DE2226388A1 - Portable shuffleboard game - Google Patents

Description

DrMng. Wilhelm Reichet ^{111 b J 8} 8 DipL-Ing. Woligong Beichel

6 Frankfurt a. M. 1
Farksiraße 13

6986

IjDEaL TOY CORPORATION, Hollis, IT.Y. , UNITED STATES.

.Portable Schuffleboard Game

The invention relates to a portable, folded or angled Schuffleboard game. In this SchuffIeboard game it is a game similar to the Beilke game Board game.

Entertainment or play facilities, such as Schuffleboard games, are known. Rebound type schuffleboard games are provided with play areas that are folded back or angled against themselves, as for example in the U.S. Patent 2,990,180 is shown. The folded or angled Schuffleboard games have a playing surface, which with a runway begins, along which the pucks or discs are moved forward against a rebound device that is in the folded or angled area of the playing surface is arranged. The rebound device leaves the puck or disc rebound, and depending on the skill of the player, the rebounded puck is returned along a rebound path, to come to a standstill over a point or win range. Other folded or angled schuffleboard games are shown in U.S. Patents 3,219,349 and 3,403,911.

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In a Schuffleboard game according to the invention, a portable, light, one-piece molded base with a smooth playing surface on which the puck or disc slides. The playing area is divided by a partition into two generally parallel fairways, which in one the folded or angled area of the playing surface ends or runs out. A V-shaped rebound or kickback device is arranged in the folded or angled area "and with two recoil buffer or spring elements which are arranged to take an incoming puck from one element to the other and then into the other Hit the track or let it bounce off. The non-return device is optionally arranged at a distance from one end of the partition, so that every puck that. is moved forward along one of the tracks, by both recoiling buffer or peder elements bounces off before it moves against a point or target area at the end of the other path.

', Vie in connection with an embodiment for a portable schuffleboard game according to the invention is described, the rebounding buffers are made of tensioned elastic Straps formed, which are mounted so that they have an elastic Puckbrückführung over practically the entire length of the straps enable which is freely opposite the incoming pucks. The elastic or resilient bands are about vertical Tensioned pins, which are arranged in a V-arrangement at a distance from one another and provided with vertical, protruding edges are to effectively exclude non-elastic areas. Two pegs or supports are provided in the top of the V-configuration and spaced such that their vertical, protruding edges are closely opposed to one another. The close spacing of the vertical, protruding edges ensure that a puck that hits near the tip or apex is only touches elastic areas of the buffers.

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A portable Schuffleboard game, which can be played with pucks "resp. Discs is operated is characterized according to the invention by a portable, light, shaped base part of elongated shape with a smooth elongated playing surface, one itself partition wall extending along the basic part play area, dividing the play area into a feed path and a parallel, separating adjacent rebound lanes, with the partition extending towards an angled area of the playing surface, a generally V-shaped puck return device attached to one end of the base in the angled Area of the playing surface is arranged and opposite the two feed and rebound tracks, the V-shaped puck return device is oriented with respect to the tracks so that they pucks coming from the feed track from directs one side of the V-shaped puck return device to the other side and guides the pucks into the rebound path, and further wherein the V-shaped puck return means has a tip that extends generally onto one end the partition is aligned and optionally spaced therefrom and while the distance between the top of the V-shaped Non-return device and one end of the. Partition wall selected in accordance with the width and length of the feed path is that the pucks are steerable from the feed path into the rebound path.

The invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, all of which are derived from the description and the details or features emerging from the figures can contribute to the solution of the problem within the meaning of the invention and with the 'Villas included in the application for patenting became. Show it:

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Pig. 1 is a perspective view of a portable, lightweight schuffleboard game according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is a partial plan view of a folded or angled portion and the non-return device of the in Pig. 1 illustrated portable, light Schuffleboard game3;

3 is a partial sectional view of the wall of the portable, lightweight schuffleboard game taken along line 3-3 in Fig. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the portable, lightweight schuffleboard game illustrated in FIG.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged, perspective partial view of the non-return device, which in the portable, light schuffleboard game shown in Fig. 1 is used;

6 is an enlarged, perspective view of the tip or apex of the non-return device; which is provided in the lightweight, portable schuffleboard game of Figure 1;

Fig. 7 is a schematic representation of part of the Schuffleboard game according to the invention.

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Description of an exemplary embodiment.

