US3907294A - Competitive projectile game - Google Patents

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US3907294A
US3907294A US387904A US38790473A US3907294A US 3907294 A US3907294 A US 3907294A US 387904 A US387904 A US 387904A US 38790473 A US38790473 A US 38790473A US 3907294 A US3907294 A US 3907294A
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Jeffrey D Breslow
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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
    • A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
    • A63F7/24—Devices controlled by the player to project or roll-off the playing bodies
    • A63F7/2409—Apparatus for projecting the balls
    • A63F7/2436—Hand-held or connected to a finger, e.g. cues, clubs, sticks
    • 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
    • A63F7/0005—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks played on a table, the ball or other playing body being rolled or slid from one side of the table in more than one direction or having more than one entering position on this same side, e.g. shuffle boards
    • 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
    • A63F7/0023—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks played on a table from all sides, e.g. marble games
    • A63F2007/0029—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks played on a table from all sides, e.g. marble games with a playstation for each participant sharing a part of the playing field
    • A63F2007/0035—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks played on a table from all sides, e.g. marble games with a playstation for each participant sharing a part of the playing field for two players

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  • Strappello Attorney, Agent,'or FirmCoffee and Sweeney ABSTRACT A table top type competitive action game apparatus of the type wherein a reboundable ball is launched toward and away from a backstop or barrier, and returned by opposing participants with the aid of a block-like, paddle instrument somewhat similar to a handball-type game.
  • the game includes a flexible barrier at the rebound end of the playing surface which the ball must strike in its path to rebound towards an opposing player.
  • This invention is directed toward meeting the need and desire in the art to provide a direct action competitive game involving the element of launching a reboundable projectile back and forth between opposing players by bouncing it off of an intermediate barrier utilizing a game board and launching implements which are easily and economically provided and wherein only a limited space is required for the play of the game.
  • This invention is directed in brief to the provision of an improved ball-receiving and launching table top handball type action game.
  • the best mode currently contemplated for carrying out the invention includes the provision of a reboundable ball, a flexible rebound barrier at one end of an inclined playing surface, a block-like paddle for each opposing player for striking the reboundable projectile, and two divided playing areas at the end of the playing surface opposite the end which includes the flexible barrier.
  • the playing surface is preferably generally rectangular in shape and is enclosed by a wall which prevents the ball from escaping the playing surface.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the game apparatus of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a vertical section taken generally along line 22 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary exploded perspective view, on an enlarged scale, showing the attaching means for the flexible rebound barrier;
  • FIG. 4 is a vertical central section through one of the hand held launching implements.
  • the competitive game apparatus generally designated 10, of this invention includes a frame having a generally rectangular playing surface 12 provided with retaining wall means 14 substantially surrounding the entire playing surface 12.
  • One end of the playing surface 12 is divided into two playing stations 15 by means of a generally triangular divider 16.
  • Frame walls 18 support the playing surface 12 generally inclined upwardly away from the playing stations 15.
  • the frame walls 18, the playing surface 12, and the retaining "walls 14. are integrally molded of plastic or othef suitable material.
  • a flexible ba 'rrier-20 At 'the er idof the playing surface 12, opposite the end whichinc'ludes the playing'station's 15, is located a flexible ba 'rrier-20.
  • 'A shie1d 24 isdis'posed above the barrier 20a n d prevents a reboundable ball 26 from escaping frefi't' tirepltiyin surface '12 as'it strikes the flexible barrier 20.
  • the flexible barrier attachment means gene'rallydesignated 28 (F IG. 3), comprises two holes 30 molded in the side retaining walls 14 which engage with cylindrical sections 32 located on opposite ends of the flexible barrier 20.
  • the barrier extends between the cylindrical sections 32 over the playing surface through slots 33 in the side retaining walls 14.
  • a pair of striking implements is provided with a block-like striking portion 34 which can be made of wood or similar material.
  • a spherical handle portion 36 is mounted on top of each striking block 34 by means of a bolt 37 and nut 38.
  • the game is played by one player striking the ball 26 causing it to be propelled from the respective striking block 34 for rebounding off of the flexible barrier 20 towards his opponent who similarly strikes the ball to propel it back against the flexible barrier 20 and reboundingly back to the first player.
  • the object of the game is to accumulate points which are scored when an opponent fails to either hit the ball 26 or cause it to rebound into the opposing players playing station 15 against the front wall 14 at the base of the playing station.
  • the playing surface 12 is narrower at the barrier end thereof than at the playing station thereof, as best seen in FIG. 1.
  • a game apparatus comprising:
  • said playing surface being bounded by a pair of transversely extending opposed end retaining walls at the upper and lower ends of said surface, and a pair of generally longitudinal opposed side retaining walls extending between said upper and lower ends of said surface defining the sides of said playing surface, said side walls being angularly oriented so as to converge toward said upper end. and said side and end walls completely surrounding the playing surface and abutting the edges of the playing surface to provide for rebounding of the playing piece from any point about the playing surface;
  • flexible resilient rebounding barrier means mounted across the upper end of the playing surface and adapted to rebound a playing piece
  • said barrier means includes a resilient barrier stretched between the side retaining walls spaced from the upper end walls and having mounting members at each end thereof and a pair of holes formed in said side walls near the top thereof for receiving said mounting members.

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US387904A US3907294A (en) 1973-08-13 1973-08-13 Competitive projectile game
IT7452473A IT1018860B (it) 1973-08-13 1974-08-06 Dispositivo di gioco di abilita
DE2438051A DE2438051A1 (de) 1973-08-13 1974-08-07 Spiel, insbesondere geschicklichkeitsspiel
FR7427371A FR2240752A1 (it) 1973-08-13 1974-08-07
JP49092719A JPS5044043A (it) 1973-08-13 1974-08-13

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