Arlen J Lowrance

6981420, Jan 3, 2006

Dec 1, 2003

10/724417

Arlen J. Lowrance - Tulsa OK, US

G08V 13/24

73652, 73654, 340689, 340566

A microphone is enclosed in a semi-sound insulated housing with a jingle bell type device that generates sound in response to a very slight movement and/or vibration of the housing and/or a structure to which the housing is attached. The sensor's sound insulated housing in cooperation with the microphone's adjustable sound sensitivity circuitry is designed for making the microphone responsive exclusively to the internally generated sound of a jingle bell sound generating type device in response to a movement/vibration of the sensor.

50124587, Apr 30, 1991

Sep 5, 1989

7/402653

Arlen J. Lowrance - Tulsa OK

G04B 4700
A63H 2708

368 10

A racing gate for a kite comprising an essentially vertical pipe supported at the lower end on the ground. An elongated wand is pivotally mounted adjacent to the upper end of the pipe and has an upper end which projects into the path of a moving kite, or more accurately into the path of the moving strings of a kite. The lower end of the wand below the pivot point is resiliently attached to the pipe so that, when the wand is pivoted by the horizontal movement of a kite string against the upper end of the wand, the wand will return to its upright position after the kite string passes by. An electrically operated timer, such as a stopwatch, is connected to the pipe. The electrical leads for the timer pass upwardly through the pipe and one of the leads is electrically connected to a conductive sleeve mounted on the wand. The other lead is connected to a second electrically conductive sleeve which is mounted on the pipe in such a position that the first sleeve will contact the second sleeve when the wand is pivoted in a given rotary direction. The resilient attachment is preferably mounted in such a way that the wand is offset slightly from the vertical to prevent accidental contact between the two sleeves under conditions of backlash.

50944614, Mar 10, 1992

Mar 11, 1991

7/667178

Arlen J. Lowrance - Tulsa OK

A63F 900

273343

A fishing device or apparatus wherein a plurality of flat vertical objects resembling fish are arranged in a horizontal row along a horizontal support. Each fish is provided with a mouth and a slot which connects with a circular opening below the mouth. For the purpose of catching the fish, the would-be fisherman, or player, will utilize a casting rod with a winding reel. The end of the line which connects with the fishing rod and the reel, however, will be provided with a plug which cooperates with the circular opening below the mouth of the fish. The plug is made of resilient material, such as rubber or plastic, and is provided with a nose piece adjacent the connection of the line to the plug. This nose piece is tapered from a diameter of smaller size than the circular opening in the fish to a diameter slightly larger than the diameter in the opening. Immediately beyond the larger diameter of the nose piece, the plug is provided with a recess so that when the plug is pulled into the opening, the nose piece will squeeze through the opening until the sides of the opening are lodged in the recess.

53675037, Nov 22, 1994

Feb 24, 1994

8/201124

Arlen J. Lowrance - Tulsa OK

G04B 4700
G04F 800
F41J 502

368 10

A turnstile operated game for determining the elapsed time between a starting event and an ending event comprising a turnstile composed of a horizontal member supported above the ground, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted on the horizontal member, an arcuate cam mounted on the turnstile and being responsive to the rotation of the shaft, a microswitch mounted on the turnstile adjacent the cam, the microswitch having a toggle arm adapted to be contacted by the cam to actuate the microswitch upon a predetermined rotary movement of the shaft, a horizontal lever connected to the vertical shaft and having a first portion extending away from and beyond the horizontal member, the lever having a second portion extending on the opposite side of the shaft from the first portion thereof, a timer connected to the microswitch such that the timer is turned on when an object contacts and pivots the first portion of the lever, the contacting and pivoting of the first portion of the lever by the object constituting a starting event for the game, the completion of an ending event sending a signal to the timer to stop the same, thereby indicating the time elapsed between the starting event and the ending event.

