EP1638655A2 - Table game - Google Patents
Table gameInfo
- Publication number
- EP1638655A2 EP1638655A2 EP04776353A EP04776353A EP1638655A2 EP 1638655 A2 EP1638655 A2 EP 1638655A2 EP 04776353 A EP04776353 A EP 04776353A EP 04776353 A EP04776353 A EP 04776353A EP 1638655 A2 EP1638655 A2 EP 1638655A2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- player
- platform
- game
- body portion
- ball
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Pending
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/06—Games simulating outdoor ball games, e.g. hockey or football
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
- A63F9/02—Shooting or hurling games
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
- A63F3/00697—Playing pieces
- A63F2003/00747—Playing pieces with particular shapes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
- A63F7/36—Constructional details not covered by groups A63F7/24 - A63F7/34, i.e. constructional details of rolling boards, rims or play tables, e.g. frame, game boards, guide tracks
- A63F7/40—Balls or other moving playing bodies, e.g. pinballs or discs used instead of balls
- A63F2007/4068—Sliding play elements, e.g. discs or bodies with a low coefficient of friction
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/0017—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks played on a table by two players from opposite sides of the table
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
- A63F7/24—Devices controlled by the player to project or roll-off the playing bodies
- A63F7/2409—Apparatus for projecting the balls
- A63F7/2472—Projecting devices with actuating mechanisms, e.g. triggers, not being connected to the playfield
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
- A63F7/24—Devices controlled by the player to project or roll-off the playing bodies
- A63F7/2409—Apparatus for projecting the balls
- A63F7/249—Apparatus for projecting the balls projecting the playing bodies through the air, e.g. with a jump
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
- A63F7/30—Details of the playing surface, e.g. obstacles; Goal posts; Targets; Scoring or pocketing devices; Playing-body-actuated sensors, e.g. switches; Tilt indicators; Means for detecting misuse or errors
- A63F7/305—Goal posts; Winning posts for rolling-balls
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
- A63F9/02—Shooting or hurling games
- A63F9/0204—Targets therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
- A63F9/02—Shooting or hurling games
- A63F9/0252—Shooting devices therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
- A63F9/02—Shooting or hurling games
- A63F9/0278—Projectiles
Definitions
- the present disclosure relates generally to a game including several player
- opposing players articulate player pieces to score goals by causing a ball to enter the
- a random timer triggers the release of
- One of the balls may fall through a hole in the platform, causing an
- Fig. 1 illustrates an exemplary table game according to the present
- FIG. 2 is a detailed view depicting a portion of the playing arena, as shown
- FIG. 3 is a detailed view depicting a portion of the playing arena, as shown
- FIG. 4A is an enlarged view of one of the player pieces shown in Fig. 1,
- Fig. 4B is a view similar to Fig. 4A, showing translation of the player
- Fig. 4C illustrates a gear assembly used to produce the player piece
- FIG. 5 A is an enlarged front view of another of the player pieces shown in
- Fig. 1 namely a swivel player piece.
- Fig. 5B is a rear view of the swivel player piece of Fig. 5 A.
- Fig. 5C illustrates the swivel player piece of Figs. 5A and 5B in a neutral
- Fig. 5D depicts the swivel player piece of Fig. 5C in a rotated position.
- Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the spring-mounted player piece of Fig. 1.
- Fig. 7A is an enlarged view of the launchable player piece of Fig. 1.
- Fig. 7B illustrates the launchable player piece of Fig. 7A being launched.
- FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of a launching mechanism in a neutral
- Fig. 8B shows the launching mechanism of Fig. 8A in a launched
- Fig. 9A is an enlarged view of the inside of the launching mechanism of
- Fig. 9B depicts the inside of the launching mechanism of Fig. 9A in a
- Fig. 1 depicts a table game 10 according to the present description.
- Fig. 1 depicts a table game 10 according to the present description.
- game 10 includes a playing arena 12, scoring balls 14, launching
- Player pieces 18 may be manipulated by a user to
- the game may take a variety of forms and represent fantasy games, as in the
- Playing arena 12 generally includes a base 20, sides 22, a platform 24, and
- platform 24 is raised
- the platform maintains the player
- the sides and/or base of the arena may depict scenery or include additional
- turrets 28 extend upwards from the base to assist in suspending the
- the scenery is
- the "ground level” may be an ocean floor or other appropriate
- Goal regions 26 may be sized to allow passage of balls 14 and/or 16.
- goal regions 26 are intended to allow passage of scoring balls
- goal region 26 is divided into three rings. Each ring may be associated with a distinct
- the game may include mechanisms to automatically keep track of player's scores and may further
- each section may be of a different size than the other sections to
- Playing arena 12 typically includes other features, which may track
- players scores or move or hide elements, such as randomly releasing balls 16 from
- turrets 28 may be used to release either or both of balls 14 and 16. In the depicted
- launching balls 16 are loaded into a chute 32 in turret 28.
- the top portion 34 is
- turret may be rotated to start a timer mechanism to randomly release the balls
- Balls 14 and 16 may be released from any suitable location of
- the balls may be released from anywhere along the periphery of platform 24,
- platform 24 anywhere on platform 24, such as up through the center, or anywhere above platform
- Playing arena 12 may further include side paddles 38, as shown in Figs. 1
- Side paddles 38 may be used to manipulate balls 14 and/or 16. In some embodiments,
- the side paddles are used to push away the balls, while in other
- the side paddles are used to retain the balls. For example, as shown in
- side paddles 38 may include magnets 40 that attract launching balls 16, which
- Bowl-shaped receptacles, or depressions, 42 may be provided in platform
- Platform 24 may also include elongated grooves 46, along which
- player pieces 18 may be moved, as will subsequently be described.
