Alex Malavazos

US Patent:

55538517, Sep 10, 1996

Filed:

May 17, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/443213

Inventors:

Alex Malavazos - San Leandro CA
Gregory Malavazos - San Leandro CA
Constantine Malavazos - San Leandro CA

Assignee:

Quick Silver Development Co., Inc. - San Leandro CA

International Classification:

A63F 502
A63F 504
A63F 730

US Classification:

273142E

Abstract:

Gaming apparatus in which a ball is traveled onto a revolving surface has a plurality of rings of differing diameters which jointly form the revolving surface. The rings are centered on a vertical axis of rotation and may rotate in opposite directions or in the same direction at different speeds. The rings have winning apertures and losing apertures through which a rolling ball may drop through the ring. The rings, other than the final ring along the path of travel of the ball, also have pass zones at which a ball may roll on to the next ring without dropping into an aperture. Progressively higher score values may be assigned to the winning apertures of the successive rings along the path of ball travel. In the preferred form, the apparatus includes a ball launcher and detectors for counting balls which drop through winning apertures.

US Patent:

52133257, May 25, 1993

Filed:

Jun 17, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/717416

Inventors:

Alex Malavazos - San Ramon CA
Gregory Malavazos - Walnut Creek CA
Constantine Malavazos - San Leandro CA

International Classification:

A63B 6714
A63F 700
A63F 738

US Classification:

273110

Abstract:

An amusement device has a housing with a chamber in which a game board is disposed. A player endeavors to guide a rolling ball on the board by manipulating a control lever to tilt the board in any selected direction. The board is supported by a tiltable shaft which is below the center of the board. A rigid link extends between the shaft and control lever and is connected to each by pivot couplings which constrain the shaft and board to tilt in synchronism with the lever. Compression springs in coaxial relationship with the shaft and control lever act to bias the board towards a horizontal orientation and the shaft and lever supports prevent rotational motion of such components about their own longitudinal axes. In a preferred embodiment, the board has openings through which the ball may drop and ball retrieval components detect the particular region of the board at which the ball was dropped and return the ball to the board. The construction precisely positions the board in response to control lever movements and enables simple interchanging of the board with other boards having different surface features.

US Patent:

52754022, Jan 4, 1994

Filed:

Feb 23, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/021044

Inventors:

Alex Malavazos - San Ramon CA
Gregory Malavazos - Walnut Creek CA
Constantine Malavazos - San Leandro CA

International Classification:

A63F 702

US Classification:

273138A

Abstract:

A moving coin pusher on a game board revolves in a pattern of movement which causes it to approach and retreat from the edges of the board in a cyclical manner. Players drop coins on to the board, preferably in an upright rolling orientation, through a coin chute which may be swivelable to enable aiming of the coins. Players score when coins drop off of an edge of the board or through one or more holes in the board. The holes, which may have different scoring values, are preferably at locations which are covered and uncovered in a cyclical manner by the revolving coin pusher.