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US 7,798,494 B1Granted
Amusement game
OwnerGregory Benjamininventor
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Abstract
An amusement device which uses a case containing balls that are shot from one side of the case to the other, and pegs are positioned at the bottom of the case to facilitate scoring. A second container is positioned at the top of the case so the game can be turned upside down in order to continue the game or to start a new game.
Claims3
An amusement device comprising:
- a top portion and a bottom portion,
- said top portion being divided into a plurality of hoppers,
- each of said hoppers having a plurality of playing pieces,
- means for holding said playing pieces in said hoppers, and
- means for releasing said playing pieces from said hoppers,
- a plurality of playing levels positioned below said top portion, and
- means connecting said plurality of hoppers with a first of said plurality of playing levels for allowing playing pieces to move from said plurality of hoppers to said first of said plurality of playing levels, and
- means connecting said first of said plurality of playing levels with at least a second of said plurality of playing levels for allowing playing pieces to move from said first of said plurality of playing levels to said second of said plurality of playing levels, and
- means for moving said playing pieces from said first of said plurality of playing levels to said second of said plurality of playing levels, and
- means for scoring points as said playing pieces move from said top portion to said bottom portion, and
- wherein said means for scoring points comprises a plurality of compartments in said bottom portion, and
- wherein said means for scoring points also comprises a plurality of pegs positioned above said plurality of compartments, and
- wherein said plurality of pegs are adjustably positioned above said plurality of compartments, and
- wherein each of said plurality of pegs is mounted in an oval shaped aperture, and
- each of said plurality of pegs can be mounted at the center or the left or right of said oval shaped aperture.
12 more elements
An amusement device comprising:
- a top portion and a bottom portion,
- said top portion being divided into a plurality of hoppers,
- each of said hoppers having a plurality of playing pieces,
- means for holding said playing pieces in said hoppers, and
- means for releasing said playing pieces from said hoppers,
- a plurality of playing levels positioned below said top portion, and
- means connecting said plurality of hoppers with a first of said plurality of playing levels for allowing playing pieces to move from said plurality of hoppers to said first of said plurality of playing levels, and
- means connecting said first of said plurality of playing levels with at least a second of said plurality of playing levels for allowing playing pieces to move from said first of said plurality of playing levels to said second of said plurality of playing levels, and
- means for moving said playing pieces from said first of said plurality of playing levels to said second of said plurality of playing levels, and
- means for scoring points as said playing pieces move from said top portion to said bottom portion, and
- wherein said means for scoring points comprises a plurality of compartments in said bottom portion, and
- wherein said means for scoring points also comprises a plurality of pegs positioned above said plurality of compartments, and
- wherein said plurality of pegs are adjustably positioned above said plurality of compartments,
- wherein each of said plurality of pegs is mounted in an oval shaped aperture, and
- each of said plurality of pegs can be mounted at the top or bottom of said oval shaped aperture.
12 more elements
An amusement device comprising:
- a top portion and a bottom portion,
- said top portion being divided into a plurality of hoppers,
- each of said hoppers having a plurality of playing pieces,
- means for holding said playing pieces in said hoppers, and
- means for releasing said playing pieces from said hoppers,
- a plurality of playing levels positioned below said top portion, and
- means connecting said plurality of hoppers with a first of said plurality of playing levels for allowing playing pieces to move from said plurality of hoppers to said first of said plurality of playing levels, and
- means connecting said first of said plurality of playing levels with at least a second of said plurality of playing levels for allowing playing pieces to move from said first of said plurality of playing levels to said second of said plurality of playing levels, and
- means for moving said playing pieces from said first of said plurality of playing levels to said second of said plurality of playing levels, and
- means for scoring points as said playing pieces move from said top portion to said bottom portion, and
- wherein said top portion has means for scoring points positioned therein,
- whereby when said playing pieces reach said bottom portion said amusement device can be turned upside down to start again.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.