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Method of using robots to conduct a competition
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-11-23
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2007-11-23
Abstract
Abstract Life size figures are disclosed which game participants can strap themselves to, for the purpose of having a boxing match, via the figures. The figures have heads which can rotate up and back, arms which can be caused to throw punches, and bodies with rollers on the bottom. A game participant straps him or herself to the figure at his or her waist, so that when he or she moves forward, backward or to either side, the figure also moves in the same manner. The figures also have handles extending from their back side, which game participants can grab with their hands, and push on to cause the figure's arms to throw upper-cut and hook etc. punches. When a punch lands on the opponent figure's head, the head rotates up and back and a point is scored. If a very good punch is landed, the head stays back and a knock-out is scored. The figures normally sit atop a table which is decorated to resemble a boxing ring, and electrical contacts in the head can be used to detect scored points and prompt a scoreboard to register a score.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith E. Namanny
- 👤 Kerry T. Namanny
- 👤 Paul P. Bigelow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:12
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H13/00; A63H13/02; A63H13/04; A63H13/06; A63F; A63F9/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
361 words
A method of conducting a competition, which method of conducting a competition involves the user of two life size robots, which life size robots each comprise a head, body and arms; means for interconnecting the robot bodies and arms so that the arms can rotate at their point of attachment; means for interconnecting the robot bodies and heads so that the heads can rotate up and back at their point of attachment, as viewed from the side of the robots, and which robots each have an extension rod attached to the back thereof, to which extension rod is attached a strap, which strap is designed to attach to a participant's waist during competition so as to secure the robot to the participant and allow a participant's bodily movements to be directly imparted to the robot; which life size robots additionally have rollers on the bottom thereof; and which life size robots have handles extending from the back thereof onto which handles participants can grab and impart a force thereto, which force causes the robot's arms to rotate at their point of attachment to the robot's body and, in effect, throw punchs at the other robot which is positioned in front thereof, and which force is simultanously possible at both arms only because the participants are attached to the robots at their waist by means of the extension rod and strap; which competition comprises: obtaining a table, which table can resemble a boxing ring; placing two life size robots on the table; attaching a participant to each robot, at each participant's waist, by means of the extension rod and strap; directing the participants to cause the robots to move on the table by moving their bodies forward, backward and to each side, while at the same time causing the robots to punch at each other with one or both arms simultanously by imparting force to the handles which extend from the backs of the robots; and scoring points to a participant when the other participant's robot's head is caused to rotate up and back, as viewed from the side of the robot, as a result of a punch by the participant's robot.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
361 words
A method of conducting a competition, which method of conducting a competition involves the user of two life size robots, which life size robots each comprise a head, body and arms; means for interconnecting the robot bodies and arms so that the arms can rotate at their point of attachment; means for interconnecting the robot bodies and heads so that the heads can rotate up and back at their point of attachment, as viewed from the side of the robots, and which robots each have an extension rod attached to the back thereof, to which extension rod is attached a strap, which strap is designed to attach to a participant's waist during competition so as to secure the robot to the participant and allow a participant's bodily movements to be directly imparted to the robot; which life size robots additionally have rollers on the bottom thereof; and which life size robots have handles extending from the back thereof onto which handles participants can grab and impart a force thereto, which force causes the robot's arms to rotate at their point of attachment to the robot's body and, in effect, throw punchs at the other robot which is positioned in front thereof, and which force is simultanously possible at both arms only because the participants are attached to the robots at their waist by means of the extension rod and strap; which competition comprises: obtaining a table, which table can resemble a boxing ring; placing two life size robots on the table; attaching a participant to each robot, at each participant's waist, by means of the extension rod and strap; directing the participants to cause the robots to move on the table by moving their bodies forward, backward and to each side, while at the same time causing the robots to punch at each other with one or both arms simultanously by imparting force to the handles which extend from the backs of the robots; and scoring points to a participant when the other participant's robot's head is caused to rotate up and back, as viewed from the side of the robot, as a result of a punch by the participant's robot.
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