Electrical scoring dart target

• US 5,979,898 A
• Filed: 09/03/1997
• Issued: 11/09/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Francis Pan
• Original Assignee: Francis Pan
• Inventors: Pan, Francis
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin-Wallace, Valencia
• Assistant Examiner(s): SAGER, MARK ALAN
• Application Number:
  US08/922,866
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 273/371-376, 273/237, 273/247, 273/432, 273/459, 273/460, 273/461, 273/454, 273/DIG. 26, 340/323 R, 364/410.1, 364/411.1
• US Class Current: 273/371
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/02 Shooting or hurling games throwing-implements for sports or recreational use A63B65/00; throwing or projecting toys per se A63H33/18; gun simulators F41A33/00, e.g. light- or radiation-emitting guns F41A33/02; practice apparatus for gun-aiming F41G3/26, e.g. using a light-emitting device F41G3/2616; targets, target ranges, bullet catchers F41J, photo-electric hit-detector systems F41J5/02
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 3/0071 Non-conventional target faces

Abstract

An electrical scoring dart target, which provides a "soccer" competition, an "American football" competition, as well as other "sport" competitions effect, is disclosed. The dart target includes a target defining a plurality of target areas. The target areas are divided into a frustration region, an offense/defense interaction region, and an offensive gain region. The electrical scoring dart target further includes a control panel disposed below the target and a control circuit provided within the target. The control panel has two sets of score displays and function keys, as well as a clocking display and a pilot lamp indicating attack. The plurality of target areas are configured as a "soccer", "American football", "basketball" or some other "sports" competition ground.

Claims

1. An electrical scoring dart target comprising:

a target defining a plurality of target areas, said target areas being divided into a frustration region, an offense/defense interaction region, and an offensive gain region;

a control panel adapted to the target; and

a control circuit provided within the target.

2. The electrical scoring dart target as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control panel has at least one set of score display and at least one set of function keys.

3. The electrical scoring dart target as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of target areas are configured as a competition ground for "soccer", "American football", "basketball" or some other "sports."

4. The electrical scoring dart target as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of target areas are distinguished by color.

5. The electrical scoring dart target as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of target areas are distinguished by respective shape.

6. The electrical scoring dart target as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a clocking display for indicating attack.

7. The electrical scoring dart target as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a set of pilot lamps for indicating attack.