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US4440457A
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Universal electronic video game cabinet
Assignee: Sega Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1981-10-13
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Granted: 1984-04-03
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Expires: 2001-10-13
Abstract
Abstract An electronic video game cabinet includes an upstanding box-like structure defining a cabinet having an electronics compartment and a coin compartment with separate access doors through the front panel of the cabinet for separate and independent access to the electronics and coin compartments, with a removable video monitor mounting panel in the upper portion of the front panel and a removable control panel below and forward of the video monitor panel with removable display panel surrounding the video monitor and on an upper front panel above the video monitor all arranged to provide for rapid conversion of games within the cabinet.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Frank Fogelman
- 👤 Arnum Ambrose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:21
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3202; G07F17/3216; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
A universal convertible electronic video game cabinet, said cabinet comprising: front panel means, side panel means, and back panel means arranged and interconnected to define an upstanding box-like enclosure,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
A universal convertible electronic video game cabinet, said cabinet comprising: front panel means, side panel means, and back panel means arranged and interconnected to define an upstanding box-like enclosure,
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
112 words
partition means separating the interior of said cabinet into an exclusive electronics compartment and an exclusive coin compartment, said front panel means including an opening defined by a video mounting frame for mounting a video monitor with the video screen at a level for viewing from a standing position, a control panel for mounting manually manipulable control means detachably mounted by releasable latch means below and forward of said video mounting opening, a first access opening for providing restricted access solely to electronics components in said electronics compartment, and a second access opening in said front panel secured by second lockable closure means for providing restricted access solely to said coin compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
partition means separating the interior of said cabinet into an exclusive electronics compartment and an exclusive coin compartment, said front panel means including an opening defined by a video mounting frame for mounting a video monitor with the video screen at a level for viewing from a standing position, a control panel for mounting manually manipulable control means detachably mounted by releasable latch means below and forward of said video mounting opening, a first access opening for providing restricted access solely to electronics components in said electronics compartment, and a second access opening in said front panel secured by second lockable closure means for providing restricted access solely to said coin compartment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The game cabinet of claim 1 including mounting means for mounting a peripheral graphics display panel forward of and surrounding said video monitor and including releasable means releasably securing said panel in place.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The game cabinet of claim 2 wherein said releasable means comprises a flange on said control panel overlapping an edge of said display panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The game cabinet of claim 3 wherein access to said releasable latch means for removal of said contol panel is solely by way of said first lockable closure means in said front panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The game cabinet of claim 1, or 3, including an information display panel disposed above and forward of the video screen, said display panel being held in place by bracket accessible from the exterior of said cabinet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The game cabinet of claim 1, or 4, wherein said cabinet is a two-piece cabinet having a lower cabinet defining said coin compartment and an upper cabinet detachably mounted on said lower cabinet for defining said electronics compartment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The cabinet of claim 6, said first closure member includes at least one coin receiving and returning mechanism mounted therein including means for depositing acceptable coins in a coin box in said lower cabinet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The game cabinet of claim 1 wherein said video mounting frame is removable and replaceable from the front of said panel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The video game cabinet of claim 8 wherein said video mounting frame can be rotated 90 degrees about its axis for reorientating the video screen in either a vertical or horizontal orientation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
the cabinet of claim 9 wherein said video mounting frame is held in position by a graphics display frame which, in turn, is held in position by a protective glass screen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
The video cabinet of claim 10 wherein said control panel is pivotally mounted in said cabinet for pivoting about a horizontal axis and is pivotal between a retaining position for retaining said protective screen into position and to a releasable position for releasing said screen to permit removal of said protective screen, said display panel and said video mounting frame.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cabinet of claim 11 wherein said video mounting frame includes hand slots at the edges thereof for handgrasping of said frame.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cabinet of any one of claim 1, 4 or 12 wherein said side panel means are unitary panels.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cabinet of claim 1, 4 or 12 wherein said panels forming said cabinet are secured together by quick release fasteners for defining a knock-down cabinet structure.
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