- Each player piece 18 typically functions in a
- 24 may include, but are not limited to, permanent mounting, including slidable,
- the supporting player pieces include a swivel player piece
- goalkeeper 48 is mounted above a post 56 that
- Post 56 is coupled to gear assembly 58, which is
- assembly 58 rotates post 56 to rotate the goalkeeper relative to the platform.
- elongated groove 46 which may be arcuate in shape.
- Rod 60 may protrude from the side of playing arena 12 so that a user may move the corresponding
- swivel player piece 50 is rotatably
- platform 24 includes a first, or upper, body portion 62
- Coupling mechanism 66 is adapted to urge rotation of the first body
- mechanism includes a spring adapted to compress and thereby permit the first body
- portion 64 spins on a spring-loaded axis C-C. This spinning forces swivel player
- mechanism 66 includes a coil spring 68 housed in a shaft 70 that extends from the
- the lower body portion passes through the lower body portion.
- the spring is disposed between the first body portion and the post.
- a pin 74 is disposed between the first body portion and the post.
- shaft 70 of swivel player piece 50 may also slide along elongated groove 46,
- Some of the player pieces 18 may include ball manipulation mechanisms 80 to assist
- broom 82 may be used to pass either of
- Player pieces 18 may alternatively or additionally include a magnet 84 to
- catch balls 14 and/or 16 which may be metal or may include magnetic portions.
- the player piece is typically positioned above depression 42 to further
- the magnet is attached to the hand of the spring-mounted players 52; however, magnet
- 84 may be disposed anywhere upon or within player pieces 18 or other ball
- launchable player piece 54 is removably
- launchable player piece 54 includes a
- launching mechanism 86 that is adapted to uncouple the player piece from the
- Launching mechanism 86 may include a receiving portion 88 that receives the player piece and a release portion
- portion 88 includes a column 92 in which a shaft 94 of launchable player piece 54
- shaft 94 is pressed into column 92 until the end of the shaft
- Protrusion 102 is thus adapted to
- Protrusion 102 may extend from side
- the protrusion may be pulled out of aperture 100, thereby releasing position
- a lever arm 108 is rotatably mounted to the
- lever arm 108 has a magnet 110 so that that portion of the lever arm is pulled toward
- Rotation of the lever arm causes rotation of side arm 106, such as by pressing against
- Each of the previously described player pieces 18 may incorporate any one of the previously described player pieces 18.
- the game typically includes five player pieces 18 per team as shown in Fig. 1,
- a timer mechanism may randomly release
- Launching balls 16 may each have a particular color to indicate other point values or
- the launching of a player piece may be for entertainment purposes only
- the launched player piece may be returned to the platform without that player
- Broom 82 may be provided to assist in hitting or deflecting scoring
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- Toys (AREA)
- Pinball Game Machines (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US47646803P | 2003-06-05 | 2003-06-05 | |
US10/861,778 US20050269767A1 (en) | 2004-06-04 | 2004-06-04 | Table game |
PCT/US2004/018136 WO2004108235A2 (en) | 2003-06-05 | 2004-06-07 | Table game |
Publications (2)
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EP1638655A2 true EP1638655A2 (en) | 2006-03-29 |
EP1638655A4 EP1638655A4 (en) | 2008-09-10 |
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Family Applications (1)
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EP04776353A Pending EP1638655A4 (en) | 2003-06-05 | 2004-06-07 | Table game |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP1638655A4 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2528027A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004108235A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
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JP5385878B2 (en) | 2010-09-08 | 2014-01-08 | 株式会社バンダイナムコゲームス | Game device |
RU2019128905A (en) * | 2017-02-16 | 2021-03-16 | Кэтчап Тойз Лимитед | GAME TO LAUNCH CHIPS |
FR3133140B1 (en) * | 2022-03-07 | 2024-02-02 | Joets Vincent | Accessory device for table football |
GB202207314D0 (en) * | 2022-05-19 | 2022-07-06 | Fuse London Ltd | Toy article and method of use thereof |
Citations (3)
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US2263115A (en) * | 1940-06-15 | 1941-11-18 | Lawrence A Winter | Game |
US3891216A (en) * | 1973-07-06 | 1975-06-24 | Ideal Toy Corp | Gunfight game |
US4148484A (en) * | 1978-01-20 | 1979-04-10 | Georgiev Slavi A | Soccer game |
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US1324783A (en) * | 1919-12-16 | bain and f | ||
SE457694B (en) * | 1987-03-25 | 1989-01-23 | Anders Nordstroem | DEVICE, SPECIFICALLY A GAME, WHICH TWO OR MULTIPLE GAMES CAN BE TRANSFERABLE ON A GAME PLAN INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER |
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- 2004-06-07 EP EP04776353A patent/EP1638655A4/en active Pending
- 2004-06-07 WO PCT/US2004/018136 patent/WO2004108235A2/en active Application Filing
- 2004-06-07 CA CA002528027A patent/CA2528027A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2263115A (en) * | 1940-06-15 | 1941-11-18 | Lawrence A Winter | Game |
US3891216A (en) * | 1973-07-06 | 1975-06-24 | Ideal Toy Corp | Gunfight game |
US4148484A (en) * | 1978-01-20 | 1979-04-10 | Georgiev Slavi A | Soccer game |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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WO2004108235A2 (en) | 2004-12-16 |
EP1638655A4 (en) | 2008-09-10 |
CA2528027A1 (en) | 2004-12-16 |
WO2004108235A3 (en) | 2005-03-24 |
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