Flipper feeder ramp
US5480149A · kind A · utility
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17Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F7/027
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention consists of a pair of flippers located adjacent the bottom of the playfield. A pair of ramps or other similar ball conveyors are provided where each ramp delivers the ball directly to one of the two flippers. A third ramp is provided that connects the first ramp with the second ramp such that a ball riding on either the first or second ramps can bypass the flipper associated with that ramp and be conveyed via the third ramp to the opposite flipper. Automatically operated gates control the access of the ball to the third ramp such that the game can control to which flipper the ball is delivered.
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