Adaptor for a game machine cartridge

- Nintendo Company Limited
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of an adaptor for a game machine cartridge showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front, top and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof, the remaining undisclosed views of the second embodiment are similar to those shown in FIGS. 4-7 of the first embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a third embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 11 is a bottom, rear, right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a fourth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 18 is a top, plan view thereof, the remaining undisclosed views are the same as FIGS. 11-16 of the third embodiment.

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Patent History
Patent number: D308197
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 1987
Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited (Kyoto)
Inventor: Yoshihiro Inoue (Kyoto)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Freda S. Nunn
Law Firm: Nixon & Vanderhye
Application Number: 7/2,000
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/114