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Is a foosball table patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a foosball table have been patented many times, but "a foosball table" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 40 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “foosball” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 21 best keyword matches we examined, 3 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: SIMON STEVEN MARK (2), SCHLAEFER PHILIP L (1), GODLEWSKI STEVEN JOSEPH (1), MOLLICE SPIRIT (1).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63F (21), G05G (1), F16C (1), A63H (1).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a foosball table
- System and method for altering the motion of a foosball US-12714934-B1 2026 · TOCA FOOTBALL INC
A foosball table is disclosed that includes a playing surface, one or more walls extending upward relative to the playing surface, wherein a plurality of rods extend through at least a first wall of the one or more walls, a first …
View on Google Patents - Foosball table with longitudinal and lateral player movements US-2023372809-A1 2023 · GODLEWSKI STEVEN JOSEPH
A foosball table with longitudinal and lateral player movements above a playing surface is disclosed. The player figures carried on a control shaft in a spaced apart relation along the shaft. A proximal end of the shaft has a cont…
View on Google Patents - Foosball table safety accessory US-10004977-B2 2018 · MOLLICE SPIRIT
A foosball table safety accessory is disclosed which includes a conical frustum shaped sleeve, a cylindrical nut and a cylindrical sleeve which forms a modified foosball rod bearing nut. The modified foosball rod bearing nut is at…
View on Google Patents - Table soccer game WO-2013182315-A8 2014 · LUDWIG PRUESS
The invention relates to a table soccer game having a soccer field (10) made of a renewable raw material and side walls (12, 12a, 12b) that surround the soccer field (10), as well as receiving portions (13) for support bars (50) t…
View on Google Patents - Support device for slidable shafts of table soccer games US-2012205865-A1 2012 · COLOMBO OTTAVIO
Support device for slidable shafts or rods of table soccer games, including a frame in which a seat is formed for the passage of a rod slidable along its axis, and at least one pulley or wheel, provided with race and rim, respecti…
View on Google Patents - Foosball table US-7992872-B2 2011 · SIMON STEVEN MARK
The present invention generally relates to a game device. In one aspect, a foosball game apparatus is provided. The foosball game apparatus includes a game body having a playing field, an endwall adjacent each end of the playing f…
View on Google Patents - Foosball Accessories US-2008164653-A1 2008 · MERCIER DAVID
A foosball table accessory comprises at least one themed foosball man outfit which is attachable to and removable from a foosball man without removing the foosball man from an associated rod, wherein the foosball man outfit compri…
View on Google Patents - Interchangeable foosball-table rod-handles and adapters US-2006091600-A1 2006 · SCHLAEFER PHILIP L
A table soccer game includes quick-change handles attached to one end of each of the player-figure rods. Each rod is drilled near one end to retain a roll-pin that secures a handle core or adaptor. A variety of standardized, inter…
View on Google Patents - Swivel foosball man US-2006082053-A1 2006 · CHEN SAMUEL
A foosball man includes a swivel mounted foosball goalie man that replaces a traditional goalie man when a handle controlling a rod on a swivel rotates goalie in front of the goal area. When a foosball rolls toward the goal on the…
View on Google Patents - Playing figure of table soccer US-6962335-B2 2005 · LIAO GRACE
A table soccer playing figure includes a figure body that is mounted to an axially movable and rotatable actuating rod of a table soccer to take a vertical posture and a counterweight made in the form of a jacket for removably fit…
View on Google Patents - Playing figure for table soccer US-6446963-B1 2002 · ESCALADE INC
An improved table soccer playing figure wherein the foot portion thereof is formed of a flexible material such as polyesopreme, polyeurathane or hard rubber. A metal support rod couples the foot portion to the body portion and pro…
View on Google Patents - Table soccer game US-2002125633-A1 2002
A novel table soccer game which uses the regulation number of toy soccer player figures. Each team has 10 players and a goal keeper, with the figures painted with the colors of their team to distinguish players on one team from pl…
View on Google Patents - Game of the table soccer type US-6189885-B1 2001
A game, of the table soccer type, comprises a playing surface, pieces imitating players and a ball simulating a football. It has, along the table, on each of two opposite sides, a series of control levers, each lever corresponding…
View on Google Patents - Defense on foosball US-6105961-A 2000
A soccer board game of the type familiarly known as "foosball" has horizontal rods for operating the defense and offense manually. If a player wishes to practice the only option is to place all of the defensive rods in one…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a foosball table been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Sports equipment patents tend to cover the grip, impact absorption, training feedback, and how gear is adjusted.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.