Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
273126000 | Disk or ring games | 20 |
20080217849 | Nerve challenge - This is a game designed to challenge one's mental capacity and endurance providing an avenue for one to participate on a one-on-one competition in the area of mental observation and patience, while producing the effect that you are conquering ‘mind over matter’ by placing the disc into the opponent's cup. Nerve Challenge provides many times over the challenge of winning superiority over an inanimate object without any technical or philosophical expertise and many hours of fun for the people who have and can share the fun with their friends by placing all their discs into their opponent's cup before the timer runs out; and, if they feel they are excellent at their game, they can challenge the possibility of finding out their limits in their dexterity and mental capacity for having patience by racing against time. | 09-11-2008 |
20080217850 | Carromboard With A Grainy Playing Surface And A Resilient Border Rail - A new and improved carromboard utilizing a grainy playing surface, a resilient border rail, and game pieces with a plurality of convex projections on their underside. This new version of the carromboard is lighter, more durable, easier and more cost effective to manufacture. The design reduces the coefficient of friction and eliminates afore used powders, thereby improving the game. | 09-11-2008 |
20090033031 | DISC GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PLAYING THE SAME - A game apparatus of the type where a projectile, such as a disc is hand propelled across an elongated playing surface from a launch area to a target area and a new method of playing such a game. The method of playing including awarding points to a player for each disc that is successfully slid across the playing surface from the launch area to the target area and positions the disc to hang over the edge of the playing surface without falling off the playing surface. | 02-05-2009 |
20090160128 | GAME MEDIUM SHOOTING MECHANISM - It is an object to provide a game medium shooting mechanism in a game device that uses an approximately disk-shaped game medium, which makes it possible for a game player to easily shoot a medal and devote oneself to play the game even when the game player continuously shoots the medal for a long time. | 06-25-2009 |
20110031685 | SHUFFLE BOARD GAME - A shuffle board game system including a shuffle board game apparatus and a method of playing a game such as shuffle board. The board game includes a base, a pair of side walls, an end wall and an intermediate wall each connecting the side walls and defining therebetween a goal region, a plurality of dividing walls each extending between the end wall and the intermediate wall, a plurality of openings formed in the dividing wall, and a removable cover selectively connectable to the side walls to selectively enclose the goal region. The method of playing a game is applied to game with a plurality of playing pieces launched by a player at a plurality of goals. The method includes the steps of launching playing pieces towards a goal region; re-launching each playing piece that is not in the goal region if all goals contain at least one playing piece; scoring a point for each playing piece not in the goal region; and adding a penalty to the point score if there is any goal which does not contain a playing piece. | 02-10-2011 |
20110233861 | AIR HOCKEY TABLE - Air hockey tables are disclosed herein. An embodiment of an air hockey table comprises an air hockey table comprising a playing surface that is at least partially curved; and a plurality of air paths extending through the playing surface, wherein air is emittable by the plurality of air paths, and wherein the puck is at least partially floatable on air that is emittable by the plurality of air paths. | 09-29-2011 |
20110266744 | Flip coin bouncer - The present invention, hereinafter referred as the Flip Coin Bouncer, is a variation on the classic game of Quarters. The object of the Flip Coin Bouncer is to flip a coin toward a specially designed goal in an effort to force opponents to take a drink. The game's playing unit is fashioned from a durable wood, cardboard, or plastic material, and measures approximately five and one-half inches in length, three and one-half inches in width, and one to one and one-half inches in depth. The base consists of an angled incline, culminating in an attached goal post. Shaped as a rectangle or, in another embodiment, as a pennant, the goal contains a centrally positioned hole for coins to pass through. The goal, as well as the base, is decorated with various sports themed logos. To support the goal within the base, a pen or similar object is attached and reflects the goal post. | 11-03-2011 |
20110316228 | SHUFFLEBOARD PLAYFIELD ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed to a two-piece shuffleboard playfield having two rectangular planar members forming the overall playfield, two bracket members and adjustment members. The two elongated planar playfield members are attached to each other with the bracket members. Each bracket member is mounted to the lower surface of one of the elongated planar members at the point of joinder of the two elongated playfield members. When the playfield members are placed in abutting relationship to each other, the bracket members are likewise placed adjacent to each other for securely attaching the same to each other with a plurality of fastener members. An adjustment bolt is position at each respective end portion of each bracket member for leveling the top surface of the elongated planar members at their point of joinder. Each end portion of one rectangular planar member adjacent the point of joinder or joint edge can be moved up and down with respect to the other end portions of the rectangular planar members by adjusting the adjustment members. The adjustment bolts are used to raise one corner of each of the elongated playfield members independently of each other at the point of joinder. | 12-29-2011 |
20120068404 | TABLE GAME AND METHOD OF PLAY - A table game has a plurality of pucks for sliding across a table top that is divided into an elongated runner section and a scoring section. Both the runner section and the scoring section have multiple bumpers for affecting the path of the pucks, and the scoring section has multiple scoring indicators representing different scores. Each player has a predetermined number of throws and once a set score is reached, a winner is crowned. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068405 | Lawn game method using rolling disks - A lawn game uses a pair of markers toward which each player rolls a disk while standing proximate the other maker. Once all disks have been rolled, the disk closest to the marker determines which player scores points for that round. For the player scoring points, all of that player's disks that are within a certain distance from the rolled to marker score, with each disk laying flat, the number showing on the side of the disk equals the points gained for that disk, the sum of the numbers on each side of a disk remaining on its outer edge equals the points gained for that disk, and the number showing on the side of the disk laying against the rolled to marker multiplied by a multiplier equals the points gained for that disk. A rope removably attachable to the markers helps with measurements. | 03-22-2012 |
20120235353 | GAME TABLE AND GAMES FOR PLAY THEREUPON - A game for table-type play is disclosed that may incorporate and bring together the skills, predictive challenges, planning, accuracy, requirements of measured force over distance, challenges in the form of traps, hazards, and other topographical complexities, and low friction play, loosely drawn from games such as golf, hockey, and billiards. Game-playing area surface features may comprise selected ones of holes, tees, islands, topographical features, peripheral borders, scribe lines, numbering, and the like. A puck-like element for each player may be supported upon the game-playing surface for interaction with the game playing surface in accordance with pre-established rules of play. | 09-20-2012 |
20120248695 | LAWN GAME USING ROLLING DISKS AND RINGS - A lawn game uses a pair of markers toward which each player rolls a disk while standing proximate the other maker and/or tosses rings. Once all disks have been rolled or all of the rings have been tossed, or both, the disk or ring closest to the marker determines which player scores points for that round. Disk scoring is based on the number on the disk facing upwardly or both numbers if the disk remains on its side for each disk within a certain distance from the marker using a multiplier if the disk contacts the marker. Ring scoring is based on the proximity to the approached marker with a ring encircling the top of the marker being the best. A rope is removably attachable to the markers and helps with measurements. | 10-04-2012 |
20120292851 | Wheel Game with Holes - Outdoor and indoor rolling games, game box stations ramps and methods of play where one or more participants physically rolls wheels towards a ramp which leads to a box, and a target area, such as circular hole or rectangular hole where player(s) accumulate points under selected playing rules. A station box can have a fold down ramp with an optional opening in the back of the box. Another station can have wheels and cooler in a hand truck arrangement. Another version can use a foldable ramp with removable inserts that allows the game to also be used with bean bags. | 11-22-2012 |
20150008643 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR SHUFFLEBOARDS AND OTHER GAME BOARDS - The present invention relates to an adjustment mechanism for game boards that allows a user to correct for warp to the playing surface due to changes in climatic conditions. The adjustment mechanism includes at least two adjusting members mounted in a transversely spaced arrangement to the underside of a game board and connecting member engaging the adjusting members through threaded connections. Through rotation, the connecting member exerts a force to drive the adjusting members away from or toward one another thereby impacting the degree of concavity imparted to the playing surface. Rotating the connecting member in one direction increases the concavity of the playing surface and rotating the connecting member in the opposite direction reduces the concavity of the playing surface. The connecting member includes a polygonal portion for engagement with a tool allowing the user to adjust the concavity of the playing surface in a single motion. | 01-08-2015 |
20150008644 | SHUFFLE BOARD GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD - A shuffle board game system includes a shuffle board game apparatus and a method of playing a game. The board game apparatus includes a base, a symmetrical, enclosed, cross-configured shuffle board with a target pattern at the center with multiple playing pieces that can be distributed from each of the four ramps surrounding the board. The method of playing includes each of four players strategically launching their respective playing pieces from a ramp toward the target pattern or to block another player's ramp. Each player seeks to gain the most points based upon the proximity of their playing pieces to spaces within the target pattern. | 01-08-2015 |
20150145204 | Sliding Disc Game - In a sliding disc game, a plurality of rigid discs is provided. The rigid discs having low friction with a sliding board surface. The sliding board surface is elongated, having a first end with a marked foul line, a short distance from the edge, and a second end which supports a plurality of rigid arch structures that form goals of varying point values. The players must slide the discs into the goals to score points. The apparatus may be made of finished wood in a first embodiment having a classic feel, or in a second embodiment having a more modern feel of rigid plastic, with embedded electronic sensors and an electronic display to provide automated scorekeeping. | 05-28-2015 |
20160038827 | Strategy Game System - Disclosed herein is strategy game system. The game system includes a generally flat plate member providing a playing surface. Further, the game system includes the plate member including a plurality of marked landing regions and at least one raised region. Yet further, at least one game coin on the plate member for shooting by a player into one of the at least one marked landing region and the at least one raised region, wherein the player uses a cue stick to shoot the at least one game coin. | 02-11-2016 |
20120025459 | LIGHT-UP SHUFFLEBOARD EQUIPMENT - A light-up shuffleboard disc includes a lighting component, and a disc component containing the lighting component. The disc component is constructed so as to allow light from the lighting component to illuminate the shuffleboard disc when the lighting component is activated. A light-up shuffleboard set includes a plurality of light-up shuffleboard discs, some of which may be illuminated by a first color for representing a first player, and some of which may be illuminated by a second color for representing a second player. | 02-02-2012 |
20120267850 | HITTING GAME MACHINE ALLOWING SUCCESSIVE INPUT OF COINS - A hitting game machine allows the successive input of coins. In the hitting game machine, each target which is to be rotated by a hit of a hitting member includes an eccentric shaft. The target is configured such that a rotating shaft integrally rotates along with a hit surface which is to be hit by the hitting member. Further, a longitudinal section of the hit surface has a plate shape, a longitudinal section of which is in a linear shape or a shape that is reduced in width from an upper end thereof to a lower end. Therefore, it is possible for several hitting members to successively hit the same one of targets of a circular plate that is rotating. | 10-25-2012 |
20150130130 | LIGHT-UP SHUFFLEBOARD EQUIPMENT - A light-up shuffleboard disc includes a lighting component, and a disc component with a cavity for receiving the lighting component. The disc component is constructed so as to allow light from the lighting component to illuminate the shuffleboard disc when the lighting component is received within the cavity of the disc component. A light-up shuffleboard set includes a light-up shuffleboard court, and a plurality of light-up shuffleboard discs. | 05-14-2015 |
273126000 | Electric or magnetic | 3 |
20080217849 | Nerve challenge - This is a game designed to challenge one's mental capacity and endurance providing an avenue for one to participate on a one-on-one competition in the area of mental observation and patience, while producing the effect that you are conquering ‘mind over matter’ by placing the disc into the opponent's cup. Nerve Challenge provides many times over the challenge of winning superiority over an inanimate object without any technical or philosophical expertise and many hours of fun for the people who have and can share the fun with their friends by placing all their discs into their opponent's cup before the timer runs out; and, if they feel they are excellent at their game, they can challenge the possibility of finding out their limits in their dexterity and mental capacity for having patience by racing against time. | 09-11-2008 |
20080217850 | Carromboard With A Grainy Playing Surface And A Resilient Border Rail - A new and improved carromboard utilizing a grainy playing surface, a resilient border rail, and game pieces with a plurality of convex projections on their underside. This new version of the carromboard is lighter, more durable, easier and more cost effective to manufacture. The design reduces the coefficient of friction and eliminates afore used powders, thereby improving the game. | 09-11-2008 |
20090033031 | DISC GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PLAYING THE SAME - A game apparatus of the type where a projectile, such as a disc is hand propelled across an elongated playing surface from a launch area to a target area and a new method of playing such a game. The method of playing including awarding points to a player for each disc that is successfully slid across the playing surface from the launch area to the target area and positions the disc to hang over the edge of the playing surface without falling off the playing surface. | 02-05-2009 |
20090160128 | GAME MEDIUM SHOOTING MECHANISM - It is an object to provide a game medium shooting mechanism in a game device that uses an approximately disk-shaped game medium, which makes it possible for a game player to easily shoot a medal and devote oneself to play the game even when the game player continuously shoots the medal for a long time. | 06-25-2009 |
20110031685 | SHUFFLE BOARD GAME - A shuffle board game system including a shuffle board game apparatus and a method of playing a game such as shuffle board. The board game includes a base, a pair of side walls, an end wall and an intermediate wall each connecting the side walls and defining therebetween a goal region, a plurality of dividing walls each extending between the end wall and the intermediate wall, a plurality of openings formed in the dividing wall, and a removable cover selectively connectable to the side walls to selectively enclose the goal region. The method of playing a game is applied to game with a plurality of playing pieces launched by a player at a plurality of goals. The method includes the steps of launching playing pieces towards a goal region; re-launching each playing piece that is not in the goal region if all goals contain at least one playing piece; scoring a point for each playing piece not in the goal region; and adding a penalty to the point score if there is any goal which does not contain a playing piece. | 02-10-2011 |
