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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7201373 | Pinball trough repair sleeve and method A pinball repair sleeve for repairing the damage bottom surface of a pinball trough has a first section having a flat, smooth upper surface. Extending from the first section are two elongated arm components forming a V-configuration. The inward edges of the upper su... | 04/10/2007 |
| 6129353 | Method of displaying video images projected from a video display of a pinball machine A pinball machine has been designed with several novel mechanical and electrical features such that it is easily retrofittable or convertible between a first pinball game and a second pinball game. The pinball machine includes a cabinet, a playfield, a pl... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5931465 | Game device The present invention is embodied in a game device for playing a game in which a moving body is levitated above a play field board by air emitted from a number of holes formed in the play field board. A moving body feeding device automatically feeds the m... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5797600 | Multiple ball feed unit for pinball machine A pinball machine comprises a frame which carries a playfield, a chute and a driver for launching balls onto the playfield through the chute. A spent ball-receiving aperture in the playfield communicates with a sloped trough positioned under the playfield... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5700997 | Game play media dispenser A game play media dispenser comprises a ball passage 10 for allowing game play media (pachinko balls) 90 to flow, a gear 20 formed with a plurality of recesses 21 engaging with the pachinko balls 90 on an outer peripheral surface and rotating while causin... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5533726 | Magnetic crane for a pinball game The improved player feature of the invention comprises an arm mounted for rotation about a vertical axis. An electromagnet is attached to the arm's outer end which is capable of suspending a ferromagnetic ball. Located below and along the path traveled by... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5516104 | Slot machine and game media dispensing apparatus A slot machine which uses pachinko balls as game media. It stores in a memory the number of pachinko balls (unit number) economically equivalent to a medal. During take in of pachinko balls for starting a game and dispensing of pachinko balls as prizes, p... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5364096 | Multiple ball feed unit for pinball machine A pinball machine comprises a frame which carries a playfield, a chute and a driver for launching balls onto the playfield through the chute. A spent ball-receiving aperture in the playfield communicates with a sloped trough positioned under the playfield... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5358243 | Ball trough for pinball games The ball trough is of a unitary construction such that it is mounted directly to the underside of the playfield as a single piece. The ball trough consists of a generally U-shaped channel that is mounted to the underside of the playfield and extends betwe... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5318163 | Ball conveying gutter system of pachinko island In a ball conveying gutter system, a gutter (21), (26) for carrying pachinko balls in order to supply them to the individual pachinko machines and for storing the pachinko balls is supported by successive gutter supports mounted respectively between succe... | 06/07/1994 |
| 4861037 | Pinball runway and scoring feature This invention relates to a play feature for a pinball game. It comprises a runway or ball path with a plurality of holes disposed along the side of the runway. The holes are associated with varying scores. The skill of the player striking the plunger det... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4548408 | Bonus ball pinball game A pinball type game includes a play surface having at least one target thereon adapted to be engaged by either of two game balls which can be propelled onto the play surface so as to traverses the play surface and return to a return end thereof. The two g... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4295651 | Pinball actuator and feed mechanism In a pinball-type game having a playing surface over which an object is propelled and an object feed and propulsion apparatus for propelling the object across the playing surface includes: a housing associated with said surface and an actuator member moun... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4269413 | Pinball game A pinball game is provided having two pairs of flippers, each pair being coordinately actuated by the pulling of a spring-biased lever toward the user. A spring-loaded ball projecting mechanism is provided operatively coupled by a ratchet to a ball counti... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4109916 | Pinball game with simultaneous projectors An electro-mechanical pinball game which includes an inclined playing board sloped downwardly toward the player which provides a surface for rollingly supporting a suitable ball. A plurality of rocking wafer-type ball repelling bumpers are mounted on the ... | 08/29/1978 |
| 3963241 | Game apparatus with sounding device A pinball type game in which a ball is propelled by a plunger over an inclined playing surface among pins, targets and the like. The game is designed on a "haunted house" scheme and flippers are provided for keeping a ball in play, the flippers being shap... | 06/15/1976 |
