US3559991A
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Ball game with pinch type projectors
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-06-19
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Granted: 1971-02-02
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Expires: 1988-06-19
Abstract
Abstract A model football game having a playing field and two teams of rotatable but fixedly positioned figures corresponding to the members of opposing teams and a plurality of goals, each of the figures being provided with means for projecting a ball and with defense means positioned therearound. Each projector consists of a vertically movable solenoid operated ball receiving cup and a fixed inclined surface above the cup. As the cup is forced upwardly the ball is pinched between the cup and the inclined surface and is thereby projected.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Immendorf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:18
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/06; A63F7/0684; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/12; A63F2250/121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A game comprising a model of a football game playing field with a plurality of goals and two teams of rotatably movable figures representing the individual players disposed at fixed positions thereon and each comprising, in turn, a shooting device operable from outside the playing field and a defense device disposed around eaCh of said figures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A game comprising a model of a football game playing field with a plurality of goals and two teams of rotatably movable figures representing the individual players disposed at fixed positions thereon and each comprising, in turn, a shooting device operable from outside the playing field and a defense device disposed around eaCh of said figures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A game defined in claim 1 wherein the shooting device is provided with a shot direction guide rotatably mounted around a vertical axis and said defense device comprising, in turn, a ball deflecting device rotatable about the same axis independently of the shot direction guide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A game defined in claim 2 wherein said shot direction guide is formed with a wedge face inclined relative to the axis of rotation of the shooting device against which the ball is thrust upon shooting and which deflects the ball in the desired shooting direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A game defined in claim 3, further comprising a vertically movable ball cup disposed beneath said guide and provided with a catching groove defined by two sidewalls running parallel to the shooting direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A game defined in claim 6 wherein the shooting direction guide comprises two sidewalls extending downwardly parallel to one another towards the ball cup.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A game defined in claim 3 wherein the wedge face is disposed rigidly over a ball cup on a rod fixed eccentrically to the axis of rotation of the shooting device, said ball cup being carried by a plunger axially movable along the axis of rotation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A game defined in claim 1 wherein all shooting devices of one team are actuated from a first drive and all defense devices associated with the shooting devices of the other team are actuated by a second drive and wherein said drives are disposed on one side of the playing field.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A game defined in claim 7 wherein the shooting devices and the defense devices are driven by double pulleys, each of the shooting and defensive device drives of each team being engaged with a different one of the grooves of each of the double pulleys.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
A game defined in claim 8 wherein the double pulley of the shooting device of each FIG. of one of the teams are in driving connection by one of said drives which comprises a traction cord with a driving roller operated by a hand lever and the double pulley of the defensive device of each FIG. of each team is in driving connection by another of said drives which comprises another traction cord with a driving roller driven by a second hand lever and wherein the two hand levers associated with one team are disposed on one side of the playing field.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A game defined in claim 1 wherein said shooting device comprises, in turn, a rotatable spherical cup recessed into the surface of the playing field and having a wedge face oblique to the axis of rotation; a shot direction guide mounted for rotation about the same axis of rotation and having a face oppositely inclined to the axis of rotation and means for moving the wedge face and the inclined face towards one another in a vertical direction along the axis of rotation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A game defined in claim 10 wherein the wedge face and the inclined face form an angle with one another of at least 10*.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A game defined in claim 11, wherein the angle bisector of the angle between the wedge face and the inclined face forms an angle of inclination between 40 and 70 degrees relative to the axis of rotation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The game defined in claim 10 wherein said moving means comprises a solenoid which is excited by operation of a button adjacent the edge of the playing field.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A game defined in claims 13 wherein said solenoid is disposed below the shooting device and coaxial with the axis of rotation thereof and adjustable in an axial direction.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A game defined in claim 14 wherein the armature of said solenoid is firmly connected to the shooting device and is rotatably mounted and axially movable in a stationary frame.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A game defined in claim 15 wherein the field coil of said solenoid is secured against axial movement relative said frame by an impact damping insert selectively secured thereto.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
A game defined in claim 1 wherein said defense device comprises a symmetrical rotary plate on which several different kinds of ball deflecting devices are disposed and the surface of which iS inclined towards the axis of rotation.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-02-01 | 1974-08-03 | 1975-02-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-02-01 | 1978-08-03 | 1979-02-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-02-01 | 1982-08-03 | 1983-02-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |