US3592470A
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Basketball game
Assignee: Glass Marvin and Associates
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Filing: 1970-01-12
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Granted: 1971-07-13
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Expires: 1990-01-12
Abstract
Abstract A skill-type game of the type resembling a basketball game having a raised goal or basket, means operable by a first player for propelling a ball toward the basket in an attempt to cause the ball to enter the basket, and a simulated basketball player having arms movable from lower rest positions to raised positions blocking the basket. The arms of the simulated player are actuatable by a second player for movement to their raised positions in an attempt to block the ball preventing it from entering the basket, but the arms return immediately by gravity back to their lower rest positions thereby preventing any control by the second player over the duration of time that the basket is blocked by the arms, thus requiring a degree of timing and coordination.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey D Breslow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/06; A63F7/0604; A63F7/0612
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A skill-type game, comprising support means having means defining a goal or receiving position, means operable by a first player for propelling an object toward said goal in an attempt to cause the object to enter the goal, and guard means actuatable by a second player for blocking the goal in an attempt to prevent the the object from entering the goal, said guard means including means providing for movement thereof from a normal rest position to a blocking position on actuation by the second player and for immediate return back to the rest position thereby preventing any control by the second player over the duration of time that the goal is blocked by the guard means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A skill-type game, comprising support means having means defining a goal or receiving position, means operable by a first player for propelling an object toward said goal in an attempt to cause the object to enter the goal, and guard means actuatable by a second player for blocking the goal in an attempt to prevent the the object from entering the goal, said guard means including means providing for movement thereof from a normal rest position to a blocking position on actuation by the second player and for immediate return back to the rest position thereby preventing any control by the second player over the duration of time that the goal is blocked by the guard means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The game of claim 1 wherein said support means has a lower base portion with said goal disposed thereabove, said guard means being mounted on the support means in a normal lower rest position below the goal and movable by actuation by said second player to a raised position blocking the goal with the guard means returning to the rest position by gravity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The game of claim 2 wherein said means for propelling said object toward the goal is disposed at a level below the goal, and the guard means is disposed between the goal and the propelling means but not blocking a path therebetween when in said lower rest position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The game of claim 3 wherein said means for propelling said object toward the goal includes means for adjusting the trajectory of a propelled object.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The game of claim 2 wherein said game is designed to resemble a basketball game with said goal comprising a backboard supporting a basket along a lower portion thereof, and said guard means is disposed in front of and below the basket between the basket and the object-propelling means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The game of claim 5 wherein said means for propelling said object toward the basket is disposed at a level below the basket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The game of claim 6 wherein said means for propelling said object toward the basket includes means for adjusting the trajectory of a propelled object.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The game of claim 5 wherein said guard means comprises a simulated basketball player having at least one arm movable between said lower and raised positions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
9. The game of claim 8 including actuating means for moving the arm of the simulated player from its lower rest position to its raised position, said actuating means comprising a plunger member mounted on the simulated player for reciprocating movement, and complementary cam portions on the plunger member and the arm to urge the arm to its raised position when the plunger is moved, the cam portions being oriented so that the cam portion on the plunger bypasses the cam portion on the arm when the arm moves toward the raised position to permit the arm to immediately fall by gravity back to its lower rest position after reaching its raised blocking position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
105 words
Game apparatus comprising a base, a goal mounted on said base in elevated relation thereto, a playing piece adapted to be moved into said goal, means for propelling said playing piece through the air, and guard means positioned in front of said goal and including a relatively movable part which is movable through a path blocking the entrance to said goal, and means for effecting movement of said part of said goal-blocking position without maintaining said part in the goal-blocking position, whereby the player operating said movable part is unable to control the duration of time that the goal is blocked by said movable part.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
105 words
Game apparatus comprising a base, a goal mounted on said base in elevated relation thereto, a playing piece adapted to be moved into said goal, means for propelling said playing piece through the air, and guard means positioned in front of said goal and including a relatively movable part which is movable through a path blocking the entrance to said goal, and means for effecting movement of said part of said goal-blocking position without maintaining said part in the goal-blocking position, whereby the player operating said movable part is unable to control the duration of time that the goal is blocked by said movable part.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
Game apparatus as set forth in claim 10, wherein said means for effecting movement of said goal-blocking part comprises a first element supported on the fixed portion of said guard means and movable through a predetermined path, and a second element on said movable part which is engageable by said first element as the latter moves through said predetermined path.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
95 words
Game apparatus as set forth in claim 11, wherein the goal simulates a basketball goal and said guard means simulates a basketball player, and wherein said goal-blocking part is at least one arm of the player which is pivotally mounted on the players body, said first element is a vertically slidable plunger carried by the stationary body portion of the player, and said second element is a cam formed on said arm adjacent its pivot axis and in the path of downward movement of said slidable plunger when the arm is in a depending position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2431552A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-12 | 1975-01-11 | 1975-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-12 | 1979-01-11 | 1979-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-12 | 1983-01-11 | 1983-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |