Video game table for airlines commercial vehicles or the like

• US 4,521,021 A
• Filed: 02/01/1983
• Issued: 06/04/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1983
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: WARREN JEROME E. 1629 HAMMON AVE. OROVILLE, CA 95965
• Original Assignee: WARREN JEROME E. 1629 HAMMON AVE. OROVILLE, CA 95965
• Inventors: Dixon, Claude E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Oechsle, Anton O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Application Number:
  US06/463,005
• Time in Patent Office: 854 Days
• Field of Search: 273/DIG. 28, 273/309, 108/28, 108/45, 297/163-166, 358/254
• US Class Current: 463/47
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 11/00 Game accessories of general use , e.g. score counters, boxes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/214 for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/85 Providing additional services to players
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/90 Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/95 Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1068 being specially adapted to detect the point of contact of the player on a surface, e.g. floor mat, touch pad
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/206 Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/57 details of game services offered to the player
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0015 Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/00151 Permanently mounted seat back monitors
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/00155 Individual entertainment or communication system remote controls therefor, located in or connected to seat components, e.g. to seat back or arm rest

Abstract

A video console for passenger vehicles having a video display integrally formed as a table positioned within a recess of an adjacent passenger seat forwardly disposed of the intended user, rotated from a stored to an access position, the video display table having separable top and bottom surfaces providing access to an interior with instrumentalities disposed therein for providing amusement and educative benefits.

Claims

1. A tray table for the seat back of passenger vehicles or the like having an array of passenger seats disposed in rows and columns such that the rows and columns are aligned to provide registry between a back of one seat and front of another seat, said table comprising movable console means including video display means and video control means for said display and said table is provided with means for mounting it to a seat back and for movement independent of the seat back.

2. A seat back tray table as claimed in claim 1 including means to selectively fasten said tray table in a position on said seat back.

3. A seat back tray table as claimed in claim 1 wherein said video display means comprise indicia means for providing information to the person accessing the console.

4. A seat back tray table as claimed in claim 3 wherein said video control means comprise a keyboard.

5. A seat back tray table as claimed in claim 1 including interface means for placing said video display means in communication with a remote source of information.

6. A seat back tray table as claimed in claim 1 wherein said video control means comprise a keyboard and means for controlling said display responsive to said keyboard.

7. The improved airline tray table as claimed in claim 6 including a protective cover over the keyboard.

8. The improved airline tray table as claimed in claim 7 including counter means for counting the number of times the keyboard is used.

9. The improved airline tray table as claimed in claim 8 including locking means for restricting access to the keyboard and display.

10. The improved airline tray table as claimed in claim 9 including counter means coupled to the locking means for tracking the usage of the keyboard.

11. The improved airline tray table as claimed in claim 9 wherein the counter means are responsive to the locking means.