US20050104296A1 - Dart board cabinet having toe line generator - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a dart board cabinet, and more particularly to a dart board cabinet having a device for generating reference lines or toe lines and for avoiding the users from drafting the reference lines or the toe lines manually.
- Typical dart board cabinets have been developed and comprise a dart board including a number of darts areas or dart segments to be hit by darts.
- various kinds of dart games have been developed for being played by one or more players.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,881,744 to Hansen U.S. Pat. No. 5,211,405 to Shelton et al.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,292,135 to Menke disclose three of the typical dart board cabinets.
- one or more reference lines or toe lines are required to be drafted in front of the dart boards or the dart board cabinets, and the players should stand behind the reference lines or the toe lines to play the dart games.
- the distance between the reference line or the toe line and the dart boards or the dart board cabinets is normally ranged from about seven (7) to nine (9) feet.
- the distance between the toe line and the dart boards or the dart board cabinets is about seven (7) feet and six (6) inches in Great British, and is about seven (7) feet and nine and a quarter (9 and 1 ⁇ 4) inches in the United States.
- the toe lines are still drafted in front of the dart boards or the dart board cabinets by the players manually, with such as chalk, pen, or the like. Before playing the dart games, the players may have to measure the distance between the toe line and the dart boards, and then may have to draft the toe lines.
- the toe lines drafted by chalk, pen, or the like normally may not be last for long time.
- the present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional dart boards.
- the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a dart board cabinet including a device for generating reference lines or toe lines and for avoiding the users from drafting the reference lines or the toe lines manually.
- a dart board cabinet comprising a dart board attached to a cabinet body, and one or more reference line generating devices attached to the cabinet body, to generate at least one toe line for the dart board, and to avoid the users or the players from drafting the toe lines manually, and from drafting the toe lines every time when the players are going to play the dart games.
- the reference line generating device includes a laser or light generating device for generating the toe line, and/or includes a housing to receive the light generating device, and/or includes a circuit board received in the housing, and the light generating device is attached to the circuit board.
- the housing includes a casing having a bore formed therein to receive the light generating device.
- the reference line generating device includes a lens received in the casing and disposed in front of the light generating device.
- the casing includes a passage formed therein and communicating with the bore thereof to receive the lens therein.
- An attaching device may further be provided for attaching the reference line generating device to the cabinet body.
- the attaching device includes at least one arm having a first end attached to the cabinet body, and a second end for supporting the reference line generating device.
- the arm includes an extension laterally extended from the first end of the arm, and secured to the cabinet body with at least one fastener.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dart board cabinet having a reference line generating device in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the dart board cabinet
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the reference line generating device of the dart board cabinet
- FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the reference line generating device of the dart board cabinet
- FIG. 5 is a side schematic view of the reference line generating device of the dart board cabinet.
- FIG. 6 is a side schematic view similar to FIG. 5 , illustrating the operation of the reference line generating device of the dart board cabinet.
- a dart board cabinet 1 in accordance with the present invention comprises a cabinet body 1 , a dart board 10 attached to the cabinet body 1 and including a spider 11 to separate the front portion of the dart board 10 into a number of dart areas or dart segments 12 that are to be hit by darts (not shown).
- the dart board 10 may include a control panel 14 to control the dart games to be played by the players, for example.
- the dart board cabinet body 1 further includes one or more reference line generating devices 30 attached thereto with a coupling or attaching means or device 20 , and preferably disposed or arranged below the dart board 10 .
- the attaching device 20 includes one or more arms 21 each having an extension 22 bent or extended laterally from one end thereof, and one or more orifices 23 formed in the arms 21 or extensions 22 , for receiving fasteners 24 which may secure the arms 21 to the dart board cabinet 1 .
- the attaching device 20 further includes one or more apertures 25 formed in the other end of the arms 21 , for receiving fasteners 26 which may be used to secure the reference line generating device 30 to the arms 21 .
- the reference line generating device 30 may include a housing 31 rotatably secured to the arms 21 with the fasteners 26 , to allow the housing 31 of the reference line generating device 30 to be rotated and adjusted relative to the dart board 10 and the dart board cabinet 1 to any selected angular positions, best shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .
- the housing 31 of the reference line generating device 30 includes a chamber 32 formed therein for receiving a circuit board 40 or the like therein, and includes a casing 33 provided or extended in front portion thereof.
- the casing 33 includes a bore 34 formed therein, and a passage 35 formed therein and intersecting or communicating with the bore 34 thereof for receiving a lens 36 therein.
- the circuit board 40 includes a laser or light generating device 41 provided or attached thereon, and engageable into the bore 34 of the casing 33 , and disposed behind the lens 36 , for generating light through the lens 36 , in order to generate one or more reference lines or toe lines 70 ( FIG. 1 ) on the ground or the like. It is to be noted that the circuit board 40 and the light generating device 41 may be solidly secured to the dart board cabinet 1 at the selected angular positions by solidly securing the housing 31 to the dart board cabinet 1 .
- the circuit board 40 may further include a lens or a hood 42 attached thereto, and disposed or secured in front of the light generating device 41 , for such as light concentrating purposes.
- the light generating device 41 may also be arranged to generate the reference lines or the toe lines 70 without the lens 36 nor the hood 42 .
- the reference lines or the toe lines 70 may include a predetermined length or unlimited length.
- the reference lines or the toe lines 70 may be generated by the light generating device 41 and spaced from the dart board 10 at the selected distance when the housing 31 and the circuit board 40 and the light generating device 41 are solidly secured to the dart board cabinet 1 at the selected angular position, such that the players are not required to redraft the toe lines again and again when playing the dart games.
- a cover 37 may be secured to the rear or back portion of the housing 31 , with such as fasteners 38 , in order to stably retain the circuit board 40 within the housing 31 .
- the circuit board 40 and/or the light generating device 41 may be coupled to various electric power suppliers, such as the electric power supplier of the dart board 10 , with such as electric wires 43 , in order to be energized by various electric power suppliers.
- the dart board cabinet may include one or more reference line generating devices 30 attached thereto, and may be sold without the dart boards 10 attached thereto. However, the dart board cabinet may include one or more areas or portions for supporting or for attaching the dart boards 10 thereto.
- the dart board cabinet in accordance with the present invention includes a device for generating reference lines or toe lines and for avoiding the users or the players from drafting the reference lines or the toe lines manually.
Abstract
A dart board cabinet includes one or more reference line generating devices attached to the cabinet, to generate one or more reference lines or toe lines in front of a dart board, and to avoid the users or the players from drafting the toe lines manually, and from drafting the toe lines every time when the players are going to play the dart games. The reference line generating device includes a light generating device received in a housing and supported on a circuit board, and adjustable to various angular positions, for generating the toe lines. A lens may be disposed in front of the light generating device for generating the toe lines.
Description
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a dart board cabinet, and more particularly to a dart board cabinet having a device for generating reference lines or toe lines and for avoiding the users from drafting the reference lines or the toe lines manually.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- Various kinds of typical dart board cabinets have been developed and comprise a dart board including a number of darts areas or dart segments to be hit by darts. In addition, various kinds of dart games have been developed for being played by one or more players. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,881,744 to Hansen, U.S. Pat. No. 5,211,405 to Shelton et al., and U.S. Pat. No. 5,292,135 to Menke disclose three of the typical dart board cabinets.
- For almost all of the dart games or dart boards or dart board cabinets, one or more reference lines or toe lines are required to be drafted in front of the dart boards or the dart board cabinets, and the players should stand behind the reference lines or the toe lines to play the dart games.
- The distance between the reference line or the toe line and the dart boards or the dart board cabinets is normally ranged from about seven (7) to nine (9) feet. For example, the distance between the toe line and the dart boards or the dart board cabinets is about seven (7) feet and six (6) inches in Great British, and is about seven (7) feet and nine and a quarter (9 and ¼) inches in the United States. However, till today, the toe lines are still drafted in front of the dart boards or the dart board cabinets by the players manually, with such as chalk, pen, or the like. Before playing the dart games, the players may have to measure the distance between the toe line and the dart boards, and then may have to draft the toe lines. The toe lines drafted by chalk, pen, or the like normally may not be last for long time.
- The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional dart boards.
- The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a dart board cabinet including a device for generating reference lines or toe lines and for avoiding the users from drafting the reference lines or the toe lines manually.
- In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a dart board cabinet comprising a dart board attached to a cabinet body, and one or more reference line generating devices attached to the cabinet body, to generate at least one toe line for the dart board, and to avoid the users or the players from drafting the toe lines manually, and from drafting the toe lines every time when the players are going to play the dart games.
- The reference line generating device includes a laser or light generating device for generating the toe line, and/or includes a housing to receive the light generating device, and/or includes a circuit board received in the housing, and the light generating device is attached to the circuit board.
- The housing includes a casing having a bore formed therein to receive the light generating device. The reference line generating device includes a lens received in the casing and disposed in front of the light generating device. The casing includes a passage formed therein and communicating with the bore thereof to receive the lens therein.
- An attaching device may further be provided for attaching the reference line generating device to the cabinet body. The attaching device includes at least one arm having a first end attached to the cabinet body, and a second end for supporting the reference line generating device. The arm includes an extension laterally extended from the first end of the arm, and secured to the cabinet body with at least one fastener.
- Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of the detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dart board cabinet having a reference line generating device in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a side view of the dart board cabinet; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the reference line generating device of the dart board cabinet; -
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the reference line generating device of the dart board cabinet; -
FIG. 5 is a side schematic view of the reference line generating device of the dart board cabinet; and -
FIG. 6 is a side schematic view similar toFIG. 5 , illustrating the operation of the reference line generating device of the dart board cabinet. - Referring to the drawings, and initially to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , adart board cabinet 1 in accordance with the present invention comprises acabinet body 1, adart board 10 attached to thecabinet body 1 and including aspider 11 to separate the front portion of thedart board 10 into a number of dart areas ordart segments 12 that are to be hit by darts (not shown). Thedart board 10 may include acontrol panel 14 to control the dart games to be played by the players, for example. - The dart
board cabinet body 1 further includes one or more reference line generatingdevices 30 attached thereto with a coupling or attaching means ordevice 20, and preferably disposed or arranged below thedart board 10. For example, as shown inFIGS. 3-5 , the attachingdevice 20 includes one ormore arms 21 each having anextension 22 bent or extended laterally from one end thereof, and one ormore orifices 23 formed in thearms 21 orextensions 22, for receivingfasteners 24 which may secure thearms 21 to thedart board cabinet 1. - The attaching
device 20 further includes one ormore apertures 25 formed in the other end of thearms 21, for receivingfasteners 26 which may be used to secure the reference line generatingdevice 30 to thearms 21. For example, the referenceline generating device 30 may include ahousing 31 rotatably secured to thearms 21 with thefasteners 26, to allow thehousing 31 of the referenceline generating device 30 to be rotated and adjusted relative to thedart board 10 and thedart board cabinet 1 to any selected angular positions, best shown inFIGS. 5 and 6 . - The
housing 31 of the referenceline generating device 30 includes achamber 32 formed therein for receiving acircuit board 40 or the like therein, and includes acasing 33 provided or extended in front portion thereof. Thecasing 33 includes abore 34 formed therein, and apassage 35 formed therein and intersecting or communicating with thebore 34 thereof for receiving alens 36 therein. - The
circuit board 40 includes a laser orlight generating device 41 provided or attached thereon, and engageable into thebore 34 of thecasing 33, and disposed behind thelens 36, for generating light through thelens 36, in order to generate one or more reference lines or toe lines 70 (FIG. 1 ) on the ground or the like. It is to be noted that thecircuit board 40 and thelight generating device 41 may be solidly secured to thedart board cabinet 1 at the selected angular positions by solidly securing thehousing 31 to thedart board cabinet 1. - The
circuit board 40 may further include a lens or ahood 42 attached thereto, and disposed or secured in front of thelight generating device 41, for such as light concentrating purposes. Thelight generating device 41 may also be arranged to generate the reference lines or thetoe lines 70 without thelens 36 nor thehood 42. In addition, the reference lines or thetoe lines 70 may include a predetermined length or unlimited length. - It is further to be noted that the reference lines or the
toe lines 70 may be generated by thelight generating device 41 and spaced from thedart board 10 at the selected distance when thehousing 31 and thecircuit board 40 and thelight generating device 41 are solidly secured to thedart board cabinet 1 at the selected angular position, such that the players are not required to redraft the toe lines again and again when playing the dart games. - A
cover 37 may be secured to the rear or back portion of thehousing 31, with such asfasteners 38, in order to stably retain thecircuit board 40 within thehousing 31. Thecircuit board 40 and/or thelight generating device 41 may be coupled to various electric power suppliers, such as the electric power supplier of thedart board 10, with such aselectric wires 43, in order to be energized by various electric power suppliers. - The dart board cabinet may include one or more reference line generating
devices 30 attached thereto, and may be sold without thedart boards 10 attached thereto. However, the dart board cabinet may include one or more areas or portions for supporting or for attaching thedart boards 10 thereto. - Accordingly, the dart board cabinet in accordance with the present invention includes a device for generating reference lines or toe lines and for avoiding the users or the players from drafting the reference lines or the toe lines manually.
- Although this invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous changes in the detailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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1. A dart board cabinet comprising:
a cabinet body for supporting at least one dart board,
an attaching device attached to said cabinet body,
a housing and rotatable and adjustably attached to said attaching device, to allow said housing to be rotated and adjusted relative to said attaching device, and
at least one reference line generating device attached to said housing, said at least one reference line generating device including a light generating device to generate at least one toe line for said at least one dart board, said at least one reference line generating device being rotatable in concert with said housing, to allow said at least one toe line generated by said light generating device to be rotated and adjusted relative to said attaching device and said at least one dart board.
2-3. (canceled)
4. The dart board cabinet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said at least one reference line generating device includes a circuit board received in said housing, and said light generating device is attached to said circuit board.
5. The dart board cabinet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said housing includes a casing having a bore formed therein to receive said light generating device.
6. The dart board cabinet as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said at least one reference line generating device includes a lens received in said casing and disposed in front of said light generating device.
7. The dart board cabinet as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said casing includes a passage formed therein and communicating with said bore thereof to receive said lens therein.
8. (canceled)
9. The dart board cabinet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said attaching device includes at least one arm having a first end attached to said cabinet body, and a second end for supporting said at least one reference line generating device.
10. The dart board cabinet as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said at least one arm includes an extension laterally extended from said first end of said at least one arm, and secured to said cabinet body with at least one fastener.
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