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US 4,138,110 AGranted
Kicker apparatus for table game
OwnerRichard L. Hendricksoninventor
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Kicker apparatus for a table game that includes a head portion that has a lower part that has leg portions that at least in part define an arcuate surface portion that forms a mating fit with an actuating rod, the actuating rod being rotatably slidably mounted on the game table, and a lower kicker portion having arcuately curved legs to extend partially around the lower part in close fitting relationship thereto. The upper terminal ends of the legs are of a minimum spacing that is greater than the diameter of the rod so that the kicker portion can be replaced without removing the rod from the table. A bolt is provided to hold the head and kicker portions together in a fixed position relative the rod. In one embodiment the leg portions are a part of a ring portion through which the rod extends while in the other embodiment the leg portions have lower terminal ends and the kicker portion has a surface that abuts against the rod.
For being mounted on an actuating rod of a table game, a kicker member comprising a head element, a kicker element removably mounted on the head element and means for removably securing the head element to the kicker element, the head element including a lower portion having an inner arcuate surface extending through an arcuate angle of more than 180.degree. and of a radius of curvature to form a relatively close fit with the actuating rod and opposite outer, generally arcuate surface portions, and the kicker element having an upper portion that has a pair of spaced legs, the legs having inner arcuate surface portions that form a relatively close fit with the head element outer arcuate surface portions.
For being mounted on a horizontally elongated actuating rod of a table game, a kicker member comprising a head element, a kicker element removably mounted on the head element and means for removably securing the head element to the kicker element, the head element including a lower portion having spaced leg portions that have adjacent surfaces and remote outer surfaces opposite their adjacent surfaces, and a downwardly facing surface of a shape to substantially form a mating fit with the upper part of the rod and defining at least part of the adjacent surfaces of the above leg portions, and the kicker element having a lower portion and spaced legs joined thereto to extend thereabove, the kicker element legs having adjacent surfaces of a shape to form a substantially mating fit with at least parts of the head element legs outer surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.