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 Title: |
US5429507:
Braille slot machine
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Kaplan, Edward B.; Absecon, NJ 08201
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1995-07-04
/ 1994-09-19
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| Application Number: |
US1994000308858
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G07F 17/34;
G09B 21/00;
A63F 9/00;
Core:
G07F 17/32;
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IPC-7:
A63F 3/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G07F17/34; G09B21/00B3;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
463/030;
273/141.R;
273/142.R;
273/143.R;
273/DIG.027;
434/112;
434/113;
434/114;
463/020;
Original:
434/112;
273/138.R;
273/141.R;
273/142.R;
273/143.R;
273/DIG.27;
434/113;
434/114;
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| Field of Search: |
434/112-117
273/138 R,139,141 R,141 A,142 R,143 R,143 A,DIG. 27
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-09-19 |
US1994000308858 |
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| Abstract: |
The present invention will utilize refreshing braille pins to form the symbols displayed on a slot machine. The braille pins will move vertically and independent of each other. A read only memory (ROM) will send the information to the braille pin cluster that will form the braille symbol. At this time of conception of the invention, the play of the slot machine will utilize one coin per play.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Greigg, Edwin E. ;
Greigg, Ronald E. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Apley, Richard J.; Richman, Glenn E.
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First Claim:
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What is claimed:
1. A slot machine for operation and enjoyment by visually impaired persons which comprises a plurality of rotatable reels, a plurality of different symbols on a circumference of each of said plurality of reels, means for detecting and differentiating between the different symbols on the circumference of each reel, said means including a braille pad for each of said plurality of reels, each of said braille pads including a plurality of separate aligned braille pins, means for activating each of said braille pins to an up and down position to indicate a specific arrangement of braille pins corresponding to each different symbol on each of said plurality of reels displayed on a payout line across each of said plurality of reels of said slot machine.
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| Forward References: |
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