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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:
Jul. 17, 1979
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1976
Takashi Kaga, Tokyo, JP;
Tomy Kogyo Co., Inc., , JP;
Abstract
An amusement device having a playing surface provided with first openings and a path leading toward the openings, a plate positioned below the playing surface and provided with second openings, the plate being mounted to move between first and second positions wherein the first and second openings are aligned and non-aligned, respectively, the plate normally being biased toward the second position, a plurality of playing pieces capable of passing through the openings, a propulsion mechanism for propelling the playing pieces along the path toward the first openings, and a timing mechanism for automatically moving the plate to the first position after a predetermined interval of time such that those of the playing pieces that have been positioned in the first openings then drop through the second openings into the housing, after which the game begins anew.
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