Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-20
2001-10-02
Chiu, Raleigh W. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
Reexamination Certificate
active
06296252
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to water games and, more specifically, to water games in which one person uses throwing skills to splash another person with water.
RELATED ART
A professional patentability search conducted on behalf of the applicant turned up the following U.S. patents.
Inventor
U.S. Pat. No.
Title
Stone
5,482,292
Dumping Toy
Popeski et al.
4,702,480
Flushing Booth Target
Apparatus
Pierce
4,093,228
Water Dumping
Target Game
Erlandson et al.
4,909,518
Water Balloon Game
Kraft
4,212,460
Hollow Water-Filled
Game Toy
Weinstein
1,671,000
Amusement
Apparatus
Tarng
5,433,646
Water Gun Launching
Water Grenade
Rudell et al.
4,890,838
Timed Water Release
Toy
The Stone, Popeski et al., and Pierce patents all relate to relatively complicated structures having a target and a rigid water container. Presumably, a target individual stands underneath the water container and another individual throws a ball at the target. When hit with the ball, the target dumps, tips, or in the case of the Popeski et al. patent, flushes water onto the target individual. These patents disclose relatively complex devices that would not be appropriate for use as a toy or game in a noncommercial setting. The remaining patents are less relevant and will thus be described herein only briefly.
The Erlandson et al. patent discloses a game in which balloons are tossed between two fixed locations by a water balloon launcher.
The Kraft patent discloses a semi-rigid two-piece toy that is filled with water and is thrown much in the same manner as a water balloon.
The Weinstein patent discloses a game in which water is placed into a container which is pierced with darts or pellets; the rate at which water leaks determines who wins the game.
The Tarng patent discloses a gun for launching a water-filled projectile.
The Rudell et al. patent discloses an assembly that pierces a water balloon after a random period of time.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A game assembly for dousing a target individual with water when an object hits a target. The game assembly comprises a support arm for supporting a source of water, a support assembly for supporting the support arm at a desired location, and an actuating assembly. The actuating assembly preferably has a target member, and actuating member, and connecting means. The target member defines a target portion forming the target. The target portion is attached to the support arm for movement between first and second positions. The actuating member is mounted on the support arm for movement between retracted and extended positions. The actuating member engages the source of water such that water falls from the desired location when the actuating member is in the extend position. The connecting means operatively connects the target member to the actuating member such that movement of the target member from the first position to the second position causes movement of the actuating member from the retracted position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1671000 (1928-05-01), Weinstein
patent: 4093228 (1978-06-01), Pierce
patent: 4212460 (1980-07-01), Kraft
patent: 4702480 (1987-10-01), Popeski et al.
patent: 4890838 (1990-01-01), Rudell et al.
patent: 4909518 (1990-03-01), Erlandson et al.
patent: 5433646 (1995-07-01), Tarng
patent: 5482292 (1996-01-01), Stone
patent: 5839981 (1998-11-01), Rudell et al.
patent: 5848793 (1998-12-01), Celis
patent: 5947476 (1999-09-01), Rousay
patent: 6102404 (2000-08-01), Barker
Chiu Raleigh W.
Hughes & Schacht, PLLC
Schacht Michael R.
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