IP Library Granted Patent US 9,216,345
Granted Patent B2
US 9,216,345 · App. 13/148,145 · Granted Dec 22, 2015

Prize placement section for prize game apparatus, and prize game apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,216,345
App. No.
13/148,145
Granted
Dec 22, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A prize placement section includes a first plate-like member having a side on which a prize is placed, and a frame member that supports the first plate-like member, the frame member including a frame-side attachment section that is adapted to removably attach the frame member to an apparatus-side attachment section provided in a game space, and the frame-side attachment section being positioned so that the frame member can be attached to the apparatus-side attachment section from above when the first plate-like member is not supported by the frame member.

Claims (62)

1. A prize placement section that is used for a prize game apparatus including a prize moving section that moves a prize placed in a game space, the prize being placed on the prize placement section, the prize placement section comprising:

a first plate-like member having a placement side on which the prize is placed; and

a frame member having a support side that removably supports the first plate-like member,

a second plate-like member that is placed under the first plate-like member, and that is removably supported by the frame member, and

a sheet that is removably disposed between the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member, wherein

the frame member includes a frame-side attachment section that is adapted to removably attach the frame member to an apparatus-side attachment section provided in the game space, and

the frame-side attachment section is positioned in order to attach the frame member to the apparatus-side attachment section from above when the first plate-like member is not supported by the frame member.

2. The prize placement section according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet has a mirror-finish surface.

3. The prize placement section according to claim 1 , wherein

the placement side of the first plate-like member is provided with an anti-scratch finish; and

the first plate-like member differs in at least one of a size and a shape from the second plate-like member.

4. The prize placement section according to claim 1 , wherein a fitting section is formed in an inner side of an upper part of the frame member, the first plate-like member being fitted into the fitting section.

5. The prize placement section according to claim 1 , further comprising: a prevention member that is removably attached to the frame member, and that prevents the frame member from being caught by the prize moving section.

6. A prize game apparatus comprising:

a prize placement section that is used to place a prize in a game space;

a prize moving section that moves the prize; and

an apparatus-side attachment section that is provided in the game space, wherein

the prize placement section comprises:

a first plate-like member having a placement side on which the prize is placed; and

a frame member having a support side that removably supports the first plate-like member,

a second plate-like member that is placed under the first plate-like member, and is removably supported by the frame member, and

a sheet that is removably disposed between the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member, wherein

the frame member includes a frame-side attachment section that is adapted to removably attach the frame member to the apparatus-side attachment section, and

the frame-side attachment section is positioned in order to attach the frame member to the apparatus-side attachment section from above when the first plate-like member is not supported by the frame member.

7. A prize game comprising:

a prize placement section that is used to place a prize in a game space;

a prize moving section that moves the prize; and

an apparatus-side attachment section that is provided in the game space, wherein

the prize placement section comprises:

a first plate-like member having a placement side on which the prize is placed, and

a frame member having a support side that removably supports the first plate-like member,

the frame member includes a frame-side attachment section that is adapted to removably attach the frame member to the apparatus-side attachment section, and

the frame-side attachment section is positioned in order to attach the frame member to the apparatus-side attachment section from above when the first plate-like member is not supported by the frame member,

a prize outlet that allows a player to remove the prize;

a prize guiding space that guides the prize to the prize outlet;

a plurality of support sections that support the prize placement section over the prize guiding space around an outer edge of the prize guiding space; and

a first base section that is adapted in order to dispose the plurality of support sections on the first base section on one side and the other side of the outer edge of the prize guiding space, wherein

the first base section includes a first base guide section that slidably guides at least one support section among the plurality of support sections that is disposed on the one side of the outer edge of the prize guiding space along the one side of the outer edge of the prize guiding space, and slidably guides at least one support section among the plurality of support sections that is disposed on the other side of the outer edge of the prize guiding space along the other side of the outer edge of the prize guiding space; and

each of the plurality of support sections including:

a guide target section that is provided in a lower part of each of the plurality of support sections and is guided by the first base guide section;

a first attachment section that is provided in a lower part of each of the plurality of support sections and is used to removably attach each of the plurality of support sections to the first base section; and

a second attachment section that is provided in an upper part of each of the plurality of support sections and is used to removably attach the prize placement section to each of the plurality of support sections.

8. The prize game apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

the first attachment section is configured to removably attach one of the plurality of support sections to another one of the plurality of support sections; and

the second attachment section is configured to removably attach the other one of the plurality of support sections to the one of the plurality of support sections.

9. The prize game apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the first attachment section is configured to removably attach the prize placement section to at least one of the plurality of support sections.

10. The prize game apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

the first base section further includes a third attachment section that is configured to removably attach at least one of the plurality of support sections to the first base section, and

the third attachment section is configured to removably attach the prize placement section to the first base section.

11. The prize game apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

each of the plurality of support sections further includes a support guide section that is provided in an upper part of each of the support sections and slidably guides another support section among the plurality of support sections; and

the guide target section is guided by the support guide section of the other support section among the plurality of support sections.

12. The prize game apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

each of the plurality of support sections further includes an extension section that extends downward from an attachment side provided with the second attachment section, and has a side parallel to the attachment side; and

the first attachment section is provided in the extension section.

13. The prize game apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising: a second base section that is disposed over the outer edge of the prize guiding space, and is adapted in order to attach at least one of the plurality of support sections to the second base section, wherein

the second base section includes:

an intersection placement side that intersects a horizontal plane;

a second base guide section that slidably guides at least one of the plurality of support sections disposed on the intersection placement side, along the intersection placement side; and

a restriction section that restricts a downward slide movement of at least one of the plurality of support sections disposed on the intersection placement side, and

the guide target section is guided by the second base guide section; and

each of the plurality of support sections further includes a receiving section that receives the restriction section in a state in which the guide target section is guided by the second base guide section.

Assignments (7)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Sep 12, 2025
From: BANDAI NAMCO AMUSEMENT INC.
To: BANDAI NAMCO EXPERIENCE INC.
Reel/Frame 072231/0061 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 7, 2022
From: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: BANDAI NAMCO AMUSEMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 060614/0147 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 16, 2016
From: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 038105/0001 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 7, 2016
From: BANDAI NAMCO GAMES INC.
To: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 038130/0632 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 21, 2015
From: BANDAI NAMCO GAMES INC.
To: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 036901/0671 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 29, 2014
From: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
To: BANDAI NAMCO GAMES INC.
Reel/Frame 033061/0930 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2011
From: SHIINO, TAKASHI; SAKURAI, MAKIKO; GOTO, SHIGEHARU; OHI, AKIHIRO
To: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
Reel/Frame 027047/0074 →