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 Title: |
US5799938:
Ball and ring games and game structures
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Lewis, Ronald L.; Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1998-09-01
/ 1997-08-12
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| Application Number: |
US1997000909571
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63B 63/00;
A63B 67/00;
A63B 61/02;
A63B 67/06;
Core:
A63B 61/00;
more...
IPC-7:
A63B 63/00;
A63B 67/00;
A63B 67/06;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63B63/00; A63B67/00; K63B61/02; K63B67/06A5; K63B24/00E3C; K63B63/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
273/118.R;
273/127.R;
273/336;
273/338;
Original:
273/118.R;
273/336;
273/338;
273/127.R;
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| Field of Search: |
273/127 R,108,118 R,126 R,336,338
473/415,459,470,476,478
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| Priority Number: |
| 1997-08-12 |
US1997000909571 |
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| Abstract: |
A game structure for use on a horizontal or substantially horizontal surface, the structure comprising a shaft one or more loop members, the shaft including two support members extending from each end of the shaft for supporting the shaft in a horizontal or substantially horizontal position above the surface; and each loop member occupying a respective plane and being rotatably connected or connectable to the shaft at the loop periphery so that when the loop member is disposed below the shaft and in contact with or in close proximity to said surface, the loop member may rotate about a vertical or substantially vertical axis which extends through the respective plane. Game structure including different combinations of additional components, and games playable on a horizontal or substantially horizontal surface comprised of game structure of this invention in combination with other game components to permit ball rolling games, ring toss games, games which require a suspended net, and combinations thereof.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Sieberth, John F. ;
Patty II, R. Andrew ;
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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 game structure for use on a horizontal or substantially horizontal surface, the structure comprising:
- a) a shaft; and
- b) one or more loop members;
the shaft including two support members extending from each end of the shaft for supporting the shaft in a horizontal or substantially horizontal position above the surface; and each loop member occupying a respective plane and being rotatably connected or connectable to the shaft at the loop periphery so that when the loop member is disposed below the shaft and in contact with or in close proximity to said surface, the loop member may rotate about a vertical or substantially vertical axis which extends through the respective plane.
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