Playfield arch for a pinball machine

- Stern Pinball, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a playfield arch, shown installed in a pinball machine;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top, front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is front side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dash-dash broken lines in FIG. 1 illustrate a pinball machine environment and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dash broken lines in FIGS. 2-8 illustrate portions of the playfield arch that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines in FIGS. 1-3 and 5-7, depict the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a playfield arch for a pinball machine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1001896
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 2021
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 2023
Assignee: Stern Pinball, Inc. (Elk Grove Village, IL)
Inventor: George A. Gomez (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Katherine A Holbrow
Assistant Examiner: Riya Salil Kamat
Application Number: 29/809,492