Amusement devices: games – Surface projectile game; game element – Ball games
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-08
2001-10-23
Chiu, Raleigh W. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Surface projectile game; game element
Ball games
C273S11900R, C273S12100R, CD21S313000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06305685
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Scope of Invention
This invention relates generally to electronic toys and games, and more particularly to a miniature toy race car in combination with a miniature pinball game.
Prior Art
A virtually limitless array of miniature cars, including those having the appearance of a race car, are well known. These miniature cars may be passive, rollable or electronically powered for movement across a surface.
Conventional pinball games are also well known in which a horizontal surface supports a variety of moveable striking members, an array of scoring targets and a separate pinball which is driven across the horizontal surface by manually activating one or more of the pinball striking members. Typically, a scoreboard is included with pinball machines so that each player may be provided with a cumulative count or score achieved during each play time period.
The present invention provides a unique combination of a miniature toy race car and a miniature pinball game housed within the car body of the race car. By removal of the removable top portion of the car body, the otherwise concealed miniature pinball game is made playably accessible. A miniature scoreboard, preferably in the form of a rear spoiler or air deflector, when pivotally moved into operative position, provides a viewable display of the ongoing and total score achieved by each player during each timed game played. Various of the striking members are selectively activated by pressing or depressing selected areas of the car body and wheels.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed to a combination toy car and a miniature pinball game. The toy car includes a miniature car body having support wheels and a removable top portion thereof. A miniature pinball game is operably positioned within the car body and is operably accessible for play when the top portion is removed. The pinball game, including the pinball table are concealed when the top portion is in position on the car body. A simulated rear spoiler pivotally connected to a rear portion of the car body includes a viewable display scoreboard for the pinball game. The scoreboard is activated for keeping score for each game played on the pinball game when the scoreboard is pivoted from a first position in which said pinball game is inactive to a second position. A plurality of pinball game manually activated surfaces of the car body and wheels are provided which, when the pinball game is in the activated mode, cause predetermined movement of one or more elements of the pinball game.
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a combination miniature toy car and miniature pinball game which is revealed for use when a top portion of the car body is removed.
It is another object of this invention to provide a combination miniature toy car and miniature pinball game which includes a scoreboard attached to the car body, preferably in the form of a rear air spoiler which, when pivoted upwardly, activates the scoreboard.
In accordance with these and other objects which will become apparent hereinafter, the instant invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Chiu Raleigh W.
Prescott Charles J.
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