Global Patent Index - EP 0078914 A1

EP 0078914 A1 19830518 - Roll-down target for pinball game machine.

Title (en)

Roll-down target for pinball game machine.

Title (de)

Schikane-Falle für Flippergerät.

Title (fr)

Cible-trappe pour jeu de billard électrique.

Publication

EP 0078914 A1 19830518 (EN)

Application

EP 82109162 A 19821004

Priority

US 31540581 A 19811027

Abstract (en)

A roll-down target assembly (40) for a pinball game (10) is disclosed in which a target element (44) is mounted on a target member (42). The target member is movably connected to a playfield (16) such that the target element can be selectively moved by the ball (50) through an opening (60) included on the playfield from one side of the playfield to the other side of the playfield. As the target element is so moved, the ball, guided by a guide element (162), follows the target element through the opening and to the other side of the playfield. The ball then is engaged by a track (64) which transports the ball to a given location on an underlying playfield (12). The ball moves the target element against a biasing spring (54) which urges the target element to one side of the playfield.

IPC 1-7

A63F 7/00; A63F 7/30

IPC 8 full level

A63F 7/00 (2006.01); A63F 7/02 (2006.01); A63F 7/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63F 7/3065 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0078914 A1 19830518; JP S5881060 A 19830516

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82109162 A 19821004; JP 18478382 A 19821022