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Combination dart and pinball apparatus
Assignee: PLACO PROD CO
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Filing: 1973-04-24
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Granted: 1974-12-10
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Expires: 1993-04-24
Abstract
Abstract A combination dart and pinball game. A vertical game board has a transversely movable target mounted on its upper portion by a parallelogram linkage. When the target is struck by a dart, it is temporarily moved rearwardly toward the game board, releasing a ball which is held behind the target. The ball moves downwardly by force of gravity along a pinball game area beneath the target which comprises the lower portion of the game board. The game board includes pinball baffles, ball receiving pockets with scoring indicia and a ball return path.
Inventors
- 👤 B Cagan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 11:32
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41J; F41J3/00; F41J3/0009; F41J3/0061; F41J3/0071; F41J3/0076; A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/02; A63F7/025; A63F9/00; A63F9/02; A63F9/0204; A63F2007/0064; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/18; A63F2250/186; A63F7/22; A63F7/24; A63F7/2409; A63F7/249
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A game board for a combination dart and pinball game comprising a substaNtially vertical game board, a movable target mounted on said board for horizontal movement rearwardly toward and forwardly from said game board, a pinball game area on said board beneath said target, a ball movable along said pinball area, ball release means operable upon rearward movement of said movable target to release said ball for downward movement by gravity along the pinball area of said board, ball holding means disposed behind said movable target, a parallelogram linkage extending between, said movable target and said game board, said parallelogram linkage being connected adjacent to the upper and lower portions of said target and a coil spring extending rearwardly from the center of said target, said spring normally holding said target in forward ball holding position, said target upon being struck being movable rearwardly against the pressure of said coil spring to operate said ball release means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A game board for a combination dart and pinball game comprising a substaNtially vertical game board, a movable target mounted on said board for horizontal movement rearwardly toward and forwardly from said game board, a pinball game area on said board beneath said target, a ball movable along said pinball area, ball release means operable upon rearward movement of said movable target to release said ball for downward movement by gravity along the pinball area of said board, ball holding means disposed behind said movable target, a parallelogram linkage extending between, said movable target and said game board, said parallelogram linkage being connected adjacent to the upper and lower portions of said target and a coil spring extending rearwardly from the center of said target, said spring normally holding said target in forward ball holding position, said target upon being struck being movable rearwardly against the pressure of said coil spring to operate said ball release means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The structure described in claim 1, said parallelogram linkage comprising a pair of vertically directed U-shaped wires having their upper free ends pivotally secured to said board and their lower midportions extending transversely behind and across the upper and lower portions of said target.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
The structure described in claim 2, and a plurality of balls of substantially equal diameter, an enclosed ball return path extending upwardly along one side of said game board, across the top of said game board above said target, down the opposite side of said game board and transversely across said game board behind said target, said path being only slightly wider than the diameter of said balls so that said balls are held in single file within said ball return path behind said target, said game board adapted to be inverted to move said balls from said pinball game area along said ball return path to said ball release means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
The structure described in claim 3, and a ball stop carried by said movable target and movable therewith, said ball stop comprising a member movable rearwardly across said ball return path above the lowermost ball held therein to hold the remainder of said single file of balls within said ball return path while the lowermost ball is released for downward movement along said pinball area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
The structure described in claim 4, and an elongated transversely directed diamond shaped baffle disposed directly beneath the bottom of said ball return path, the upper edges of said baffle defining a pair of alternate paths directed toward the opposite sides of said game board for possible travel by a ball released from said ball return path, a pair of inwardly directed triangular baffles disposed beneath the lower sides of said diamond shaped baffle, the upper portions of said triangular baffles being concave and defining paths directed inwardly from the opposite sides of said game board for travel by a ball, and a plurality of inverted triangular ball receiving pockets having scoring indicia disposed on the portion of said game board beneath said triangular baffles.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-12-09 | 1978-06-10 | 1978-12-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-12-09 | 1982-06-10 | 1982-12-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-12-09 | 1986-06-10 | 1986-12-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |