Amusement devices: toys – Domino effect
Patent
1990-03-05
1991-03-12
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Domino effect
446487, 273293, 273148R, A63H 3304, A63H 3300, A63B 7100, A63F 102
Patent
active
049989022
ABSTRACT:
An improved toppling toy is characterized by a resetting capability that comprises a plurality of finger tip operated actuators, each of which is associated with and coupled to an associated one of the pivotally mounted tiles for joint pivotal movement therewith; and each actuator contains an outer actuator surface exposed on the upper surface of the track to a players finger, such outer surface having a frictional characteristic, whereby dragging movement of the players finger along a finger dragging lane on the track and across and transverse the actuator when the tile is in the down position causes pivoting of the actuator and thereby uprights the associated tile. Suitably the actuator and tile are formed in a unitary one piece structure of molded plastic material. A novel track contains rods to serve as a pivot for the tiles and is also formed of a unitary one piece assembly of molded plastic material.
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Pressman Toy Co. 1989, Catalogue, p. 40, "Domino Rally".
Garner Harold E.
Kavanagh Brian E.
Miller Merrill M.
Spring Gorden W.
Goldman Ronald M.
Hafer Robert A.
Muir D. Neal
Universal Product Innovations, Inc.
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