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US5564697:
Table top game apparatus
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Catrinar, Thomas J.; Center Line, MI 48015
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-10-15
/ 1996-01-22
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| Application Number: |
US1996000589493
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| IPC Code: |
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A63F 7/00;
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IPC-7:
A63F 7/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63F7/00D;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
273/126.R;
273/119.R;
273/129.S;
Original:
273/126.R;
273/119.R;
273/129.S;
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| Field of Search: |
283/126 R,108,113,118 R,119 R,123 R,129 R,129 V,129 W
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| Priority Number: |
| 1996-01-22 |
US1996000589493 |
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| Abstract: |
A table top game apparatus includes a circular play area peripherally demarcated by an annular trough, a plurality of disk shaped game-pieces, a game-piece propelling mechanism which is located at, and movable along, the trough, and an annular confinement wall adjacent the trough opposite the play area. The game-piece propelling mechanism is pivotally mounted upon a base which is, in turn, slidably or rollably seated in the trough. The trough includes provision for selectively partitioning it to receive in selected partitions game-pieces which will land there during the course of play of a particular game. The annular confinement wall is preferably provided with selectively movable markers for providing location and play information juxtaposed a particular portion of the trough, such as at particular partitions. Various configurations of the table top game apparatus accommodate a range of percussion games involving sliding game-pieces and rolling game-pieces.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Keefe, Peter D. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Chiu, Raleigh W.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A table top game apparatus for playing game-pieces, comprising:
- a table top comprising:
- a play area having a flat play surface, said play surface having a perimeter;
- an annular trough adjacent said perimeter, said trough having a conveyance seat formed therein; and
- an annular confinement wall adjacent said trough and opposite said perimeter, said confinement wall having a preselected height above said play surface such that game-pieces moving along said play surface are restrained by said confinement wall from leaving said table top;
- a base seated in said conveyance seat wherein said base is movable along said trough; and
- game-piece propelling mechanism means for propelling game-pieces, said game-piece propelling mechanism means being rotatably mounted to said base.
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