EP0664143A1 - Fussballtisch - Google Patents

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EP0664143A1
EP0664143A1 EP94118540A EP94118540A EP0664143A1 EP 0664143 A1 EP0664143 A1 EP 0664143A1 EP 94118540 A EP94118540 A EP 94118540A EP 94118540 A EP94118540 A EP 94118540A EP 0664143 A1 EP0664143 A1 EP 0664143A1
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foosball
foosball table
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Vittorio Grazioli
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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

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  • the present invention relates to a foosball table.
  • the frame which is usually assembled by means of screws and/or bolts and glue, supports player bearing metallic rods, sliding in adapted bushes, fixed in respective seats formed in the frame, for example by means of an edge cover screwed on it.
  • each rod at the opposite side of the bush, there are two metallic springs adapted to prevent the grips and the end players from violently hitting the frame.
  • the aim of the present invention is to eliminate the above described inconveniences of the prior art.
  • an important object of the invention is to provide a foosball table that can be assembled in a short time and in an extremely easy manner, thanks to the fact that it is provided in a small number of components.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a foosball table that, when not used, can be transformed into a comfortable working table so that it does not uselessly occupy space in the room.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a foosball table that can be made of plastics, and without metallic materials, in order to be resistant to the weather even if left outdoors.
  • Still a further object of the invention is to provide a foosball table which can be assembled by snap together connection of the components. Therefore, the main components, such as the field and the players layout, can be varied in order to change type of game.
  • a foosball table comprising four legs for supporting a frame having a sheetlike base, depicting a game field, and comprising player supporting rods which are rotatable inside bushes associated with said frame, characterized in that two resilient members are provided at the opposite ends of each of said bushes, said resilient members and said bushes forming a one piece body of self-lubricating plastic material provided with connection means for being associated with said frame, an edge cover being provided in said bushes, also said edge cover being provided with connection means for its association with said frame.
  • the foosball table according to the invention generally designated by the reference numeral 1, comprises four legs, each designated by the numeral 2, for supporting a frame 3 having a sheetlike base 4, depicting a game field.
  • the frame 3 also has rods 5, bearing players 6, and being rotatable inside bushes 7 associated with the frame 3.
  • Two resilient members 8 are provided at the opposite ends of each bush 7 and, during the sliding of the rods, have the function of damping possible shocks of the grip or of the end player against the frame 3.
  • the resilient members 8 are molded with the bush 7 and, with the same bush, form a one piece body made of self-lubricating plastic material having associating means for its association with the frame 3.
  • connection means are generally designated by the numeral 9 and can be formed by two resilient teeth 20 which are snapped inside and adapted seat 21 formed on the frame 3.
  • connection means comprises screws 22 which can be rapidly inserted by a 90° rotation.
  • the two resilient members 8 are also automatically inserted and work as a spring.
  • the rod can be applied and fastened to the frame 3, in a very easy and rapid manner, by inserting associating means 9 inside the respective seats provided at the frame 3.
  • the resilient members 8 are made of self-lubricating plastic material, as the bush 7, they are not deteriorated after a certain time as it happens with the metallic springs of conventional foosball tables.
  • an edge cover 10 is associated with the frame 3, above the bushes 7. Also the edge cover 10 is provided with connection means 9 defined by resilient teeth 20 or by fast insert screws 22, as described above.
  • the sheetlike base 4 is provided in one piece with the frame 3, however, the base could also be removably associated with the frame 3 by snap connection means adapted to engage respective apertures 23 on the frame 3, in order to change the game field in a very short time, depending on the type of game to be played.
  • the foosball table comprises a cover member 11 removably associated with the frame 3 for covering the game field 4, the rods 5 and the players 6.
  • the cover member 11 has at least one raised portion and four corner members 24 adapted to rest on the frame 3, for levelling the cover member 11 on the foosball table.
  • the cover member On the opposite side, with respect of the corner members 24, the cover member has a surface defining a working table which conveniently has a transverse size substantially equal to the length of the rods in order to completely cover them preventing the rods from being of annoyance during the use of the working table.
  • the legs 2 may be easily extended by extension means defined, for example, by an extension 13.
  • the extension 13 may in fact be applied to the end of each leg 2, by introducing the male element 14 in a respective seat, or female element, 15, provided at the end of the legs 2.
  • the extension 13 is fixed to the leg 2 by a fixing member which may be constituted by a resilient tooth 30 which snaps inside a seat 31.
  • the foosball table may be raised or lowered according to the height of the playing users, either adults or children, and when used as a working table.
  • the foosball table is provided with different uniforms that can be put on the players 6 for varying the playing teams.
  • the foosball table according to the invention has the particular advantage of not having metallic connection elements and is therefore resistant to the weather elements and can be left outdoors.
  • the foosball table may be raised or lowered according to the need and can be covered by a working table in order to be useful even when it is not used for the foosball game.
  • the materials employed, as well as the dimensions, may be any according to the specific needs and the state of the art.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Cultivation Receptacles Or Flower-Pots, Or Pots For Seedlings (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Slot Machines And Peripheral Devices (AREA)
  • Connection Of Plates (AREA)
  • Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)
  • Ceramic Products (AREA)
  • Polymers With Sulfur, Phosphorus Or Metals In The Main Chain (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
EP94118540A 1994-01-19 1994-11-25 Fussballtisch Expired - Lifetime EP0664143B1 (de)

