U.S. patent application number 15/087073 was filed with the patent office on 2017-10-05 for soccer game assembly.
The applicant listed for this patent is Edwin Barahona. Invention is credited to Edwin Barahona.
Application Number | 20170282054 15/087073 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 59960609 |
Filed Date | 2017-10-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170282054 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Barahona; Edwin |
October 5, 2017 |
Soccer Game Assembly
Abstract
A soccer game assembly includes a box that has a basal wall and
a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the basal wall. A first
goal is coupled to the peripheral wall and a second goal is coupled
to the peripheral wall. A ball is positionable on the basal wall. A
plurality of figures is provided and each of the figures is movably
coupled to the basal wall. Each of the figures may be manipulated.
The figures are spaced apart from each other and are distributed on
the basal wall. Each of the figures selectively strikes the ball
such that the ball is selectively urged toward a selected one of
the first goal and the second goal.
Inventors: |
Barahona; Edwin; (Coachella,
CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Barahona; Edwin |
Coachella |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
59960609 |
Appl. No.: |
15/087073 |
Filed: |
March 31, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63F 7/2481 20130101;
A63F 7/0616 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A63F 7/07 20060101
A63F007/07; A63F 7/00 20060101 A63F007/00 |
Claims
1. A soccer game assembly comprising: a box having a basal wall and
a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said basal wall, said
basal wall has a top surface, said top surface being planar within
said peripheral wall; a first goal being coupled to said peripheral
wall; a second goal being coupled to said peripheral wall; a ball
being positionable on said basal wall; and a plurality of figures,
each of said figures being movably coupled to said basal wall
wherein each of said figures is configured to be manipulated, said
figures being spaced apart from each other and distributed on said
basal wall, each of said figures selectively striking said ball
such that said ball is selectively urged toward a selected one of
said first goal and said second goal, wherein each of said figures
comprises: a stem having a first end and a second end, said stem
being elongated between said first end and said second end, and a
biasing member being coupled to said second end, said biasing
member having a planar face being coupled flush to said top surface
of said basal wall, said biasing member biasing said stem to be
vertically oriented with respect to said basal wall, said biasing
member selectively urging said stem to oscillate in a selected
direction when said stem is manipulated wherein said stem is
configured to strike said ball thereby facilitating said ball to be
urged in the selected direction.
2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral wall
has a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a front side and a
second end, said peripheral wall having an inner surface, said
basal wall having a top surface, said top surface having indicia
being printed thereon, said indicia comprising a line being
oriented parallel to said first side and said second side, said
line extending between said first lateral side and said second
lateral side, said line bisecting said basal wall into a first half
and a second half, said indicia further including a circle, said
circle being centrally positioned on said basal wall such that said
line bisects said circle.
3. (canceled)
4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of
figures comprises a first set of figures and a second set of
figures, each of said first set of figures and said second set of
figures being spaced apart from each other and distributed on said
basal wall, each of said first set of figures and said second set
of figures being arranged to define a pair of opposing soccer
teams.
5. A soccer game assembly comprising: a box having a basal wall and
a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said basal wall, said
peripheral wall having a first lateral side, a second lateral side,
a front side and a back side, said peripheral wall having an inner
surface, said basal wall having a top surface, said top surface
being planar within said peripheral wall, said top surface having
indicia being printed thereon, said indicia comprising a line being
oriented parallel to said front side and said back side, said line
extending between said first lateral side and said second lateral
side, said line bisecting said basal wall into a first half and a
second half, said indicia further including a circle, said circle
being centrally positioned on said basal wall such that said line
bisects said circle; a first goal being coupled to said peripheral
wall, said first goal being positioned on said inner surface
corresponding to said front side; a second goal being coupled to
said peripheral wall, said second goal being positioned on said
inner surface corresponding to said back side; a ball being
positionable on said basal wall; a plurality of figures, each of
said figures being movably coupled to said basal wall wherein each
of said figures is configured to be manipulated, said figures being
spaced apart from each other and distributed on said basal wall,
each of said figures selectively striking said ball such that said
ball is selectively urged toward a selected one of said first goal
and said second goal, each of said figures comprising: a stem
having a first end and a second end, said stem being elongated
between said first end and said second end, and a biasing member
being coupled to said second end, said biasing member having a
planar face being coupled flush to said top surface of said basal
wall, said biasing member biasing said stem to be vertically
oriented with respect to said basal wall, said biasing member
selectively urging said stem to oscillate in a selected direction
when said stem is manipulated wherein said stem is configured to
strike said ball thereby facilitating said ball to be urged in the
selected direction; and said plurality of figures comprising a
first set of figures and a second set of figures, each of said
first set of figures and said second set of figures being spaced
apart from each other and distributed on said basal wall, each of
said first set of figures and said second set of figures being
arranged to define a pair of opposing soccer teams.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0001] Field of the Disclosure
[0002] The disclosure relates to game devices and more particularly
pertains to a new game device for playing a simulated game of
soccer.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0003] An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented
above by generally comprising a box that has a basal wall and a
peripheral wall extending upwardly from the basal wall. A first
goal is coupled to the peripheral wall and a second goal is coupled
to the peripheral wall. A ball is positionable on the basal wall. A
plurality of figures is provided and each of the figures is movably
coupled to the basal wall. Each of the figures may be manipulated.
The figures are spaced apart from each other and are distributed on
the basal wall. Each of the figures selectively strikes the ball
such that the ball is selectively urged toward a selected one of
the first goal and the second goal.
[0004] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more
important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed
description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in
order that the present contribution to the art may be better
appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that
will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject
matter of the claims appended hereto.
[0005] The objects of the disclosure, along with the various
features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed
out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part
of this disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] The disclosure will be better understood and objects other
than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration
is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such
description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
[0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a soccer game assembly
according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0008] FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0009] FIG. 3 is a right side cut away view of an embodiment of the
disclosure.
[0010] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4 of
FIG. 2 of an embodiment of the disclosure.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0011] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new game device embodying the
principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and
generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be
described.
[0012] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the soccer game
assembly 10 generally comprises a box 12 that has a basal wall 14
and a peripheral wall 16 extending upwardly from the basal wall 14.
The peripheral wall 16 has a first lateral side 18, a second
lateral side 20, a front side 22 and a back side 24. The peripheral
wall 16 has an inner surface 26 and the basal wall 14 has a top
surface 28. The box 12 may have a length ranging between
approximately sixty cm and seventy five cm. The box 12 may have a
width ranging between approximately thirty cm and forty cm.
[0013] The top surface 28 has indicia 30 printed thereon. The
indicia 30 comprises a line 32 that is oriented parallel to the
front side 22 and the back side 24. The line 32 extends between the
first lateral side 18 and the second lateral side 20. The line 32
bisects the basal wall 14 into a first half 34 and a second half
36. The indicia 30 further include a circle 38. The circle 38 is
centrally positioned on the basal wall 14 such that the line 32
bisects the circle 38.
[0014] A first goal 40 is coupled to the peripheral wall 16 and the
first goal 40 is positioned on the inner surface 26 corresponding
to the front side 22. A second goal 42 is coupled to the peripheral
wall 16 and the second goal 42 is positioned on the inner surface
26 corresponding to the back side 24. Each of the first goal 40 and
the second goal 42 may comprise a central section 44 extending
between a pair of upright sections 46. The upright sections 46 may
be spaced apart from each other. The upright sections 46 may extend
upwardly from the basal wall 14 such that the central section 44 is
spaced from the basal wall 14. Thus, each of the first goal 40 and
the second goal 42 may have an ornamental appearance of a soccer
goal.
[0015] A ball 48 is provided. The ball 48 is positionable on the
basal wall 14. The ball 48 may roll freely along the top surface 28
of the basal wall 14. The ball 48 may have an ornamental appearance
of a soccer ball.
[0016] A plurality of figures 50 is provided. Each of the figures
50 is movably coupled to the basal wall 14 and each of the figures
50 may be manipulated. The figures 50 are spaced apart from each
other and are distributed on the basal wall 14. Each of the figures
50 selectively strikes the ball 48. Thus, the ball 48 is
selectively urged toward a selected one of the first goal 40 and
the second goal 42.
[0017] Each of the figures 50 comprises a stem 52 that has a first
end 54 and a second end 56. The stem 52 is elongated between the
first end 54 and the second end 56. A biasing member 58 is coupled
between the second end 56 and the top surface 28 of the basal wall
14. The biasing member 58 biases the stem 52 to be vertically
oriented with respect to the basal wall 14. The biasing member 58
selectively urges the stem 52 to oscillate in a selected direction
when the stem 52 is manipulated. Thus, the stem 52 strikes the ball
48 thereby facilitating the ball 48 to be urged in the selected
direction.
[0018] The plurality of figures 50 comprises a first set of figures
60 and a second set of figures 62. Each of the first set of figures
60 and the second set of figures 62 is spaced apart from each other
and distributed on the basal wall 14. Each of the first set of
figures 60 has a color that is distinct from a color of each of the
second set of figures 62. Additionally, each of the first set of
figures 60 and the second set of figures 62 may have an ornamental
appearance of a soccer player. Each of the first set of figures 60
and the second set of figures 62 is arranged to define a pair of
opposing soccer teams. Each of the first 60 and second 62 sets of
figures may include a goalie 64, a row of defenders 66, a plurality
of center field players 68 and a row of aggressors 70.
[0019] The goalie 64 of each of the first 60 and second 62 sets of
figures may be centrally positioned in front of a corresponding one
of the first goal 40 and the second goal 42. The row of defenders
66 corresponding to the first set of figures 60 may be positioned
on the first half 34 of the basal wall 14. The row of defenders 66
corresponding to the first set of figures 60 may be positioned
between the first goal 40 and the line 32. The row of aggressors 70
corresponding to the first set of figures 60 may be positioned on
the second half 36 of the basal wall 14. The row of aggressors 70
corresponding to the first set of figures 60 may be positioned
between the line 32 and the second goal 42. The plurality of center
field players 68 corresponding to the first set of figures 60 may
be distributed adjacent to the line 32.
[0020] The row of defenders 66 corresponding to the second set of
figures 62 may be positioned on the second half 36 of the basal
wall 14. The row of defenders 66 corresponding to the second set of
figures 62 may be positioned between the second goal 42 and the
line 32. The row of aggressors 70 corresponding to the second set
of figures 62 may be positioned on the first half 34 of the basal
wall 14. The row of aggressors 70 corresponding to the second set
of figures 62 may be positioned between the line 32 and the second
goal 42. The plurality of center field players 68 corresponding to
the second set of figures 62 may be distributed adjacent to the
line 32.
[0021] In use, the ball 48 is placed within the circle 38. Each of
the first set of figures 60 and the second set of figures 62 are
manipulated in the effort to urge the ball 48 into the associated
first goal 40 and second goal 42. A point is scored when the ball
48 is urged into the associated first goal 40 and second goal 42.
The ball 48 is urged along the basal wall 14 in accordance with the
rules of the game of soccer. The first set of figures 60 is
manipulated in the attempt to urge the ball 48 into the second goal
42. The second set of figures 62 is manipulated in the attempt to
urge the ball 48 into the first goal 40. The first set of figures
60 is manipulated in the attempt to prevent the ball 48 from being
urged into the first goal 40. The second set of figures 62 is
manipulated in the attempt to prevent the ball 48 from being urged
into the second goal 42.
[0022] With respect to the above description then, it is to be
realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts
of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations
in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation,
assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one
skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are
intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0023] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only
of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous
modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in
the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact
construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly,
all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to,
falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent
document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense
to mean that items following the word are included, but items not
specifically mentioned are not excluded.
[0024] A reference to an element by the indefinite article "a" does
not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is
present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one
of the elements.
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