Patents by Inventor Marion C. Galphin

Marion C. Galphin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5011161
    Abstract: A water amusement game is disclosed which includes a pad (11) having opposed player stations (10, 12) arranged at the opposite ends of the pad which includes submarine replicas (A, B). Water cannons (24) are aimed at a movable target (C) in accordance with the skill of the players at each station. As target (C) is advanced toward a losing station by the players at the opposite station, sensor (E) senses movement of the target toward the moving station. Sensor (E) comprises a plurality of electrical switches (28, 30, 32 and 34, 36, 38). In response to the detection of the target moving toward a losing station, prescribed quantities of water are dispensed by various water dispensing elements (64, 66, 68) to progressively apply larger amounts of water toward the face of the losing players. This impairs the ability of the losing players to reverse the movement of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Inventor: Marion C. Galphin