US4303248A
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Manually directed coin game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-12-04
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Granted: 1981-12-01
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Expires: 1998-12-04
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is an amusement game wherein coins are dropped onto a flat surface over which a vertical dam is horizontally translated. The vertical dam translates over a portion of the flat surface and will thus drop certain of the accumulated coins over the edge. The coins, as they drop over the edge, are collected in a counting chute to be synchronously counted in a memory which is then synchronously unloaded to vend out a corresponding number of tokens.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen P. Shoemaker, Jr.
- 👤 Foster M. Brashear
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:57
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3286; G07F17/3297; A; A63; A63F; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A token dispensing game device, comprising: (a) a first housing supported upon ground and having a top surface aligned in a substantially horizontal plane; (b) a second housing wholly enclosing said first housing and being secured to ground separately therefrom, a surface portion of said second housing being transluscent whereby said top surface of said first housing is viewable therethrough; (c) a dam disposed upon said first housing and deployed to slidably translate over a portion of said top surface; (d) coin dispensing means extending through a lateral surface of said second housing for directing the passage of coins onto said top surface; (e) coin receiving means for collecting such coins as are pushed over an edge of said top surface by said dam and for producing sensing signals indicative thereof; and (f) token dispensing means connected to receive said sensing signals for dispensing a number of tokens corresponding to the number of coins sensed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A token dispensing game device, comprising: (a) a first housing supported upon ground and having a top surface aligned in a substantially horizontal plane; (b) a second housing wholly enclosing said first housing and being secured to ground separately therefrom, a surface portion of said second housing being transluscent whereby said top surface of said first housing is viewable therethrough; (c) a dam disposed upon said first housing and deployed to slidably translate over a portion of said top surface; (d) coin dispensing means extending through a lateral surface of said second housing for directing the passage of coins onto said top surface; (e) coin receiving means for collecting such coins as are pushed over an edge of said top surface by said dam and for producing sensing signals indicative thereof; and (f) token dispensing means connected to receive said sensing signals for dispensing a number of tokens corresponding to the number of coins sensed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said dam further includes means for reciprocally sliding said dam over said portion of said top surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as set forth in claim 1 further comprising means connecting said coin dispensing means and said second housing for free relative pivotal movement of said coin dispensing means within a predetermined pivotal range.
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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) | 1984-11-30 | 1985-06-01 | 1985-12-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-11-30 | 1989-06-01 | 1989-12-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-11-30 | 1993-06-01 | 1993-12-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |