Hockey game table with goal handicap feature

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2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Chiu, Raleigh W. (Department: 3711)

Amusement devices: games

Surface projectile game; game element

C273S108100, C273S12600A, C273S12600A

Reexamination Certificate

active

10993137

ABSTRACT:
An adjustable goal for use with table top games such as air hockey allows one or both players to independently adjust the width of their respective goals to increase or decrease the difficulty of an opponent to score, i.e., allows a superior player to be handicapped to facilitate more competitive game play. First and second sliding members are slidably attached to a central member. Each of the sliding members may be manipulated to increase or decrease the size of the goal opening. Each sliding member is provided with a linear gear face for engaging a gear mounted on a central member to facilitate equal expansion and contraction of the sliding members. The first and second sliding members may be positioned to selectively define a relatively larger or smaller front opening and rearward opening to compensate for different skill levels of participating players.

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