Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
273108100 | Simulated game (e.g., hockey, soccer, etc.) | 36 |
20090039597 | Set of parts with movement mechanism for table football game - In order to outshine what is known up to date on this field and also to improve the game, the main objective of this request of patent of Invention is to provide a field player independent of the game board, able to be positioned strategically to make the pass or attempt to score, by means of a mechanism of automatic shooting, whose power can be selected by the contestant as well as the appropriate cleat to get the preferred effect on the ball pathway and a goalkeeper which is moved by the contestant to the position of covering the goal, with body tilting and the preferred opening of the arms to catch the ball, all of which depends on the contestant's ability and reflexes. A second objective of this request of patent of Invention is that the parts that make up the set can be presented disassembled so as to develop the manual ability of the users during the assembly process. | 02-12-2009 |
20090302533 | GAME TABLE WITH HIDDEN DISPLAY - A game table includes a game playing surface, a display covering and a railing extending around the perimeter of and slightly above the game playing surface. The game table also includes a display unit having a display screen. The display unit may be embedded within the railing, with the covering positioned over the display screen. The covering is illuminated from behind to allow illuminated game status information from the display unit to be visible. The covering is configured to substantially conceal the display unit beneath the covering when not lit, yet allows illumination from the display unit to transmit through the covering when lit. | 12-10-2009 |
20090322021 | Hockey Exhibit with Hockey Simulation and Promotional Methods Used in Connection Therewith - Promotional methods used in connection with hockey exhibits and hockey simulations are disclosed. A hockey simulation is provided comprising at least one mannequin resembling a hockey player arranged on a playing surface adjacent a target. The target is adapted to receive a hockey puck directed by a participant in the simulation positioned on the playing surface in the simulation. The at least one mannequin has an indicia area for displaying promotional material, and the hockey simulation further comprises a participant input device that among other things stores in a database information representative of the participant's effectiveness in interacting with the simulation in the database. A sponsor is associated with the hockey simulation, and promotional material associated with the sponsor of the simulation is displayed in at least one of indicia area of the hockey player mannequin and the promotional display area of the participant input device. | 12-31-2009 |
20100072698 | Game Apparatus - A game playing apparatus configured to facilitate playing a game is provided. The apparatus includes a body having a plurality of sides. The body includes a plurality of receptacles, wherein each receptacle has an ingress with an inclined surface extending downward from the ingress to facilitate return of a game playing member, and a plurality of indentations in at least one side. The apparatus further includes a game surface coupled to the body. The game surface includes a return surface beneath the plurality of receptacles to further facilitate return of the game playing member, and a plurality of holders. The plurality of holders and the plurality of receptacles are configured to receive a plurality of cups therein. | 03-25-2010 |
20100102506 | Table Top Ball Game - A table top ball game that enables two or more people to play a variety of ball sports. Games are based on foosball/soccer table games and use similar controls, skills and operations to those already in existence. The stadium games enhance the game experience by adding features that are present in real games and by resembling the shape and imitating the images, sounds and atmosphere of a real stadium. Another aspect of the present invention provides a protective volume around the distal ends of the user operated control rods with a plurality of player figure mounted thereon. A further aspect of the present invention provides a plurality of means for eliminating dead spots on a playin surface while providing an improvement of the game. | 04-29-2010 |
20100201067 | Bumper Air Hockey Table Top - A structure for air hockey table top is provided, including a surface and a plurality of bumper units surrounding the surface,. The bumper units form a frame surrounding the surface with two openings located at the centers of two opposite sides of the surface to form goals. According to the present invention, the bumper units surrounding the surface are made of strong elastic material to rebound the puck to sustain the speed of the game. In addition, the bumpers may be hidden under a surrounding canopy around the surface so as to prevent from interfering with the movement of the pushers by the players. As the present invention uses no air generation and vent mechanism, the present invention provides a cost-effective and simple structure of air hockey table top for subsequent maintenance. | 08-12-2010 |
20100308534 | DUAL-PURPOSE FOOTBALL GAME PLAY TABLE - A dual-purpose football game play table includes a body and a plurality of control rods. Each of the plurality of control rods is provided with figurines for playing a football game along with the movement of the control rods. The body has a face board, a stop board surrounding the face board, and an open chamber defined between the stop board and the face board. The plurality of control rods penetrate through two opposing side portions of the stop board. The figurines are disposed in the open chamber. By the transparent plate to cover the open chamber directly or indirectly, the players are able to watch the game through the transparent plate and the body is able to be used as a table, providing a dual-purpose object. The present invention is nimble and convenient in use, saves space effectively, and is pleasing in appearance. | 12-09-2010 |
20100320682 | Flick and Jump Magnetic Games - A toy action game where magnetic sticks work by maneuvering magnetic vehicles and riders from underneath a theme park constructed with minimal thickness, making the vehicles and riders look like they are moving under their own power. The vehicles and riders can be dragged around slowly and smoothly or can be flicked off a jump or towards a target with tremendous speed and are capable of launching over a hundred scale feet of air then landing and rolling it out. The magnetic sticks and jump plates are the key to the vehicle and rider's speed and accuracy. | 12-23-2010 |
20110180989 | GAME - An apparatus for playing a game and particularly a table-top game which represents soccer. The apparatus includes a figure for playing a game comprising a model player fitted to a hollow base ( | 07-28-2011 |
20110260396 | BUMPER HOCKEY SHOOTOUT GAME - A bumper hockey game may be provided. The bumper hockey game may comprises a hockey board, a plurality of rails, a plurality of goals, and a plurality of guard blocks. The plurality of rails may surround the hockey board. The plurality of guard blocks may each situated near one of the plurality of goals. | 10-27-2011 |
20120032392 | Tabletop Sports - The present invention implements the use of tension in interacting cables to maintain control of a table-top. By creating an apparatus designed to replicate an actual sports field, the table-top sports game allows for indoor playing of a popular sport. Also, since the game makes use of hand-eye coordination rather than placing an emphasis on foot-eye coordination, it allows various people, especially those with lower appendage disabilities, to enjoy the sport as well. | 02-09-2012 |
20120074644 | LOW COST GAME BOARD AND GAME - A game structure which may be packaged and sold separately or as part of a package for a beverage container, including bottles for water, soda, adult beverages and the like. While the game structure is adaptable for use with bottles of various types, it may be included in packaging for cans, in addition to bottles, so long as an associated bottle is available for use. | 03-29-2012 |
20120205865 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR SLIDABLE SHAFTS OF TABLE SOCCER GAMES - Support device for slidable shafts or rods of table soccer games, including a frame in which a seat is formed for the passage of a rod slidable along its axis, and at least one pulley or wheel, provided with race and rim, respectively, and rotatably associated with the frame so that the race or rim defines a portion of the seat, the remaining seat portion being closed by the frame. | 08-16-2012 |
20140353910 | GAME - An apparatus for playing a game and particularly a table-top game which represents soccer. The apparatus includes a figure for playing a game comprising a model player fitted to a hollow base ( | 12-04-2014 |
20150091249 | TWO SIDED TABLE GAME WITH ROTATABLE LEGS - A two-sided table game has a game board having a first game playing surface on a first side and a second game playing surface on a second side. Rotatable leg assemblies support the game board above a support surface. When it is desired to play the game on the second side, the rotatable leg assemblies are rotated and the game table is flipped or rotated so that the second game playing surface faces up. | 04-02-2015 |
273108200 | Golf | 2 |
20100171262 | Par one - A golf system that includes a tee or other area for striking a golf ball; and a golf green having a concave surface with a ball receptacle located at the lowest point in the surface so that a ball landing and remaining on the green will roll into the ball receptacle. The green includes a resiliently compressible layer coinciding with the concave surface. The resiliently compressible surface may include at least one layer of corrugated plastic material and may be covered with an artificial turf surface. The golf system may be used to play a unique game, wherein a plurality of balls are rolled on the green and travel in a spiral manner into the ball receptacle. The golf green may be mounted on a portable frame. | 07-08-2010 |
20110127716 | TARGET ASSEMBLY FOR A GOLF PUTTING GAME - The present invention is directed to target assembly for receiving a golf ball comprising a plurality of parallel golf ball receiving elongate channels; each channel having substantially the same width the other channels and each channel comprising a plurality of discrete golf ball receiving zones. That the channels may be adjusted and adapted to provide one or more consolidated target for players to aim for on the golf ball putting practice device. The sub-divisions of each channel and the plurality of channels form a grid structure. By assigning different scores to the different sub-divisions of each channel, one or indeed multiple targets can be formed. These targets can be then altered to prevent ‘muscle memory’ effects from assisting a player to achieve a high score. | 06-02-2011 |
273108300 | Baseball | 3 |
20130001873 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MAGNETIC-GLIDE GAMES - Some embodiments may relate to a magnetic glide game. Such a game may include one or more magnetically polarized game pieces. A game board may include a substantially planar playing surface adapted to receive the game piece in a slideable relation. Embodiments may also include at least one deflection means disposed in, or positionable within, a glide path of the game piece. | 01-03-2013 |
273108310 | Mechanically pitched ball or projectile | 1 |
20100133746 | System and Method For Providing A Table Game - A system and method for providing a table game are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a playing field, a ball launcher mechanism launching a ball into the playing field, and the ball launcher mechanism allows a first player to select one or more attributes affecting a ball trajectory. The apparatus further comprises a ball striker mechanism controlling a ball striker. The ball striker placed at a distance from the ball launcher mechanism in the playing field has a bat to hit a ball launched by the ball launcher mechanism and is controlled by a second player. One or more sensors are placed in predetermined locations in the playing field. The electrical signals generated by the one or more sensors are used to update a status of a game. | 06-03-2010 |
273108320 | Mechanically batted ball or projectile | 1 |
20080277868 | BASEBALL SIMULATION GAME - A baseball simulation game includes a standard or universal base unit or structure ( | 11-13-2008 |
273108400 | Football | 2 |
20100171263 | SPORTS PARTY GAME - Several different football-related games and activities are combined into a kit, resulting in a unique combination for use while watching a football game on television such as the Super Bowl. A sports activity kit comprises bingo-like game; a statistics game; various interactive segments, and a trivia segment. Upon completion of the elected segments, all participants tally their accumulated points, and the participant who accumulates the most points wins the game overall. At least the winner of the game preferably receives a trophy. In the preferred embodiment, adult and child versions of the game are provided. The adult version includes a bingo-like game, a statistics game and a trivia segment. The child version includes two different interactive segments—a ball throw and a ball-kick component—and a statistics game. | 07-08-2010 |
20130032997 | Table/Parlour Football - A football game and football game apparatus that consists of sliding football shaped playing pieces down a rectangular planar playing surface towards scoring targets. The scoring targets represent certain yardages that can be gained or lost, or other events that may occur in an American football game, and by which a player can advance or move back their game piece on a simulated football field. The football field is secured perpendicularly across and above the planar playing surface and includes yardage markers, down markers, score trackers, and a line of scrimmage indicator in order to track the game play. | 02-07-2013 |
273108500 | Projector solely supported by participant (e.g., hockey stick, finger, cue stick, etc.) | 2 |
20080237980 | PUSHER OF A HOCKEY GAME TABLE - A pusher of a hockey game table includes a main body having an internal spherical space and a pushing knob having a spherical rotary member rotatably disposed in the spherical space of the main body. When holding the pushing knob and pushing the pusher, the pushing knob is angularly displaceable relative to the main body in the direction of the pushing force. Therefore, when pushing the pusher to play the hockey game, the player's wrist can be freely twisted to meet human body engineering. | 10-02-2008 |
20140339766 | Hand-held Game Device and Game Assembly Comprising Such A Device - The present invention relates to a hand-held game device comprising a handle for holding the device, an elongated figurine having a longitudinal axis, wherein the figurine is rotatably connected to said handle around an axis of rotation which is at least substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The present invention thus provides a portable game device providing an entertainment similar to table football. | 11-20-2014 |
273108510 | Projector translatable and rotatable about vertical axis | 2 |
20130134670 | METHOD, A HAND-OPERATED APPARATUS, A SHOOTING APPARATUS, AND A PLAYING SURFACE PLATFORM FOR DYNAMIC ACTIVITIES - A small scale dynamic activity which comprises the use of a method, a hand-operated apparatus, a shooting apparatus, and a playing surface platform, presented as a preferred embodiment in the format of a small scale adaptation of the sport of hockey. A hand-operated apparatus is used as goalie equipment with a method of defending a goal from forthcoming small pucks. A shooting apparatus allows rotating a paddle member to control and propel such small pucks. A playing surface platform complements the use of the method along with these two apparatuses within shielded boundaries. The hand-operated apparatus can be positioned in a pose representative of goalie equipments and of bending of limbs. Furthermore, the present invention can be composed of different arrangements for alternative embodiments such as new types of games or to allow small scale adaptation of a physical activity. | 05-30-2013 |
20130221614 | GAME DEVICE - An air hockey game device allows a plurality of players to play a match game using a first puck and a second puck having a disc size smaller than that of the first puck. The air hockey game device is configured so that each player can score points by shooting the first puck and the second puck into the opponent's goal. The air hockey game device is configured to control the game process (e.g., collection/supply of the first puck and the second puck, calculation/display of score, and production effect) based on the type of puck. | 08-29-2013 |
273108520 | Projector translatable and rotatable about horizontal axis | 5 |
20080197564 | SOCCER GAME TABLE - A soccer game table includes a table body having two lateral sides and two end sides which define a game space. Each lateral side is formed with at least one slide slot. A predetermined number of operation bars are fitted through the slide slots of the lateral sides of the table body. The operation bars are rotatable within the slide slots and axially movable. In addition, the operation bars are movable along the slide slots. Therefore, the driving blocks mounted on the operation bars can be driven to rotate and two-dimensionally displace. Accordingly, the ball of the soccer game in the game space can be more efficiently driven. | 08-21-2008 |
20100084812 | DOUBLE SIDED SOCCER MAN - A game table including first and second substantially parallel player sides extending along a length direction, first and second substantially parallel goal sides extending along a width direction and a game playing surface defined within the player and goal sides. The game table includes at least one handle assembly connected to the game table. The handle assembly includes at least one turning rod carrying at least one player member, and a handle engaged with the turning rod whereby turning the handle operates to rotate the player to strike a playing piece. The player member includes a first foot portion, a second foot portion, and a body extending longitudinally therebetween. | 04-08-2010 |
20100194038 | Foosball table - The present invention generally relates to a game device. In one aspect, a foosball game apparatus is provided. The foosball game apparatus includes a game body having a playing field, an endwall adjacent each end of the playing field, and a sidewall adjacent each side of the playing field. The foosball apparatus further includes an electronic digital display formed in each end wall for indicating a time period and a score. In another aspect, a method of playing a timed foosball game is provided. | 08-05-2010 |
20110037222 | Game table - A game table including a table body which has two mutually opposite inner sides each being provided with a scoring unit, two players in game competition can be decided of winning by the two scoring units that count the times of receiving a game utensil. Wherein the table body is provided thereon with two bubble generating devices that are respectively connected to and controlled by the two scoring units, so that that when either of the two scoring units receives a game utensil, one of the bubble generating devices is controlled to blow bubbles out. | 02-17-2011 |
20130320617 | Dual-Profile Foosball Foot - A foot for a foosball man having a convex center portion along the operative region of the front surface of the foosball foot, and substantially straight edges, or flat planes, along the outer portions. This dual-configuration enables the foot to take advantage of the greater control in trapping, controlling and hitting the ball forward using the convex portion, and the improved control of hitting angled and bank shots using the straight edge, or flat plane, outer portions. | 12-05-2013 |
273108560 | Projector translatable only or translatable with movable element | 1 |
20160107077 | Table top soccer board game utilizing marbles - A table top soccer board game comprising a game board defined by a rectangular flexible piece of green baize, having a flat top surface, a pair of goals whose shape and proportions resemble a soccer goal, comprising a first goal and a second goal, the first goal being located at one end of the rectangular field and the second goal being located in front of the first one on the opposite side; a first and second set of marbles representing the players of the first team, and a soccer ball, whose size and color clearly differ from the size and color of the marbles of the first and second team. | 04-21-2016 |
273108570 | Fluid-pressure projector | 4 |
20100133747 | PNEUMATIC GAME - A game that uses a source of compressed gas, such as compressed air, to provide gas to move a play object across a play surface. The compressed gas source is capable of providing compressed gas to jets in communication with the play surface for directing the gas to move the play object across the play surface. A triggering device allows the player to select one or more jets and selectively trigger the flow of gas from a selected jet. | 06-03-2010 |
20110233860 | AIR HOCKEY TABLE - Air hockey tables are disclosed herein. An embodiment of an air hockey table comprises a playing surface bounded by at least three sides; a plurality of air paths extending through the playing surface, wherein air is emittable by the plurality of air paths, and wherein a puck is at least partially floatable on air that is emittable by the plurality of air paths; and at least one opening proximate each of three of the sides, the openings being sized to receive the puck. | 09-29-2011 |
20110291355 | Pneumatic soccer game - A pneumatic game apparatus. The apparatus comprises a table. The table comprises a horizontal top surface and peripheral side walls. Side walls extend above the top surface of the table. The table is provided with four apertures located at four opposite corners of the table. The apertures are located within the peripheral side walls at the corners. A plurality of manual pump means project air in a substantially horizontal manner from each aperture, across the top surface of the table. The plurality of pump means are positioned at a respective corner of the table and have outlets. Mounting means to mount each on the plurality of pump means are provided for rotation of the outlets about a vertical axis. One play object is positionable on the top surface of the table. The projected air streams move the play objects on the top surface of the table under a control of opposing players manipulating each of the plurality of manual pump means and manipulating the direction of the air streams, through rotation of the outlets. | 12-01-2011 |
20120013070 | AIR HOCKEY TABLE - Air hockey tables are disclosed herein. An embodiment of an air hockey table comprises a playing surface and an opening wherein a puck is movable on the playing surface and is receivable in said opening. At least one barricade is movable proximate the opening, wherein the barricade has a first fixed position wherein the puck is prevented from entering the opening when the puck is shot from anywhere on the playing surface, and a second fixed position wherein the puck is able to enter the opening. | 01-19-2012 |