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Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 1995

Filed:

Jun. 08, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:

Bryan P Hansen, Des Plaines, IL (US);

Assignee:

Gamestar, Inc., Arlington Hts., IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2731 / ; 2731 / ; 2731 / ; 2731 / ; 2731 / ;
Abstract

A target for a pinball game utilizing a pinball rolling on a game surface is provided. The target includes a single pallet having disposed thereon a first display and a second display. A mask is disposed in overlapping relation with the single pallet. A pinball activatable switch is used for generating a detection signal. A solenoid is used for changing the overlapping relation between the mask and the single pallet in response to the detection signal between a first relationship wherein only the first display is visible and a second relationship wherein only the second display is visible.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Hansen, Bryan. (1995). Pinball property changing target (U.S. Patent No. 5449172). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5449172

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