20110233861 | AIR HOCKEY TABLE - Air hockey tables are disclosed herein. An embodiment of an air hockey table comprises an air hockey table comprising a playing surface that is at least partially curved; and a plurality of air paths extending through the playing surface, wherein air is emittable by the plurality of air paths, and wherein the puck is at least partially floatable on air that is emittable by the plurality of air paths. | 09-29-2011 |
20110266744 | Flip coin bouncer - The present invention, hereinafter referred as the Flip Coin Bouncer, is a variation on the classic game of Quarters. The object of the Flip Coin Bouncer is to flip a coin toward a specially designed goal in an effort to force opponents to take a drink. The game's playing unit is fashioned from a durable wood, cardboard, or plastic material, and measures approximately five and one-half inches in length, three and one-half inches in width, and one to one and one-half inches in depth. The base consists of an angled incline, culminating in an attached goal post. Shaped as a rectangle or, in another embodiment, as a pennant, the goal contains a centrally positioned hole for coins to pass through. The goal, as well as the base, is decorated with various sports themed logos. To support the goal within the base, a pen or similar object is attached and reflects the goal post. | 11-03-2011 |
20110316228 | SHUFFLEBOARD PLAYFIELD ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed to a two-piece shuffleboard playfield having two rectangular planar members forming the overall playfield, two bracket members and adjustment members. The two elongated planar playfield members are attached to each other with the bracket members. Each bracket member is mounted to the lower surface of one of the elongated planar members at the point of joinder of the two elongated playfield members. When the playfield members are placed in abutting relationship to each other, the bracket members are likewise placed adjacent to each other for securely attaching the same to each other with a plurality of fastener members. An adjustment bolt is position at each respective end portion of each bracket member for leveling the top surface of the elongated planar members at their point of joinder. Each end portion of one rectangular planar member adjacent the point of joinder or joint edge can be moved up and down with respect to the other end portions of the rectangular planar members by adjusting the adjustment members. The adjustment bolts are used to raise one corner of each of the elongated playfield members independently of each other at the point of joinder. | 12-29-2011 |
20120068404 | TABLE GAME AND METHOD OF PLAY - A table game has a plurality of pucks for sliding across a table top that is divided into an elongated runner section and a scoring section. Both the runner section and the scoring section have multiple bumpers for affecting the path of the pucks, and the scoring section has multiple scoring indicators representing different scores. Each player has a predetermined number of throws and once a set score is reached, a winner is crowned. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068405 | Lawn game method using rolling disks - A lawn game uses a pair of markers toward which each player rolls a disk while standing proximate the other maker. Once all disks have been rolled, the disk closest to the marker determines which player scores points for that round. For the player scoring points, all of that player's disks that are within a certain distance from the rolled to marker score, with each disk laying flat, the number showing on the side of the disk equals the points gained for that disk, the sum of the numbers on each side of a disk remaining on its outer edge equals the points gained for that disk, and the number showing on the side of the disk laying against the rolled to marker multiplied by a multiplier equals the points gained for that disk. A rope removably attachable to the markers helps with measurements. | 03-22-2012 |
20120235353 | GAME TABLE AND GAMES FOR PLAY THEREUPON - A game for table-type play is disclosed that may incorporate and bring together the skills, predictive challenges, planning, accuracy, requirements of measured force over distance, challenges in the form of traps, hazards, and other topographical complexities, and low friction play, loosely drawn from games such as golf, hockey, and billiards. Game-playing area surface features may comprise selected ones of holes, tees, islands, topographical features, peripheral borders, scribe lines, numbering, and the like. A puck-like element for each player may be supported upon the game-playing surface for interaction with the game playing surface in accordance with pre-established rules of play. | 09-20-2012 |
20120248695 | LAWN GAME USING ROLLING DISKS AND RINGS - A lawn game uses a pair of markers toward which each player rolls a disk while standing proximate the other maker and/or tosses rings. Once all disks have been rolled or all of the rings have been tossed, or both, the disk or ring closest to the marker determines which player scores points for that round. Disk scoring is based on the number on the disk facing upwardly or both numbers if the disk remains on its side for each disk within a certain distance from the marker using a multiplier if the disk contacts the marker. Ring scoring is based on the proximity to the approached marker with a ring encircling the top of the marker being the best. A rope is removably attachable to the markers and helps with measurements. | 10-04-2012 |
