Amusement devices: games – Problem eliciting response
Patent
1987-05-26
1989-06-27
Shapiro, Paul E.
Amusement devices: games
Problem eliciting response
273423, A63B 6502
Patent
active
048422851
ABSTRACT:
An anti-bounce-out dart having a combination of features which reduce significantly the instances of a dart failing to stick in the dart board, particularly due to striking a wire on the dart board. This combination of features for the anti-bounce-out dart of this invention provides it with a unique dual action of rotating the needle off the dart wire and forcing it into the dart board holding surface. This dual action is attributable to a dart board striking needle having an off-center point portion located in the forward portion of the needle; a grooved portion of the needle located in the rearward portion thereof; a dog point screw, pin, bolt, or equivalent member, whose lower portion seats in said needle grooved portion and a cavity in the forward portion of the dart body which receives the rearward portion of the needle and permits it to rotate. The dart of this invention is further characterized by a spring located in said cavity between the rear portion of the needle and the forward most portion of the head portion of a spring retainer which abuts the dart body at the end of said cavity with the tail portion of said spring retainer passing through the central part of the helical opening formed by said spring so as to permit recocking of said needle, via., resetting the position of said pin, dog point screw, or equivalent, in said groove upon the dart striking in the dart board.
REFERENCES:
patent: 434262 (1890-08-01), Freeman
patent: 4181303 (1980-01-01), Sjogren
patent: 4596393 (1986-06-01), Orav
Burke Joseph Patrick
Shapiro Paul E.
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