US3857564A - Disc projection apparatus - Google Patents

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US3857564A
US3857564A US00334382A US33438273A US3857564A US 3857564 A US3857564 A US 3857564A US 00334382 A US00334382 A US 00334382A US 33438273 A US33438273 A US 33438273A US 3857564 A US3857564 A US 3857564A
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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
    • A63F7/06—Games simulating outdoor ball games, e.g. hockey or football
    • A63F7/0604—Type of ball game
    • A63F7/0612—Basketball
    • 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
    • A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
    • A63F7/24—Devices controlled by the player to project or roll-off the playing bodies
    • A63F7/2409—Apparatus for projecting the balls
    • A63F7/249—Apparatus for projecting the balls projecting the playing bodies through the air, e.g. with a jump

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  • ABSTRACT Play apparatus for two players to play a competitive game.
  • a barrier are provided within the housing partially separating one figure from the other, and a play object such as a disc'or ball is disposed within the compartment. for being propelled back and forth over the barrier by said flexible limbsof the figures.
  • a manually operable control may be provided for changing the positions of the figures and for manipulating the movable limbs of the figures,
  • each figure may be moved to receive the ball and its limb operated to return the ball over the barrier.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken generally along line 22 of FIG. 1;
  • FIGS. 5 and '6 are sectional views along 55 and 6-6. 1
  • the illustrated play apparatus 10 which is a presently preferred embodiment of the present inven tion, comprises a housing 12 having a transparent window 14, and defining therein a-compartment 16.
  • a pair of flexible figures. 18, each having at least one flexible limb 20, are disposed within the compartment, and are each supported on a movable carrier member 22.
  • a pair of control means 24separately and manually operable from outside the compartment are each connected to one of the figures.
  • Each control means 24 can be operated to move a carrier member 22 and thereby change the position of the associated figure.
  • Each control means may also be operated to manipulate the movement of the flexible limb 20 of the associated figure.
  • the illustrated play apparatus 10 in 26 is fixedly mounted within the compartment 16 at approximately the midpoint from end to end.
  • the illustrated barrier member 26 is generally triangular shaped and has a height of-approximately half the height of the compartment.
  • each carrier member 22 is mounted at either side of the barrier member 26 and each carrier member 22 has mounted upon it for common movement a figure 18.
  • Each of the illustrated carrier members 22 is .a generally rectangular plate shown best in FIG. 4.
  • Each carrier member 22 has a rearwardly directed top flange 42 that extends along its upper edge and a rearwardly directed bottom flange 41 that extends along its lower edge. Extending upwardly from the rear edge of the top flange 42 are a pair of guide tabs 44, spaced apart along said top flange.
  • Each lower flange 41 has a downwardly depending arm 46 secured at its upper end to the rearward edge of the flange 41 at about its center.
  • the rear wall 34 of the recessed area or compartment has a pair of generally rectangular depressions 45, each being on one side of the barrier 26 and being proportioned to receive therein the top and bottom flanges 42 and 41 of one of the carrier members 22.
  • Each depression 45 has a generally rectangular rear wall 35 and a side or pe ripheral wall 37.
  • a horizontally extending slot 48 is provided along the upper edge of each depression 45 for receipt therein of the guide tabs 44 of the associated carrier member 22.
  • a horizontally extending slot 49 is formed at the lower edge of each depression 45 for receipt therein of the depending arm 46 of the associated carrier-member 22.
  • Each carrier member 22 is in effect supported within one of the depressions 45 for side-to-side sliding movement by virtue of bottom flange 41 riding upon the lower portion of peripheral wall 37 and the tabs 44 extending through slot 48 and up behind the upper portion of peripheralwall 37.
  • the carrier member 22 may be shifted so that its outerend 23 extends outwardly beyond the outer edge 25 of its depression 45
  • the inner end 21 of 50 extends forwardly therefrom through a slot 52 in the more detail
  • the housing 12 is in a form of a generally flat rectangular box supported generally upright by a pair of detachable triangular brace or support plate members 32, as shown in FIG. 2, connected to either end of the housing.
  • the housing includes a bottom wall 30, a top wall 36, and a pair of end walls 38.
  • the housing also includes a front wall 40 which has a large rectportion of the front wall 40 of the housing below the compartment 16.
  • a control knob 56 is fixedly mounted on the forward end of each of the shafts 50 for common rotation.
  • Each slot 52 extends horizontally from sideto-side of the housing and may define-the limits for 'side-to-side movement of each carrier member 22.
  • Each control knob 56 and shaft 50 is connected to a control linkage means 54 which in turn is connected to one of the flexible figures 18.
  • Each entire assembly of figure, control linkage means, control shaft and knob are all mounted upon and carried by the associated carrier member 22 for side-to-side movement therewith.
  • Each of the flexible figures 18 is desirably formed of a flexible resilient material such as rubber or plastic foam, such as polyurethane.
  • Each figure comprises a body 60, a pair of legs 62, a pair of arms 20 and a head 64.
  • the illustrated arms 20 extend outwardly to either side of the body 60 for manipulation as will hereinafter be described.
  • Each figure is mounted on its carrier member at points 66 and 68.
  • Each. of the arms 20 of the figure is connected adjacent its outer end at 70, 72 with a section of its control linkage means 54 whereby the arms may be caused to raise or lower in response to operation of its control knob 56.
  • control linkage means 54 comprises an integral part made up of a plurality of interconnected portions or sections, with pivot or hinge means being provided at the intersections between the portions or sections by virtue of narrowed hinged portions of the part itself.
  • a part may be constructed of a flexible resilient and tough plastic material, such as polyproplene. While a plurality of separate sections or pieces may be utilized, the illustrated linkage part provides an economical and simple arrangement which minimizes the time and cost of assembly of the apparatus. It also minimizes malfunction by reason of a disconnection occuring at a pivoted joint between two separate linkage pieces.
  • Each illustrated control linkage part 54 is comprised of a first arm section 74 fixed at its inner end to the associated shaft 50 for common rotation.
