Projector Translatable And Rotatable About Horizontal Axis Patents (Class 273/108.52)
  • Patent number: 11376490
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a game scoring and tracking system, including a playing surface, a projectile, a central unit, at least one speaker, a first corner illuminated indicia, a second corner illuminated indicia, a third corner illuminated indicia, a fourth corner illuminated indicia, a first goal, and a second goal. The first goal and the second goal are configured to receive the projectile from the playing surface. The first goal and the second goal each include an at least one sensor communicatively coupled to the central unit. The at least one sensor detects the projectile entering the applicable goal. The at least one speaker outputs various sounds and the first corner illuminated indicia, the second corner illuminated indicia, the third corner illuminated indicia, and the fourth corner illuminated indicia illuminate in numerous sequences to indicate the status of a game event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Medal Sports (Taiwan) Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin Chunhao Tsai
  • Patent number: 10004977
    Abstract: A foosball table safety accessory is disclosed which includes a conical frustum shaped sleeve, a cylindrical nut and a cylindrical sleeve which forms a modified foosball rod bearing nut. The modified foosball rod bearing nut is attachable to and removable from side walls of the foosball table. The cylindrical nut has a through bore with internal threading throughout the length of the through bore. In the conical frustum shaped sleeve, one end is broader than the other side. The cylindrical nut is attached to the broad side of the conical frustum shaped sleeve. The cylindrical sleeve is attached to the narrow side of the conical frustum shaped sleeve. The accessory or protective sleeve would encapsulate the free end of a foosball rod and allows the foosball rod to freely move back and forth, yet provides for the sleeve to be fixed. Overall, a new type of bearing nut together with a polycarbonate tubing or sleeve enhance the safety of the foosball table during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Inventor: Spirit Mollice
  • Patent number: 9180339
    Abstract: A method of using a resistance training device including mounting a mounting device onto a game table, wherein a placement of the mounting device onto the game table corresponds to an opening on a sidewall of the game table, and utilizing a resistance article with a game table rod that extends into a game space of the game table, the resistance article coacting with the game table rod to gradually increase a resistance during rotation of game table rod is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: FIRST PRINCIPLES, INC.
    Inventor: Keith A. Raniere
  • Patent number: 9144733
    Abstract: A soccer ball dispenser is provided with a table including a top opening and two opposite inlets; and a pushing device under the table and including a tube communicating with the opening of the table, a slot through the tube, two opposite side openings through the tube, two opposite ramps each communicating one inlet with one side opening, a threaded shaft, a first limit switch, a second limit switch, a sliding sleeve put on the tube and having a notch aligned with the slot, a biasing member secured to the table and the sliding sleeve respectively, a pushing assembly in the tube and including a nut put on the threaded shaft, a link passing through the slot to interconnect the pushing assembly and the nut, and a rod extending out of the nut, and an induction motor operatively connected to the threaded shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Inventor: Ting-Kuo Chou
  • Patent number: 8844928
    Abstract: A foot for a foosball man having a convex center portion along the operative region of the front surface of the foosball foot, and substantially straight edges, or flat planes, along the outer portions. This dual-configuration enables the foot to take advantage of the greater control in trapping, controlling and hitting the ball forward using the convex portion, and the improved control of hitting angled and bank shots using the straight edge, or flat plane, outer portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Steven Mark Simon
  • Publication number: 20130320617
    Abstract: A foot for a foosball man having a convex center portion along the operative region of the front surface of the foosball foot, and substantially straight edges, or flat planes, along the outer portions. This dual-configuration enables the foot to take advantage of the greater control in trapping, controlling and hitting the ball forward using the convex portion, and the improved control of hitting angled and bank shots using the straight edge, or flat plane, outer portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Steven Mark Simon
  • Patent number: 8302965
    Abstract: A table top ball game that enables two or more people to play a variety of ball sports. Games are based on foosball/soccer table games and use similar controls, skills and operations to those already in existence. The stadium games enhance the game experience by adding features that are present in real games and by resembling the shape and imitating the images, sounds and atmosphere of a real stadium. Another aspect of the present invention provides a protective volume around the distal ends of the user operated control rods with a plurality of player figure mounted thereon. A further aspect of the present invention provides a plurality of means for eliminating dead spots on a playing surface while providing an improvement of the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Stadium Table Games Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Gary Scott Grant
  • Patent number: 8276914
    Abstract: A doll of football game table for mounting on an operation rod of the football game table is disclosed. The doll includes a first main body and a second main body. Bottom ends of the two main bodies are detachably latched with each other. A connecting member detachably connects top ends of the main bodies. Accordingly, the main bodies are detachably mounted on the operation rod. The doll further includes at least one fixing member for engaging at least one of the main bodies with the operation rod. By means of operating the operation rod, the doll can be driven to move or rotate. The doll can be directly mounted on or taken off from the operation rod. In case of damage of the doll, the main bodies of the doll can be unlatched from each other to take off the doll from the operation rod so that the doll can be easily replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Jerry Tsai
  • Patent number: 7992872
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a game device. In one aspect, a foosball game apparatus is provided. The foosball game apparatus includes a game body having a playing field, an endwall adjacent each end of the playing field, and a sidewall adjacent each side of the playing field. The foosball apparatus further includes an electronic digital display formed in each end wall for indicating a time period and a score. In another aspect, a method of playing a timed foosball game is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventor: Steven Mark Simon
  • Publication number: 20110037222
    Abstract: A game table including a table body which has two mutually opposite inner sides each being provided with a scoring unit, two players in game competition can be decided of winning by the two scoring units that count the times of receiving a game utensil. Wherein the table body is provided thereon with two bubble generating devices that are respectively connected to and controlled by the two scoring units, so that that when either of the two scoring units receives a game utensil, one of the bubble generating devices is controlled to blow bubbles out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Patent number: 7862042
    Abstract: A doll of football game table for mounting on an operation rod of the football game table. The doll includes a first main body and a second main body which are detachably latched with each other to hold the operation rod. The doll further includes at least one fixing member for engaging at least one of the main bodies with the operation rod, whereby by means of operating the operation rod, the doll can be driven to move or rotate. The doll can be directly mounted on or taken off from the operation rod. In case of damage of the doll, the main bodies of the doll can be unlatched from each other to take off the doll from the operation rod so that the doll can be easily replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventor: Jerry Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100194038
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a game device. In one aspect, a foosball game apparatus is provided. The foosball game apparatus includes a game body having a playing field, an endwall adjacent each end of the playing field, and a sidewall adjacent each side of the playing field. The foosball apparatus further includes an electronic digital display formed in each end wall for indicating a time period and a score. In another aspect, a method of playing a timed foosball game is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Steven Mark Simon
  • Publication number: 20100084812
    Abstract: A game table including first and second substantially parallel player sides extending along a length direction, first and second substantially parallel goal sides extending along a width direction and a game playing surface defined within the player and goal sides. The game table includes at least one handle assembly connected to the game table. The handle assembly includes at least one turning rod carrying at least one player member, and a handle engaged with the turning rod whereby turning the handle operates to rotate the player to strike a playing piece. The player member includes a first foot portion, a second foot portion, and a body extending longitudinally therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Guerzini, David Wright, Adam Godwin
  • Patent number: 7690653
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a game device. In one aspect, a foosball game apparatus is provided. The foosball game apparatus includes a game body having a playing field, an endwall adjacent each end of the playing field, and a sidewall adjacent each side of the playing field. The foosball apparatus further includes an electronic digital display formed in each end wall for indicating a time period and a score. In another aspect, a method of playing a timed foosball game is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Inventor: Steven Mark Simon
  • Patent number: 7458579
    Abstract: A soccer game table includes a table body having two lateral sides and two end sides which define a game space. Each lateral side is formed with at least one slide slot. A predetermined number of operation bars are fitted through the slide slots of the lateral sides of the table body. The operation bars are rotatable within the slide slots and axially movable. In addition, the operation bars are movable along the slide slots. Therefore, the driving blocks mounted on the operation bars can be driven to rotate and two-dimensionally displace. Accordingly, the ball of the soccer game in the game space can be more efficiently driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Inventors: Lore Tsai, Sin Lun Lee
  • Publication number: 20080197564
    Abstract: A soccer game table includes a table body having two lateral sides and two end sides which define a game space. Each lateral side is formed with at least one slide slot. A predetermined number of operation bars are fitted through the slide slots of the lateral sides of the table body. The operation bars are rotatable within the slide slots and axially movable. In addition, the operation bars are movable along the slide slots. Therefore, the driving blocks mounted on the operation bars can be driven to rotate and two-dimensionally displace. Accordingly, the ball of the soccer game in the game space can be more efficiently driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Lore TSAI, Sin Lun Lee