51801701, Jan 19, 1993

Aug 15, 1991

7/745545

Arlen J. Lowrance - Tulsa OK

A63F 900

273343

An actuating rod for a microswitch used to actuate a time for a fishing game apparatus. The timing mechanism is actuated by a microswitch having a momentary toggle arm. The actuating rod has a lower end with a longitudinal bore therein. The size of the bore is such that the actuating rod can be snugly received over the toggle arm of the microswitch. The upper end of the actuating rod is provided with a vertical notch which extends downwardly. The actuating rod also preferably includes a circular opening or eye disposed above the notch. Each preselected fish-shaped member is provided with a string which connects at one end to the preselected fish-shaped member and which is provided with a knot at the other end of the string. The strings from the two preselected fish-shaped members are inserted into the opening in the actuating rod and slipped into the vertical notch.

53101936, May 10, 1994

Jul 15, 1992

7/913399

Arlen J. Lowrance - Tulsa OK

A63F 900
F41J 110

273393

A feature for starting, stopping and recording playing time for a timed game, such as a pop target game, and provided with a momentary switch which connects electrically to a motor and to a stop watch. Toggling the momentary switch simultaneously starts the stop watch and activates the motor. Activation of the motor winds a cable around the motor shaft causing the cable to be withdrawn from a bar which holds the bar and an attached "start target" onto a horizontal rod of the game, thus causing the "start target" to fall. Falling of the "start target" signals a contestant to begin play. Play ends when the contestant knocks a final "stop target" off a micro switch on which the "stop target" attaches to the game. Removal of the "stop target" opens the micro switch which, in turn, stops the stop watch by means of an electrical connection between the micro switch and the stop watch. The stop watch indicates the contestant's playing time which can be matched against playing times of other contestants.

50181173, May 21, 1991

Oct 26, 1990

7/603443

Arlen J. Lowrance - Tulsa OK

G04B 4700
A63H 2708

368 10

A combined racing gate for kites and quick draw device comprising a vertical pipe, a vertical wand pivotally attached adjacent its lower end to the upper end of the vertical pipe, a weight slidably mounted within the pipe, a cord connected from the lower end of the wand to the weight for maintaining the wand in a normally vertical condition, an electrical switch mounted on the pipe, an electrical timer connected to the electrical switch, a cam mounted on the wand for actuating the electrical switch when the wand pivots to start and stop the timer, a horizontal pipe connected to the upper end of the vertical pipe, a target plate attached to the wand, a plurality of individual targets connected at right angles to the horizontal pipe, each individual target comprising a tube connected to the horizontal pipe, a vertical rod extending upwardly from the outer end of each tube, a target plate mounted at the upper end of each vertical rod in parallel relation to the target plate on the wand, a spring connected to the lower end of each vertical rod for holding the same in substantially vertical position, a horizontal rod attached to the end of each vertical rod and moveable therewith and a string connected from the outer end of each horizontal rod to the lower end of the wand.

50688375, Nov 26, 1991

Feb 11, 1991

7/653051

Arlen J. Lowrance - Tulsa OK

G04B 4700
A63H 2708

368 10

A combined racing gate for kites and quick draw device comprising a vertical pipe, a vertical wand pivotally attached adjacent its lower end to the upper end of the vertical pipe, a weight slidably mounted within the pipe, a cord connected from the lower end of the wand to the weight for maintaining the wand in a normally vertical condition, an electrical switch mounted on the pipe, an electrical timer connected to the electrical switch, a cam mounted on the wand for actuating the electrical switch when the wand pivots to start and stop the timer, a horizontal pipe connected to the upper end of the vertical pipe, a target plate attached to the wand, a plurality of individual targets connected at right angles to the horizontal pipe, each individual target comprising a tube connected to the horizontal pipe, a vertical rod extending upwardly from the outer end of each tube, a target plate mounted at the upper end of each vertical rod in parallel relation to the target plate on the wand, a spring connected to the lower end of each vertical rod for holding the same in substantially vertical position, a horizontal rod attached to the end of each vertical rod and moveable therewith and a string connected from the outer end of each horizontal rod to the lower end of the wand.