Toy having projectile movable in both coordinates of a plane

Claim 2

A toy which comprises: a support structure; an object means serving as a target; an object means positioning means located on said support structure, said object means positioned on said object means positioning means permitting said object means to move along the x coordinate of an x, y, z coordinate system; a projectile means capable of attacking said object means; projectile means positioning means positioning said projectile means on said support structure permitting said projectile means to move along the x and y coordinates of an x, y, z coordinate system; said object means and said projectile means capable of assuming an interference position wherein both said object means and said projectile means have substantially the same x and y coordinate points but different z coordinate points; detection means for detecting when said object means and said projectile means are in said interference position; projectile drive means for moving said projectile means along the x coordinate of an x, y, z coordinate system, said projectile drive means including a rotating drive capable of rotating in a first direction and reversing and rotating in a second direction, said rotating drive rotating in said first direction when said projectile means is attacking said object means to drive said projectile from a ready position toward said object means and responsive to said projectile means and said object means not being in said interference position returning said projectile to said ready position, said rotating drive reversing direction of rotation and rotating in said second direction in response to said projectile means and said object means being in said interference position to return said projectile means to said ready position.

Claim 3

The toy of claim 1 including: object drive means for moving said object means along the x coordinate of an x, y, z coordinate system.

Claim 4

The toy of claim 2 wherein: said object drive means and said projectile drive means include a motor means independently operatively connected to both said object drive means and said projectile drive means.

Claim 5

The toy of claim 3 including: operator control means for controlling the movement of said projectile means along the x coordinate of an x, y, z coordinate system; said operator control means including a steering means movable in response to stimulus from an operator of said toy.

Claim 6

The toy of claim 1 wherein: said detection means includes a signaling means for signaling when said object means and said projectile means are in said interference position.

Claim 7

The toy of claim 5 wherein: said detection means includes a scoring means for accumulating the number of times said object means and said projectile means are in said interference position.

Claim 8

The toy of claim 4 wherein: said detection means includes a signal means for signaling when said object means and said projectile means are in said interference position; said detection means including a scoring means for accumulating the number of times said object means and said projectile means are in said interference position.

Claim 9

A toy which comprises: a support structure; at least one object member movably supported on said support structure, said object member moving along a pathway on said support structure; a projectile member movably supported on said support structure, said projectile member capable of moving in a first direction essentially perpendicular to and across said object member pathway and in a second direction essentially parallel to said object member pathway; at least one interference position between said object member and said projectile member wherein said object member and said projectile member overlay each other; detection means for detecting said interference position; said detection means including an independent parallel coordinate detecting component and an independent perpendicular coordinate detecting component; said parallel coordinate detecting component detecting the position of said projectile with respect to said object member in a direction parallel to the direction of travel of said object member about said pathway on said support structure; said perpendicular coordinate detecting component detecting the position of said projectile with respect to said object member in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of said object member about said pathway on said support structure.

Claim 10

A toy which comprises: a support structure; at least one object member movably supported on said support structure, said object member moving along a pathway on said support structure; a projectile member movably supported on said support structure, said projectile member capable of moving in a first direction essentially perpendicular to and across said object member pathway and in a second direction essentially parallel to said object member pathway; at least one interference position between said object member and said projectile member wherein said object member and said projectile member overlay each other; detection means for detecting said interference position; said detection means including an independent parallel coordinate detecting component and an independent perpendicular coordinate detecting component; said parallel coordinate detecting component detecting the position of said projectile with respect to said object member in a direction parallel to the direction of travel of said object member about said pathway on said support structure; said perpendicular coordinate detecting component detecting the position of said projectile with respect to said object member in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of said object member about said pathway on said support structure.

Claim 11

The toy of claim 8 including: said object member located on an orbiting member; an orbiting member support means mounted on said support structure; said orbiting member movably mounted on said orbiting member support means permitting said orbiting member to orbit about said orbiting member support means; orbiting member drive means for orbiting said orbiting member about said orbiting member support means; projectile member mounting means mounted on said support structure; said projectile member movably mounted on said projectile member mounting means; projectile member moving means for moving said projectile on said projectile member mounting means; a motor means mounted on said support structure; said motor means independently operatively connected to said orbiting member drive means and to said projectile member moving means, said motor means orbiting said orbiting member about said orbiting member support means and moving said projectile member in said first direction.

Claim 12

The toy of claim 9 wherein: said detection means include orbiting member drive means disconnection means for temporarily interrupting said orbiting member drive means from orbiting said orbiting member; scoring means for accumulating the total number of times said object means and said projectile means are in said interference position.

Claim 13

The toy of claim 10 wherein: said orbiting member includes at least one orbiting endless belt; a plurality of object members located on said orbiting endless belt; said orbiting member support means includes endless belt mounting means, said endless belt mounting means attaching to said support member; said projectile member moving means includes an operator activated steering member operatively connecting to said projectile member and moving said projectile member in said second direction.

Claim 14

The toy of claim 11 including: two endless belts; each of said endless belts independently mounted on said endless belt mounting means, each of said endless belts independently orbiting around said endless belt mounting means; a portion of said plurality of said objects located on one of said endless belts, the remaining portion of said plurality of said objects located on the other of said belts.

Claim 15

A toy which comprises: a support structure; at least one object member movably supported on said support structure, said object member moving along a pathway on said support structure; a projectile member movably supported on said support structure, said projectile member capable of moving in a first direction essentially perpendicular to and across said object member pathway and in a second direction essentially parallel to said object member pathway; at least one interference position between said object member and said projectile member wherein said object member and said projectile member overlay each other; detection means for detecting said interference position; said detection means include orbiting member drive means disconnection means for temporarily interrupting said orbiting member drive means from orbiting said orbiting member; said object member located on an orbiting member; an orbiting member support means mounted on said support structure; said orbiting member movably mounted on said orbiting member support means permitting said orbiting member to orbit about said orbiting member support means; orbiting member drive means for orbiting said orbiting member about said orbiting member support means; projectile member mounting means mounted on said support structure; said projectile member movably mounted on said projectile member mounting means; projectile member moving means for moving said projectile on said projectile member mounting means; a motor means mounted on said support structure; said motor means independently operatively connected to said orbiting member drive means and to said projectile member moving means, said motor means orbiting said orbiting member about said orbiting member support means and moving said projectile member in said first direction; scoring means for accumulating the total number of times said object means and said projectile means are in said interference position; said orbiting member includes two orbiting endless belts; a plurality of object members located on said orbiting endless belt; said orbiting member support means includes endless belt mounting means, said endless belt mounting means attaching to said support member; said projectile member moving means includes an operator activated steering member operatively connecting to said projectile member and moving said projectile member in said second direction; each of said endless belts independently mounted on said endless belt mounting means, each of said endless belts independently orbiting around said endless belt mounting means; a portion of said plurality of said objects located on one of said endless belts, the remaining portion of said plurality of objects located on the other of said belts; one of said endless belts orbiting in a first direction and the second of said endless belts orbiting in an opposite direction such that said portion of said objects located on one of said endless belts travels in one direction and said remaining portions of said objects on said other endless belt travel in a second direction, said first direction parallel to but opposite to said second direction.

Claim 16

A toy which comprises: a support structure; at least one object member movably supported on said support structure, said object member moving along a pathway on said support structure; a projectile member movably supported on said support structure, said projectile member capable of moving in a first direction essentially perpendicular to and across said object member pathway and in a second direction essentially parallel to said object member pathway; at least one interference position between said object member and said projectile member wherein said object member and said projectile member overlay each other; detection means for detecting said interference position; said detection means include orbiting member drive means disconnection means for temporarily interrupting said orbiting member drive means from orbiting said orbiting member; said object member located on an orbiting member; an orbiting member support means mounted on said support structure; said orbiting member movably mounted on said orbiting member support means permitting said orbiting member to orbit about said orbiting member support means; orbiting member drive means for orbiting said orbiting member about said orbiting member support means; projectile member mounting means mounted on said support structure; said projectile member movably mounted on said projectile member mounting means; projectile member moving means for moving said projectile on said projectile member mounting means; a motor means mounted on said support structure; said motor means independently operatively connected to said orbiting member drive means and to said projectile member moving means, said motor means orbiting said orbiting member about said orbiting member support means and moving said projectile member in said first direction; scoring means for accumulating the total number of times said object means and said projectile means are in said interference position; said orbiting member includes two orbiting endless belts; a plurality of object members located on said orbiting endless belt; said orbiting member support means includes endless belt mounting means, said endless belt mounting means attaching to said support member; said projectile member moving means includes an operator activated steering member operatively connecting to said projectile member and moving said projectile member in said second direction; each of said endless belts independently mounted on said endless belt mounting means, each of said endless belts independently orbiting around said endless belt mounting means; a portion of said plurality of said objects located on one of said endless belts, the remaining portion of said plurality of objects located on the other of said belts; one of said endless belts orbiting in a first direction and the second of said endless belts orbiting in an opposite direction such that said portion of said objects located on one of said endless belts travels in one direction and said remaining portions of said objects on said other endless belt travel in a second direction, said first direction parallel to but opposite to said second direction.

Claim 17

The toy of claim 13 including: a projectile member activating means for activating movement of said projectile toward said objects in said first direction; said projectile member activating means connecting said motor means to said projectile member moving means when said projectile member activating means is activated.

Claim 18

A toy which comprises: a support member; at least one endless belt, an endless belt mounting member mounted on said support member, said endless belt mounted on said endless belt mounting member and orbiting about said endless belt mounting member; a plurality of objects, said plurality of objects located on the surface of said endless belt and orbiting about said endless belt mounting member as said endless belt orbits said endless belt mounting member; a projectile housing member slidably mounted on said support member and capable of moving on said support member in a direction which is parallel to the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member; a projectile, said projectile mounted on said projectile housing member and moving with said projectile housing member in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member; an endless belt drive means driving said endless belt about said endless belt mounting member; a projectile drive means driving said projectile on said projectile housing member; a drive motor, said drive motor independently operatively connected to said endless belt drive means and said projectile drive means; said projectile capable of independently assuming an interference position with each of said pluralities of objects; an interference position detecting means for detecting said interference position between said projectile and any of said plurality of objects; a signaling means for signaling when said interference position detecting means detects said interference position.

Claim 19

A toy which comprises: a support member; at least one endless belt, an endless belt mounting member mounted on said support member, said endless belt mounted on said endless belt mounting member and orbiting about said endless belt mounting member; a plurality of objects, said plurality of objects located on the surface of said endless belt and orbiting about said endless belt mounting member as said endless belt orbits said endless belt mounting member; a projectile housing member slidably mounted on said support member and capable of moving on said support member in a direction which is parallel to the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member; a projectile, said projectile mounted on said projectile housing member and moving with said projectile housing member in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member; an endless belt drive means driving said endless belt about said endless belt mounting member; a projectile drive means driving said projectile on said projectile housing member; a drive motor, said drive motor independently operatively connected to said endless belt drive means and said projectile drive means; said projectile capable of independently assuming an interference position with each of said pluralities of objects; an interference position detecting means for detecting said interference position between said projectile and any of said plurality of objects; a signaling means for signaling when said interference position detecting means detects said interference position.

Claim 20

The toy of claim 15 including: a projectile sliding member slidably mounted on said projectile housing member and sliding on said projectile housing member in a direction which is perpendicular to the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support members; said projectile mounted on said projectile sliding member; said projectile drive means operatively connected to said projectile sliding member sliding said projectile sliding member on said projectile housing member; a projectile housing member moving means operatively connected to said projectile housing member and moving said projectile housing member on said support member in a direction which is parallel to the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member.

Claim 21

The toy of claim 16 including: a portion of said projectile housing member located within the interior of said endless belts such that said projectile sliding member can slide within the interior of said endless belt locating said projectile below each of said objects; said interference position including said projectile located beneath any one of said objects.

Claim 22

The toy of claim 17 wherein: said interference position detecting means includes a parallel coordinate detecting component and a perpendicular coordinate detecting component; said parallel coordinate detecting component detecting the position of said projectile with respect to any one of said objects in a direction parallel to the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member; said perpendicular coordinate detecting components detecting the position of said projectile with respect to any one of said objects in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of said object about said endless belt support member.

Claim 23

The toy of claim 18 wherein: said interference detecting means includes said endless belt having a plurality of slots, said plurality of slots equal in number to the number of said plurality of objects, each one of said slots corresponding to one of said objects; a first electrical contact member lying next to said endless belt on one side of said endless belt; a second electrical contact member lying next to the other side of said endless belt, said second electrical contact member capable of passing through each of said slots and making an electrical contact with said first electrical contact; said electrical contact between said first and said second electrical contacts occuring when said projectile and one of said objects both lie on a line which is perpendicular to said direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member.

Claim 24

The toy of claim 19 including: a sliding hit member slidably mounted on said projectile housing member and sliding on said projectile housing member in a direction which is perpendicular to the direction of movement of said objects about said endless belt support member, said sliding hit member capable of sliding within the interior of said endless belts.

Claim 25

The toy of claim 20 including: an endless belt electrical contact, said endless belt electrical contact mounted on said projectile housing member; said sliding hit member including a hit electrical contact, said hit electrical contact sliding on said projectile housing member and including one position wherein said hit electrical contact makes electrical contact with said endless belt electrical contact; said electrical contact between said hit electrical contact and said endless belt electrical contact occuring when said projectile and one of said objects both lie on a line which is colinear with the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member.

