Falling card game apparatus
US5407212A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/161
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A game for testing reflex and reaction times in people is provided. The game has a vertical housing mounted to a planar base. The vertical housing defines a channel enclosing a pair of shafts. A card is provided to move along a first shaft and a lifter is provided to move along a second shaft. The lifter engages the card and sets it in an upper limit. A solenoid keeps the card at its upper limit. A start button enables the solenoid to release the card permitting downward movement of the card. A pair of finger grabbers inserted through side walls of the housing enable a player to grab the falling card. Prize lines on a front surface of the card determine if a player has won a prize. A cheat detection system is additionally provided to prohibit a player from grabbing the card before it has initiated downward movement.
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