Desktop bowling game

Abstract

A desktop bowling game is provided including bowling pins having metal that is attractable by magnets located at a base of each bowling pin, a ball, a main unit having a playing board having a surface with position markers for setup of the pins, and a pin reset mechanism, located below the playing board. The pin reset mechanism includes a sliding plate that slides up and down beneath the playing board between a first, up position immediately below and adjacent to the playing board to a second, down position away from the playing board. Magnets are disposed on the sliding plate adjacent to the playing board and adjacent to the position markers of the playing board.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A desktop bowling game, comprising
 (a) a plurality of bowling pins at least partially comprising metal that is attractable by magnets, said metal located at a base of each bowling pin;   (b) a ball;   (c) a main unit comprising a playing board having a surface with position markers for setup of the pins; and   (d) a pin reset mechanism, located below the playing board, said pin reset mechanism comprising:
 a sliding plate that slides up and down beneath the playing board between a first, up position immediately below and adjacent to the playing board to a second, down position away from the playing board; and 
 (ii) a plurality of magnets disposed on the sliding plate adjacent to the playing board and adjacent to the position markers of the playing board. 
   
     
     
         2 . The desktop bowling game of  claim 1 , wherein the pin reset mechanism further includes a cam shaft having at least one cam to engage the sliding plate to move the sliding plate up and down relative to the playing board upon rotation of the cam shaft. 
     
     
         3 . The desktop bowling game of  claim 1 , further including a pin retaining pocket to provide space for retaining the pins when the pins are knocked down by the ball. 
     
     
         4 . The desktop bowling game of  claim 1 , wherein the pin reset mechanism includes at least one compression spring to urge the sliding plate towards the playing board. 
     
     
         5 . The desktop bowling game of  claim 1 , wherein the ball is a steel ball. 
     
     
         6 . The desktop bowling game of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pins includes ten pins. 
     
     
         7 . A desktop bowling game, comprising
 (a) a plurality of bowling pins at least partially comprising metal that is attractable by magnets, said metal located at a base of each bowling pin;   (b) a ball;   (c) a main unit comprising a playing board having a surface with position markers for setup of the pins; and   (d) a pin reset mechanism, located below the playing board, said pin reset mechanism comprising:
 (i) a sliding plate that slides up and down beneath the playing board between a first, up position immediately below and adjacent to the playing board to a second, down position away from the playing board; 
 (ii) a cam shaft having at least one cam to engage the sliding plate to move the sliding plate up and down relative to the playing board upon rotation of the cam shaft; 
 (iii) a plurality of magnets disposed on the sliding plate adjacent to the playing board and adjacent to the position markers of the playing board; and 
 (iv) at least one compression spring to urge the sliding plate towards the playing board. 
   
     
     
         8 . The desktop bowling game of  claim 7 , further including a pin retaining pocket to provide space for retaining the pins when the pins are knocked down by the ball. 
     
     
         9 . The desktop bowling game of  claim 7 , wherein the ball is a steel ball. 
     
     
         10 . The desktop bowling game of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of pins includes ten pins.