Title: Figure unit for sports games

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1. In a figure unit for a game where the figure unit is of the type having a figure disposed on a self righting mounting comprised of a base cup whose top is closed by disc means on which the figure stands, the improvement wherein the disc means is secured to the base cup by a concealed connection within that cup, the concealed connection comprising components extending upwardly from the bottom of the base cup and downwardly from the underside of the disc means, said components comprising a spigot, a socket and a ring, said spigot being engaged in the socket, said socket being axially split into resiliently yielding segments, and said ring surrounding the split socket and limiting the resilient yielding of the segments.

2. In a figure unit for a game wherein the figure unit is of the type having a figure disposed on a self righting mounting comprised of a base cup whose top is closed by disc means on which the figure stands, the improvement wherein the disc means is secured to the base cup by a concealed connection within that cup, the concealed connection comprising components extending upwardly from the bottom of the base cup and downwardly from the underside of the disc means, said components comprising a spigot and a socket, the spigot being engaged in the socket, and the disc means comprising an outer peripheral part and a central part, the central part having the figure on one side and one of said components of the concealed connection on the other side, the socket being axially split into flexible segments that fit round the spigot, and the unit further including a spring clip urging the flexible segments into clamping engagement with the spigot.

3. In a figure unit for a game wherein the figure unit is of the type having a figure disposed on a self righting mounting base cup whose top is closed by disc means on which the figure stands, the improvement wherein the disc means is secured to the base cup by concealed connection within that cup, the concealed connection comprising components extending upwardly from the bottom of the base cup and downwardly from the underside of the disc means, said components comprising a spigot, a socket and a sleeve, the spigot being engaged in the socket and the socket being axially split into flexible segments that fit around the spigot, and the sleeve fitting round the socket and causing the flexible segments to tightly engage the spigot.

4. The improved figure unit according to claim 3, wherein the disc means has a central part carrying the figure and the spigot and has a separate outer peripheral part carrying the sleeve.

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Inventors: Tickle, Roy P. (Tunbridge Wells, GB)

Application Number: 023258
Filing Date: 1979-03-23
Publication_date: 1980-07-08
Assignee: Subbuteo Sports Games Limited (GB)
Primary Class(es): 446/325 273/291
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2107672	Feb, 1938	Lang	46/155.
3945640	Mar, 1976	Denmark	273/85.
3997164	Dec, 1976	White	273/128.
4129963	Dec, 1978	Perry	46/155.

Other Refs: 13902023561946388601334133

Oct, 1950	AU
May, 1974	DE
Jun, 1950	GB
Oct, 1973	GB

Primary Examiner: Pinkham, Richard C.
Assistant Examiner: Moy, R. Carl
Attorney: Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks