Pinball playfield roller assembly
US5494285A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F7/027
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A pinball machine is provided and includes a game cabinet having disposed therein a playfield movable between open, intermediate, and closed positions. A support assembly is used for maintaining the playfield within the cabinet. The support assembly includes a pair of cabinet brackets mounted one to each side of the cabinet where each of the brackets has a riding surface. A pair of wheels are mounted to the playfield and are provided to ride along the riding surface of a corresponding one of the cabinet brackets. A pair of support arms is further provided each having one end thereof pivotally attached to the cabinet and the other end thereof pivotally attached to the playfield wherein at least one of the support arms has pivotally attached thereto a prop arm which is engageable with the playfield when the playfield is disposed in the intermediate position.
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