Equilibrium game device

The invention herein relates to kind of improve equilibrium game device, specifically referring to a kind that has a game board with a linear motion slot that is a randomly non-collinear and of a varying width through which the player moves an equilibrium rod. The unique innovation of the invention herein is the attachment of a looped surfacing or a hooked surfacing on the contoured inner surfaces of the linear motion slot and the attachment of a looped surfacing or hooked surfacing to the outer aspect of the equilibrium rod, with the particular surfacing applied to the linear motion slot and on the equilibrium rod being of an opposite nature to produce snagging or frictional resistance upon mutual contact, such that the player is afforded a safe, simple and convenient means of practicing equilibrium by avoiding contact that would, due to engagement of the respective hooked and looped surfaces, prevent continued movement of the equilibrium rod through the linear motion slot.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
As indicated in FIG. 1, conventional equilibrium games mainly consist of an 
irregularly curved metal rod frame (1) and a looped metal rod (2) that 
fits around and is movable along the horizontal length of the metal rod 
frame (1), wherein the aforesaid metal rod frame (1) is connected via a 
wire (3) to one pole of a battery (4) and the looped metal rod (2) is 
connected via a wire (3) to the other pole of the battery (4); after the 
switch (5) is controlled to allow for electrical conductance between the 
metal rod frame (1) and the looped metal rod (2), the player manually 
moves the looped metal rod (2) along the length of the metal rod frame (1) 
such that the looped metal rod (2) does not contact the metal rod frame 
(1) and if contact is imprudently established by the equilibrium game 
player, then the circuit is immediately closed and an audio signal is 
produced. Undeniably, the assembling of a equilibrium game device 
utilizing a looped metal rod, a metal rod frame, battery, switch and other 
components is an effective and workable method. However, following 
experience gained from usage, the inventor of the invention herein 
discovered that there were still a number of actual shortcomings that 
could be improved upon. Since such games require electricity supplied by a 
battery to effectively function, not only were the set up conditions 
inconvenient and of limited scope, but the battery consumption was not 
economical; furthermore, the forming and fabrication of the aforesaid 
metal rod frame and looped rod were cumbersome, troublesome and costly. 
Therefore, the structure of the aforesaid equilibrium game device evidently 
still has existent shortcomings in terms of practicality and, furthermore, 
requires improvement. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The primary objective of the invention herein is to provide a kind of 
improved equilibrium game device, wherein the game board has a 
preconfigured linear motion slot which is a randomly non-collinear in form 
with contoured inner surfaces, to which are directly attached a looped 
surfacing or a hooked surfacing, and the player is provided with a manual 
equilibrium rod, to which is attached a looped surfacing or a hooked 
surfacing different from the type of surfacing in the linear motion slot 
of the game board such that when the loop surfacing contacts the hooked 
surfacing, adhesion is naturally produced by the engagement; the player 
then moves the equilibrium rod through and along the path of the linear 
motion slot in the game board and attempts to avoid the snagging and 
frictional resistance resulting when the looped surfacing touches the 
hooked surfacing. 
Another objective of the invention herein is to provide a kind of improved 
equilibrium game device, wherein the aforesaid board and equilibrium rod 
can be constructed from any type of material and, furthermore, the 
respective attachment of the looped surfacing and the hooked surfacing 
involves a simple operation so the overall fabrication of the invention 
herein is effectively simple, convenient, economical and multifaceted, at 
the same time, the configuring of the aforesaid equilibrium game consists 
of the alternating and respective attachment of the looped surfacing and 
the hook surfacing to the linear motion slot of the game board and the 
equilibrium rod, and unlike conventional equilibrium game devices, does 
not require a battery and electrical conductance for operation; in terms 
of actual practicality, the invention herein is not subject to specific 
conditional limitations and, furthermore, effectively provides convenience 
in the process. 
Yet another objective of the invention herein is to provide a kind of 
improved equilibrium game device that is structurally simple, easy to 
operate, not difficult to utilize, and convenient, but also enables the 
equilibrium game device to be more multifaceted, and economical and in 
actual application, ideal and progressive; furthermore, such an improved 
equilibrium game device is unavailable at present. 
