Abstract: A game for practicing and refining physical coordination of an individual. The inventive device includes a truncated conical body having a first end of a first diameter tapering to a second end of a larger second diameter. Numerical indica is printed proximal to each end and points are awarded to a player for spinning the conical body in the air and causing the body to land onto a support surface with one of the two ends of the body resting on the support surface.

Abstract: A dart (10) of a dart game provides a freely rotatable and reciprocating biased point (11) with a tip (12) that, when the tip (12) hits a wire mesh (W) on a normal dart board or target (T), this causes the point (11) to reciprocatingly collapse or migrate into the dart barrel (18) but due to the forward momentum of the flight of the dart (10) the forward momentum urges the tip (12) off of the wire (W) and causes penetration of the tip (12) into target (T) thereby eliminating, or reducing substantially, incidents of direct hit of the dart tip (12) on the wire (W) whereby the dart (10) would bounce off the dart board or target (T) onto the ground with no points being awarded for the shot. The free rotation of the point allowed, when that point is penetratingly resting in a target, the body of that dart rotates out of the path of travel of an oncoming dart, should the oncoming dart hit the flight or even possibly the barrel of the penetrated dart.

Abstract: A game toy provides amusement that cannot be obtained with games simulating actual contests, so that players can compete over the number of pieces held by avoiding loss of pieces. The game toy has piece retention means 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d for keeping the player's pieces in predetermined positions, a moving object 3 for moving the pieces from the positions when it collides with the pieces, collision prevention means 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d being operated by the player to prevent collision between the pieces and the moving object when the moving object approaches the pieces, a support means 5 for supporting the moving object 3 so that it can freely spin vertically, and a drive means for rotating the support means 5 around the vertical axis.

Abstract: An adjustable basketball goal that can be raised and lowered easily, quickly, and safely. The simplicity of this design is made possible by the use of a counterweight, parallel links and pins.

Abstract: A training device for development skills in the game of basketball or the like sport is disclosed. The device comprises an L-shaped structure, wherein one leg of the structure is connected at each of its ends to an elevated, stationary structure, preferably a basketball hoop. The second leg of the L-shaped structure, when said first leg is connected to the stationary structure, will hang down from the horizonal axis of the stationary structure at the point of attachment of the two legs.

Abstract: A game apparatus includes an animated character figure which is adapted to be received on a supporting surface so that a game ball is receivable in an open mouth thereof. The apparatus further includes a drive mechanism in the character figure which is operative in response to passage of the game ball into the open mouth for closing the mouth, ejecting the game ball, rotating the character figure on the supporting surface and then returning the mouth to an open position.

Abstract: A dart barrel having a surface coating applied thereto that provides the dart barrel with an increased resistance to wear and an increased coefficient of friction. The surface coating is sprayed onto the dart barrel in a semi-molten form. The dart barrel is then heat processed wherein the dart barrel is heated and the material of the surface coating and material of the dart barrel diffuse into each other bonding the two materials together.

Abstract: An overshaft hunting broadhead is used to duplicate practice arrow balance point and flight characteristics. Assuming the optimal balance point of the practice arrow is in accord with manufacturer's recommendations, removal of the practice arrow point and converting to an overshaft hunting broadhead will duplicate the balance point, weight and flight characteristics of the arrow the archer has become accustomed to while practicing. The arrow shaft enters the ferrule of the overshaft hunting broadhead. The ferrule is free to rotate about the axis of the arrow's shaft to be properly positioned, then securely tightened by rotating the arrow tip. The ferrule is equipped to hold cutting edges (razors). The ferrule is coupled securely to the end of the arrow shaft by a hunting point tip that couples into a standard threaded insert in the arrow shaft.

Abstract: An arrow having a longitudual hollow shank portion containing a sliding element which moves forward upon the impact of the arrow with a target and twists a receiving element connected to a rotatably mounted arrowhead to rapidly rotate the arrowhead and thus give the arrowhead great stopping power when hunting game.

Abstract: An arrow penetration brake and stopping assembly for limiting the distance an arrow penetrates an object. The assembly includes a slidable penetration limiter assembly mounted on the shaft of an arrow and extending laterally therefrom, and a rigid stop mounted on the shaft of the arrow and extending partially around the circumference of the arrow shaft for limiting the distance that the penetration limiter can slide along the shaft of the arrow. A second embodiment of the invention has a shock absorber for decelerating an arrow after the arrow enters the object rigidly connected to the arrow between the stop and the penetration limiter.

