Amusement devices: games – Physical skill or ability – Game element capture or pick up using manual dexterity
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-09
2010-06-08
Vo, Peter DungBa (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Physical skill or ability
Game element capture or pick up using manual dexterity
C273S440000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07731199
ABSTRACT:
A prize acquisition game apparatus is provided which does not require the effort of replacing an interchangeable discharging port structure unit but rather has a discharging port the size of which can be easily changed.The prize acquisition game apparatus comprises: operation means which is operated by a player; a prize housing section for housing a plurality of prizes; prize acquiring means for acquiring a said prize; a discharging port which is formed in the prize housing section for discharging the prize from the prize housing section; control means for controlling the prize acquiring means to operate in response to an operation signal from the operation means; a discharged prize receiving section for receiving the prize discharged through the discharging port by the prize acquiring means which operates under the control of the control means; and sliding means for sliding a frame which is provided on the discharging port to change the size of the discharging port according to a distance the frame is slid.
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Supplementary European Search Report dated Aug. 28, 2009 issued in counterpart European Application No. 05 75 1072.
Fukazawa Mitsuharu
Takasugi Kouki
Yamamoto Takashi
Kabushiki Kaisha Sega
Rada, II Alex F. R. P.
Vo Peter DungBa
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
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