  • the first arm section 74 is hinged at its outer end to one end of a connector section 76 that is hinged at its other end to an intermediate point on an arm section 78.
  • the arm section78 is pivotally mounted at one end at point 66 to its carrier member 22.
  • the other or outer end of arm section 78 is pivotally connected at point 70 to the outward one of the flexible arms of the associated figure 18.
  • a pin mounted on the arm section 78 extends forwardly through an arcuate slot 80 in the carrier member 22 and connects to the arm 20 adjacent its outer end. It can be seen that rotation of knob 56 rotates shaft 50 to rotate first arm section 74.
  • a short arm section 82 is formed at the inner end of arm section -78, extending outwardly therefrom and being also pivoted at 66.
  • the short arm section 82 is hinged at its outer end to one end of another connector section 84.
  • the other end of connector section 84 is hinged to an intermediate point of curved arm section 86.
  • One end of thecurved arm section 86 is pivotally mounted toits carrier member 22 at 68 and the other end of section 86 is connected at 72 to the inward arm 20 of. the associated figure.
  • connection at 72 is like that at 70 in that a pin extends forwardly from the arm section 86 and through an arcuate slot 88 in the carrier member 22. The forward end of the pin at 72 then is connected to the figures inward arm 20 adjacent its outer end. Thus, the same rotation of knob 56 is transmitted as rotation of short arm section 82. This is trans-' mitted by connector section 84 to effect rotation of curved arm section 86 about pivot point 68. The inward arm 20 of the figure is thus moved up or down, following the path of the curved vertical slot 88. It will be noted that as one arm 20 of the figure goes up, the other goes down, and visa versa.
  • the illustrated play apparatus 10 includes means to implement playing a game of volley ball.
  • Such means include a serving slot 90 for each figure, as well as return or exit slots 92 and 94.
  • Each serving slot 90 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, is formed in an end wall 38 of the housing at about the height of the head of the adjacent figure 18.
  • the serving slots 90 lead into the compartment l6 and are proportioned to receive the disc 28 therethrough.
  • the center or common return slot 92 is formedby a recessed portion of the front wall 40 of the housing, centrally of the housing and just below the barrier 26.
  • the center return slot 92 is so proportioned and is wide enough to receive therethrough the disc 28 from either side of the barrier 26.
  • there is a side return slot 94 (constructed essentially like center slot 92) adjacent each lower corner of the compartment.
  • the apparatus 10 may be played by two competing players as follows:
  • the first player inserts the disc 28 into Court com prised by the compartment 16 through serving slot on his side of Court. He operates the control knob 56 beneath his player-figure 18 so as to catch the disc on the figures outstretched arm 20, and flip or serve disc 28 to other side of Court.
  • the opponent likewise operates his control knob 56 to move his figure back and forth and operate its arms as needed, trying to catch the disc 28 and flip it back to theserver. The players continue to volley the disc 28 back and forth as'long as possible.
  • the server scores 1 point and then serves again.
  • the first player to score a determined number of points is the winner.
  • the figure may have only one movable arm, or the arms (or legs) may be pivotally connected instead of being resilient.
  • the positioning of the figure may also include an up and down component if desired.
  • a single-figure may be provided within a compartment for juggling or otherwise manipulating a play piece such as a ball or disc. Players may compete by taking turns at manipulating the figure to propel one or more play pieces into receptacles or against targets within the'compartment .to achieve a score.
  • Play apparatus for competitive play between two or more players comprising:
  • a housing having a transparent window and defining a compartment therein, said compartment having a generally flat configuration defining a generally upright plane of reference, said compartment having a width generally transverse to said generally upright plane of reference,
  • barrier region disposed in a lower portion of the compartment between the figures and extending substantially the full width of the compartment, said barrier region comprising a solid barrier member disposed in said lower portion of the compartment and extending sufficiently far along said width of the compartment to block passage of said playpiece through said barrier region,
  • remote control means in said housing operatively associated with said figures so that each figure can be separately and individually controlled in its movement from outside of said housing.
  • each figure has at least one movable arm and each of said control means includes transmission means connected to said arm for effecting movement thereof.
  • each of said transmission means comprises a plurality of pivotally interconnected sections which transmitmotion from an input section movable from outside said housing to an output section connected to said arm.
  • each of said carrier plate members is connected to a handle element that extends generally perpendicular to said plate members, said housing having a front wall with a pair of slots therein, each of said handle elements extending through one of said slots to externally of said housing.
  • the play apparatus of claim 7 further including a linkage means within said housing and on each of said carrierplate members, each of said linkage means operatively connecting the external handle element of that plate member to the movable limb of the associated figure, whereby manipulation of said handle element effects movement of the movable limb of the associated figure.
  • said housing includes means defining at least one entrance into said compartment and at least one exit from said compartment.
  • each of each of said figures having at least one movable arm
  • each of said control means being operable be change the position of its figure and to effect movement of its movable arm
  • each of said control means including transmission means connected to said arm for effecting movement thereof, each of said transmission means comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected sections which-transmit motion from an input section movable from outside said housing to an output section connected to said arm, said sections of each transmission means being integrally formed with one another.
  • a game apparatus for play of a competitive game I between two players comprising:
  • housing having opposed front and rear walls, said front wall including a viewing window, said front and rear walls being generally parallel to one another and to a reference plane, said housing defining an enclosed compartment therein,
  • each-of said figures being mounted on one of said carrier plates to be carried thereby, each of said figures having at least one flexible movable limb integrally formed with rest of the figure and extending outwardly therefrom,

