Patents Assigned to Fascination, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 3940136
    Abstract: An amusement device, the subject matter herein, includes a support, which is particularly adapted for mounting on a floor. A hollow housing is secured to the support. The housing has a continuous bottom and side walls, and is open at its upper end. A table top is hingedly secured to the housing and is releasably locked thereto. The top has a screen opening in its center. A cathode ray tube is secured to the top, with the screen of the tube adjacent to the screen opening substantially parallel to the upper surface of the top. Electronic circuitry is mounted on the interior surface of the top and electrically connected to the cathode ray tube. A logic board is mounted in the housing and is connected to the electronic circuitry to generate the image of a ball moving across the screen and images of a plurality of paddles to give the appearance of a paddle striking the ball and returning it. A plurality of control knobs is mounted on the top for controlling the paddle images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1976
    Assignee: Fascination, Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Ralph Runte