Abstract A game device in which an elongated track has an ascending section and a descending section and balls are disposed in said track and confined therein. Spaced slots are provided in the ascending section for receiving the balls which, when not in play, rest in the lower end of said ascending section, in position to be grasped by a player to propel the balls upwardly along the ascending section into the slots. If too much force is used in propelling the balls, they pass over the slots and enter the descending section. A spring may be provided at the lower end of the descending section to cause the balls to rebound to the slots. While the track is preferably of tubular construction and only slightly larger in inside diameter than the balls, the track may be of other configurations.
A game device comprising a track having an ascending section and a descending section joined together adjacent their highest ends, a plurality of balls on said track, a ball receiving means in the bottom of said track near the highest end of said ascending section to cause the ball to lodge along the ascending section, and means confining said balls in said track, said track being tubular and the internal cross-sectional dimensions thereof being only slightly larger than the diameter of said balls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A game device comprising a track having an ascending section and a descending section joined together adjacent their highest ends, a plurality of balls on said track, a ball receiving means in the bottom of said track near the highest end of said ascending section to cause the ball to lodge along the ascending section, and means confining said balls in said track, said track being tubular and the internal cross-sectional dimensions thereof being only slightly larger than the diameter of said balls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A game device as defined in claim 1 in which said ball receiving means consists of a slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A game device as defined in claim 1 in which said ball receiving means consists of a plurality of spaced slots.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A game device as defined in claim 1 in which end members attached to the ends of said track support said track in rigid position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A game device as defined in claim 4 in which a spring is disposed in the lower end of said ascending section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A game device as defined in claim 5 in which a spring is disposed in the lower end of said descending section, forming a resilient ball rebounding means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A game device as defined in claim 1 in which slots are provided in the side of said tubular track adjacent the lower end of said ascending section to permit the player to grasp the balls.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A game device as defined in claim 7 in which a slot extends along the top of said ascending and descending sections.