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US4006899A (en) * 1975-01-27 1977-02-08 Louis Marx & Co., Inc. Device simulating play action game
US4036498A (en) * 1976-04-27 1977-07-19 Goldberg Burton D Novelty disc manipulating device
US4863170A (en) * 1987-11-16 1989-09-05 Tomy Kogyo Co., Inc. Board game having multiple playing surfaces

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US2722211A (en) * 1952-08-04 1955-11-01 Gustav A Eisele Mechanical projectors
US2783754A (en) * 1954-04-28 1957-03-05 Genco Inc Amusement game apparatus
US3416799A (en) * 1966-11-14 1968-12-17 Lopez Cesar Numa Sande Basketball game wherein the arms of each player are rotatable independently and relative to each other

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US2722211A (en) * 1952-08-04 1955-11-01 Gustav A Eisele Mechanical projectors
US2783754A (en) * 1954-04-28 1957-03-05 Genco Inc Amusement game apparatus
US3416799A (en) * 1966-11-14 1968-12-17 Lopez Cesar Numa Sande Basketball game wherein the arms of each player are rotatable independently and relative to each other

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US4006899A (en) * 1975-01-27 1977-02-08 Louis Marx & Co., Inc. Device simulating play action game
US4036498A (en) * 1976-04-27 1977-07-19 Goldberg Burton D Novelty disc manipulating device
US4863170A (en) * 1987-11-16 1989-09-05 Tomy Kogyo Co., Inc. Board game having multiple playing surfaces

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