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US 8,864,137 B2Granted
Action game apparatus and method
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsJanice Ritter, Rawn Trinidad, Stephen Lau
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Abstract
An action game apparatus and method are disclosed. The apparatus is useable to play an action game including a launching device and a collection device with an indicator that signals when a predetermined quantity of game pieces have been collected.
Claims15
An action game apparatus, comprising:
- a game piece;
- a collection device comprising:
- a body defining a storage chamber operable to store the game piece and defining an opening for accepting a game piece, and
- an indicator mechanism operable to indicate when a predetermined number of game pieces is present within the storage chamber;
- and
- a launching device comprising:
- a body defining a recessed cavity,
- an articulating member disposed within the recessed cavity, and
- a pivoting lever in communication with the articulating member.
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An action game apparatus, comprising:
- a game piece;
- a launching device comprising:
- a body defining a cavity operable to receive a plurality of game pieces,
- a propulsion mechanism operable to propel a game piece out of the cavity, the propulsion mechanism comprising:
- a propelling member disposed within the cavity;
- and
- an engagement member in communication with the propelling member such that engaging the engagement member drives the propelling member from a first propelling member position to a second propelling member position;
- and
- a collection device comprising:
- a body defining a storage chamber operable to store the game piece and a body opening for accepting a game piece, and
- an indicator operable to indicate when a predetermined number of game pieces is present within the storage chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.