In Pig. 1 is a lightweight, portable schuffleboard game 10 the folded or angled design shown. The game is made up of an integrally molded plastic base part 12 manufactured, which is designed so that there is a smooth playing surface 14 includes. The playing surface 14 is divided by a partition 16 into an advance or take-off track 18 and a rebound track 20 divided. The pre-stroke lane 18 and rebound lane 20 meet at an angled area 22 where the pucks or washers 24 between resilient buffers 26-26 'of a V-shaped Recoil device 28 bounces off or knocked off the rebound path 20 against a point or target area 30 will. The feed path 18 is provided with a Paul or start line 32 which delimits a start area 33 within which the games have to release or repel their discs or pucks. The point or target area 30 is with point zones different valuation, as indicated by the numbers entered. Am Schacht or one Well 34 is located next to the highest point zone so that players who want to reach the highest point also Run the risk of losing your puck if it overshoots this point zone and falls into the recess 34.

The buffers 26-26 are made of two elastic rubber bands which ^{are stretched in a V-arrangement around vertical pins 38-38 1} and 40-40 '. The tip 42 of the V-shaped non-return device 28 is arranged opposite the end 44 of the partition 16 with a spacing "d" therebetween which is selected such that it is ensured that a puck 24 released in front of the foul line 32 first ricochets off the buffer 26 and then from the buffer 26 '. The distance "d" is also selected in accordance with the width "W" of the feed path 18 to provide the double rebound desired

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to ensure the pucks or discs. A player is prevented from bringing a puck onto the target or points area 30 by aiming directly at the returning buffer element 26. The pegs 38-58 'are arranged in corresponding recesses 46-46' which are worked out in the side walls 48-48 'of the base part 12. The 'pegs 40-40' are attached to the tip 42 to define a V-shaped arrangement with the pegs 38-38 'and to align the buffers 26-26' accordingly when they are stretched around the pegs. FIG. 3 illustrates a typical track 50 which is written on by a puck 24. After its release, the puck 24 moves on the feed path 18 towards the buffer 26, where the puck is deflected towards the buffer 26 '. The buffer 26 'in turn directs the puck onto the rebound path 20 towards the point area 30 (cf. Pig. 1 ) . It is noted that the buffers 26-26 'are generally disposed at 45 degrees relative to the tracks 18 and 20 and form an acute angle "A" of about 90 degrees. The lengths of the buffer elements 26-26 'are further selected so that each element spans the entire width "W" of the tracks 18 and 16 and thus ensures that the pucks or discs also come into contact with the buffer elements 26-26'.

The top surfaces of the side walls 48-48 'of the base 12 are also provided with point markings, for example at 49>, so that displaceably mounted point indicators 52-52 'can be found accordingly can move to display a player's scores. The one-piece molded construction of the base part 12 is suitable advantageous to carry the scoreboard 52-52 ', as shown in FIG. The side wall 48 'of the base part 12 is made of an inner vertical wall 54, which is bent back against itself to form an outer side wall 56 which is a short distance across the lower support surface 58 of a support leg 60 ends. Of the Point indicator 52 'includes a pointer edge 62 extending from

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a vertical bar-shaped portion 64 extends across the top of the side wall 48 '. The lower part of the scoreboard 52 'is shaped as an open U-shaped segment 66, which is dimensioned so that it wraps around the lower edge of the outer side wall 56 and the point indicator 52 ' holds in a dot display position while also allowing the dot indicator 52 'to move along the side wall 48' to indicate a corresponding point.

The views of the non-return device 28 in FIGS. 4-, 5 6 and 6 illustrate advantageous features obtained by shaping the pins 40-40 '. The last mentioned Pins are each provided with a protruding vertical lip 68 which extends generally transversely of the buffer member extends that faces the pucks or disks 24 that hit it. The protruding lips 68 of the pin 40 are also arranged so that they face each other closely, leaving a small gap 70 to receive the tensioned elastic band-shaped buffer elements 26. This arrangement of the pins 40, together with their corresponding lips 68, displaces the resilient or elastic influences of the buffer elements deep into the corner of the tip 42. The result of this is that a puck or disc 24, as shown in FIG Fig. 6 is shown near the apex or apex hits, still hits the buffer element contact zones 69 and 69 'elastically or resiliently.

This part of the gate can be seen in the view of FIG. 6, in which a puck 24 lies as deep in the corner of the tip 42 as the outside dimension of the puck allows while it is at the same time at the zones 69-69 'with the elastic or resilient segments of the buffer elements 26-26' in contact is held. The diameter of the cylindrical pucks,

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for example of the puck 24, influences the depth of penetration at the tip. In the case of practically or "appropriately" dimensioned pucks, however, contact with the non-elastic buffer element zones directly opposite the lips or ribs 68 is prevented. For viewing in Pig. 7 it should also be noted that the distance "d" between the tip 42 and the dividing end 44, as well as the width "7 /" of the feed path 18, as well as the placement of the boundary line 32 define a maximally inclined, straight puck movement path 72 This movement path 72 ends at the elastic part of the buffer element 26, which further ensures that a double rebound path for the puck runs to the point area on the rebound path 20.

From the above description of a portable, lightweight SchuffIeboard game according to the invention, its advantages are readily apparent. That. Game can be convenient to any suitable ! flat surface and the one described by the pucks Double rebound track demands the skill and manual technique or dexterity of the player.

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Claims (4)

Claims Portable Schuffleboard game that uses pucks or Discs operated, characterized by a portable, lightweight, molded Base part (12) of elongated shape with a smooth elongated playing surface (14), one along the Basic part play area (14-) extending partition wall (16), which divides the playing surface into a feed path (18) and a parallel, adjacent rebound path (20) separates, wherein the partition (16) extends against an angled area (22) of the playing surface (14), a generally V-shaped puck return device (28) attached to one end of the base in the angled Area (22) of the playing surface is arranged and opposite the two advance and rebound tracks (18 and 20), the V-shaped puck return device (28) in relation to the tracks (18 and 20) is oriented so that they come from the feed path (18) pucks from one side of the V-shaped Directs the puck return device to the other side and introduces the pucks into the return path (20), and wherein the V-shaped puck return means (28) has a tip (42) which is generally on one end (44) of the partition (16) is aligned and optionally spaced therefrom, during the Distance (d) between the tip (42) of the V-shaped non-return device (28) and the one end (44) the partition wall (16) is selected in accordance with the width and length of the feed path (18) so that the pucks can be steered from the feed path (18) into the rebound path (20). 209851/0109 2nd game after. Claim. 1, characterized, that the V-shaped puck-jerk position device (28) is formed from two elongated resilient buffers (26, 26 '), which are' in a V-shape across the Advance and rebound tracks (18 and 20) extend, and that one end of each buffer (26, 26 ') is sealed is arranged in the vicinity of the tip (42). 3. game according to claim 2, characterized in that the resilient buffers (26, 26 ') are made of resilient, tensioned oscillating walls and vertical pins (38-38 ', 40-40') are formed around which the Oscillating walls are attached to that a peg (40, 40 ') of each resilient buffer near the top (42) and provided with a protruding edge (68) which extends, generally transverse to the tensioned Puck rebound side of the resilient oscillating wall extends, and that the protruding edges (68) of the im Area of the tip (42) arranged pegs (40-40 *) arranged at a narrow distance from the tip (42) are, so that the resilient oscillating walls extend so close to the tip that pucks that the . Touch the oscillating walls near the tip, be kicked back with a spring. 4. Game according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that the playing surface (H) is deflected in such a way that a point or target area (30) in general comes to lie alongside a start area (33), 209851/0109 that the angled area (22) of the playing surface (14) is arranged at one end of the base part (12) and that the resilient buffers (26, 26 ') each with a End at a relatively close distance to the partition (16) 'and are aligned with this. Game according to claim 4, characterized in that the base part (12) with side walls (48-48 ') is provided which limit the advance and rebound tracks (18 and 20) laterally, and that the side walls each with a recess (46-46 ') are provided at such a point that they the other Pick up the end of each of the resilient buffers (26, 26 ') to provide a complete resilient rebound cover across the width of the advance and rebound tracks (18 and 20). Game according to claim 5> characterized in that the two buffers (26, 26 ') under substantially at right angles to each other and generally at 45 degrees relative to the advance and rebound trajectories (18, 20) are arranged on the angled area (22) of the playing surface (14). Game according to claim 4, characterized in that the side walls (48-48 ') are bent over against themselves so that they extend downwardly and are generally flat, upper, elongated retaining surfaces with dot markings form that the bent over Part (56) of the side wall at a short distance above the normal bearing surface (58) of the base part (12) -end to an elongated open space 2098 51/0109 form that point indicator elements (52-52 ') the lower edge of the bent part (56) of the side wall include slidable and that the point display elements are shaped so that they extend upwards and around the .Seitenwand on its upper side, where they can be aligned on the desired point marking (49). 209851/0109 Blank page