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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5130907 | Light apparatus for use with a compact computer video screen A portable, compact, battery-operated light apparatus for use with a compact computer game having a LCD video screen for enhancing the visibility of the LCD screen in use, which light apparatus comprises a body with a battery compartment and having side p... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5114157 | Game machine having plural display panel units and plural memory cartridges A TV game machine includes connectors for detachably connecting a plurality of memory cartridges each having at least non-volatile memories containing a game program, picture data and sound data, a cartridge selecting circuit for selectively accessing one... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5091832 | Light apparatus for use with a compact computer video screen A portable, compact, battery-operated light apparatus for use with a compact computer game having a LCD video screen for enhancing the visibility of the LCD screen in use, which light apparatus comprises a body with a battery compartment and having side p... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5026051 | Sound imaging apparatus for a video game system A game software for a video game system includes sound positioning information that utilizes two spaced-apart speakers to give the player the impression that the sound is emanating from a location other than the actual speaker locations, for example, to t... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4976438 | Multi-player type video game playing system A multi-player type video game playing system permits a plurality of players to play and enjoy a game within the common game space. The video game has a cylinder-shaped screen; a plurality of projectors arranged and allocated to project a game scene conti... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4976429 | Hand-held video game image-projecting and control apparatus A portable, hand-held display and control apparatus for operatively demountably receiving an interactive electronic video game module includes a housing formed of a central body and a pair side-mounted, outwardly-extending arms by which the housing is gra... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4969647 | Invertible hand-held electronic game apparatus An invertible, hand-held, electronic game apparatus having a manually engageable housing, a display screen mounting in the housing, an electronic circuit electrically connected to drive the display screen, and a control switch assembly mounted for manipul... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4960117 | Rear entry booth and seat for a sit-down video game A floor-standing video game player enclosure booth is disclosed. The enclosure booth is characterized by being a rear entry booth--that is, the player enters from the end of the booth facing the booth's front wall. The booth additionally includes a player... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4957291 | Electronic puzzle An electronic game that includes a main body that consists of four panels assembled to form a four-sided pyramid having four vertexes. Each vertex serves as a node for supporting a light which may illuminate a plurality of different colors. Digital circui... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4890832 | Compact electronic apparatus with removable processing units A compact electronic apparatus comprises a main unit having at least a power supplying section and a display, at least one of several processing units having a key input section and a memory adapted to be removably attached to the main unit and a connecti... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4848744 | Automated video system with alignment of the video tube An automatic video game apparatus, where a control panel, at least one speaker and at least one video tube are located in a housing, together with an electronic and an electric circuit layout and optionally an automatic coin slot device. The video tube of... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4813675 | Reconfigurable casino table game and gaming machine table To increase casino floor space utilization, an enclosure containing a number of video gaming machines is constructed such that it can readily be converted to a casino table game. This is accomplished by configuring the top of the enclosure to receive a st... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4770416 | Vocal game apparatus A vocal game apparatus records arbitrary sounds and messages from game players. These recorded sounds correspond to input switches, which are different colors and contain a lamp for lighting. Players respond to the reproduced player recorded messages and ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4756528 | Video system for passenger vehicles A video system incorporated into the back of a typical passenger seat, as on an airplane, bus, etc. The system includes a TV screen disposed normally in an upright position and recessed at least in part in the usual recess in a seat back. The arm rest of ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4729564 | Card reading responsive electronic game A microprocessor controlled game having an optical sensor for reading bar codes on cards. The cards visually depict a combination of number, size, color and shape that is represented by the bar code. Instructions and responses with respect to player card ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4710129 | Simulation device A simulation device which comprises a cabin mounted for movement in one or more senses, apparatus for control such as a joystick, in the cabin to at least in part control cabin movement produced by one or more motors, display apparatus in the cabin produc... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4695903 | Audio video entertainment module An audio-visual entertainment device includes an enclosed module which contains a video screen, audio speakers and seating for one or two viewers. Sensors respond to the presence of a viewer to change from an "attract mode" audio visual display to one tha... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4669728 | Electronic dice game An electronic dice game apparatus includes an internally powered electronic playing piece containing a random number generator which drives a visual display within the playing piece for displaying one or more numbers or dot patterns corresponding to the d... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4630821 | Video game apparatus integral with airplane passenger seat tray There is disclosed a video game apparatus to be employed by a passenger of an airplane. The apparatus includes a tray which is mounted on the rear of an airplane seat. The tray has an internal hollow with a rectangular aperture on a top surface which surf... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4621814 | Amusement device having juxtaposed video displays A device useful in allowing two or more video gaming devices to be placed in a common cabinet, thus reducing floor space requirements and thereby improving profit yield per square foot in a gaming establishment or casino. Cabinet configuration includes mi... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4614342 | Electronic game machine suitable for chance and gambling card games An electronic game machine having a single dealer machine for dominating a game procedure and a plurality of player machines responsive to the single dealer machine for playing the game procedure in conjunction with the single dealer machine. The single d... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4589659 | Foldable liquid crystal display unit A liquid crystal display unit (20) includes a main housing (21), a mirror housing (22) and a sub housing (23) which are successively connected with each other in a rotatable manner. The main housing (21) is provided on both sides with a pair of rearwardly... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4586710 | Lottery selection device A lottery selection device which is portable, lightweight and compact, so that it may be readily carried in a pocket or pocketbook of a player, yet will provide a hard surface upon which the lottery card can be marked while the player is waiting in line, ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4568080 | Display apparatus A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising first and second housing portions. The first and second housing portions are coupled so that the angle of the opposing surfaces may be adjustable. A light transmitting portion is formed on the upper surface of... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4553748 | Electrostatically enhanced game An electrostatic enhancement apparatus for a video arcade or other game, including an electrostatic generator for generating a high voltage low current electrostatic charge, an electrode coupled to the generator for providing the electrostatic charge to a... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4542903 | Hand-held game apparatus A hand-held game apparatus includes two housings (12, 14) coupled together in a foldable manner. Each housing is provided with a liquid crystal display panel (11, 13). Game characters which are able to move to different positions for playing a game are fo... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4516777 | Mobile self-contained video game system with instantaneously selectable game cartridges A mobile self-contained video gaming system. The system internally stores a plurality of standard video game cartridges simultaneously and provides instantaneous external user selection of any game cartridge without power sequencing of the console electro... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4491325 | Game control apparatus Control apparatus for video games has a control handle spaced apart from and joined to a separate housing by a connecting rod. The housing is contoured and securable to a user's arm, and forms an anchor point for manipulation of the control handle. The us... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4461475 | Game machine having pop-up target A game machine has a plurality of targets which unpredictably come out and disappear from their corresponding holes at the surface of a table on a game stand. A player can only strike targets which are positioned above the surface thereof. A main shaft is... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4440457 | Universal electronic video game cabinet An electronic video game cabinet includes an upstanding box-like structure defining a cabinet having an electronics compartment and a coin compartment with separate access doors through the front panel of the cabinet for separate and independent access to... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4422639 | Electronic football game An electronic football game having controls for two operators, the controls being divided in play calling controls and play actions controls. The game has a display upon which appear indications representing offensive and defensive players and the ball. C... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4398723 | Viewing device for generating a three-dimensional image A game apparatus includes a viewing device which incorporates a viewing console that receives replaceable visual cartridges and a microcomputer for generating game functions. The visual cartridges are automatically opened upon insertion into the viewing c... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4398086 | Game-calculator having sliding mask A game-calculator having a single housing for a handheld calculator and an electronic game each sharing the same display, with a sliding mask to alternatively cover in a first or second position either the calculator keyboard input keys, or both the game ... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4372557 | Electronic baseball game An electronic baseball game which includes a housing mounting a display centrally on an upper surface. On either side of the display are operator consoles for controlling a visiting team and a home team. At least one operator selects two lineups of player... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4372556 | Electronic soccer game A portable electronic game for simulating the play of the game of soccer including a housing mounting a display and containing circuitry for controlling the play of the game in accordance with the rules of the game of soccer. The housing also mounts a num... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4363482 | Sound-responsive electronic game An electronic game apparatus facilitates the playing of a parlor game. The game apparatus generates a series of player-interrogation signals, and defines a corresponding "correct" sequence of auditory and switch-closure responses by the players (or player... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4359220 | Microcomputer controlled game A game utilizes a microprocessor for controlling the play of one or more games in which a participant may play against the machine or against another participant. The game includes a portable housing having a top surface subdivided into a plurality of pla... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4359222 | Hand-held electronic game playing device with replaceable cartridges A hand-held electronic program playing device having a flat panel electro-optical display unit incorporated in a housing, is disclosed. Circuitry suitable for driving the display unit and manually operable controls for providing a plurality of control fun... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4352492 | Data storage apparatus A video game apparatus for connection to a standard television set and including an electronics-containing console having a plurality of parameter selection buttons and a chute mechanism for receiving a replaceable cartridge-containing supplementary elect... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4344622 | Display apparatus for electronic games An LED matrix display is disclosed having a plurality of light-emitting diodes of appropriate size, shape and spacing to emulate the appearance of lighted objects in substantially continuous motion. Application and duration of control signals are controll... | 08/17/1982 |
