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US 5,443,259 AGranted
Game apparatus including basketball, pinball, and target bowling
AssigneeM. H. Segan Limited Partnership
InventorsMarc H. Segan, Gary Strauss, Gerald W. Cummings
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Abstract
A game apparatus combines pinball, target bowling and basketball games in a single combined assembly, with a common scorekeeping and control system. The game apparatus includes a basketball rim and backboard support post that rotates between an upright, play position and an inverted, stowed position.
Claims33
A game apparatus for playing target bowling and pinball, comprising:
- a housing having a generally horizontal coffin portion having a proximate, player end, a distal, back end, and an upper surface thereon, and a back case portion generally inclined at an angle relative to said upper surface and having a first, lower end and a second, upper end;
- a ramp disposed between said back end of said coffin portion and said lower end of said back case portion and having one end approximately contiguous with said upper surface;
- a pinball apparatus disposed in said coffin portion below said upper surface;
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- a target bowling scoring apparatus disposed in said back case, whereby a ball rolled across said upper surface toward said back case portion is projected toward said target bowling scoring apparatus by said ramp.
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A game apparatus for playing pinball and basketball, comprising:
- a housing having a coffin portion having a proximate, player end, a distal, back end, and an upper surface thereon;
- a pinball apparatus disposed in said coffin portion;
- a backboard;
- a basketball rim mounted on said backboard;
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- a backboard support post coupling said backboard to said housing.
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A game apparatus for playing target bowling and basketball, comprising:
- a housing having a generally horizontal coffin portion having a proximate, player end, a distal, back end, and an upper surface thereon, and a back case portion generally inclined at an angle relative to said upper surface;
- a ramp disposed between said back end of said coffin portion and said lower end of said back case and having one end approximately contiguous with said upper surface;
- a target bowling scoring apparatus disposed in said back case portion;
- a backboard;
- a basketball rim mounted on said backboard;
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- a backboard support post coupling said backboard to said housing,
- whereby a ball rolled across said upper surface toward said back case portion is projected toward said target bowling scoring apparatus by said ramp.
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A game apparatus for playing target bowling, basketball, and pinball, comprising:
- a housing having a generally horizontal coffin portion having a proximate, player end, a distal, back end, and an upper surface thereon, and a back case portion generally inclined at an angle relative to said upper surface;
- a ramp portion disposed between said coffin portion and said back case portion and having one end approximately contiguous with said upper surface;
- a pinball apparatus disposed in said coffin portion below said upper surface;
- a target bowling scoring apparatus disposed in said back case;
- a backboard;
- a basketball rim mounted on said backboard;
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- a backboard support post coupling said backboard to said housing,
- whereby a ball rolled across said upper surface toward said back case is projected toward said target bowling scoring apparatus by said ramp.
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A basketball game apparatus, comprising:
- a stationary base member;
- a basketball backboard and rim assembly;
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- a support post, said basketball backboard and rim assembly mounted to said support post, and said support post pivotally coupled to said stationary base member for pivotal movement between a first, play position in which said basketball rim is accessible for play and a second, stowed position in which said basketball rim is inaccessible for play.
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A basketball game apparatus, comprising:
- a stationary base member;
- a projection provided on said base member, said projection having a slot defined thereon;
- a support post mounted on said projection for rotational movement around said projection between a first position and a second position, said support post having an aperture with said projection extending therethrough and a key provided on said aperture for engaging said slot to lock said support post in the first position;
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- a basketball backboard and rim assembly mounted to said support post.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.