US 5,074,557 AGranted

Table top football game apparatus

OwnerStaffas Broussard, Sr.inventor

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Abstract

A table top football game apparatus includes a table like base having a generally horizontal playing surface. A plurality of elongated parallel slots are provided on the playing surface and a plurality of football player figurines are moveably mounted upon the plurality of slots for sliding travel thereupon, between end portions of the playing surface which are respective goal lines. The players are moved in the slots and independently of one another by a plurality of controls mounted at the end portions of the table which correspond to the opposing goal lines. At least some of the figurines face in opposite directions thus defining offensive and defensive players. The spaced offensive and defensive controls move the respective players up and down the slots and contacts are provided for forming a connection between two players facing in opposite direction to signify a tackle for example.

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Dependent claims

A table top football game apparatus comprising:

(a) a table like base having a generally rectangular horizontal playing surface having end portions that include transverse end zone scoring areas;
(b) a plurality of elongated, parallel longitudinal slots disposed on the playing surface and extending to the end zone scoring areas;
(c) a plurality of football player figurines mounted upon the plurality of slots for sliding travel thereupon and between the end zone areas of the playing surface;
(d) goal lines at each end zone area of the playing surface, traversed by at least some of the slots;
(e) manually operable means for moving each player figurine in its respective slot and independently of at least some of the other player figurines;
(f) at least one of the figurines facing in opposite directions, thus defining offensive and defensive player figurines;
(g) first and second player control means, spaced apart and positioned at each respective end of the playing surface for moving the offensive and defensive player figurines respectively and independently from a remote location;
(h) contact means carried by at least some of the respective offensive and defensive player figurines for forming an electrical connection between an offensive and defensive player in adjacent slots when the two player figurines move to a position adjacent one another;
(i) indicator means for indicating contact between two player figurines to thus signal a tackle;
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(i) position changing means for changing the elevational position of one or more figurines, and including a movable cam mounted under the slot, including an uneven surface traversed by the figurine.

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