Abstract: An interactive amusement game and redemption system in which a central processing unit, control panel and plurality of players' desks are interconnected such that the operator of the control panel and the game is aware of the money deposited by each individual player, the number of cards selected by the player and the identity of those cards for play in the game, and the amount of the award to be dispensed and to which player(s), the same information being available to the player at each individual player's position through instantaneous display, the players seeking an award by starting and stopping a random number generator selectively, to match an indicia on the random number generator with an indicia on the player's playing card.

Abstract: A broadhead for an arrow having a locking mechanism which insures true alignment of the longitudinal axis of the broadhead with the longitudinal axis of the shaft of the arrow. The shaft is fit within a longitudinal bore in the body of the broadhead and a locking nut engages external threads at an end of the broadhead which tightens the body of the broadhead about the shaft of the arrow to frictionally engage the arrow shaft within the broadhead body.

Abstract: A hand-held ball game toy including a column upright stanchion for the holding of the hand; a housing supported on the column upright stanchion, having a vertical back wall and a goal mounted on the vertical back wall; a trigger mounted on the column upright stanchion; a ball received inside the housing; a serving unit mounted inside the housing below the goal and driven by the trigger to eject the ball toward the goal; a scoring unit mounted on the vertical back wall of the housing and triggered by the ball to score points when the ball is driven into the goal; and a shot timer unit mounted on the vertical back wall of the housing and controlled to count down a predetermined length of time.

Abstract: A bean bag projectile comprises a disc shaped bag having a rigid connector member joining central portions of the two circular faces thereof. The connector configures the interior volume of the bean bag as a toroidal space, and the space is filled with a granular material. The bag retains its shape when struck by a like bag and is particularly suited for playing a toss shuffle board game which the bags slide and knock one another across a smooth playing surface.

Abstract: Boomerang throwable by left-handed or right-handed persons to return to the thrower is homogeneous and includes plurality of arms extending radially from a central portion with each of the arms having leading and trailing edges symmetrical about respective radial axes of the arms.

Abstract: An arrow point for small game includes a point body which may be styled as either a blunt point or a field point and which is slotted through its distal end so as to receive a bleeder blade. The slot which is machined into the distal end of the point body has a substantially uniform slot width and defines a bottom surface. The bleeder blade which is installed into the point body is designed to be replaceable and to assemble to the point body with an interference fit. The bleeder blade includes a pair of oppositely disposed cutting edges and has a substantially centered relief notch defining an upper edge. The bleeder blade has a substantially uniform thickness which is dimensioned so as to create a line-to-line or slight interference fit in the point body slot.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in practicing the fundamentals of basketball is provided. The apparatus includes a retrieving bowl adapted to connect to a basketball goal to recover a basketball, an adjustable, swivelable chute having upper and lower ends, the upper end being connected to the retrieving bowl, and a base unit. The base unit houses an ejection box connected to the lower end of the chute and a passing box. The ejection box has motor-driven speed control wheels adjacent thereto for ejecting a basketball. The passing box has a target area covered by a one-way flap. A gravity channel extends from the passing box to the ejection box.

Abstract: A movable basketball training device for use by a basketball player on a basketball floor in the vicinity of an elevated basketball hoop and board. The training device includes first and second elongate arms which are spaced apart in a horizontal direction to simulate the outstretched arms of a basketball defender. Movable support means adapted to rest on the basketball floor is provided for supporting the first and second arms in a position above the basketball floor to withstand contact by a basketball player.

Abstract: A transportable basketball net assembly for temporary use on a basketball rim, installed from the ground using only the basketball. Installation is accomplished by gathering and holding the net material to one side to close the lower end of the net, inverting and disposing the net assembly over the basketball, then throwing the ball and net assembly into position on the basketball rim, the net then falling open under the weight of the falling ball. The net assembly is dislodged and removed by throwing the ball up through the rim, contacting the net and the flanged collar with upward force from below.

Abstract: An archery broadhead (10) for mourning to an arrow shaft includes a ferrule (16), a plurality of replaceable blade elements (18) supported by and extending from the ferrule, an engaging bar 22 and a tip (20) mounted to the ferrule opposite the arrow shaft. The ferrule defines a centrally located cavity (48) and a plurality of ferrule slots (60) extending longitudinally along the ferrule and communicating with the blade elements. The blade elements are supported by the ferrule by engaging the blade elements within the ferrule slots and disposing the securing flanges of each within the ferrule cavity. The engaging bar is inserted within the ferrule cavity and disposed in engagement with the blade elements substantially along the length of the securing flanges of the blade elements to discourage movement of the blade elements with respect to the ferrule slots. The tip is secured to the ferrule to discourage axial movement of the blade elements with respect to the slots.