the longitudinal walls 18,20 and does not therefore constitute a hazard to persons standing adjacent the table. Also, by using two solid bodies rather than a telescopic arrangement, the present invention provides a sufficiently strong mounting arrangement for the men.
  • the men 10,12 may be rotated by moving the lower rod 16 through arcuate slots 62,64,66.
  • the angular movement of the men 10,12 is limited by the length of the slots 62,64,66.
  • the men are rotatable through substantially 100°. This enables adjacent sets of rods 14,16 to be successfully pitched closer together than known football tables and therefore there is less chance that the ball will rest in a position between adjacent longitudinally spaced men in which neither sets of men can reach the ball.
  • FIG 3 there is shown an embodiment of the invention similar to that previously described except that a magnet 82 is located adjacent one end 84 of slot 62. This magnet attracts the metallic lower rod 86 to the position shown in Figure 3.
  • This arrangement has the advantage of arranging the men in a raised position unless repositioned by the player of the game. Therefore, should a man shoot the ball towards the opponents goal mouth, all of his men located in between the shooting man and the goal mouth which are not in operation will substantially not interfere with the movement of the ball.
  • the magnet may be an electromagnet and the players not in operation may be raised from the playing surface by operating the electromagnet via a switch.
  • a football table 90 has longitudinal side walls 92,94 and goals 96,98. Entry portions 100,102,104,106 to spiral tracks 108,110,112,114 extend between the goals 96,98 and side walls 92,94. The spiral tracks extend upwardly from the playing surface as illustrated in Figure 5. If the ball is shot towards a goal 96,98 but misses the goal, then the ball will travel up a spiral track 108,110,112,114, and gradually lose velocity as it travels up the track 108,110,112,114.
  • the ball eventually returns down the track 108,110,112,114 and is deflected towards the plastics goalkeeper by a projection 116,118,120,122 adjacent entry portions 100,102,104,106.
  • a coin-operated football table 130 comprises tracks 132,134 or other suitable passageways for a ball extending from the goal mouth 136,138 to apertures 140,142 in the longitudinal side walls 144,146 of the football table 130.
  • the apertures 140,142 are located substantially adjacent the half way line 148 on the playing surface 150.
  • the tracks 132,134 illustrated are adapted to return the ball to the team that has conceded the goal.
  • the tracks may be adapted to turn alternate balls to the individual teams.

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GB9017014 1990-08-02
GB909017014A GB9017014D0 (en) 1990-08-02 1990-08-02 Football table

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EP0826402A1 (fr) * 1996-08-27 1998-03-04 Etablissements Maurice Charton Jeu de table de type baby-foot
FR2770416A1 (fr) * 1997-10-30 1999-05-07 Charton Maurice Ets Jeu de table du type baby-foot

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0826402A1 (fr) * 1996-08-27 1998-03-04 Etablissements Maurice Charton Jeu de table de type baby-foot
FR2752746A1 (fr) * 1996-08-27 1998-03-06 Charton Maurice Ets Jeu de table de type baby-foot comportant des tetieres a profil courbe
FR2770416A1 (fr) * 1997-10-30 1999-05-07 Charton Maurice Ets Jeu de table du type baby-foot

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