Double sided soccer man

Abstract

A game table including first and second substantially parallel player sides extending along a length direction, first and second substantially parallel goal sides extending along a width direction and a game playing surface defined within the player and goal sides. The game table includes at least one handle assembly connected to the game table. The handle assembly includes at least one turning rod carrying at least one player member, and a handle engaged with the turning rod whereby turning the handle operates to rotate the player to strike a playing piece. The player member includes a first foot portion, a second foot portion, and a body extending longitudinally therebetween.

1 . A game table, comprising:
 a game table including first and second substantially parallel player sides along a length direction, first and second substantially parallel goal sides along a width direction and a game playing surface defined within said player sides and said goal sides, wherein each of said goal sides includes a goal; and   at least one handle assembly connected to said first player side of said game table and extending to said second player side, wherein said handle assembly includes at least one rod carrying at least one player member for striking a game playing piece, wherein said handle assembly further includes a handle engaged with said rod whereby turning said handle operates to spin said player member; and   wherein said player member includes a first foot portion, a second foot portion, and a body portion extending longitudinally therebetween; wherein the combined weight of said first foot portion and said second foot portion is at least about 60% of the overall weight of the player member.   
   
   
       2 . The game table of  claim 1 , wherein the combined weight of said first foot portion and said second foot portion is at least about 70% of the overall weight of the player member. 
   
   
       3 . The game table of  claim 2 , wherein the body portion defines at least one gap. 
   
   
       4 . The game table of  claim 1 , wherein said body portion of said player member is engaged with said rod, and wherein said handle assembly is configured to translate said player member along the width direction above said game playing surface by moving said handle toward and away from said player side. 
   
   
       5 . The game table of  claim 1 , wherein said first foot portion and said second foot portion include at least one contacting surface for striking a game playing piece. 
   
   
       6 . The game table of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one contacting surface of the first foot portion and the second foot portion comprises a non-smooth texture. 
   
   
       7 . The game table of  claim 1 , wherein said player member comprises a ball channel to allow for aerial shots of a game playing piece. 
   
   
       8 . A game table, comprising:
 a game table including first and second substantially parallel player sides, first and second substantially parallel goal sides and a game playing surface, said player sides extending along a length of said table and said goal sides extending along a width of said table, wherein each of said goal sides defines a goal; and   at least two handle assemblies including a first handle assembly and a second handle assembly, wherein each of said handle assemblies is connected to said game table, each of said handle assemblies including a handle, at least one rod extending along a rod axis and engaged with said handle, and at least one player member positioned on said rod, wherein said player member is configured to spin with said rod about said rod axis to strike a playing piece and urge the playing piece towards a goal;   wherein said first handle assembly is connected to said first player side and extends though and beyond said second player side, wherein said second handle assembly is connected to said second player side and extends through and beyond said first player side, wherein each of said handle assemblies is configured to move from said first player side toward said second player side above said game playing surface in a plane substantially parallel to said game playing surface;   wherein each of said handle assemblies is configured to translate said corresponding player member across the width of said table above said game playing surface by moving said handle toward and away from a player side; and   wherein the at least one player member of each handle assembly includes a first foot portion, a second foot portion, and a body portion extending longitudinally therebetween; wherein said first foot portion includes a front game piece contacting surface facing said first goal side and said second foot portion has a front game piece contacting surface facing said second goal side when the player member is in a vertical position with respect to the game table.   
   
   
       9 . The game table of  claim 8 , wherein the combined weight of said first foot portion and said second foot portion is at least about  60 % of the overall weight of the player member. 
   
   
       10 . The game table of  claim 9 , wherein the body portion defines at least one gap. 
   
   
       11 . The game table of  claim 8 , wherein said body portion of said player member is engaged with said rod, and wherein said handle assembly is configured to translate said player member along the width direction above said game playing surface by moving said handle toward and away from said player side. 
   
   
       12 . The game table of  claim 8 , wherein said first foot portion and said second foot portion each include a rear contacting surface opposite to the front game piece contacting surface for striking a game playing piece. 
   
   
       13 . The game table of  claim 12 , wherein the front name piece contacting surface of each of the first foot portion and the second foot portion comprises a non-smooth texture. 
   
   
       14 . The game table of  claim 8 , wherein said playing member comprises a ball channel to allow for aerial shots of a game playing piece. 
   
   
       15 . A player member for use with a game table having a game playing surface, comprising:
 a first foot portion, a second foot portion, and a body portion extending longitudinally therebetween; wherein the combined weight of said first foot portion and said second foot portion is at least about 60% of the overall weight of the player member.   
   
   
       16 . The player member of  claim 15 , wherein said first foot portion and said second foot portion include a contacting surface having a non-smooth texture. 
   
   
       17 . The player member of  claim 15 , wherein said member comprises a ball channel to allow for aerial shots of a game playing piece. 
   
   
       18 . The player member of  claim 15 , wherein said member is molded as a balanced, single piece. 
   
   
       19 . The player member of  claim 15 , wherein the body portion defines at least one gap. 
   
   
       20 . The player member of  claim 19 , wherein the body defines a gap adjacent said first foot portion and a gap adjacent said second foot portion.