Amusement device
Abstract
Abstract A BALL AMUSEMENT DEVICE INCLUDING A DECLINED CHUTE OVERLYING A BASE AND HAVING A DISCHARGE END GUARDED BY A PIVOTED CATCH THAT PERMITS ONLY ONE BY ONE GRAVITATIONAL DISCHARGING OF BALLS LOADED IN THE CHUTE AND A BALL TRANSFER LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS FOR FREE VERTICAL SWINGING MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE BASE AND THE CHUTE WITH THE LEVER HAVING A BALL RECEIVER ON ONE END AND A COUNTER-WEIGHT ON ITS OTHER END AND BEING MOVED BY THE COUNTER-WEIGHT TO A POSITION WHEREIN THE RECEIVER STRIKES THE CATCH TO EFFECT RELEASE AND TRANSFER OF ONE BALL FROM THE CHUTE INTO THE RECEIVER WITH THE THUSLY WEIGHTED RECEIVER MOVING DOWNWARDLY TOWARD THE BASE AND HAVING A SLIDABLE DISCHARGE PLUNGER THAT, UPON STRIKING THE BASE, EJECTS THE BALL THEREFROM, THE LEVER OPERATING IN CONTINUOUS SEESAW MOVEMENT TO TRANSFER THE BALLS FROM THE CHUTE TO THE BASE WITH THE BALLS COLLECTING IN A COLLECTION TRAY MOUNTED ON ONE END OF THE BASE UNDER AN INPUT HOPPER END OF THE OVERHEAD CHUTE.
Inventors
- 👤 Alvin L Shook
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-03-15 | 1974-09-14 | 1975-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-03-15 | 1978-09-14 | 1979-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-03-15 | 1982-09-14 | 1983-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |