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US 4,865,322 AGranted
Game cabinet
AssigneeWilliams Electronics Games, Inc.
InventorJohn R. Krutsch
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Abstract
A game cabinet for pinball machines including a horizontal and vertical playfield comprises a horizontal case for the horizontal playfield and a vertical case for the vertical playfield. The two cases are pivotably interconnected so the vertical case can be positioned on top of, and parallel to, the horizontal case for transporting the pinball machine. The vertical case also has a pivotable marquee and a removable vertical playfield for service access.
Claims10
A game cabinet for a coin operated amusement game comprising:
- a horizontal case for housing a first game playfield including means for permitting access to said playfield;
- a vertical case for housing a scoring display, said vertical case being pivoted at its lower end to said horizontal case;
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- said vertical case having an upper portion which projects forwardly therefrom to abut and overlap said horizontal case to protect a restrain relative sideways movement of said cases during transit when said vertical case is pivoted to a position parallel to said horizontal case.
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A game cabinet for a coin operated amusement game, comprising:
- a horizontal case for housing a first game playfield including means for permitting access to said playfield;
- a vertical case for housing a second game playfield, said vertical case being pivoted at its lower end to said horizontal case, said vertical case being dimensioned to abut and overlap said horizontal case to protect said cases during transit when the vertical case is pivoted to a position parallel to said horizontal case;
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- a marquee pivotable about the upper end of said vertical case to permit access to said second game playfield.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.