Patents by Inventor John J. Sheppard

John J. Sheppard 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: 4166620
    Abstract: Two players take turns propelling a puck, by flicking it with a fingertip, over the surface of a playing board towards the other player's goal. The playing board is boarded by an outer wall which provides carom surfaces at the perimeter of the playing board and a pair of goals in the nature of openings in such outer wall. A plurality of short inner wall sections are arranged on the playing surface to provide both additional carom surfaces and a labyrinth path for the puck. In one embodiment the inner wall sections are movably mounted onto the playing board. A two-position goal attachment, engageable with the outer wall, is provided for each goal. In one position the attachment forms a closure for the goal. In the other position it forms a collector for the puck after it passes through the goal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1979
    Inventor: John J. Sheppard