Terry L Wieland

US Patent:

20050189717, Sep 1, 2005

Filed:

Feb 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/069398

Inventors:

Terry Wieland - Phoenix AZ, US

International Classification:

A63B067/06

US Classification:

273317100, 273338000, 473591000

Abstract:

A tabletop scaled-down horseshoes game system primarily for use indoors that includes a substantially horizontal playing surface and a pair of scaled-down posts to be used as the target for tossed scaled-down horseshoes. An embodiment for use in commercial establishments provides a token means to activate the game, a means to change and display each player's score, a means to keep track of and display game time, and a means to pneumatically lower the posts when the game is over. The commercial establishment game may also incorporate a vending machine to dispense the scaled-down horseshoes to be used with the game system.

US Patent:

59713968, Oct 26, 1999

Filed:

Jan 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/015581

Inventors:

Terry L. Wieland - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

A63B 6706

US Classification:

2733171

Abstract:

A tabletop miniature horseshoes game for use in private residences which includes a substantially horizontal playing surface and a pair of miniature posts to be used as the target for tossed miniature horseshoes. An embodiment for use in commercial establishments provides a token means to activate the game, a means to change and display each players score, a means to keep track of and display game time, and a means to lower the posts when the game is over. The commercial establishment game may also incorporate a vending machine to dispense the 1/10th scale horseshoes to be used with the game.