Amusement devices: games – Surface projectile game; game element – Ball games
Patent
1977-08-01
1980-05-20
Pinkham, Richard C.
Amusement devices: games
Surface projectile game; game element
Ball games
273129R, A63D 302
Patent
active
042036020
ABSTRACT:
A ball bumper for a pinball machine or the like having an inclined playing surface over which a metal ball travels for scoring purposes, the ball bumper including a plurality of post members secured to the playing surface, the post members having suspended therebetween an at least partially conductive resilient bumper member yieldable under impact by a rolling ball. Disposed rearwardly of the bumper member and in proximity to the bumper member is a solenoid actuated kicker arm. On the playing surface in proximity to the resilient bumper member is a conductive strip, the strip and the bumper member being connected to an electrical circuit which is completed by contact of the metal ball with the strip and bumper member to actuate the solenoid to drive the bumper member outwardly to thereby redirect the ball. The resilient bumper member may take the form of a rubber ring made of conductive rubber.
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Brown T.
Goldman Ronald M.
Mattel Inc.
Mesaros John G.
Pinkham Richard C.
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