Title: Amusement device with vertical projectile launching and catching means

Abstract: An amusement device is provided with an elongated upstanding transparent tube, closed at its top and bottom, and containing a suitable projectile, advantageously a ball. A launching means in the form of a pivotal lever is provided adjacent the bottom of the tube. Ball retaining slide members are positioned at spaced locations along the tube and are adapted to be digitally moved into and out of the interior of the tube. The ball normally rests at the bottom of the tube upon the launching lever. When the lever is depressed the ball is propelled upwardly in the tube and the user then tries to digitally insert a slide member for the purpose of catching and retaining the ball as it gravitationally drops through the tube.

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Inventors: Goldberg, Burton D. (Silver Spring, MD, US)

Application Number: 684231
Filing Date: 1976-05-07
Publication_date: 1978-05-02
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Primary Class(es): 273/412 273/440, 273/445
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1120518	Sep, 1914	Morgan	273/108.
1730726	Oct, 1929	Goerke	273/1.
3441278	Apr, 1969	Edwards	273/105.
3638945	Feb, 1972	Breslow	273/1.

Other Refs: 465,74024,599 OF

Sep, 1928	DD
, 1905	UK

Primary Examiner: Pinkham, Richard C.
Assistant Examiner: Anderson, Lawrence E.
Attorney: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Kaul