Game apparatus
AssigneeRare Coin-It, Inc.
InventorsJoel Hochberg, Timothy D. J. Stamper, Christopher T. J. Stamper
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Abstract
A game apparatus (10) including a projectile propeller (12) mounted on a forward end portion (14) of a housing (16). The game apparatus further includes a target (18) mounted to translate forwardly and rearwardly with respect to the projectile propeller adjacent a rearward end portion (20) of the housing. The projectile propeller is operable to propel a game projectile (22) towards the target (18) with a varying trajectory relative to the translational position of the target.
Claims17
A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:
- a housing defining a first end portion and a second end portion;
- propelling means mounted on the first end portion of the housing for selectively propelling the game projectile towards the target;
- translation means for supporting the target adjacent the second end portion of the housing to reciprocate the target along a longitudinal axis towards and away from the propelling means;
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- power means for powering the translation means to automatically reciprocate the target.
The game apparatus of claim 6 wherein:
- the power means comprises a motor having an output shaft;
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- the translation means includes a gear transmission coupling the motor output shaft to the rotating member.
The game apparatus of claim 6, wherein:
- the game projectile comprises a ball;
- the target comprises an open ended basket;
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- the propelling means is operable to vary the trajectory of the ball, as it is propelled from the propelling means towards the basket, in relation to the translational position of the basket.
A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:
- a housing defining a first end portion and a second end portion;
- propelling means mounted on the first end portion of the housing for selectively propelling the game projectile towards the target;
- translation means for supporting the target adjacent the second end portion of the housing to reciprocate the target along a longitudinal axis towards and away from the propelling means;
- power means for powering the translation means to automatically reciprocate the target;
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- means for delaying translational movement of the target for a fixed increment of time at a position closest to the propelling means and at a position farthest from the propelling means.
A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:
- a housing defining a first end portion and a second end portion;
- propelling means mounted on the first end portion of the housing for selectively propelling the game projectile towards the target;
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- translation means for supporting the target adjacent the second end portion of the housing to automatically vary the distance between the target and the propelling means during play of the game apparatus by reciprocating the target along a longitudinal axis towards and away from the propelling means.
A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:
- a housing defining a first end position and a second end position;
- propelling means mounted on the first end portion of the housing for selectively propelling the game projectile towards the target;
- rotary power means;
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- translation means supporting the target adjacent the second end portion of the housing and coupled to the rotary power means for converting rotary motion of the rotary power means into translational motion of the target along a longitudinal axis towards and away from the propelling means and for automatically reciprocating the target along the longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.