Portable game devices having prize compartments and lock mechanisms
US9072962B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2250/24
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable game device having a game ball passage, which may include a labyrinth and/or maze. A mechanical actuator may have a ball cavity to retain a ball when in a rest position and to release the ball into the game ball passage when in a first position. The device may include a prize compartment, a movable cover to enclose a first opening to the prize compartment, and a lock mechanism to releasably retain the cover in a closed position. The actuator may be controllable to unlock the cover with the ball. The device may include one or more ramped, angled, concave, and/or channeled surfaces to guide the ball as the actuator moves the ball. A second, uncovered opening to the prize compartment may be provided to insert a prize without unlocking the cover. The second opening may include feature(s) to inhibit removal of the prize through the uncovered opening.
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