Detachable game stool assembly

Claim 1

A detachable game stool assembly for releasable connection to a game machine supported on a floor, said assembly comprising: an elongated base member having opposed front and rear edges, a planar portion extending forwardly from the rear edge for support on the floor, said front edge of said base member being upturned to form an engaging portion generally perpendicular to the planar portion of said base; an upstanding seat configuration secured to the planar portion of said elongated base member; and a support member fixed to the game machine in proximity to the floor, said support member having a substantially planar base plate aligned orthogonal to the floor, spaced apart rigid connective beams extending from said base plate aligned rigid connective beams extending from said base plate aligned orthogonal to the floor, rigid substantially planar retaining plates connected to said connective beams and spaced from the floor, said base plate and said retaining plates being substantially parallel to one another to form an engagement slot therebetween, the upturned engaging portion of the base member of said assembly being releasably engaged in the engagement slot and between the connective beams to prohibit longitudinal and lateral movement of said base member of said assembly relative to said game machine when the planar portion of the base member is supported on the floor.