To enable the examination committee to further understand and recognize the 
objectives, innovations and functions of the invention herein, the brief 
description of the drawings below is followed by the detailed description 
of the invention herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
Referring to FIG. 2, as clearly indicated the invention herein is a kind of 
improved equilibrium game device that mainly comprises a board (10) which 
can be constructed of any type of material; a linear motion slot (101) 
which as depicted in the drawing is randomly non-collinear and, 
furthermore, of a varying width, and attached to the contoured inner 
surfaces of the aforesaid linear motion slot (101) is a looped surfacing 
or hooked surfacing (1011); and an equilibrium rod (20) which can be 
constructed of any type of material such that the outer diameter of the 
tip is smaller than the narrowest width of the linear motion slot (101) in 
the board (10) and furthermore, the front end has a hooked surfacing or a 
looped surfacing (201) attached, with the exact type of surfacing utilized 
differing from the surfacing utilized in the linear motion slot (101) in 
the board (10). 
As for the utilization of the aforementioned structure of the invention 
herein, when the equilibrium game device is played, the front end of the 
equilibrium rod (20) is manually extended into the linear motion slot 
(101) of the board (10) and, furthermore, moved along the varying path of 
the linear motion slot (101), during which time, mutual contact between 
the looped surfacing (1011) attached to the linear motion slot (101) of 
the board (10) and the hooked surfacing (201) attached to the equilibrium 
rod (20) naturally serve to produce snagging or frictional resistance 
along the path of movement, and the objective of playing the equilibrium 
game device is the avoidance of the aforesaid mutual contact by the 
player: of course, since the looped surfacing (1011) and the hooked 
surfacing (201) constituting the aforesaid equilibrium game device poses 
no danger whatsoever, therefore, the respective functions of the linear 
motion slot (101) of the board (10) and the equilibrium rod (20), in 
addition to ensuring greater player safety and interest also provides for 
simplicity, convenience, economical considerations and increased overall 
efficiency in equilibrium game device fabrication and utilization, which 
is a genuine improvement over the disadvantages of conventional devices 
that require metal materials as well as batteries and electrical 
conductance. 
Furthermore, referring to FIG. 3, the board (10) is divided into the two 
sections (10A) and (10B), with the line of separation following along the 
contours of the linear motion slot (101) and, furthermore, can be raised, 
lowered and secured edgewise at the two ends by mounting in a support 
frame (11), thereby enabling the width of the linear motion slot (101) to 
be adjusted as necessary by an upward or downward movement to accommodate 
players of different age levels, such that the actual embodiment of the 
equilibrium game device is entertaining, features an expanded scope of 
application and is effectively multifaceted. The main purpose of 
integrating of the aforesaid board sections (10A) and (10B) with the 
support frame (11) is to facilitate the adjustment of the interval in 
between the facing edges of the board sections (10A) and (10B) by upward 
or downward movement and since there are numerous methods of integration 
possible such as locking or clamping and so on, such integration shall not 
be further elaborated, however, the adjustable linear motion slot (101) 
width in the board (1) effectively enhances the playability of the 
equilibrium game device herein. 
Referring to FIG. 4, the looped surfacing (1011) or hooked surfacing (201) 
attached to the front end of the equilibrium rod (20) can also be attached 
to sleeve heads (21) of different dimensions that are installable as 
interchangeable tubular assemblies onto the equilibrium rod (20), such 
that the adjustable linear motion slot (101) width of the board (1) does 
not require the aformentioned adjustment procedure to vary width size, 
which achieves the objective of accommodating players of different age 
levels. 
However, the descriptions of the drawings only relate to the feasible 
embodiments of the invention herein and the adaptations of all persons 
familiar enough with the technology of the invention herein to modify or 
embellish the functions claimed in the spirit and scope of the invention 
herein such as the modification of a conventional metal support frame, the 
utilization of a non-metal columnar rod, the replacement of the looped 
surfacing or hooked surfacing attached to the facing surfaces for 
modification into an electrically configured equilibrium game device and 
other derivations shall be included under the following claims of the 
invention herein as submitted in application for the commensurate patent 
rights.