With Mechanical Projector Patents (Class 273/337)
  • Patent number: 9604111
    Abstract: A substantially planar playing field for a horseshoe game. A plurality of horseshoe courses are arranged on the playing field. Each of the horseshoe courses comprises an elongated planar portion having opposed ends and a horseshoe pit on at least one of the opposed ends of the elongated planar portion. A plurality of the horseshoe courses on the playing field have a horseshoe pit on each of the opposed ends of the elongated planar portion of the horse shoe course. Each of the pits has a stake rising above the pit. At least one, and preferably a plurality of the courses have included in the horseshoe course a challenge for the player. The courses are arranged on the playing field to enable the players to traverse a predetermined game path to play each course in sequence to complete the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventor: Calvin L Brooks
  • Patent number: 9109852
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a bowfishing slide arrangement for use with an archery bow. In certain embodiments, the arrangement includes a slide having a slide body configured to slide along an arrow shaft. The arrangement further includes a stop used in cooperation with the slide. The stop is arrangeable on the arrow shaft in a manner to prevent the slide from sliding off of the arrow shaft. A dampening material is secured to the rear of the slide and arranged between the slide and the stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Bear Archery, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore J. Boester, Josh Sidebottom
  • Patent number: 8109518
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a game in which players launch, shoot, or propel objects at a target, and more specifically, to a game in which players launch, shoot, or propel objects in an attempt to attach the objects to a target that may be in motion, or to dislodge objects that are hanging from the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Blagg, Janice E. Ritter, Stephen Pang Kwai Lau, Sammy Wai Nang Lam
  • Publication number: 20100090406
    Abstract: A game piece is struck by a golf club, and is propelled through the air in order to target a vertical pole in the ground similar to the action in the game of horseshoes. The game piece consists of a spherical object simulating a golf ball having a pair of arms. The game, while providing a novel experience sought by many persons, also tends to aid players in properly striking a golf ball in the game of golf. If the spherical object which can be an actual golf ball is properly struck at its center without a club induced slice, the game piece will turn over and over in an orderly fashion without wobbling from side-to-side. If it is not properly struck, it will wobble in its flight through the air which indicates that the player has not hit the spherical object properly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventor: Michael M. De Mello
  • Patent number: 4498675
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a board game having a playing track comprising a number of distinct areas of different colors. There is also an area for pegs having colors and which colors correspond to the colors of the discrete areas. A person moves and directs a ring toward the peg. With the ring moving over the peg and positioning itself on the peg, the person can advance an indicator to a discrete area of a color corresponding to the color of the peg. It is possible for young children who cannot read or write to play this game as the game is based on color. To assist those who are color blind, there is also a letter indicating the color and a person who is color blind can play the game. The game is such that people of a very young age through people of an advanced age in their seventies and eighties can play the game for amusement and pleasure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Inventor: William P. Jones
  • Patent number: 4227341
    Abstract: A ring toy including a generally T-shaped first member having a wheel rotatably mounted thereon, so that the toy can be advanced over the ground to impel a rolling ring, and a generally T-shaped second member pivotally connected to the first member for pivotal movement of the second member with respect to the first member so that the toy is self-standing. The toy also includes a ring launching device and a ring holder to store a ring or a plurality of rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1980
    Inventor: William A. Kaul, Jr.