US3269503A
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Jackpot arrangement for poker machines
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-12-22
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1984-12-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Colin E Foster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:21
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
APPARATUS FOR DERIVING AN ACCUMULATIVE JACKPOT FOR PLURAL POKER, FRUIT AND OTHER LIKE GAMING MACHINES, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING MEANS FOR GENERATING SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE VALUE OF COINS AND TOKENS INVESTED IN THE MACHINES, AN ACCUMULATING DEVICE FOR TOTALLING AND RECORDING THE VALUES SIGNALLED THERETO, A RELAYING UNIT RECEIVING SAID SIGNALS AND HAVING MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING TO SAID ACCUMULATING DEVICE SIGNALS REPRESENTING A TOTAL VALUE WHICH IS A PREDETERMINED PROPORTION OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF SAID RECEIVED SIGNALS, MEANS FOR GENERATING AND CONNECTING TO THE ACCUMULATING DEVICE A RESET SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO A FUNCTION CONNECTED WITH A JACKPOT WIN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
APPARATUS FOR DERIVING AN ACCUMULATIVE JACKPOT FOR PLURAL POKER, FRUIT AND OTHER LIKE GAMING MACHINES, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING MEANS FOR GENERATING SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE VALUE OF COINS AND TOKENS INVESTED IN THE MACHINES, AN ACCUMULATING DEVICE FOR TOTALLING AND RECORDING THE VALUES SIGNALLED THERETO, A RELAYING UNIT RECEIVING SAID SIGNALS AND HAVING MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING TO SAID ACCUMULATING DEVICE SIGNALS REPRESENTING A TOTAL VALUE WHICH IS A PREDETERMINED PROPORTION OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF SAID RECEIVED SIGNALS, MEANS FOR GENERATING AND CONNECTING TO THE ACCUMULATING DEVICE A RESET SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO A FUNCTION CONNECTED WITH A JACKPOT WIN-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-29 | 1970-02-28 | 1970-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-29 | 1974-02-28 | 1974-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-29 | 1978-02-28 | 1978-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |