US4243227A
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Disc projecting game
Assignee: NED STRONGIN
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Filing: 1979-09-17
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Granted: 1981-01-06
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Expires: 1999-09-17
Abstract
Abstract An action toy game comprises a flat hollow frame having an actuating lever mounted at each end and an arcuate slot extending from one lever to the other and forming a passageway for the travel of disc-shaped playing pieces propelled therethrough by manual actuation of the levers. At its central portion the arcuate slot communicates with an underlying display section of the frame, the display section being formed with a plurality of vertical compartments and having windows communicating with the vertical compartments and arranged in a square grid pattern. When each actuating lever is actuated by a player, a playing piece is propelled through the arcuate slot and drops into one of the vertical compartments where it is exposed through a window. The game pieces fill the slots until one player forms a line of game pieces according to a game plan. A second arcuate slot, which stores the game pieces, is located above the first slot and communicates with the actuating levers for feeding the game pieces individually to the actuating levers.
Inventors
- 👤 Ned Strongin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:14
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/02; A63F3/00; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00261; A63F2003/00406; A63F2003/0041; A63F3/00574; A63F3/00634; A63F2003/00637; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00094
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
An action toy game conprising a hollow frame adapted to rest in an upright vertical position on a support surface, an upwardly-arched arcuate guide channel formed in said frame and extending from one bottom side of the frame to the other bottom side thereof, a pair of manually-operable actuating levers respectively mounted at each side of said frame at the lower end thereof in communication with the ends of said arcuate guide slot, a hollow display section formed in said frame at the central portion thereof, beneath said arcuate guide channel, said display section being divided into a plurality of vertical compartments, the bottom wall of said arcuate guide channel having an elongated gap extending the width of said display section and communicating therewith, and a plurality of disc-like playing pieces each sized for insertion within said frame to a position within one end of said arcuate guide channel overlying the adjacent actuating lever, said playing pieces being also sized for sliding movement within said guide channel, whereby when said actuating lever is depressed, the playing piece is propelled through the guide channel and falls through said gap into one of the vertical components of said display section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
An action toy game conprising a hollow frame adapted to rest in an upright vertical position on a support surface, an upwardly-arched arcuate guide channel formed in said frame and extending from one bottom side of the frame to the other bottom side thereof, a pair of manually-operable actuating levers respectively mounted at each side of said frame at the lower end thereof in communication with the ends of said arcuate guide slot, a hollow display section formed in said frame at the central portion thereof, beneath said arcuate guide channel, said display section being divided into a plurality of vertical compartments, the bottom wall of said arcuate guide channel having an elongated gap extending the width of said display section and communicating therewith, and a plurality of disc-like playing pieces each sized for insertion within said frame to a position within one end of said arcuate guide channel overlying the adjacent actuating lever, said playing pieces being also sized for sliding movement within said guide channel, whereby when said actuating lever is depressed, the playing piece is propelled through the guide channel and falls through said gap into one of the vertical components of said display section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
An action toy game according to claim 1 in which said frame is also formed with an arcuate feed slot located above said guide slot and concentric therewith, the ends of said feed slot communicating with the end portions of said guide slot and with the respective actuating levers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
An action toy according to claim 2 which said frame is formed with a pair of apertures communicating with opposite sides of said arcuate feed channel, and sized for insertion of said playing pieces therein, with said playing pieces forming an edgewise stack within the sides of said arcuate feed channel, and with the lowermost playing piece in each stack moving by gravity to the adjacent bottom end of said arcuate guide slot and overlying the actuating lever therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
An action toy according to claim 1 which also includes a pair of base leg levers, each pivotally mounting one of said actuating member, and means for removably mounting said base leg members at the lower end portions of said frame, with said actuating levers communicating with the ends of said arcuate guide slot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
An action toy according to claim 4 in which each actuating lever has at one end a handle portion projecting from said base leg member, and at the other end a semi-circular propelling head, each base leg member including biasing means urging said actuating lever to a normal position in which said handle portion is elevated and said propelling head is lowered and in communication with the bottom end of said arcuate guide channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An action toy according to claim 1 in which said display section is provided with a plurality of windows communicating with the vertical compartments therein, said windows being arranged in spaced linear vertical and horizontal rows.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An action toy according to claim 6 in which said windows are arranged in five horizontal rows and four vertical rows.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
An action toy game according to claim 1 in which said frame is formed of two complementary half-sections molded of plastic material, each of said half-sections being formed with flanges defining said arcuate guide and feed channels and said vertical compartments in said display section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
An action toy game according to claim 1 in which said frame has a bottom wall formed with an elongated slot underlying said display section and a retaining member slidably mounted in said slot and movable between a retaining position in which it covers over the bottom ends of said vertical compartments, and a release position in which it uncovers the bottom ends of said vertical compartments.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-06 | 1984-07-07 | 1985-01-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-06 | 1988-07-07 | 1989-01-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-06 | 1992-07-07 | 1993-01-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |