US4555114A
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Table game puck
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-31
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Granted: 1985-11-26
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Expires: 2003-10-31
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a puck for use in a parlor game played on a table top or the like in which the principal object is to flip the puck with a finger and lag it to overhang the opposite edge of the table; the puck comprises a body of foam material with vertical sides with a low density of approximately three pounds per cubic foot and in the shape of an acute triangle having sides somewhat more than two inches; corners of said triangle are rounded to a radius of about one-quarter inch; the puck is about one-half inch thick and has a bottom surface layer of non-woven nylon fabric with a coefficient of sliding friction on clean, dry glass of approximately 0.8. The top of the foam body has adhered thereto a triangular piece of plastic sheet material on which advertising or other indicia may be printed.
Inventors
- 👤 William Dozier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:32
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/22; A63F7/36; A63F7/40; A63F2007/4062; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A parlor game puck comprising a body of plastic foam material having a density of less than ten pounds per cubic foot, a height of from one-quarter inch to one inch, a horizontal surface outline for which an inscribed circle is less than two inches diameter and a circumscribed circle is greater than two inches diameter, a flat bottom, at least one side with a flat surface at a right angle to said flat bottom, and a surface on the bottom of said body having a sliding friction coefficient on clean, dry window glass between 0.3 and 0.9.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A parlor game puck comprising a body of plastic foam material having a density of less than ten pounds per cubic foot, a height of from one-quarter inch to one inch, a horizontal surface outline for which an inscribed circle is less than two inches diameter and a circumscribed circle is greater than two inches diameter, a flat bottom, at least one side with a flat surface at a right angle to said flat bottom, and a surface on the bottom of said body having a sliding friction coefficient on clean, dry window glass between 0.3 and 0.9.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said surface on the bottom of said body is formed by a layer of non-woven fibrous material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 2 wherein said material is heat-sealed to said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said density is less than five pounds per cubic foot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said outline is in the form of a triangle having one angle between 75° and 105° and having rounded corners.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said plastic foam material is resilient and has an ILD for 25 percent deflection of greater than 50 pounds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
108 words
A parlor game puck comprising a flat bottomed body of resilient urethane plastic foam material having a density of less than ten pounds per cubic foot, a uniform height of from one-quarter inch to one inch, and a horizontal surface outline of generally triangular shape with rounded corners, an inscribed circle for said triangle being less than two inches diameter and a circumscribed circle being greater than two inches diameter, said foam having a firmness of from 60 pounds to 120 pounds for 25% Indentation-Load-Deflection, and a surface layer on the bottom of said body having a sliding friction coefficient on clean, dry glass between 0.7 and 0.85.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
108 words
A parlor game puck comprising a flat bottomed body of resilient urethane plastic foam material having a density of less than ten pounds per cubic foot, a uniform height of from one-quarter inch to one inch, and a horizontal surface outline of generally triangular shape with rounded corners, an inscribed circle for said triangle being less than two inches diameter and a circumscribed circle being greater than two inches diameter, said foam having a firmness of from 60 pounds to 120 pounds for 25% Indentation-Load-Deflection, and a surface layer on the bottom of said body having a sliding friction coefficient on clean, dry glass between 0.7 and 0.85.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein said body has at least one side including a flat surface at a right angle to the bottom of said body whereby said body may be placed in a stable position with said one side in contact with the flat horizontal surface of a table top or the like.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein said surface on the bottom of said body is formed by a layer of non-woven fibrous material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein said triangular shape has one angle between 75° and 105°.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
83 words
A parlor game puck comprising a body of plastic foam material having a density of less than ten pounds per cubic foot, a height of from one-quarter inch to one inch, and a horizontal surface outline for which an inscribed circle is less than two inches diameter and a circumscribed circle is greater than two inches diameter and a sheet of non-woven material adhered to the bottom of said body having a sliding friction coefficient on clean, dry glass between 0.3 and 0.9.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
83 words
A parlor game puck comprising a body of plastic foam material having a density of less than ten pounds per cubic foot, a height of from one-quarter inch to one inch, and a horizontal surface outline for which an inscribed circle is less than two inches diameter and a circumscribed circle is greater than two inches diameter and a sheet of non-woven material adhered to the bottom of said body having a sliding friction coefficient on clean, dry glass between 0.3 and 0.9.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 11 wherein said material is heat-sealed to said body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 11 wherein said density is less than five pounds per cubic foot.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 11 wherein said outline is in the form of a triangle having one angle between 75° and 105° and having rounded corners.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-11-25 | 1989-05-27 | 1989-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-25 | 1993-05-27 | 1993-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-11-25 | 1997-05-27 | 1997-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |