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Shelter for electronic games

Assignee: 110 COMPUTER CORP
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Filing: 1982-04-15
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Granted: 1984-06-12
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Expires: 2002-04-15
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Abstract

Abstract A structure positioned in enclosed relation about electronic games or the like, which for ease of shipping is in a disassembled condition, and at the site of use is readily assembled using ordinary nuts and bolts, but wherein the nuts and bolts have a strategic internal position to which there is no access for tampering; the electronic games being thus protected against vandalism and making feasible their location in retail establishments permitting only an optimum minimum degree of supervision.

Inventors

  • 👤 C. Barton Gullong

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 19:30
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F11/00; H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/26; H02B1/50; A63F7/00; A63F7/22; A63F7/30; A63F2007/308; A63F2007/309; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 431 words
A game-enclosing structure having an internal operative area for maintaining a game in an optimum condition protected against vandalism comprised of a front panel, rear panel, roof, and opposite side panels interconnected into a unitary structure bounding said internal operative area, said front panel having a front rectangular -shaped door opening sized to mount at least one door therein, a hinge sized to extend the long dimension of said door opening and operatively oriented vertically in attached relation to a side of said door opening so as to hingedly mount a cooperating door therein, two corner configurations at two ends of said front panel, each of said corner configurations consisting of a first section extending from said hinge in the plane of said front panel and a second section extending in a perpendicular relation therefrom so as to subtend a 90° angle at each said corner, an assembly flange on each said second section of said front panel projecting inwardly into said internal operative area of said structure, two corner configurations at two ends of said rear panel consisting of a first section extending in the plane of said rear panel and a second section extending in a perpendicular relation therefrom to subtend an angle of approximately 90° at each said corner, an assembly flange on each said second section of said rear panel projecting inwardly into said internal operative area of said structure, a roof attached at least to said front and rear panels serving as both a cover and closure for said internal operative area, said roof having an assembly flange on said front and rear ends thereof projecting inwardly into said internal operative area of said structure, and two rectangular-shaped side panels each having along the long-dimensioned edges thereof an assembly flange projecting inwardly into said internal operative area, whereby in the assembly of said structure the aforementioned assembly flanges of said front, rear, side and roof panels are adapted to be placed in adjacent relation to each other and thereby have an internal operative location within said structure, and bolt means and the like are operative to interconnect said assembly flanges to each other to thereby correspondingly interconnect said front, rear, side and roof panels into said unitary structure while minimizing such access to said bolt means as might result in the unauthorized disassembly of said structure, and a forwardly extending overhang in said roof to both serve as a weather barrier and to project into the removal path of the hinge pin of said hinge and thereby contribute to obviating the removal of said hinge pin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 431 words
A game-enclosing structure having an internal operative area for maintaining a game in an optimum condition protected against vandalism comprised of a front panel, rear panel, roof, and opposite side panels interconnected into a unitary structure bounding said internal operative area, said front panel having a front rectangular -shaped door opening sized to mount at least one door therein, a hinge sized to extend the long dimension of said door opening and operatively oriented vertically in attached relation to a side of said door opening so as to hingedly mount a cooperating door therein, two corner configurations at two ends of said front panel, each of said corner configurations consisting of a first section extending from said hinge in the plane of said front panel and a second section extending in a perpendicular relation therefrom so as to subtend a 90° angle at each said corner, an assembly flange on each said second section of said front panel projecting inwardly into said internal operative area of said structure, two corner configurations at two ends of said rear panel consisting of a first section extending in the plane of said rear panel and a second section extending in a perpendicular relation therefrom to subtend an angle of approximately 90° at each said corner, an assembly flange on each said second section of said rear panel projecting inwardly into said internal operative area of said structure, a roof attached at least to said front and rear panels serving as both a cover and closure for said internal operative area, said roof having an assembly flange on said front and rear ends thereof projecting inwardly into said internal operative area of said structure, and two rectangular-shaped side panels each having along the long-dimensioned edges thereof an assembly flange projecting inwardly into said internal operative area, whereby in the assembly of said structure the aforementioned assembly flanges of said front, rear, side and roof panels are adapted to be placed in adjacent relation to each other and thereby have an internal operative location within said structure, and bolt means and the like are operative to interconnect said assembly flanges to each other to thereby correspondingly interconnect said front, rear, side and roof panels into said unitary structure while minimizing such access to said bolt means as might result in the unauthorized disassembly of said structure, and a forwardly extending overhang in said roof to both serve as a weather barrier and to project into the removal path of the hinge pin of said hinge and thereby contribute to obviating the removal of said hinge pin.

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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) 1987-06-12 1987-12-12 1988-06-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-06-12 1991-12-12 1992-06-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-06-12 1995-12-12 1996-06-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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