20120292851 | Wheel Game with Holes - Outdoor and indoor rolling games, game box stations ramps and methods of play where one or more participants physically rolls wheels towards a ramp which leads to a box, and a target area, such as circular hole or rectangular hole where player(s) accumulate points under selected playing rules. A station box can have a fold down ramp with an optional opening in the back of the box. Another station can have wheels and cooler in a hand truck arrangement. Another version can use a foldable ramp with removable inserts that allows the game to also be used with bean bags. | 11-22-2012 |
20150008643 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR SHUFFLEBOARDS AND OTHER GAME BOARDS - The present invention relates to an adjustment mechanism for game boards that allows a user to correct for warp to the playing surface due to changes in climatic conditions. The adjustment mechanism includes at least two adjusting members mounted in a transversely spaced arrangement to the underside of a game board and connecting member engaging the adjusting members through threaded connections. Through rotation, the connecting member exerts a force to drive the adjusting members away from or toward one another thereby impacting the degree of concavity imparted to the playing surface. Rotating the connecting member in one direction increases the concavity of the playing surface and rotating the connecting member in the opposite direction reduces the concavity of the playing surface. The connecting member includes a polygonal portion for engagement with a tool allowing the user to adjust the concavity of the playing surface in a single motion. | 01-08-2015 |
20150008644 | SHUFFLE BOARD GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD - A shuffle board game system includes a shuffle board game apparatus and a method of playing a game. The board game apparatus includes a base, a symmetrical, enclosed, cross-configured shuffle board with a target pattern at the center with multiple playing pieces that can be distributed from each of the four ramps surrounding the board. The method of playing includes each of four players strategically launching their respective playing pieces from a ramp toward the target pattern or to block another player's ramp. Each player seeks to gain the most points based upon the proximity of their playing pieces to spaces within the target pattern. | 01-08-2015 |
20150145204 | Sliding Disc Game - In a sliding disc game, a plurality of rigid discs is provided. The rigid discs having low friction with a sliding board surface. The sliding board surface is elongated, having a first end with a marked foul line, a short distance from the edge, and a second end which supports a plurality of rigid arch structures that form goals of varying point values. The players must slide the discs into the goals to score points. The apparatus may be made of finished wood in a first embodiment having a classic feel, or in a second embodiment having a more modern feel of rigid plastic, with embedded electronic sensors and an electronic display to provide automated scorekeeping. | 05-28-2015 |
20160038827 | Strategy Game System - Disclosed herein is strategy game system. The game system includes a generally flat plate member providing a playing surface. Further, the game system includes the plate member including a plurality of marked landing regions and at least one raised region. Yet further, at least one game coin on the plate member for shooting by a player into one of the at least one marked landing region and the at least one raised region, wherein the player uses a cue stick to shoot the at least one game coin. | 02-11-2016 |
20120025459 | LIGHT-UP SHUFFLEBOARD EQUIPMENT - A light-up shuffleboard disc includes a lighting component, and a disc component containing the lighting component. The disc component is constructed so as to allow light from the lighting component to illuminate the shuffleboard disc when the lighting component is activated. A light-up shuffleboard set includes a plurality of light-up shuffleboard discs, some of which may be illuminated by a first color for representing a first player, and some of which may be illuminated by a second color for representing a second player. | 02-02-2012 |
20120267850 | HITTING GAME MACHINE ALLOWING SUCCESSIVE INPUT OF COINS - A hitting game machine allows the successive input of coins. In the hitting game machine, each target which is to be rotated by a hit of a hitting member includes an eccentric shaft. The target is configured such that a rotating shaft integrally rotates along with a hit surface which is to be hit by the hitting member. Further, a longitudinal section of the hit surface has a plate shape, a longitudinal section of which is in a linear shape or a shape that is reduced in width from an upper end thereof to a lower end. Therefore, it is possible for several hitting members to successively hit the same one of targets of a circular plate that is rotating. | 10-25-2012 |
20150130130 | LIGHT-UP SHUFFLEBOARD EQUIPMENT - A light-up shuffleboard disc includes a lighting component, and a disc component with a cavity for receiving the lighting component. The disc component is constructed so as to allow light from the lighting component to illuminate the shuffleboard disc when the lighting component is received within the cavity of the disc component. A light-up shuffleboard set includes a light-up shuffleboard court, and a plurality of light-up shuffleboard discs. | 05-14-2015 |