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US 12,128,323 B2Granted
Flipper system for arcade games
OwnerJohn A. Simoneinventor
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Abstract
A flipper system for retrofitting existing flippers of a pinball game which rotate in operative engagement with a solenoid, with new flippers. The new flippers have an opening which is removably engageable upon an engagement end of a rotatable actuator shaft and can include hollow cavities within a metal body of the new flipper. An improved connection to the existing solenoid is provided by inclusion of a actuator shaft and clamp with the system.
Claims14
A flipper system for a pinball game, comprising:
- a flipper, said flipper having a body, said body having a first end extending to a second end;
- said body having a top wall opposite a bottom side thereof;
- an opening on said bottom side, said opening being adjacent said first end of said body;
- an actuator shaft having a first end opposite an engagement end, said engagement end being rounded;
- a fastener opening communicating through said top wall into said opening;
- said first end of said actuator shaft positionable to an operative engagement with a solenoid of said pinball machine whereby a translation of said solenoid rotates said actuator shaft;
- said opening removably engageable upon said engagement end of said actuator shaft without disengaging said operative engagement of said actuator shaft from said solenoid;
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- a fastener positionable through said fastener opening to a removable connection with said engagement end of said actuator shaft.
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A flipper system for a pinball game, comprising:
- a flipper, said flipper having a body, said body having a first end extending to a second end;
- said body having a top wall opposite a bottom side thereof;
- a rounded opening on said bottom side, said rounded opening located adjacent said first end of said body;
- a fastener opening communicating through said body into said opening;
- said rounded opening positionable upon a rounded engagement end of an actuator shaft extending through a playing surface of said pinball game from a first end of said actuator shaft connected with a solenoid, whereby said flipper is removably engageable to said actuator shaft without removing said solenoid;
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- a fastener positionable through said fastener opening to a removable connection against said engagement end of said actuator shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.