Target throw playing machine having restoring function

Details Target throw playing machine having restoring function Target throw playing machine having restoring function

2003-08-12

2004-08-24

Graham, Mark S. (Department: 3711)

Amusement devices: games

Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...

Target

C273S398000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06779797

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a target throw playing machine, and more particularly to a target throw playing machine having an automatically restoring function.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventional target throw playing machine in accordance with the prior art shown in
FIGS. 11-13
comprises a front plate
61
, a plurality of shafts
62
, and a plurality of targets
64
. Each of the shafts
62
is mounted on a rear portion of the front plate
61
and has two ends pivotally mounted the two sides of the front plate
61
. Each of the targets
64
is mounted on a respective one of the shafts
62
and has a bottom having a rear end provided with a support seat
65
formed with a receiving recess
66
for receiving the respective the shaft
62
. The support seat
65
is combined with a top cover
63
which has an inner wall formed with a catch portion
70
. Each of the shafts
62
is provided with a plurality of push rings
71
each mounted in the receiving recess
66
of a respective one of the targets
64
and each secured on the respective shaft
62
to rotate therewith. Each of the push rings
71
is formed with a protrusion
72
rested on the catch portion
70
of the top cover
63
.
In operation, when the ball hits one of the targets
64
, the hitting force of the ball forces the target
64
to pivot downward about the respective shaft
62
, so that the catch portion
70
of the top cover
63
is moved to abut the protrusion
72
of the respective push ring
71
as shown in FIG.
12
. After the user finishes the throwing action of all of the balls, each of the shafts
62
is pivoted relative to the front plate
61
to rotate each of the push rings
71
, so that the protrusion
72
of each of the push rings
71
is moved to push the catch portion
70
of the top cover
63
to move from the position as shown in
FIG. 12
to the position as shown in
FIG. 13
, thereby returning each of the targets
64
to the original position.
However, when the hitting force of the ball applied on the target
64
is too large, the target
64
is easily returned to the original position due to the excessive hitting force of the ball. In addition, the protrusion
72
of the push ring
71
and the catch portion
70
of the top cover
63
are easily broken or worn out during a long-term utilization due to successive collision.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a target throw playing machine having an automatically restoring function.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a target throw playing machine having a rotation positioning function.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a target throw playing machine, wherein when the target is hit by the ball, the target is pivoted downward and is locked by the respective push member without movement, thereby preventing the target from being returned to the original position due to the excessive hitting force of the ball.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a target throw playing machine, wherein each of the targets can be returned to the original position automatically by push of the oblique second end of each of the push members.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a target throw playing machine, wherein the target throw playing machine has a simplified construction, thereby decreasing costs of fabrication.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a target throw playing machine, wherein when the target is pivoted downward, the target is rested on the oblique second end of the respective push member, thereby preventing the target from being rotated excessively.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a target throw playing machine, comprising:
a main frame; and
a throw portion mounted on the main frame and including a front plate, a plurality of targets, and a plurality of shafts, wherein:
the front plate is secured on a top of the main frame;
each of the targets is pivotally mounted on a rear portion of the front plate, and has a bottom provided with a movable block to pivot therewith;
the movable block has an end formed with a cutout and a chamfered portion;
each of the shafts is mounted on a rear portion of the front plate and is provided with a plurality of push members each mounted on a respective one of the targets; and
each of the push members has a first end selectively rested on the chamfered portion of the respective movable block or locked in the cutout of the respective movable block.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.


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