US3168315A - Amusement device - Google Patents
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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
- A63F9/04—Dice; Dice-boxes; Mechanical dice-throwing devices
- A63F9/0406—Dice-throwing devices, e.g. dice cups
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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
- A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
- A63F2250/04—Miscellaneous game characteristics containing a liquid
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- This invention relates to improvements in novelty amusement devices and has for its principal objective the construction and co-operation of certain elements thereof to provide for complete protection and eifective concealment of the liquid filled, die agitator of the amusement device.
- Another object of the invention is to provide an extremely simplified yet rugged amusement device of the character described that may be fabricated from inexpensive parts in a minimum of manufacturing steps.
- Another and more specific object of the invention is to provide a one-piece, decorative case for my amusement device that is produced from a plastic material in a blow mold operation for direct connection with a co-operating attachment means on the pedestal and die agitator assembly for the device.
- a further object of my invention is to provide in an amusement device having the foregoing characteristics a liquid filled, die agitator free of internal bubbles and which normally maintains the liquid therein under a small negative pressure at ordinary temperatures by a deformed, flexible diaphragm that closes and seals off the agitator to thereby compensate for expansion and con traction of the contained liquid when the circumambient temperature of the device varies noticeably from said ordi nary temperatures.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of one form of my amusement device.
- FIG. 3 is a slightly enlarged section taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view similar to FIG. 3 showing another modification of my amusement device.
- FIGS. 1-3 of the drawings which illustrate one form of my device, the numeral generally designates a liquid filled, die agitator and pedestal unit comprising an open topped, hollow container 11 preferably made of a transparent, form retaining material, such as glass, said container having a regularly shaped, cylindrical and upstanding side wall 12 closed at the bottom end by a flat, planar wall 13 that is disposed normal to the axis of the side wall.
- This fiat end wall 13 serves as a window for the liquid filled, die agitator through which one face of a die 70 contained in the agitator may be observed under certain conditions that will be explained hereinafter.
- the upper, laterally reduced neck 130 of the container 11 is provided with an integral and exterior screw thread 14 which co-operates with an internally threaded metal ring cap 15 to mount a flexible rubber diaphragm 16 across the open end of the container in fluid tight relationship therewith.
- An opaque liquid 17 completely fills the container and has the multi-faced die 70 immersed therein, said die having a specific gravity that is slightly less than the liquid whereby the die is made bouyant in the liquid.
- a variety of game indicia 18 are inscribed on the faces of the die and it is contemplated that the overall exterior surfaces of the die will have the same color as the opaque liquid 17, the indicia being of a contrasting color with the die surfaces and the liquid whereby the several indicia will be clearly apparent through the window 13 when the device is turned end-for-end from the position shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 of the drawing to the position shown in FIG. 2 when a particular die face and the indicia thereon will float up beneath the window 13 and the indicia thereon seen clearly therethrough.
- the pedestal for the unit 10 is best shown in FIG. 3 and comprises an upper sleeve portion 19 that snugly encircles the lower exterior surface of the container side wall 12, said container being forced axially into the sleeve portion and cemented therein in operative position to provide an agitator and pedestal unit for my amusement device.
- the pedestal also has an integral, outwardly and downwardly flaring skirt portion 21) which is joined to the sleeve portion, the skirt portion extending well below the window 13 to provide a supporting base upon which the amusement device normally rests, it being noted that the Window 13 is spaced upwardly from the supporting surface 21 of the device by the pedestal to thereby protect the window from damage and also conceal the window from view when the device is normally set upon a surface in inoperative position.
- a blown one-piece, hollow casing member 22 made of an opaque plastic material surrounds the container and preferably takes the decorative form of a sphere or globe that may carry out the motif of a particular game to be played with my amusement device.
- the plastic casing 22 may be made from thermoplastic material selected from classes known as acetates, butyrates, styrenes, or the like.
- the thin wall of the casing member is provided with a single opening 23 therethrough which conforms closely and is slightly larger than the external configuration of the sleeve portion 19 of the pedestal for the unit. As illustrated in FIG. 3 a continuous head 24 projects from the exterior surface of the pedestal at approximately the area where the sleeve portion 19 merges with the flared portion 20.
- the pedestal is also formed with a depressed, continuous and exteriorly facing groove 25 that is disposed contiguous to and subjacent the projection 24.
- the marginal edge of the casing member formed by the opening 23 is snugly received in the groove 25 and beneath the bead 24, the casing being secured to the agitator and pedestal unit by means of cement applied to the marginal edge of the opening 23 and in the groove 25.
- the unit is assembled in the member by axially forcing said unit into the casing member until the edge of the cap 15 abuts firmly against the upper interior surface portion of the casing member (FIG. 3) which because of its sphericity will confine the top of the unit thereunder against axial displacement.
- the sealing of the container takes place at a mean temperature be- I tween the extremes of temperatures that are to be met with during use of the amusement device.
- a liquid filled, die agitator is produced which has a small vacuum drawn on the liquid in the container by the resiliency of the deformed diaphragm 16 under" ordinary temperatures thus preventing the formation of air bubbles or air pockets within the container which would otherwise detract fromthe appearance and proper operation of the floating die therein.
- the lower end thereof is forced axially into the sleeve portion 19 of the pedestal and cemented thereto which forms a unitary die agitator and pedestal construction that is then inserted axially into the casing member device is an all plastic one and that the pedestal 34 is foreshortened with respect to the pedestal heights utilized through the opening 23 therein, the casing being secured to the pedestal by snapping the edge portion of the easing formed by the opening over the projection 24 on the pedestal and into the groove 25 formed therein, a suitable cement being applied to the contiguous abutting surfaces of the groove andthe casing to complete the assembling steps of the device.
- the die agitator and pedestal 10 is molded in one piece from a transparent, synthetic plastic material, said unit having a cylindrical, vertical side wall 28 integrally joined at its bottom edge with a downwardly and outwardly flaring pedestal portion 29.
- a flat, integral web extends across the bottom of the side wall 28 normal to the axis thereof to form a transparent window 30.
- the open, upper end of the liquid container is formed on a smaller diameter than the tubular side wall 28 toprovide a laterally reduced upwardly extending neck 31 on the container.
- a peripherally grooved plastic cap 32 is secured to the flange 31 by an electrical welding process, the central portion of the cap providing a flexible diaphragm 33 which is deformed by slightly coneaving it inwardly to hold the liquid under a small vacuum and free of air bubbles during use of the device.
- a hollow spherical casing 22 made of opaque plastic material surrounds the container and is secured to the die agitator and pedestal 16 at the level of the window in a manner identical with that shown for the device in said FIGS. 1-3.
- the exterior and interior surfaces of the pedestal portion 29 be given a decorative and protective coating of the same or a contrasting color of the opaque casing member 22 to thereby conceal the window 36 from view when the amusement device is resting upon a supporting surface 21.
- a fluid tight container having a tubular, upstanding side wall open at its upper end, a planar window closing and extending across the bottom of the container in a position normal to the axis of said side wall and of one-piece with said side wall; an opaque liquid filling the container,
- a fluid tight, flexible cap means closing and sealing the upper end of the container, an opaque, hollow casing member spaced from and surrounding the container, said casing having an opening therein for providing axial passage of 'the container side wall therethrough and means for mounting the container within the casing with the container window aligned with the opening in the casing.
- the amusement device set forth in claim 1 characterized by the fact that the fluid tight, flexible cap means has a resilient diaphragm portion, and that said diaphragm portion is deformed inwardly at a mean temperature between the extremes of temperatures to which the amusement device is to be subjected during normal usage.
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US6755416B2 (en) * | 2001-05-03 | 2004-06-29 | Mattel, Inc. | Die-rolling device and game |
US20040155400A1 (en) * | 2003-02-06 | 2004-08-12 | Paul Perkins | Pool game ball |
US20050091768A1 (en) * | 2003-11-05 | 2005-05-05 | Davics Nicola M. | Electric toothbrushes having a moving viewing surface |
US20050236768A1 (en) * | 2004-04-26 | 2005-10-27 | Watson Robert I | Betting die |
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US20080290597A1 (en) * | 2007-05-22 | 2008-11-27 | Ronald Edward Gentile | Poker pal |
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USD409250S (en) * | 1998-08-19 | 1999-05-04 | David Yeaworth | Floating object game |
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US6368176B1 (en) | 1999-09-10 | 2002-04-09 | Sharper Image Corporation | Text/icon display predictor entertainment device |
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US6477799B1 (en) * | 2000-03-13 | 2002-11-12 | Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. | Self-orienting logo assembly |
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US7658384B2 (en) | 2001-05-03 | 2010-02-09 | Mattel, Inc. | Die-rolling device and game |
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