US 12,128,323 B2
Flipper system for arcade games
John A. Simone, Vista, CA (US)
Filed by John A. Simone, Vista, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/244,866.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/405,132, filed on Sep. 9, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0108972 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. A63F 7/24 (2006.01)
CPC A63F 7/2409 (2013.01) 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flipper system for a pinball game, comprising:
a flipper, said flipper having a body, said body having a first end extending to a second end;
said body having a top wall opposite a bottom side thereof;
an opening on said bottom side, said opening being adjacent said first end of said body;
an actuator shaft having a first end opposite an engagement end, said engagement end being rounded;
a fastener opening communicating through said top wall into said opening;
said first end of said actuator shaft positionable to an operative engagement with a solenoid of said pinball machine whereby a translation of said solenoid rotates said actuator shaft;
said opening removably engageable upon said engagement end of said actuator shaft without disengaging said operative engagement of said actuator shaft from said solenoid; and
a fastener positionable through said fastener opening to a removable connection with said engagement end of said actuator shaft.