Title: Ball rollover switch assembly

Abstract: A ball rollover switch assembly for use in an amusement game having a playfield. A microswitch is mounted below the playfield and carries an operating blade which extends below a slot formed in the playfield. A translucent actuator body is mounted on the free end of the blade and is formed with a nose which projects upwardly through the slot. The blade of the switch in its raised position holds the actuator body so that an upper portion of the nose projects above the playfield. A ball moving across the playfield rolls over the nose to depress the body and move the blade to a lowered position for actuating the switch. Light from a source below the playfield is transmitted through the body to create an illumination effect.

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Inventors: Harrop, Geoffrey A. J. (Saratoga, CA, US)

Application Number: 868672
Filing Date: 1978-01-11
Publication_date: 1979-12-25
Assignee: Atari, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA)
Primary Class(es): 273/127R 273/118A
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2103744	Dec, 1937	Dumble	273/121.
2253796	Aug, 1941	Livingston	273/118.
3259388	Jul, 1966	Durant	273/126.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Pinkham, Richard C.
Assistant Examiner: Brown, T.
Attorney: Townsend and Townsend