Patents by Inventor J. Richard Oltman

J. Richard Oltman 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: 5842699
    Abstract: A collapsible playing section is removably attached to a player console and include casters as a stand alone amusement unit. A background includes three vertically aligned hoops, the medially one being rotated in a plane periodically out of alignment with the other two hoops which are stationary. One or more players in a coin operated game toss five balls in an attempt to pass the ball through all three hoops. A spring loaded telescoping link assembly for operating the moving hoop prevents ball jams. Points and prizes are assigned and awarded based on the number of hoops rung by a given player. More or fewer hoops, their speed of motion and the relative position of the movable hoop of hoops differ in different embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Coastal Amusements, Inc.
    Inventors: Salvatore Vincent Mirando, Leonard Dean, Jr., Dennis Lawrence, Keith Eaton, Michael Cheek, J. Richard Oltman, Daniel Bennet