E & H Plastics, Inc.

Hodgkinson Associates, Inc.

E & H Plastics Co., Inc.

Peter J Hylak

Gary L Berge

Robert F Hodgkinson

The invention is directed to a table game, such as table soccer that includes a unitary ball cup. The unitary ball cup includes a quarter-sphere receiving structure, a flange and barbed tangs for releasably securing the ball cup to the game table. The function of the unitary ball cup is to put a game ball into play. The invention also enhances the aesthetics of the game table, and eases installation and assembly.

Ball cup for table soccer game

The present invention relates generally to devices for use in connection with an air cushion game table. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a device for regulating the air flow onto a surface of an air cushion game table. The air flow regulating device comprises an operating lever, an attached plate, and a level indicator panel. The operating lever has a top portion, a middle portion and a bottom portion. The top portion is secured to an underside of the table via pivotably mounted fasteners. The bottom portion extends from the side of the table enabling the device to be manually operated. The plate is attached to the top portion and is of sufficient size and shape to cover an air flow opening formed on the underside of the table. The level indicator panel allows a player to select a particular level of play. The present invention is also directed to an improved game piece or puck designed for use on an air cushion game table. Preferably, the game piece is a three-dimensional solid figure having from four to sixteen sides, wherein the sides are of equal length. Both devices enable a player to play a faster, more challenging game.

Devices for use with an air cushion game table

A field mask for protecting the face and head is disclosed. The mask includes a top portion, side portions, and a face portion. The face portion of the mask is flared outwardly at its lower end so that the wearer may lower his head without the lower end of the mask's face portion making contact with his throat. The mask is formed to permit the wearer to wear eye glasses and includes filter vents and a removable transparent lens.

Protective face and head gear

A method of molding a flipper link to reduce or eliminate the tendency of the flipper link to break. The method includes the steps of forming a mold cavity for forming a flipper link having a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate necked-down portion. The necked-down portion provides an area between the first and second end portions which more easily twists and absorbs the stress exerted on the flipper link during use. Pins are provided in the cavity for forming an aperture in each of the first and second end portions. Plastic material is injected into the cavity at each end of the first and second end portions such that the plastic material flows into the cavity about the pins and the knit line or lines are formed in the flipper link in a location substantially centrally of the necked-down portion to thereby transfer the stress on the flipper link away from the apertures so as to substantially eliminate the tendency of the flipper link to break about the apertures.

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Northbrook, IL, United States of America

Peter J Hylak