Claim 26

The toy of claim 21 including: a sliding housing slidably mounted on said support members, said sliding housing located below said endless belts and operatively connected to said projectile housing member such that when said projectile housing member moves in the direction which is perpendicular to the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member said sliding housing also moves in the direction which is perpendicular to the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member but 180 degrees out of phase with said projectile housing member.

Claim 27

The toy of claim 22 wherein: said second electrical contact member is mounted on said sliding housing such that as said sliding housing slides said second electrical contact member also slides and when said projectile and any one of said objects both lie on a line which is perpendicular to said direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member said second electrical contact member passes through the slot corresponding to said object.

Claim 28

The toy of claim 23 including: two endless belts, a first endless belt and a second endless belt, each independently mounted on said endless belt mounting member and each independently connected to said endless belt drive means; a portion of said plurality of said objects located on said first endless belt and the remaining portion of said plurality of said objects located on said second endless belt.

Claim 29

The toy of claim 24 including: each of said first and second endless belts having a plurality of slots, the plurality of slots on each endless belt equal in number to the number of objects on each endless belt; two first electrical contact members, one lying next to said first endless belt on one side of said first endless belt, the other lying next to said second endless belt on one side of said second endless belt; two second electrical contact members, one lying next to the underside of said first endless belt the other lying next to the underside of said second endless belt; a first and a second endless belt electrical contact, both of said first and said second electrical endless belt contacts mounted on said projectile housing member; said hit member making an electrical contact with said first endless belt electrical contact when said projectile and one of said objects on said first endless belt both lie on a line which is colinear with the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member, said hit electrical contact making a electrical contact with said second endless belt electrical contact when said projectile and one of said objects on said second endless belt both lie on a line which is colinear with the direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member.

Claim 30

The toy of claim 25 wherein: said signaling means includes a flashing light means mounted on said sliding hit member.

Claim 31

The toy of claim 26 including: a scoring means for accumulating the number of times said projectile means is in an interference position with any of said object means.

Claim 32

The toy of claim 27 wherein: said scoring means accumulates a first increment of scoring points when said projectile assumes an interference position with an object on said first endless belt and a second increment of scoring points when said projectile assumes an interference position with an object on said second endless belt.

Claim 33

The toy of claims 15 or 28 including: a timer means defining an increment of time for operating the toy.

Claim 34

A toy which comprises: a support structure; at least one object member movably supported on said support structure, said object member moving along a pathway on said support structure; a projectile member movably supported on said support structure, said projectile member capable of moving in a first direction essentially perpendicular to and across said object member pathway and in a second direction essentially parallel to said object member pathway; at least one interference position between said object member and said projectile member wherein said object member and said projectile member overlay each other; detection means for detecting said interference position; said orbiting member includes at least one orbiting endless belt; a plurality of object members located on said orbiting endless belt; said orbiting member support means includes endless belt mounting means, said endless belt mounting means attaching to said support member; said interference detecting means includes said endless belt having a plurality of slots, said plurality of slots equal in number to the number of said plurality of objects, each one of said slots corresponding to one of said objects; a first electrical contact member lying next to said endless belt on one side of said endless belt; a second electrical contact member lying next to the other side of said endless belt, said second electrical contact member capable of passing through each of said slots and making an electrical contact with said first electrical contact; said electrical contact between said first and said second electrical contacts occuring when said projectile and one of said objects both lie on a line which is perpendicular to said direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member.

Claim 35

A toy which comprises: a support structure; at least one object member movably supported on said support structure, said object member moving along a pathway on said support structure; a projectile member movably supported on said support structure, said projectile member capable of moving in a first direction essentially perpendicular to and across said object member pathway and in a second direction essentially parallel to said object member pathway; at least one interference position between said object member and said projectile member wherein said object member and said projectile member overlay each other; detection means for detecting said interference position; said orbiting member includes at least one orbiting endless belt; a plurality of object members located on said orbiting endless belt; said orbiting member support means includes endless belt mounting means, said endless belt mounting means attaching to said support member; said interference detecting means includes said endless belt having a plurality of slots, said plurality of slots equal in number to the number of said plurality of objects, each one of said slots corresponding to one of said objects; a first electrical contact member lying next to said endless belt on one side of said endless belt; a second electrical contact member lying next to the other side of said endless belt, said second electrical contact member capable of passing through each of said slots and making an electrical contact with said first electrical contact; said electrical contact between said first and said second electrical contacts occuring when said projectile and one of said objects both lie on a line which is perpendicular to said direction of travel of said objects about said endless belt support member.