Daniel Peck
Plumbers at Washington St, Denver, CO
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Colorado 22237
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Sep 7, 2007
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Sep 7, 2007
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Plumbing Apprentice
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11501 Washington St, Denver, CO 80233
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Skill Cranes And Other Amusement Vending Machines Having Visual Targeting Systems
US Patent:
7637507, Dec 29, 2009
Filed:
Nov 18, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/282412
Inventors:
Daniel W. Peck - Golden CO, US
James R. Staffa - Lafayette CO, US
James R. Staffa - Lafayette CO, US
Assignee:
Coinstar Entertainment Services, Inc. - Louisville CO
International Classification:
A63F 9/00
US Classification:
273448
Abstract:
Laser-based and non-laser-based visual targeting systems for use with skill cranes and other amusement vending machines are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an amusement vending machine includes a see-through enclosure containing at least one prize. A user-operable controller, such as a joystick, positioned on the outside of the enclosure is operably connected to a pick-up device, such as a claw, positioned within the enclosure. Selective operation of the controller causes the pick-up device to move within the enclosure and perform a prize pick-up maneuver. In one aspect of this embodiment, the amusement machine further includes a visual targeting system that provides a visual indication of the position of the pick-up device relative to the prize to assist the player in positioning the pick-up device before attempting the prize pick-up maneuver.