Blocking mechanism for amusement game with multiple lifting pins
AssigneeMega Mania Diversions LLC
InventorsDonald C. Campion, Xi Qingyuan, Xiwen Jiang
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Abstract
A blocking mechanism for a table-type amusement game, and a table-type amusement game equipped with a blocking mechanism. The blocking mechanism utilizes a series of blocking pins goes from a closed position, which blocks a playing piece from scoring to an upper open position, which permits the playing piece to score. The blocking mechanism may be manually or electrically operated. When the blocking mechanism is electrically operated, it may be activated by the insertion of a coin into a coin and/or bill acceptor of the type found on table-type amusement games.
Claims19
A blocking mechanism for a table-type amusement game having a playing surface comprising:
- a) an activation means:
- b) a blocking means mounted above the playing surface of the table-top amusement game and moveable between a raised open condition wherein a playing piece can pass under the blocking means, and a lowered closed condition wherein a playing piece is blocked from passing under the blocking means;
- c) a lifting or reciprocating means connected to the blocking means which selectively reciprocates the blocking means between the open condition and the closed condition upon operation of the activation means.
A table-type amusement game comprising:
- a) a playing surface;
- b) a playing piece;
- c) a coin and/or bill acceptor;
- d) a blocking means mounted above playing surface of the table-type amusement game and moveable between a raised open condition wherein a playing piece can pass under the blocking means and a lowered closed condition wherein a playing piece is blocked from passing under the blocking means;
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- e) a lifting means connected to the blocking means which selectively reciprocates the blocking means between an open condition and a closed condition upon operation of the activation means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.