CA1177100A - Game - Google Patents

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CA1177100A
CA1177100A CA000372816A CA372816A CA1177100A CA 1177100 A CA1177100 A CA 1177100A CA 000372816 A CA000372816 A CA 000372816A CA 372816 A CA372816 A CA 372816A CA 1177100 A CA1177100 A CA 1177100A
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cup
sports
player
mat
representation
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French (fr)
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Jack F. Hanson
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Canada Cup Inc
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Canada Cup Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00003Types of board games
    • A63F3/00028Board games simulating indoor or outdoor sporting games, e.g. bowling, basketball, boxing, croquet, athletics, jeu de boules, darts, snooker, rodeo
    • A63F3/00031Baseball or cricket board games
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45FTRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/16Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
    • A45F3/20Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups of flexible material; Collapsible or stackable cups
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00Table service
    • A47G19/22Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
    • A47G19/2205Drinking glasses or vessels
    • A47G19/2227Drinking glasses or vessels with means for amusing or giving information to the user
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G23/00Other table equipment
    • A47G23/03Underlays for glasses or drinking-vessels
    • A47G23/0306Underlays for glasses or drinking-vessels with means for amusing or giving information to the user

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Abstract

A B S T R A C T

A cup is disclosed which has displayed thereon respresentations of a sport which when rotated gives the appearance of an animated figure. The cup when used in combination with an illustrated mat provides a game representative of the sport depicted.

Description

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G A M E

The present invention relates to a form of cup which has displayed thereon representations of a sport and more particularly a game layout which in combination employs the cup together with a mat representing a particular sports area.
There are many games of skill and chance on the market, however, none are usable, as is the present concept, in a restaurant or through fast food outlets. The cup may be used by itself or in combination with the mat. The mat being a rectangular place mat suitable for restaurant use.
In accordance with the present teachings there is provided a cup having a closed flat base with sidewalls extending symmetrically upwardly to form an open end of larger diameter than the base, the cup has on one portion thereof a representation of at least a facial replica of a popular sports figure and in another area of the cup the personal sports statistics of the sports figure. A lower portion of the cup has displayed a series of figures in various action poses representative of the sport played by the sports figure whereby on rotation of cup the series of figures appear to be animated.
By a further embodiment of the present teachings a game layout is provided, the layout comprises in combination a playing board in the form of a rectangular mat and a move indicator in the form of a cup. The mat pictorially represents a sport game and has a series of vertical lines across the face of the representation terminating at a horizontal line located below the representation . A series of arrow depicted .~

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below the horizontal line clearly indicatoe the location of the vertical lines. The cup comprises a closed flat base with sidewalls extending symmetrically upwardly to form an open end of larger diameter than the base. The cup has, on one portion thereof, a representation of at least a facial replica of a popular sports figure and in another area thereof the personal sports statistics of the sports figure. A lower portion of the cup has dis-played thereon a series of figures in various action poses representative of the sport played by the sports figure. At the base portion of the cup are indicias employing terms of the sport. The cup is placed on a central portion of the mat and on being rotated, as by spinning, said series of figures in various poses appear to be animated. On ceasing rotation, the cup will come to rest on at least one of the vertical lines which will be aligned with an indicia on the base portion of the cup to indicate a move to be taken by a player.
Attention may be had to the drawing wherein:
Fig. lA shows one view of the cup.
Fig. lB shows another view of the cup after a quarter turn.
Fig. 2 shows the mat to be used with the cup of Fig. lA and B.
As shown in Fig. lA, the cup 10,at an upper outside portion, a facial replica 12 of a well known sports figure is displayed. At a further upper portion of the cup 10 is provided the sports statistics 14 of the sports figure shown.
The team name, member and emblems may also be displayed in this upper area of the cup 10. At the lower outside portion 16 of the cup 10 is displayed, around the full periphery of the cup 10, various action poses 18 - 26 representative of the sport played by the sports figure depicted in the upper portion of the cup 10. As shown specifically in Fig. lA and B the various action poses 18 to 26 represent a baseball player at bat. When the cup 10 is rotated, as for example by spinning in an upright position, the lower action poses appear, to the eye, to be animated.
The cup 10 may be used alone for animation purpose or may be used in combination with the mat 50 shown in Fig. 2.
Although the game is not restricted to the game of baseball, Fig. 2 depicts a baseball diamond 30. As shown in the layout there are several vertical dotted lines 32 at various locations of the field. These vertical lines 32 terminated in a broken horizontal line 34 beneath which are arrows clearly indicating the location of the vertical lines 34.
The cup 10 as shown in Fig. lA and B has indicias 40 located at the base portion of the sidewall, the indicias 40 being representative of the sport under consideration; and for the game of baseball represent one, two and three base hits, home runs, strikes, balls and outs.
In playing the game, the cup 10 is positioned on the central portion 42 of the baseball diamond represented on the mat and rotated in an upright position by a player.
On ceasing rotation one of the ind;cias 40 at the base portion of the cup 10 will align with one of the vertical dotted lines 32 and the indicia 40 so aligned will inform the player as to what action is to be taken, i.e., a strike, one base hit etc. The player continues rotating or spinning the cup 10 until the required number of outs are obtained. The cup 10 is then past to the second player for his turn. An official score card 44 as shown in Fig. 2 may be used to indicate the score for each play. In addition a description of how the game i5 played and official rules of the game may be provided at the bottom portion of the mat as shown at 46 in Fig. 2. At either side of the playing area of the mat 50 may be provided columns 48 which may include specialty items, jokes, or other material of interest.
Althou~h in the drawings and for the purposes o~
illustration of the concept baseball has been shown, and specifically a batter has been depicted in the action poses at the lower portion of the cup. The invention should not be restricted as to be confined to baseball only as other sports may readily be exemplified as for example a basketball figure may be shown and the action poses may depict dribbling the ball or shooting the ball at a basket; a hockey figure may be shown with the action poses depicting a player shooting the puck or a goalie defending the nets; a football figure may be shown with the action poses depicting passing the ball, kicking the ball, receiving the ball and a soccer figure may be shown with the actlon poses depicting kicking the ball or a goalie defending the net.

