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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. 03, 1981
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry A Sims, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Gerard L Lambert, Torrance, CA (US);
Raymond J Gross, Culver City, CA (US);
Harold B Collins, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Assignee:
Mattel Inc., Hawthorne, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ; A63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
273108 ; 273D / ; 2731 / ; 2731 / ; 2731 / ; 46 72 ;
Abstract
A pinball-type game utilizing a spinning top actuated by a high speed spinning mechanism, release of the top onto a playing surface having a number of obstacles propelling the top against a scoring mechanism having a rocker arm which, upon impact, through a pawl device rotates a scoring indicator. The scoring indicator is provided with a spring clutch to enable the indicator to return to zero. 'Flippers' are provided to redirect the spinning top along the playing surface.