Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Player-actuated control structure
Reexamination Certificate
2002-11-21
2008-12-02
Pezzuto, Robert E (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Player-actuated control structure
C463S002000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07458893
ABSTRACT:
Provided is an input device for a billiard game comprising: a simulative ball provided as an object to be shot by a player; a link portion having a ball axis on which the simulative ball is mounted; a support portion for movably supporting the link portion; and a sensor for outputting a signal that corresponds to an operation of the link portion,wherein at least either one of rotational motion of the simulative ball around an axle of a ball axis and linear motion of the simulative ball in a predetermined range along an axial direction of the ball axis is permitted.
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Atobe Koki
Hamano Takashi
Hashimoto Hideki
Kinomoto Hiroshi
Mahara Ryo
Jordan and Hamburg LLP
Konami Corporation
Pezzuto Robert E
Yoo Jasson H
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