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US3592471A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Gravity projector game device

Assignee: Western Publishing Co Inc
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Filing: 1969-08-06
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Granted: 1971-07-13
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Expires: 1989-08-06
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Abstract

Abstract The structure of the Game is an elevated stand having a top section and opposed flat sides below the same. Each side is adapted for play by one or two players, the top section having two chutes for discs or similar playing objects leading to an appropriate one of the sides for progressive reception in peripheral cavities of a succession of manually operated wheels. Each wheel is connected for rotation with a wheel on the opposite side of the elevated stand, and the wheel cavities at one side of the stand are offset from those on the opposite side. Each wheel carries a finger piece for rotation thereof, and when an overhead wheel has its peripheral cavity in register with an immediately under wheel, the disc or allied playing object will fall into the under wheel, and so on until the playing object is discharged from the lowermost wheel. In the embodiment illustrated two chutes are shown at each side of the top section, enabling play by four but two can play, as opposed, one at each side of the stand.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ernest J Swimmer
  • 👤 Alan A Hicks

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 00:00
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F7/00; A63F7/04; A63F7/041; A63F9/06; A63F9/08; A63F9/0803; A63F9/0819

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 168 words
In a game, a tower structure, a chute at each upper side area thereof and adapted to receive and permit downward movement of a playing piece, an uppermost wheel in registry with the bottom of said chute at one side of the tower, an uppermost wheel in registry with the chute at the opposite side of the tower, at least one cavity in the periphery of each wheel and adapted to receive said playing piece, and at least one wheel underlying each uppermost wheel and in peripheral registration therewith and each other, each of said wheels being formed with at least one playing piece cavity adapted to register with a cavity in a wheel in registry therewith, means mounting the two uppermost wheels on the tower for simultaneous rotatable movement and adapted to permit manual rotation thereof, and means mounting the wheel underlying each uppermost wheel for simultaneous rotatable movement with its corresponding wheel on the other side of the tower and adapted to permit manual rotation thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 168 words
In a game, a tower structure, a chute at each upper side area thereof and adapted to receive and permit downward movement of a playing piece, an uppermost wheel in registry with the bottom of said chute at one side of the tower, an uppermost wheel in registry with the chute at the opposite side of the tower, at least one cavity in the periphery of each wheel and adapted to receive said playing piece, and at least one wheel underlying each uppermost wheel and in peripheral registration therewith and each other, each of said wheels being formed with at least one playing piece cavity adapted to register with a cavity in a wheel in registry therewith, means mounting the two uppermost wheels on the tower for simultaneous rotatable movement and adapted to permit manual rotation thereof, and means mounting the wheel underlying each uppermost wheel for simultaneous rotatable movement with its corresponding wheel on the other side of the tower and adapted to permit manual rotation thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
A game constructed in accordance with claim 1, the cavities of a wheel at one side of the tower being offset from the cavities of the wheel connected therewith and lying at the opposite side of the tower.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
A game constructed in accordance with claim 1, in combination with spring fingers carried by the wheels, and adapted to bear upon the face of the tower to which they are directed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 50 words
A game constructed in accordance with claim 1, wherein certain of said wheels are integrally molded of a plastic material and integrally formed with spring fingers having end areas projecting beyond the appropriate side faces of the wheels, said spring fingers being positioned to engage sidewall areas of the tower.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US469948A Cited
US1279271A 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

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