US3653663A - Spherical shell game apparatus having internal cups and a freely moveable ball - Google Patents

Spherical shell game apparatus having internal cups and a freely moveable ball Download PDF

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US3653663A
US3653663A US846329A US3653663DA US3653663A US 3653663 A US3653663 A US 3653663A US 846329 A US846329 A US 846329A US 3653663D A US3653663D A US 3653663DA US 3653663 A US3653663 A US 3653663A
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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
    • A63F7/04—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using balls to be shaken or rolled in small boxes, e.g. comprising labyrinths
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  • ABSTRACT A game including a hollow transparent spherical shell having a loose ball confined therein and a plurality of consecutively numbered cups within the shell. The object of the game is to transfer the ball from one cup to another in consecutively numbered order.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a game which requires a high degree of skill.
  • Another object is to provide such a game which is amusing to children and adults.
  • Another object is to provide such a game which is attractive in appearance.
  • Another object is to provide such a game which is sturdy in construction.
  • a further object is to provide such a game which can be fabricated in a simple and economical manner.
  • a game which comprises a hollow transparent spherical shell, a loose ball confined with the shell, and a plurality of spaced cups secured to the inner wall of the shell, one of the cups having a side opening for admitting the ball at the starting point.
  • FIG. 1 is an elevational view of the shell looking horizontally at the outer end of the cup provided with the side opening.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of one of the other cups taken along the line 2-2 on FIG. 1.
  • a game in accordance with the present invention which generally comprises a hollow transparent spherical shell 10, a loose ball 11 confined within the shell, and a plurality of cups secured to the inner wall of the shell.
  • the numerals are on the shell 10 at the base of the cups 12 although they could be on the cups.
  • the cups are flared towards the center of the shell and are frusto-conical in shape.
  • the cups are open at the outer end thereof and the inner wall of the shell provides a closure for these openings.
  • the shell 10 is formed of two hemi-spherical sections and four cups 12 are adhesively or otherwise secured to each shell section. Thereafter, the ball 11 is deposited in one of the shell sections and the shell sections are secured to each other.
  • the cup identified by the numeral 1, which is the starting point of the game; has a side opening 14 for admitting the ball 11 by rolling the ball from the inner wall of the shell 10 through this opening.
  • the shell 10 has indicia thereon such as V-shaped marks or arrows 15 for indicating the direction from one cup to the following numbered cup, that is, from cup 1 to cup 2, from cup 2 to cup 3, and so forth.
  • the cups 2 may be spaced evenly, but preferably are spaced unevenly to make the game more difficult to be played. For example, as shown, the distance between cups 2 and 3 is greater than the distance between cups 1 and 2.
  • the game is played by rolling the ball 11 into cup 1 and than attempting to transfer the ball to cup 2 by tilting the shell in the proper angle and at the roper momentum. The pla er then attempts to transfer the all from cup 2 to cup 3 an so SUMMATION From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the present invention provides an interesting, beautiful and frustrating game which can be played by one or more persons.
  • a game comprising a hollow transparent spherical shell, a loose ball confined within said shell, and a plurality of spaced apart cups having their bases secured to the inner wall of said shell so that the ball may be consecutively transferred from cup to cup by gravity, each transfer being effected by imparting a tilting motion to said shell, one of said cups having an opening in its side for admitting said ball.

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US3924857A (en) * 1975-04-04 1975-12-09 Raymond Lee Organization Inc Puzzle toy
WO2008071963A2 (en) * 2006-12-15 2008-06-19 Fillaball Holdings Ltd. Apparatus comprising three dimensional shapes rotatably supported in on another
GB2468549A (en) * 2009-03-09 2010-09-15 Andrew Reeves Spherical ball and cup game
US20140346735A1 (en) * 2013-05-23 2014-11-27 Ted Larkins Spinning Ball Game Apparatus and Game Play

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GB2236956A (en) * 1989-10-19 1991-04-24 Jill Hirons Cupball game apparatus

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US3924857A (en) * 1975-04-04 1975-12-09 Raymond Lee Organization Inc Puzzle toy
WO2008071963A2 (en) * 2006-12-15 2008-06-19 Fillaball Holdings Ltd. Apparatus comprising three dimensional shapes rotatably supported in on another
WO2008071963A3 (en) * 2006-12-15 2008-07-31 Fillaball Holdings Ltd Apparatus comprising three dimensional shapes rotatably supported in on another
US20100068967A1 (en) * 2006-12-15 2010-03-18 Fillaball Holdings Limited Apparatus comprising three dimensional shapes rotatably supported in one another
GB2468549A (en) * 2009-03-09 2010-09-15 Andrew Reeves Spherical ball and cup game
US20140346735A1 (en) * 2013-05-23 2014-11-27 Ted Larkins Spinning Ball Game Apparatus and Game Play

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