The cup 10 may be formed of a plastic materials such as styrene, or ethylene or may even be paper with the place mat 50 being made of either plastic or paper materials.
The type of materials which is employed is not important provided that the materials which are used are capable of accepting printing.
The mat 50 employed in combination with cup 10 would of course include the appropriate playing area with the score board and rules revised accordingly.

Other sports may also be exemplified and horse racing etc. thus applicant does not wish to be restricted to that shown specifically in the drawing on file.
It will be obvious that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the invention and it is intended, therefore, that all matter contained in the foregoing shall be i.nterpreted as illustrative only and not as limiting the invention.

Claims (15)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A cup having a closed flat base with sidewalls extending symmetrically upwardly to form an open end of larger diameter than said base; said cup having on one portion thereof a representation of at least a facial replica of a popular sports figure and in another area thereof the personal sports statistics of said sports figure; a lower portion of said cup having displayed a series of figures in various action poses representative of the sport played by said sports figure whereby on rotation of said cup said series of figures appear to be animated.
2. The cup of claim 1 wherein the sports figure depicted is a baseball player and the action poses depict a batter hitting the ball or a pitcher throwing the ball.
3. The cup of claim 1 wherein the sports figure depicted is a basketball player and the action depicts a player dribbling the ball or shooting a basket.
4. The cup of claim 1 wherein the sports figure depicted is a hockey player and the action poses depict a player shooting the puck or a goalie defending a shot.
5. The cup of claim 1 wherein the sports figure depicted is a football player and the action poses depict a player throwing the ball, kicking the ball or receiving the ball.
6. The cup of claim 1 wherein the sports figure depicted is a soccer player and the action poses depict a player kicking the ball or a goalie defending the net.
7. A game layout in combination which includes a playing board in the form of a rectangular mat and a move indicator in the form of a cup; said mat pictorially representing a sport game and having a series of substantially vertical lines across the face of said representation terminat-ing at a horizontal line located below said representation, a series of arrows below said horizontal line clearly indicating the location of said vertical lines; said cup comprising a closed flat base with sidewalls extending symmetrically upwardly to form an open end of larger diameter than said base, said cup having on one portion thereof a representation of at least a facial replica of a popular sports figure and in another area thereof the personal sports statistics of said sports figure; a lower portion of said cup having displayed thereon a series of figures in various action poses representative of the sport played by said sport figure, and at the base portion of said cup are indicias employing terms of the sport whereby the cup being placed on a central portion of said mat and on being rotated, as by spinning, said series of figures in various poses appear to be animated and on ceasing rotation, the cup will come to rest on at least one of the vertical lines which will align with an indicia on the base portion of said cup to indicate a move to be taken by a player.
8. The game layout of claim 7 wherein said mat is in the form of a place mat.
9. The game layout of claims 7 or 8 wherein said mat includes printed instruction how the game is played together with a set of official rules.
10. The game layout of claims 7 or 8 wherein said mat includes a printed score card thereon.
11. The game layout of claims 7 or 8 wherein said sports figure is a baseball player and said mat is a representation of a baseball field.
12. The game layout of claims 7 or 8 wherein said sports figure is a basketball player and said mat is a representation of a basketball court.
13. The game layout of claims 7 or 8 wherein said sports figure is a hockey player and said mat is a representation of a hockey rink.
14. The game layout of claims 7 or 8 wherein said sports figure is a football player and said mat is a representation of a football field.
15. The game layout of claims 7 or 8 wherein said sports figure is a soccer player and said mat is a representation of a soccer field.
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