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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 1977
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clarence Greaf, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
William R Price, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Assignee:
The Magnavox Company, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
273 / ; 273 / ; 273D / ;
Abstract
Apparatus for returning the target to play in an electronic video game. Target return is initiated by detecting the coincidence of a player marker with a game boundary or another player marker. Separate reset switches are eliminated without depriving player participants of game control and protection against an inadvertent reset is provided.