Slot machine handle locking device
Patent 4524636 Issued on June 25, 1985. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 19, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
July 19, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMechanical actuation simulator Patent #: 4058026 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/515353 filed on 07/19/1983US Classes:74/527, Detents74/577SSingle toothExaminersPrimary: Tollberg, Stanley H.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG05G 5/06 (20060101)G05G 5/00 (20060101) G07F 17/32 (20060101) G07F 17/34 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1982-07-26 JPAbstractA device for locking a slot machine handle for causing the rotation of reels until a coin is inserted, is disclosed. When a coin is inserted, a solenoid is activated to move an interlock lever from a first position to a second position. When the interlock lever is in the first position, it holds a locking pawl in engagement with a locking member provided on the same shaft as the handle. When the interlock lever is brought to the second position, it is held in this position until the handle is returned to the initial position. With the interlock lever in the second position, the locking pawl is allowed to be disengaged from the locking member by a spring. | |