  • Publication number: 20080185778
    Abstract: A fussball table with three-dimensional effect comprises a main body, a playfield, foot stands, and a plurality of control bars, wherein each control bar includes a plurality of figures and two ends of the main body are disposed with goals. The main body and the playfield are disposed with at least one decoration support respectively each of which has an image display surface for producing three-dimensional effect to present different three-dimensional images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20080164653
    Abstract: A foosball table accessory comprises at least one themed foosball man outfit which is attachable to and removable from a foosball man without removing the foosball man from an associated rod, wherein the foosball man outfit comprises one of headgear selectively attachable to and removable from a head portion of the foosball man, torso gear selectively attachable to and removable from a torso portion of the foosball man, and combinations thereof. A visually striking presentation may be provided when the foosball man outfits are provided for one whole team of foosball men and wherein the opposing team has suitably selected opposing outfits. A thin mat adding visual elements to the playing surface may be provided to further accentuate the desired theme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: David Mercier
  • Patent number: 7389986
    Abstract: The present invention provides a soccer table with special entertainment effect. The table frame of the soccer table has a table board, two long frames and two short frames mounted on the four sides of the table board. A predetermined number of control shanks are passing through the two long frames and can be translated and turned by player to control multiple shift blocks, so that the shift blocks can move a ball on the table board. An inner side of each the short frame is inwards recessed a concave curve surface. In the game, when the ball is hit to a curve surface, along the curve surface the ball will overfly and bounce to the table board. In addition, by the curve surface, the ball can be moved backward so that it is passed forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Inventor: Jerry Tsai
  • Patent number: 7219892
    Abstract: This invention relates to a competitive board game comprised of a table with sides surrounding the playing surface. Hockey sticks are suspended from transverse bars suspended across the playing surface and slidably disposed between the sides of the table. The table has a goal at each end of the playing surface and the playing surface mates with sides in formed rounded corners. The playing surface is angled between each rounded corner toward the center of the board to provide for a fast game requiring high levels of skill. A ?th inch lip is provided over the edge of the playing surface to keep the puck in play for special Quninning shots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Corr Table Sports, LLC
    Inventor: Michael H. Corrado
  • Patent number: 6962335
    Abstract: A table soccer playing figure includes a figure body that is mounted to an axially movable and rotatable actuating rod of a table soccer to take a vertical posture and a counterweight made in the form of a jacket for removably fitting over the figure body to change the figure from the vertical posture to a horizontal posture. The removable counterweight allows players of the table soccer to selectively play with figures of either vertical posture or horizontal posture by dismounting/mounting the jacket from/to the figure body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Inventor: Grace Liao
  • Patent number: 6851673
    Abstract: An operation bar for a game table, including: an outer bar; an inner bar movably nested in the outer bar, the inner and outer bars being synchronously rotatable, one end of the inner bar protruding from the outer bar; a rack fixed at inner end of the inner bar and fitted in the outer bar; a gear set including a predetermined number of gears and a roller, the gear set being mounted in the outer bar, whereby when pushing or pulling the inner bar, the rack drives the gear set to make the roller rotate; a doll unit fitted around the outer bar and slidable along the outer bar; and a cable body, the body of the cable body being wound around the roller of the gear set, two ends of the cable body being respectively wound around two ends of the outer bar and extended out of the outer bar to connect with two sides of the doll unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Gison Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lore Tsai
  • Publication number: 20040239034
    Abstract: A basketball playing table includes an elongated table face having two ends provided with two end plates and two sides provided with two side plates, and a ball emitting device mounted on the table face for emitting a ball into the table face toward the basket. Each of the two end plates has an inner side provided with a basket. The table face includes two operation rods each movably and rotatably mounted between the two side plates, and two defense dolls each rotatably mounted on a respective one of the two operation rods. Thus, the basketball playing table simulates the basketball playing operation lively, thereby providing an amusement to the players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Yung-Fu Tien
  • Patent number: 6773010
    Abstract: The present invention includes a game table for use in a game such as hockey or soccer. The table includes a table bed having an upper support surface. A game surface is mounted on said upper support surface and has an upper playing surface upon which the game is played. As one feature of the present invention, at least one game status indicator is mounted to the table with a display face indicating game statistics such as the score or time. In one embodiment the display face is visible through the game surface which defines at least one transparent section over the game status indicator. In an alternate embodiment, the game indicator display surface is mounted flush with the upper playing surface. The game surface has a thickness separating an upper playing side and a lower side. Graphic decorations are printed between the lower side of the game surface and the upper support surface of the table bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Indian Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Zucchi, James R. Allshouse
