Spaced Conductors Bridged By Nonpenetrating Projectile Patents (Class 273/377)
  • Publication number: 20150145213
    Abstract: A target device includes a circuit board and a detection board is located at the front side of the circuit board and has multiple detection areas which are electrically connected with the circuit board. A buffering board is made by transparent and soft material, and located at the front side of the detection board. A first display board and a second display board are electrically connected to the circuit board and located on the top of the detection board. The first display board displays the individual value of each of the detection areas that is hit. The second display board displays the sum of the individual values of the detection areas that are hit. The circuit board, the detection board, the buffering board, the first display board and the second display board are accommodated in a case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Cheng Guo Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: CHIH-WEI CHIU
  • Patent number: 8764016
    Abstract: A target (1) for use with a projectile has a web (7) defining a target face and a back board (29). The target face is divided into multiple segments (3, 5). A cup (19) filled with a projectile-receptive insert material (27) is mounted for sliding within each segment. Each cup has one or more resilient cushions (35) between the cup and the back board. Each cushion has at least one electroconductive area. The back board has pairs of switch contacts (25), forming electrical switches. The projectile impacting a cup at the target face with sufficient force causes the cup to slide within the segment urging the electroconductive area of the one or more cushions to touch the switch contacts, resulting in closing of the switch defined by the switch contacts and signaling a hit to onboard electronic circuitry. The at least one cushions beneath that cup return the cup substantially to its original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Mark F Stewart
  • Patent number: 5863045
    Abstract: A score-keeping ring toss game comprising a target and a target switch member which transitions from an open state to a closed state when the target is rung by a ring-shaped member. A proximity switch member comprising a plurality of concentric circles around the target is provided wherein the proximity switch member produces a closed circuit if the ring-shaped member misses the target and engages the plurality of concentric circles. The target switch member and the proximity switch member are coupled to a control unit for determining if the target switch member has transitioned to the closed state or whether the proximity switch member has produced the closed circuit for producing an output signal on a first output path or a second output path. The output signal is accumulated and displayed for each player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Inventors: Lane V. Watson, Brian L. Akins
  • Patent number: 5562287
    Abstract: Disclosed is a two-piece golf ball comprising a core made of a rubber composition containing a base rubber, a co-crosslinking agent and an organic peroxide, and a cover. The core of the golf ball contains 20 to 30 parts by weight of the co-crosslinking agent based on 100 parts by weight of the base rubber. A hardness of the core, measured by a JIS-C type hardness tester, is within a range from 70 to 80 at any part from the center to the surface and a difference in hardness at any part is not more than 5. An amount of compression deformation of the core formed between initial loading (10 kg) and final loading (130 kg) is 3.1 to 3.8 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichiro Endo, Kuniyasu Horiuchi
  • Patent number: 5297355
    Abstract: A fly fishing practice and amusement device utilizing a magnetic conducting target plate. The device has a central box to which a plurality of target units can be connected. Visual or aural indications are given when the target is hit by a simulated fly with a steel leader which completes a connection between the conducting plate and a projecting conducting lip at the target unit. A digital counter can be used for each target unit which keeps count of the number of hits by each of the participants over a given time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Inventor: Dan O'Brien
  • Patent number: 5286033
    Abstract: A parachute game includes a hand-tossable parachute assembly that is held by a player and is tossed at a target hoop. The parachute assembly comprises at least one hemispherical canopy attached to a body portion by a number of conically arrayed cords. The body portion includes at least one ring at its top end for cord attachment. In one embodiment, the body portion includes axially-placed stabilizing vanes. At its bottom side, the body portion may have defined therein a concave depression to assist in retarding the free fall of the body as it travels through the air. The target may either be a single marker or may be a series of concentric markers. Alternatively, the target may be a sheet that appears to be a view of land and may include miniature vehicles, buildings, monuments, pools of water, natural elevations and the like. An announcing system may be provided to alert the player as to the scoring of points. The body of the assembly may have the shape of a space craft, a human or an imaginary alien.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Inventor: Mark Wayne
  • Patent number: 5046729
    Abstract: The apparatus of the invention comprises a backboard; a matrix of panels representing a strike zone; springs for resiliently biasing each of the panels outwardly from the backboard; switches mounted to the backboard behind the panels, whereby the impact of a pitched ball will move the panel inwardly towards the backboard causing the switch to momentarily close; a horizontal array of red, yellow and green lamps mounted to the backboard adjacent the top of the backboard, one lamp in vertical alignment with each of the columns of panels; a left vertical array of red, yellow and green lamps mounted to the backboard adjacent the left edge of the backboard, one lamp in horizontal alignment with each row of panels; a right vertical array of red, yellow and green lamps mounted to the backboard adjacent the right edge of the backboard, a power source; and electrical wiring to connect the power source, switches and lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Inventor: William E. Yancey
  • Patent number: 4759551
    Abstract: The invention provides a coin operated amusement machine, comprising a continuously movable band (1) which defines a play field (8), means (7, 9) for projecting coins (6) onto the play field, sensor means for detecting whether coins occupy defined areas on the play field, and dispensing means for dispensing a cash or non-cash prize in response to a signal from the sensor means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Assignee: Crompton Machine Company Limited
    Inventor: Gordon J. Crompton
  • Patent number: 4754980
    Abstract: A game apparatus consisting of a housing, the interior of the housing has electrical wiring and a power switch including a switching means, for starting and stopping a toy motor. The motor being coupled to spin a multi-disk assembly. The disks are divided into sectors and each sector as a symbol marking printed thereon. When the switching means causes the motor to spin, the disks free-spin around the motor shaft. When the switching means disconnect the motor from the electrical power source, the disks coast to a stop. An indicating means designates two random symbols in alignment.The random symbol generator in conjunction with a multiplication type game board is used as a "non-problem solving" educational game.In an another embodiment, the random symbol generator is used in conjunction with a marble operated switching means, wherein a marble is aimed at a target opening, its entrance into the target opening closes the switching means, thereby causing the multi-disk symbol generator to spin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Inventor: Abraham Torgow
  • Patent number: 4635942
    Abstract: Disclosed is a ring and hook game played by swinging a metal ring attached to a flexible line towards a pair of hooks projecting from a box mounted on a wall. When the ring successfully engages the hooks the ring closes an electrical circuit, activating a light and buzzer connected in parallel within the box. Attachment of the flexible line to a ceiling permits automatic return of the ring after a missed attempt, and the location of the box and the point of attachment of the line, together with appropriate selection of line length, prevent the ring from striking the front wall of the box. The degree of difficulty of the game may easily be varied by rotation of one or both hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Inventor: John J. Flaherty, Jr.