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ITMI940036U 1994-01-19
IT94MI000036U IT232693Y1 (it) 1994-01-19 1994-01-19 Struttura di tavolo da calcetto

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EP0664143A1 true EP0664143A1 (de) 1995-07-26
EP0664143B1 EP0664143B1 (de) 1997-09-03

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AT (1) ATE157551T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69405372D1 (de)
ES (1) ES2107102T3 (de)
IT (1) IT232693Y1 (de)

Cited By (3)

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FR2770416A1 (fr) * 1997-10-30 1999-05-07 Charton Maurice Ets Jeu de table du type baby-foot
FR2810254A1 (fr) * 2000-06-20 2001-12-21 Smoby Element d'habillage pour jouet, et jeu de table du type baby-foot pourvu d'au moins un tel element
DE102007054409A1 (de) * 2007-11-13 2009-05-14 Tecball.Com Gmbh Tischfußballgerät mit einer umrandeten Spielfläche

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BE631677A (de) *
CH494579A (de) * 1961-05-29 1970-08-15 Haldimann Alfred Tischfussballspiel
FR2072774A5 (de) * 1970-01-29 1971-09-24 Arco Falc Srl
FR2090497A5 (de) * 1970-03-11 1972-01-14 Arco Falc Srl
US4063728A (en) * 1975-12-16 1977-12-20 Rudolf Zemanek Convertible pool table game apparatus
US4065125A (en) * 1977-04-29 1977-12-27 The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc. Multipurpose game apparatus
US4382598A (en) * 1982-04-02 1983-05-10 Mccloud Calvin E Rod bearing for table soccer or fussball game structure
EP0316989A2 (de) * 1987-11-18 1989-05-24 Claudio Cecchetti Stange für Fussballspiele zur Verhinderung der Rotation der Spielfigur um die Stützstange

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE631677A (de) *
CH494579A (de) * 1961-05-29 1970-08-15 Haldimann Alfred Tischfussballspiel
FR2072774A5 (de) * 1970-01-29 1971-09-24 Arco Falc Srl
FR2090497A5 (de) * 1970-03-11 1972-01-14 Arco Falc Srl
US4063728A (en) * 1975-12-16 1977-12-20 Rudolf Zemanek Convertible pool table game apparatus
US4065125A (en) * 1977-04-29 1977-12-27 The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc. Multipurpose game apparatus
US4382598A (en) * 1982-04-02 1983-05-10 Mccloud Calvin E Rod bearing for table soccer or fussball game structure
EP0316989A2 (de) * 1987-11-18 1989-05-24 Claudio Cecchetti Stange für Fussballspiele zur Verhinderung der Rotation der Spielfigur um die Stützstange

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2770416A1 (fr) * 1997-10-30 1999-05-07 Charton Maurice Ets Jeu de table du type baby-foot
FR2810254A1 (fr) * 2000-06-20 2001-12-21 Smoby Element d'habillage pour jouet, et jeu de table du type baby-foot pourvu d'au moins un tel element
DE102007054409A1 (de) * 2007-11-13 2009-05-14 Tecball.Com Gmbh Tischfußballgerät mit einer umrandeten Spielfläche

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ATE157551T1 (de) 1997-09-15
IT232693Y1 (it) 2000-01-19
ITMI940036U1 (it) 1995-07-19
EP0664143B1 (de) 1997-09-03
DE69405372D1 (de) 1997-10-09
ITMI940036V0 (it) 1994-01-19
ES2107102T3 (es) 1997-11-16

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