DISC FOR A HOCKEY GAME TABLE
A disc for a hockey game table, including a main body which is a flat body and an annular outer ring with a certain flexibility. The outer ring is disposed around the main body, whereby an annular space is defined between the main body and the outer ring. In use, the disc is placed on a table face of the hockey game table and pushed with a pusher. When the outer ring of the disc is collided by the pusher, the outer ring of the disc is resiliently deformed and flexed and then restored. Accordingly, the disc can rebound and move faster. In addition, the outer ring is resiliently deformed to muffle the collision sound. Therefore, the noise produced when playing the hockey game can be reduced.
The present invention is related to a game appliance, and more particularly to a disc for a hockey game table.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONA hockey game table is designed to simulate hockey sport. Two players can respectively hold two pushers to drive a flat disc on the hockey game table to play the hockey game.
In practice, it is found that when the pusher collide the disc, a great noise is produced. This is a bothering problem.
Moreover, the disc is a rigid body. Therefore, when the disc hits the pusher, the rigid disc can hardly speedily rebound.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a disc for a hockey game table, which can rebound and move faster.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide the above disc for the hockey game table, which can achieve a muffling effect to reduce noise.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide the above disc for the hockey game table, by which the players can save their strength when playing the hockey game.
According to the above objects, the disc for the hockey game table of the present invention includes a flat main body and an annular outer ring with a certain flexibility. The outer ring is disposed around the main body. When the outer ring of the disc is collided by a pusher, the outer ring of the disc is resiliently deformed and then restored. Accordingly, the disc can rebound and move faster without causing much noise.
The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:
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The main body 20 is a circular flat body. A top face and a bottom face of the main body 20 are respectively formed with a recess 22.
The outer ring 30 is an annular body disposed around the main body 20. The outer ring 30 has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the main body 20, whereby an annular space 32 is defined between the main body and the outer ring. Several rib-like interconnecting sections 34 are disposed between the main body 20 and the outer ring 30 at intervals. Two ends of the interconnecting section 34 are respectively connected with the outer circumference of the main body and the inner circumference of the outer ring 30.
The outer ring 30 is made of a material with a certain flexibility and hardness, for example, plastic material or plastic steel. However, the material of the outer ring 30 is not limited to these materials. The disc 10 can be manufactured by one-time molding or by two-time molding.
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In use, the disc 10 is placed on a table face of the hockey game table and pushed by the players with the pushers to move along the table face.
A pusher 40 is shown in
According to the above arrangement, the present invention has the following advantages:
First, the disc of the present invention has such a structure that the rebounding speed of the disc is increased. Therefore, the disc can move faster on the table face of the hockey game table. In addition, when collided, the outer ring is resiliently flexed and deformed. Therefore, the disc is not hit by the pusher in a rigid state. Also, the outer ring is resiliently deformed to muffle the collision sound. Therefore, the disc can achieve a muffling effect to reduce noise.
Second, the disc of the present invention can move faster so that a player can apply less force to move the disc at a considerable speed. Therefore, the strength is saved.
Accordingly, the disc for the hockey game table can enhance the entertaining effect and create more fun in playing the hockey game.
The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. A disc for a hockey game table, comprising:
- a main body which is a flat body;
- an annular outer ring with a certain flexibility, the outer ring being disposed around the main body; an annular space is defined between the main body and the outer ring; and
- a predetermined number of interconnecting sections connected between an inner circumference of the outer ring and an outer circumference of the main body at intervals;
- a thickness of the outer ring is smaller than a thickness of the main body; and
- a thickness being defined between outer circumference and inner circumference of the annular ring is equal to the annular space.
2. (canceled)
3. (canceled)
4. (canceled)
5. The disc as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interconnecting sections are rib-like.
6-12. (canceled)
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 23, 2007
Publication Date: Jan 29, 2009
Inventor: Jerry TSAI (Taichung)
Application Number: 11/781,332
International Classification: A63B 71/04 (20060101);