Amusement apparatus
OwnerStephen P. Shoemaker, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
An amusement apparatus or game comprises a moveable surface on which a plurality of items are distributed, and a pusher device for operation by a player in attempting to push items off the surface. The moveable surface is driven in a first predetermined path, and the pusher device is moveable in a linear path transverse to the path of travel of the surface. A reversible drive mechanism which is at least partially controlled by the player moves the pusher device in a linear path transversely across the moving surface. A delivery chute at one end of the path of the pusher device is arranged to deliver any item swept off the surface to the player.
Claims16
An amusement apparatus, comprising:
- a moveable surface for transporting prize items distributed on the surface in a first path which is linear along at least part of its length;
- at least one pusher device for moving across the moveable surface in a linear path between opposite end positions transverse to a linear portion of the first path and for pushing items in its path off the moveable surface;
- a reversible drive mechanism for moving the pusher device back and forth along its linear path;
- delivery means adjacent one end position for delivering items pushed from the moveable surface by the pusher device to an operator;
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- control means for controlling operation of the reversible drive mechanism, including a player control assembly for allowing at least partial control by the player of the movement of the pusher device towards the delivery means.
An amusement apparatus, comprising:
- a moveable belt surface for transporting prize items distributed on the surface in a first path, the surface comprising at least one conveyor belt;
- at least one pusher device for moving across the moveable surface in a linear path between opposite end positions transverse to the first path and for pushing items in its path off the moveable surface;
- a reversible drive mechanism for moving the pusher device back and forth along its linear path;
- delivery means adjacent one end position for delivering items pushed from the moveable surface by the pusher device to an operator;
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- control means for controlling operation of the reversible drive mechanism, including a player control assembly for allowing at least partial control by the player of the movement of the pusher device towards the delivery means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.