Electric dart game

• US 6,089,571 A
• Filed: 10/03/1997
• Issued: 07/18/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kunlin Cho
• Original Assignee: Kunlin Cho
• Inventors: Cho, Kunlin
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin-Wallace, Valencia
• Assistant Examiner(s): HOTALING, JOHN M
• Application Number:
  US08/943,261
• Time in Patent Office: 1,019 Days
• Field of Search: 463/49-57, 273/371-379, 273/398, 273/403, 273/404, 273/408, 273/406, 273/407, 273/348
• US Class Current: 273/371
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/048 one of the layers being in the form of discrete target sections

Abstract

An electric dart game includes a frame secured in a board and having a number of segments slidably engaged in a number of scoring areas. A plate and a spider are secured to the frame. Two conductor sheets are disposed behind the plate and each includes a circuit having a series of switch points. The segments each includes a slide and a block secured together. The slides each has one or more hooks for engaging with the frame and for preventing the slide from being disengaged from the frame. The slides and the blocks may be easily assembled without additional fasteners.

Claims

1. An electric dart game comprising:

a board, said board further comprising an annular flange, a rear wall, and a plurality of displays at a bottom portion thereof;

a ring, having a plurality of score numbers thereon, and being secured to said board;

a frame, being provided with a plurality of scoring areas, and engaging with said annular flange on said board;

a plurality of segments, being slidably received in said plurality of scoring areas respectively;

a plate, being secured to a rear portion of said frame;

a first conductor sheet, having a plurality of switch points , and being disposed between said plate and said rear wall of said board;

a second conductor sheet, having a plurality of switch points corresponding to said switch points on said first conductor sheet, being disposed between said first conductor and said rear wall if said board; and

a nonconductive sheet, having a plurality of apertures corresponding to said plurality of said switch points, and being placed between said two conductor sheets;

characterized in that

said annular flange on said board having a plurality of notches and recesses in a radially peripheral portion thereof;

said frame having a plurality of projections extending radially outward to rotatably engage with said notches and recesses on said annular flange respectively;

said plate, being provided with a plurality of apertures corresponding to said switch points on said two conductor sheets and lining up said plurality of apertures in said nonconductive sheet, and being provided with a plurality of orifices; and

each of said segments further comprising

a slide with an outer face and an inward face, said inward face being adjacent said plate and being provided with at least a leg to pass through an accommodate one of said plurality of apertures in said plate and confront said conductor sheets, at least a hook slidably engaging with an accommodate one of said plurality of orifices in said plate, and a hub with a stud therein defining an annular groove;

a spring with two ends, one of said two ends being located at said annular groove, and the other one of said two ends contacting said plate; and

a soft block, being attached to said outer face of said slide.

2. An electric dart game according to claim 1, wherein a spider is attached to said frame and has a plurality of openings communicating with said scoring areas in said frame.

3. An electric dart game according to claim 1, said board can be a circular shape and mounted in a housing.

4. An electric dart game according to claim 1, wherein said slide is provided integrally at least a pin at said outer face to be engaged with said soft block.

5. An electric dart game according to claim 1, wherein said soft block is attached to said slide by fasteners.

6. An electric dart game according to claim 1, wherein said soft block is attached to said slide by adhesives.

7. An electric dart game according to claim 1, wherein a spring with two ends is placed between said annular groove and said plate such that one of said two ends is located at said annular groove and the other one of said two ends contacts said plate.