Amusement devices: games – Surface projectile game; game element – Disk or ring games
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-24
2001-10-09
Chiu, Raleigh W. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Surface projectile game; game element
Disk or ring games
C273S11800R, C273S11900R, C273S12100R, C273S12200A
Reexamination Certificate
active
06299164
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game table structure, and more particularly to a floating/dropping ball game table structure which has leisurely and fashionable design and is combined with current electronic equipment. The ball game table can be used in accordance with different funny game rules to achieve leisure and entertainment effects.
All the busy workers in modern society need suitable leisurely activities for relaxing the mood and relieving the pressure.
There are many kinds of existent indoor and outdoor leisurely ball games which are very popular. Such ball games necessitate a long term of practice before skilled in these fields. These ball games have fixed playing rules which can be hardly changed. Therefore, some players may lose their interest in these games after a long period of playing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a novel floating/dropping ball game table structure which is a combination of various kinds of ball games such as golf, billiards, bowling, etc. The floating/dropping ball game table has thoughtful seat compartment design and dynamic and stimulating air floating device and fashionable electronic video and audio effect to achieve enhanced leisure and entertainment effects.
According to the above object, the floating/dropping ball game table structure of the present invention includes a ball game table and a seat compartment. The ball game table includes a serve section, a lane section and a pocket section. A starting point is disposed on the serve section for the floating/dropping ball to rest thereon. A cavity is formed under the starting point for a player to take out an automatically returned ball. The lane section has a polished plane surface on which multiple 45 degrees inclined fine vents are evenly distributed. Several fans are arranged in a close space of the bottom of the lane section to provide necessary air floating force for the floating/dropping ball to slide over the lane section. A groove is formed on an adjoining section between the lane section and the pocket section. The pocket section has multiple independently partitioned dropping holes, multiple flickering devices and number flickering devices respectively corresponding to the dropping holes and scorers. The seat compartment includes two seats and a table face. A cabinet for placing personal stuffs therein is provided under each seat. A garbage can is disposed under the table face. A control panel having multiple functional push buttons is disposed above the table face to provide functions of random selection of the dropping holes, scoring, clearing, etc. The ball game table can be used in cooperation with a club and a floating/dropping ball in accordance with different game rules to achieve effects of leisure and entertainment.
The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:
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Bacon & Thomas PLLC
Chiu Raleigh W.
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