  • Publication number: 20040124582
    Abstract: The present invention provides a game having a playing surface illuminated by a lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Michael J. Oister, Thomas M. Doherty, William C. Boettcher
  • Patent number: 6695308
    Abstract: The present invention provides a simulated baseball game apparatus. The game is played generally in accordance with the rules of actual baseball. The apparatus resembles a baseball field and is designed to be played by at least two players. An offensive player attempts to the hit the ball using a batting mechanism, while a defensive player pitches and fields the ball using pitching and fielding mechanisms, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Regent Sport Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Hylak, Jason Marshall, Lyle Williman
  • Publication number: 20040026853
    Abstract: A game table includes a housing having two side panels each of which has a number of recesses formed in the upper portion. A number of glider bars each has two gaskets received in the recesses of the side panels, and each has one or more cushioning rings and one or more players. Two beams are engaged onto the side panels and the gaskets for retaining the gaskets between the side panels and the beams. The cushioning rings and the players may be easily assembled onto the glider bars before the glider bars are assembled onto the side panels of the housing with the beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Tung Yuan Shih
  • Patent number: 6682070
    Abstract: A game such as a tabletop hockey game that is comprised of a smooth, substantially planar playing surface defined by a raised border, having goal cavities at each end and suspended by a framing assembly over a base. Actuators located under the bottom of the playing surface are movable by control rods and by foot operated cable devices, said actuators include first coupling magnets. The game also has object propelling elements that are movable over the top of the playing surface, and propelled object blocking elements that move from side to side over the playing surface in front of the goal cavities, said elements include second coupling magnets. A game wherein the first and second magnets coupled through the playing surface so that movement of the actuators results in a corresponding movement of the object propelling and propelled object blocking elements to propel and block a playing object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Inventors: Gerald Rosenfeld, Penny Hope Rosenfeld
  • Patent number: 6663108
    Abstract: The invention is a game that includes a miniature basketball court. Players control the rotational direction and the side to side movement of their team members. A player scores a goal by shooting a miniature basketball through a basket or hole in the goal. The basketball court comprises several crescent-shaped regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Inventor: Hadi Makhoul
  • Patent number: 6648329
    Abstract: A rotary bar for a game table, which is mounted on the table body of the game table. A predetermined number of dolls are mounted on the rotary bar. The rotary bar includes an inner bar and an outer bar in which the inner bar is slidably nested. One end of the inner bar extends out of the outer bar for holding. Two ends of the outer bar are mounted on the table body. When turning the inner bar, the outer bar and the inner bar are synchronously rotated. A transmission device is disposed in the outer bar. An inner end of the inner bar is connected with transmission device. The dolls are slidably fitted around the outer bar and rotatable along with the outer bar. When the inner bar is pushed and pulled, the transmission device transmits the moving power of the inner bar to the dolls to move the dolls along the outer bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Inventor: Lore Tsai
  • Patent number: 6623005
    Abstract: Game playing member supporting device of hockey game table, including a main body; a transmission mechanism including: a rod section horizontally rotatably fitted through the main body, when pulling the rod section, the main body is driven and displaced; a shaft member upright rotatably fitted through the top face of the main body, top end of the shaft member being connected with a game playing member; when rotating the rod section, via a transmission unit, the shaft member being driven and rotated; and a predetermined number of upper and lower rollers rotatably disposed at front end and/or rear end of the main body. The upper and lower rollers are opposite to each other spaced from each other by a certain distance. The upper and lower rollers are resiliently forced toward each other to provide a resilient clamping force. Accordingly, the supporting device can resiliently clamp a inner board in the table and stably move within the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Inventor: Lore Tsai
  • Patent number: 6623004
    Abstract: The present invention provides a soccer game table comprising a game surface; at least four sidewall sections surrounding the game surface; and a corner defined by the intersection of two of the sidewall sections, the corner having a curved face. Another preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a soccer game table comprising a game surface; at least four sidewall sections surrounding the game surface; a substantially right-angled corner defined by the intersection of two of the sidewall sections; and a removable corner member having a curved face, the removable corner member being adapted to convert the substantially right-angled corner to a rounded corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Sportcraft, Ltd.
