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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2022
Applicant:
Stephen P. Shoemaker Trust, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Inventor:
Stephen P. Shoemaker, Jr., Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Stephen P. ShoemakerTrust, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/32 (2006.01); A63F 9/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3216 (2013.01); A63F 9/30 (2013.01); G07F 17/3297 (2013.01);
Abstract
A claw mechanism for an amusement game such as an arcade crane game is disclosed with a movable leg or prong that pivots about a pin to capture a target at the target's upper rim. The prong is actuated by a solenoid that retracts a rod, causing the prong to pivot inward toward a pair of stationary prongs or fixed support such as a half tube. The prong may be formed with a notch that is configured to engage the rim of an aluminum can for lifting the target/prize off a turntable and into a retrieval bin.