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US 8,556,265 B2Granted
Scrolling multi-game table
OwnerJustin L. Vodeninventor
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Abstract
A combination game table having a plurality of games therein includes a mechanism for scrolling a sheet having different game surfaces thereon. The combination game table includes a table frame assembly having side members and a bottom surface, and a cavity located in the table frame assembly. The mechanism is positioned in the cavity and in contact with the sheet to translate the sheet from one position to a next position. In this regard, an operator is able to view a desired game surface by translating the sheet via the mechanism.
Claims16
A combination game table comprising:
- a table frame assembly having side members, end members, and a bottom surface member;
- a cavity located within the table frame assembly;
- a plurality of rollers positioned within the cavity;
- a sheet wound about the plurality of rollers and having a plurality of game surfaces thereon;
- an electric motor mounted to the table frame and generating an output to turn the plurality of rollers to selectively translate the sheet from one position to a next position, and
- an electric switch configured to control operation of the electric motor to position one of the plurality of game surfaces in alignment with the top surface, and wherein a different one of the plurality of game surfaces is positioned in alignment with the top surface with each activation of the electric switch.
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A multi-game game table comprising:
- a table frame assembly;
- a transparent top surface member on a top side of the table frame assembly;
- a plurality of rollers located in the table frame assembly, wherein the rollers support a game belt having a plurality of games thereon;
- a table drive shaft having a first end connected to one of the plurality of rollers to drive rotation thereof;
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- a motorized drive system to drive rotation of the table drive shaft to scroll the game belt to display a desired game through the transparent top surface member, the motorized drive system comprising:
- a reversible electric motor to generate a rotational power in either a forward or reverse direction;
- a motor drive shaft to receive the rotational power and rotate in one of the forward or reverse direction responsive thereto;
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- a roller chain connected to the motor drive shaft and to a second end of the table drive shaft to transmit the forward or reverse rotation from the motor drive shaft to the table drive shaft to turn the plurality of rollers in either the forward or reverse direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.