Puck game system

• US 5,882,007 A
• Filed: 08/22/1997
• Issued: 03/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dale A. Gay
• Original Assignee: Dale A. Gay
• Inventors: Gay, Dale A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US08/916,647
• Time in Patent Office: 571 Days
• Field of Search: 273/108, 273/108.1, 273/108.5, 273/126 R, 273/285, 273/287
• US Class Current: 273/108.1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2007/3015 The obstruction being a wall with apertures allowing the ball to pass
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2007/3659 convertible into a suitcase
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 7/0632 Hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 7/0668 the ball being flicked with a finger or hit with a stick, cue or sliding disc which are not connected to the table

Abstract

A puck game system that includes at least two puck striking implements; a least one disk shaped puck; and a two-part hinged game arena assembly; the two-part hinged game arena assembly including identical left and right arena structures, each arena structure including: a substantially rectangular housing having a hinge connecting side secured to three low profile hinge assemblies; two spaced puck transfer openings formed through the hinge connecting side and positioned in a manner such that the two spaced transfer openings of the left arena structure are in registration with the two spaced transfer openings of the right arena structure when the left and right arena structures are pivoted into the fully open position, each of the puck transfer openings being of sufficient size to allow passage of the at least one disk shaped puck therethrough; two transfer opening gasket structures secured about the opening perimeter of each puck transfer opening and to the exterior of the hinge connecting sidewall; a rectangular goal opening centered on and formed through the handle connecting sidewall, the goal opening being of sufficient size to allow passage of the at least one disk shaped puck therethrough; a puck catching net attached to the handle connecting sidewall around the perimeter of the rectangular goal opening; and a handle extending outwardly from the exterior of a handle connecting sidewall.

Claims

1. A puck game system comprising:

at least two puck striking implements;

a least one disk shaped puck; and

a two-part hinged game arena assembly;

said two-part hinged game arena assembly including identical left and right arena structures, each said left and right arena structure including;

a housing having a hinge connecting side secured to three low profile hinge assemblies;

two spaced puck transfer openings formed through said hinge connecting side and positioned in a manner such that said two spaced transfer openings of said left arena structure are in registration with said two spaced transfer openings of said right arena structure when said left and right arena structures are pivoted into said fully open position, each of said puck transfer openings being of sufficient size to allow passage of said at least one disk shaped puck therethrough;

two transfer opening gasket structures integrally molded with and formed about the perimeter of each said. puck transfer opening, each said transfer opening gasket. structure extending away from an exterior surface of said hinge connecting side a distance such that when said left and right arena structures are pivoted into said fully open position, said two transfer opening gasket structures of said left arena structure contact said two transfer opening gasket structures of said right arena structure and provide a continuous puck sliding surface between said left and right arena structures;

a rectangular goal opening centered on and formed through a handle connecting sidewall, said goal opening being of sufficient size to allow passage of said at least one disk shaped puck therethrough;

a puck catching net attached to said handle connecting sidewall around said perimeter of said rectangular goal opening; and

a handle extending outwardly from said exterior of said handle connecting sidewall.

2. The puck game system of claim 1, wherein:

each of said housings is of molded plastic construction.

3. The puck game system of claim 2, wherein:

said at least two puck striking implements are hockey stick shaped.

4. The puck game system of claim 2 wherein:

said pucks are constructed of plastic.

5. The puck game system of claim 3 wherein:

said pucks are constructed of plastic.

6. The puck game system of claim 1, wherein:

said at least two puck striking implements are hockey stick shaped.

7. The puck game system of claim 6 wherein:

said pucks are constructed of plastic.

8. The puck game system of claim 1 wherein:

said pucks are constructed of plastic.

9. The puck game system of claim 8 wherein:

said two transfer opening gasket structures of each of said left and right arena structures are constructed of the same material as each of said housings.