Patents by Inventor Andrew Z. Sternal

Andrew Z. Sternal 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).

  • Video monitor insertion and extraction machanism for video game machines
    Patent number: 5456468
    Abstract: The video game machine of the invention consists of a space located in the game cabinet for receiving the video monitor where a support plate is located on either side of the space and where each support plate includes a pair of tracks. The video monitor is provided with lugs extending from the sides of the monitors that face the support plates. The lugs engage the tracks such that the video monitor is supported and can be lowered into the cabinet gradually. A blind mating connector connects the video monitor to the logic for controlling the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Stringfellow, Andrew Z. Sternal, Joseph J. Strumach, Wayne H. Rothschild