Amusement ride and game

• US 4,767,117 A
• Filed: 08/19/1986
• Issued: 08/30/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anthony M. Maio
• Original Assignee: Anthony M. Maio
• Inventors: Maio, Anthony M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rimell, Samuel
• Application Number:
  US06/897,868
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• Field of Search: 272/31 A, 272/37, 272/28 R, 272/1 B, 272/40, 272/41, 273/352, 273/118 A, 273/1 G, 273/316, 104/53
• US Class Current: 273/352
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/004 Multiple detectors or sensors each defining a different zone
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/08 with substantially horizontal opening for ball, e.g. for basketball A63B57/40, A63B63/06 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 7/06 Games simulating outdoor ball games, e.g. hockey or football if physically beneficial for the human body A63B67/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 4/00 Accessories for roundabouts not restricted to one of groups A63G1/00 or A63G3/00

Abstract

There is illustrated a combination amusement ride and game including a rotating carousel for carrying a plurality of players. Adjacent to the carousel is a ramp having a tee at its lower end and a target at its elevated end. Balls are introduced to the tee in synchrony with the approach of each player toward the ramp. Each player is provided with a mallet for striking the teed ball to direct the ball up the ramp toward the target. Scoring apparatus synchronized with the carousel are provided for crediting each score to the proper player.

Claims

1. An amusement ride and game, comprising:

a ramp having a lower end and an elevated end;

a plurality of balls adapted to be rolled on said ramp;

a target associated with and located at the elevated end of said ramp, said target defining a plurality of apertures, each aperture being sized and adapted for receiving therethrough said plurality of balls;

tee means associated with said ramp for providing a ball of said plurality of balls in a teed condition proximate the lower end of said ramp;

a carousel associated with said ramp and having a plurality of player-carrying locations thereon, said carousel being adapted to rotate about a substantially vertical axis such that each player-carrying location is intermittently rotated into proximity with said tee means; and

a plurality of mallets, one for each player, each mallet being configured to permit a player to strike a teed ball and direct said ball up said ramp toward said target when the player is in proximity to said tee means.

2. The amusement ride and game of claim 1 and further including:

scoring means synchronized with said carousel for registering a score whenever a ball is received through an aperture of said target and for crediting said score to a particular player; and

score display means for displaying the score of each player.

3. The amusement ride and game of claim 2 and further including ball synchronizing means for introducing a ball of said plurality of balls to said tee means in synchrony with the approach of a player to said tee means.