    Inventors: David Rossi, Michael Nally, Seth Hochberg
  • Publication number: 20030168800
    Abstract: Rotary bar of game table, which is mounted on the table body of the game table. A predetermined number of dolls are mounted on the rotary bar. The rotary bar includes an inner bar and an outer bar in which the inner bar is slidably nested. One end of the inner bar extends out of the outer bar for holding. Two ends of the outer bar are mounted on the table body. When turning the inner bar, the outer bar and the inner bar are synchronously rotated. A transmission means is disposed in the outer bar. The inner end of the inner bar is connected with transmission means. The dolls are slidably fitted around the outer bar and rotatable along with the outer bar. When the inner bar is pushed or pulled, the transmission means transmits the moving power of the inner bar to the dolls to move the dolls along the outer bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: Lore Tsai
  • Publication number: 20030168801
    Abstract: The present invention includes a game table for use in a game such as hockey or soccer. The table includes a table bed having an upper support surface. A game surface is mounted on said upper support surface and has an upper playing surface upon which the game is played. As one feature of the present invention, at least one game status indicator is mounted to the table with a display face indicating game statistics such as the score or time. In one embodiment the display face is visible through the game surface which defines at least one transparent section over the game status indicator. In an alternate embodiment, the game indicator display surface is mounted flush with the upper playing surface. The game surface has a thickness separating an upper playing side and a lower side. Graphic decorations are printed between the lower side of the game surface and the upper support surface of the table bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Zucchi, James R. Allshouse
  • Patent number: 6533272
    Abstract: The present invention provides a simulated baseball game apparatus. The game is played generally in accordance with the rules of actual baseball. The apparatus resembles a baseball field and is designed to be played by at least two players. An offensive player attempts to the hit the ball using a batting mechanism, while a defensive player pitches and fields the ball using pitching and fielding mechanisms, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Regent Sports Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Hylak, Jason Marshall, Lyle Williman
  • Patent number: 6464220
    Abstract: A retractable rotating rod for football table wherein a plurality of rotating rods connected between two long sides of the football table. Each rotating rod comprises a circular inner tube and a polygonal outer tube in which the inner tube is rotatably and movably received in the outer tube. Two blocks are connected between the outer periphery of the inner tube and the inner periphery of the outer tube. The rear end of the inner tube is fixed to the long side of the table and the front end of the outer tube extends through the other long side of the table so as to be held. A plurality of players each have an engaging hole for the outer tube passing therethrough. A plurality of bolts respectively extend through the players and connected to a angle of the outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: Lore Tsai
  • Patent number: 6446963
    Abstract: An improved table soccer playing figure wherein the foot portion thereof is formed of a flexible material such as polyesopreme, polyeurathane or hard rubber. A metal support rod couples the foot portion to the body portion and provides strength and support to the foot. allowing the player to deliver impact to the ball without losing energy because of the foot flexibility. A weight is added to the figure head portion to balance the playing figure symmetrically around the support rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Escalade, Incorporated
    Inventor: Bemanali H. Dadbeh
  • Patent number: 6439570
    Abstract: A soccer game table comprising; a game surface having an opening therein and a plunger provided in the game surface opening, the plunger being adapted to release a game ball onto the game surface as a result of a vertical displacement of the plunger, and wherein the plunger comprises; a cylindrical cup extending into said game surface opening, the cup having an upper opening, a lower end wall, and a lower end wall bore; a piston adapted to be pushed into a depressed position in said cup, the piston including an upper surface adapted to slide within the cup, and including a stem adapted to slide through the cup lower end wall bore; a way of biasing the piston towards the cup upper opening; and a way for selectively retaining the piston in the depressed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Sportcraft, Ltd.
    Inventors: David Rossi, Michael Nally, Seth Hochberg
  • Patent number: 6394451
    Abstract: A playing figure for soccer game tables comprising a rectangular, box-like playing area supported on four angularly mounted and reinforced legs, a plurality of axially slidable actuating rods mounted extending transversely of the playing area, and a plurality of playing figures mounted on the actuating rods, the improvement wherein the playing figures are each provided with a brush at a lower end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Tien Feng Yi
  • Patent number: 6357744
    Abstract: A player structure in a fooz-ball game includes a body having a passage through which a shaft extends. A bolt receiving hole and a position hole are respectively defined in the body such that a bolt extends through the bolt receiving hole and the shaft and us securely engaged with the position hole. A first weight is received in a recess defined in a top of the body and a second weight is connected to a lower end of the body. The player is maintained at a position where the second weight is hanging above the floor of the machine so that a ball can pass below the players without impediment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Inventor: Tsai Chin Ho
  • Patent number: 6325372
    Abstract: A foot shell of a toy football player for a toy football field is made integral of a soft material and has a hollow interior. The foot shell is fixed around a ball kicking block of a foot of the toy football player, having a concave surface formed in a front side and provided with a plurality of vertical rough stripes. Then the concave surface with the stripes may have a similar good function in stopping and stabilizing a football just in the way a true football player uses an inner curved side of a foot in stopping and stabilizing the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Pai Li Business Co., LTD
    Inventor: Ying Tse Chen
  • Publication number: 20010033053
    Abstract: The present invention provides a soccer game table comprising a game surface; at least four sidewall sections surrounding the game surface; and a corner defined by the intersection of two of the sidewall sections, the corner having a curved face. Another preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a soccer game table comprising a game surface; at least four sidewall sections surrounding the game surface; a substantially right-angled corner defined by the intersection of two of the sidewall sections; and a removable corner member having a curved face, the removable corner member being adapted to convert the substantially right-angled corner to a rounded corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: David Rossi, Michael Nally, Seth Hochberg
  • Patent number: 6299163
    Abstract: A toy football player fixing device for a toy football field includes a toy football player consisting of a front half body and a rear half body assembled with bolts, and a maneuver bar passing through and fixed with the toy football player. The front and the rear half body have respectively a semi-circular groove formed in the contact surface to define a circular hole for the maneuver bar to pass through and at least a projecting tab formed in one of the two semi-circular grooves to engage a recess formed in the maneuver bar to secure the toy football player with the maneuver bar not to rotate. Then the front and the rear half body are screwed tightly together with bolts on the maneuver bar easily and quickly, having a fine appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventor: Ying Tse Chen
  • Patent number: 6231046
    Abstract: An improved soccer game table includes a rectangular box-like member, a plurality of axially slidable actuating rods mounted extending transversely of the rectangular box-like member, and a plurality of playing figures mounted on said actuating rods, wherein the playing figures can be randomly arranged on the actuating rods as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Inventor: Feng-Yi Tien
  • Patent number: 6176780
    Abstract: In video game device 1, two game players opposed to each other across a monitor screen 3 compete a game. Game images are displayed on the monitor screen 3, properly positioned with respect to the respective game players. A logo is displayed in a game image. The logo is rotated to be displayed properly with respect to the respective game players and horizontally properly positioned. Thus game images can be recognized by the respective game players opposed to each other, and the logo display can be more effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kojiro Miyamoto, Masaki Namikoshi