US20090170400A1

US20090170400A1 - Doll of football game table

Info

Publication number: US20090170400A1
Application number: US11/968,179
Authority: US
Inventors: Jerry Tsai
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2008-01-01
Filing date: 2008-01-01
Publication date: 2009-07-02

Abstract

A doll of football game table for mounting on an operation rod of the football game table. The doll includes a first main body and a second main body. First ends of the two main bodies are detachably latched with each other. A connecting member detachably connects second ends of the main bodies. Accordingly, the main bodies are detachably mounted on the operation rod. The doll further includes at least one fixing member for engaging at least one of the main bodies with the operation rod. By means of operating the operation rod, the doll can be driven to move or rotate. The doll can be directly mounted on or taken off from the operation rod. In case of damage of the doll, the main bodies of the doll can be unlatched from each other to take off the doll from the operation rod so that the doll can be easily replaced.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to a game apparatus, and more particularly to a doll of a football game table detachably mounted on an operation rod of the football game table. The doll can be easily installed on or taken off from the operation rod.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 shows a conventional football game table 10. Several operation rods 14 are mounted through two long sides of the table body 12. A certain number of dolls 16 are fitted on each operation rod. By means of the operation rods, the dolls 16 can be moved and rotated to drive a ball on the table body.
The conventional doll 16 is a one-piece doll having a through hole 17. When assembled, the operation rod 14 is fitted through the through hole 17 and the doll 16 is fixed on the operation rod by means of a screw 18. Such doll must be assembled with the operation rod 14 by the manufacturer before released from the factory. Once the doll is damaged, it is quite inconvenient to replace the doll. That is, it is necessary to first detach the operation rod 14 from the table body 12 and then take off the damaged doll 16 from the operation rod 14 and replace the doll with a new one. After replaced, the operation rod is reinstalled on the table body. In general, a player lacks suitable tool or component to disassemble the operation rod and replace the doll. Even if the player is able to disassemble the operation rod, it is quite troublesome and time-consuming for the player to replace the doll.
In addition, the screw 18 for fixing the doll is exposed to outer side of the doll. This affects the appearance of the entire game table.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a doll of football game table which can be easily installed and disassembled.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide the above doll of football game table which has a tidy appearance.
The doll of football game table of the present invention includes a first main body, a second main body, at least one fixing member and a connecting member. First ends of the two main bodies are detachably latched with each other. The connecting member detachably connects second ends of the main bodies. Accordingly, the main bodies can be detachably mounted on an operation rod. The fixing member serves to engage at least one of the main bodies with the operation rod. As a result, the doll can be easily mounted on the operation rod, and the main bodies of the doll can be directly unlatched from each other to take off the doll from the operation rod. Therefore, when installing or disassembling the doll, it is unnecessary to disassemble the operation rod from the football game table.
Preferably, the fixing member is hidden in the doll without being exposed to outer side so that the doll has a beautiful tidy appearance.
The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a football game table having conventional dolls mounted on operation rods;

FIG. 2 is a perspective assembled view of a first embodiment of the doll of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional assembled view of the first embodiment of the doll of the present invention, in which the doll is mounted on an operation rod;

FIG. 5 is a perspective exploded view of a second embodiment of the doll of the present invention; and

FIG. 6 is a sectional assembled view of the second embodiment of the doll of the present invention, in which the doll is mounted on an operation rod.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Please refer to FIGS. 2 and 3. The first embodiment of the doll 20 of the present invention includes a first main body 30, a second main body 40, at least one fixing member 50 and a connecting member 60. The doll 20 has a middle body portion 22. First ends of the first and second main bodies 30, 40 are latched with each other and contact each other to define an adjoining section. A through hole 28 is formed through the adjoining section at the body portion 26. The through hole 28 passes through the doll from one side to the other side. The connecting member 60 connects second ends of the two main bodies 30, 40 and keeps the second ends closed. The structure of the doll will be described in more detail hereinafter.
The front face of the first main body 30 is formed with a latched section 32 and a first recess 34. The first recess 34 is formed at the middle portion of the first main body. The latched section 32 is positioned at the first end of the first main body, such as the bottom end thereof. A connecting section 35 is formed at the second end of the first main body, such as the top end thereof. To speak more detailedly, the front face of the first main body 30 is recessed to form a space 36 having a bottom wall 37 near the bottom end of the first main body. The latched section 32 is formed on the bottom wall 37 of the space. In this embodiment, the latched section 32 is composed of a predetermined number of dents, however, this is not limited. The recess 34 is formed on the wall face of the space 36. A thread is formed on a circumference of the connecting section 35.
The second main body 40 is formed with a latching section 42 and a second recess 44. The second recess 44 is formed on a back face of the middle portion of the second main body 40. The latching section 42 is positioned at the first end of the second main body, such as the bottom end thereof. To speak more detailedly, the second main body 40 has a size smaller than the size of the first main body. The size of the second main body is adapted to the space 36. The latching section 42 is composed of a predetermined number of insertion blocks, however, this is not limited. A connecting section 45 is formed at the second end of the second main body, such as the top end thereof. A thread is formed on a circumference of the connecting section 45.
The latching section 42 of the second main body 40 is latched with the latched section 32 of the first main body 30 to latch the two main bodies with each other. In latched state, the two recesses 34, 44 face each other to together form the through hole 28. Each of the recesses 34, 44 has a semicircular or polygonal cross-section, whereby the through hole 28 has a circular or polygonal (such as rectangular ) cross-section.
In this embodiment, the fixing member 50 is a pin. In practice, the two main bodies can be made by means of injection molding. After molded, one end of the pin 50 can be fixed with one of the main bodies 30, 40 in the recess 34 or 44. Alternatively, the pin 50 is not previously fixed with any main body. When assembled, the pin is fixed with the main bodies by way of insertion. In this case, the wall faces of the recesses 35, 45 are formed with insertion holes 38, 48 for inserting two ends of the pin therein.
Referring to FIG. 4, the two main bodies 30, 40 are latched and mated with each other to hold an operation rod 70 which is positioned in the through hole 28. The fixing member 50 is inserted through the operation rod 70 to engage at least one of the main bodies 30, 40 with the operation rod 70.
A bottom face of the connecting member 60 is formed with a thread hole 62 in which the top ends of the main bodies are screwed.
The doll is mounted on the operation rod 70 which is drilled with several perforations 72.
Referring to FIG. 4, when installed the doll 20 on the operation rod, the recess 34 of the first main body 30 is first fitted on the operation rod 70. The pin 50 is passed through the perforation 72 with one end of the pin 50 inserted in the insertion hole 38 of the first recess 34 of the first main body. Then, the latching section 42 of the second main body 40 is latched with the latched section 32 of the first main body 30, whereby the bottom ends of the two main bodies are latched and connected with each other. Then the second main body is mated with the first main body to fit the second recess 44 onto the operation rod 70. Under such circumstance, the two connecting sections 35, 45 are side by side adjacent to each other. The other end of the pin 50 is inserted in the insertion hole 48 of the second recess 44 of the second main body. At this time, the second main body 40 is accommodated in the space 36 of the first main body 30. Finally, the thread hole 62 of the connecting member 60 is screwed on the connecting sections 35, 45 of the two main bodies to fix the top ends of the main bodies together. After connected, the operation rod 70 is held in the through hole 28 and the pin 50 passes through the perforation 72 of the operation rod with two ends of the pin 50 respectively inserted in the insertion holes 38, 48 of the recesses 34, 44. The pin 50 is not exposed to outer side of the main bodies.
After assembled, the two main bodies of the doll are connected with each other to hold the operation rod. The fixing member 50 engages the two main bodies with the operation rod, whereby the doll 20 is firmly connected with the operation rod 70 without possibility of moving relative to the operation rod. Accordingly, when operating the operation rod, the doll is driven to move or rotate.
In case of damage of the doll, have the connecting member 60 unscrewed from the two connecting sections 35, 45 and the latching section 42 of the second main body unlatched from the latched section 32 of the first main body. At this time, the two main bodies can be separated to take off the doll from the operation rod. Then a new doll can be mounted on the operation rod in the above manner instead of the damaged one. Accordingly, the doll can be easily replaced.
FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the doll 80 of the present invention, which includes a first main body 90, a second main body 100, several fixing members 110 and a connecting member 120. The latched section 92 and the latching section 102 of the two main bodies 90, 100 and the recesses 94, 104 and the connecting sections 95, 105 of the bodies 90, 100 as well as the connecting member 120 are identical to those of the first embodiment. Therefore, these parts will not be repeatedly described hereinafter.
In the second embodiment, at least one fixing member 110 is disposed on a wall face of at least one recess 94, 104. The fixing member 110 is a projecting section with a certain shape, for example, a column or a block. Preferably, the fixing member is integrally formed with the main body. The two main bodies 90, 100 are connected with each other in the same manner as the first embodiment. The doll 80 is fitted on an operation rod 130 with the fixing members 110 engaged in the dents or holes 132 of the operation rod. Accordingly, the two main bodies 90, 100 can be firmly associated with the operation rod.
The main bodies are detachably assembled so that the doll of the present invention is detachably mounted on the operation rod, which can be easily installed, disassembled and replaced. When replaced, it is unnecessary to troublesomely detach the operation rod from the football game table. In addition, in practice, the fixing member is hidden in the doll without being exposed to outer side so that the doll has a beautiful tidy appearance.
The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A doll of football game table for mounting on an operation rod of the football game table, comprising:

