Patents by Inventor Aidan Rutherford

Aidan Rutherford has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pinball machine striking mechanism
    Patent number: 5730441
    Abstract: Conventional pinball machines have various mechanisms, some of which are under the control of the user, to enable the ball in play to be moved around the playing surface. An extra mechanism which can be incorporated is a rotated striking member, e.g. of oval shape. When a ball strikes this, it is driven away in a direction which is usually not radial relative the rotational axis of the member but which tends to be more tangential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Saitek Ltd.
    Inventors: Chris Gibbons, Aidan Rutherford, Man Wai Leung