Electronic game with infrared emitter and sensor
US5904621A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41J5/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand-held electronic toy gun and target apparatus facilitating a game of tag using infrared light communications between a plurality of players. An electronic controller is coupled to a transmitter for sending a series of encoded infrared light signals and a receiver for detecting infrared light signals. A gun body enclosing the controller, transmitter and receiver combination includes a handle with at least one hand operable trigger and a housing atop the handle conforming to the player's wrist and forearm. The housing has a top portion for mounting a non-planar surface of a target window for exposing the target window upwardly and outwardly over a wide range of side angles. The housing further includes a front end portion forward of the handle for positioning an infrared light lens for focussing the series of encoded infrared light signals from the transmitter outwardly from the housing.
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