a first main body having a latched section and a first recess, the latched section being formed at a first end of the first main body; the first recess being formed on a front face of the first main body between two ends thereof, the first recess passing through the first main body from one side to the other side;

a second main body having a latching section and a second recess, the latching section being formed at a first end of the second main body; the second recess being formed on a back face of the second main body between two ends thereof, the second recess passing through the second main body from one side to the other side; the latching section of the second main body being latched with the latched section of the first main body to detachably latch the first ends of the first and second main bodies with each other; in a mating state, the two recesses of the main bodies facing each other to together form a through hole; each of the main bodies having a second end, the second ends of the main bodies corresponding to each other;

at least one fixing member positioned in the through hole and connected with at least one of said recesses; and

a connecting member detachably connecting the second ends of the main bodies with each other; whereby the two main bodies can be connected with each other to hold the operation rod, the fixing member serving to engage at least one of the two main bodies with the operation rod.

2. The doll as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting member is formed with a hole in which the second ends of the main bodies are fitted.

3. The doll as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting member is formed with a thread hole; a connecting section being formed at each of the second ends of the main bodies; a thread being formed on a circumference of each connecting section; whereby the connecting sections of the second ends of the main bodies are screwed into the thread hole of the connecting member.

4. The doll as claimed in claim 1, wherein a front face of the first main body is recessed to form a space; the first recess being formed on a wall face of the space; whereby when the second main body is connected with the first main body, the second main body is accommodated in the space.

5. The doll as claimed in claim 4, wherein the space has a wall face near the first end of the first main body; the latched section being formed on the wall face.

6. The doll as claimed in claim 1, wherein a wall face of each of the recesses is formed with an insertion hole; the fixing member being a pin, two ends of the pin being respectively inserted in the insertion holes.

7. The doll as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing member is a projecting section projecting from at least one of the recesses of the two main bodies.

8. A doll of football game table for mounting on an operation rod of the football game table, comprising:

a first main body having a latched section formed at a first end of the first main body;

a second main body having a latching section formed at a first end of the second main body, the latching section of the second main body being latched with the latched section of the first main body to detachably latch the first ends of the first and second main bodies with each other; in a mating state, the two main bodies defining therebetween an adjoining section; each of the main bodies having a second end, the second ends of the main bodies corresponding to each other;

a through hole being formed at the adjoining section to pass through the doll from one side to the other side;

at least one fixing member positioned in the through hole and connected with at least one of the main bodies; and

a connecting member detachably connecting the second ends of the main bodies; whereby the two main bodies can be connected with each other to hold the operation rod; the fixing member serving to engage at least one of the two main bodies with the operation rod.

9. The doll as claimed in claim 8, wherein the front face of the first main body is recessed to form a space; when the two main bodies are connected with each other, the second main body is accommodated in the space.

10. The doll as claimed in claim 9, wherein the space has a wall face near the first end of the first main body; the latched section being formed on the wall face.

11. The doll as claimed in claim 8, wherein at least one recess is formed on at least one of the main bodies to serve as the through hole.

12. The doll as claimed in claim 8, wherein a recess is formed on a front face of the first main body to serve as the through hole.

13. The doll as claimed in claim 8, wherein a recess is formed on a back face of the second main body to serve as the through hole.

14. The doll as claimed in claim 8, wherein a first recess is formed on a front face of the first main body; a second recess is formed on a back face of the second main body; the two recesses facing each other to together form the through hole; the fixing member is a pin, two ends of the pin being respectively inserted in the recesses.

15. The doll as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connecting member is formed with a hole in which the second ends of the main bodies are fitted.

16. The doll as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connecting member is formed with a thread hole; a connecting section being formed at each of the second ends of the main bodies; a thread being formed on a circumference of each connecting section; whereby the connecting sections of the second ends of the main bodies are screwed into the thread hole of the connecting member.

17. A doll of football game table for mounting on an operation rod of the football game table, comprising:

a first main body having a first end and a second end;

a second main body having a first end and a second end, the first ends of the first and second main bodies being detachably latched with each other; in a mating state, the two main bodies defining therebetween an adjoining section;