Cartridge operated entertainment system with removal deterrent device for preventing unauthorized use
First Claim
1. A cartridge-operated entertainment system comprising:
- a housing having a cartridge receiving access opening,a removable deterrent device for preventing unauthorized use of said entertainment system,said deterrent device comprising a base with first means removably engageable with said housing and second means positionable adjacent said access opening for preventing insertion of a cartridge into said opening when said first means is engaged with said housing,a removable locking head selectively positionable and lockable on said second means for preventing disengagement of said first means from said housing,said housing including a door that is selectively movable between an open position for permitting access to said cartridge receiving access opening and a closed position, anda flexible shield secured to an underside of said door for covering and protecting said cartridge receiving access opening from dust and other foreign matter when said deterrent device base is engaged with said housing and said cover is in an open position.
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Abstract
A cartridge-operated entertainment system having a cartridge receiving opening in a front side thereof and a removable deterrent device for preventing unauthorized use of the system. The deterrent device includes a base with a first upstanding leg for removable engagement with an aperture in the underside of the housing and a second upstanding leg positionable in adjacent relation to the cartridge receiving opening for preventing insertion of a cartridge into the opening when said first leg is engaged with the housing. A removable locking head is positionable and lockable on an upstanding end of the second leg for preventing disengagement of the first leg from the housing aperture, and thus removal of the second leg from its obstructing position adjacent the cartridge receiving opening. The system includes an access door that is movable between an open position for permitting access to the cartridge receiving opening and a closed position for covering the cartridge receiving opening, and a flexible shield is secured to the underside of the access door for covering the cartridge receiving opening when said deterrent device isused with the door in an open position and when the door is otherwise inadvertently left in an open position. In a second embodiment, the locking head is directly engagable with the access door for retaining the door in a closed position and for preventing access to the cartridge receiving opening.
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23 Claims
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1. A cartridge-operated entertainment system comprising:
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a housing having a cartridge receiving access opening, a removable deterrent device for preventing unauthorized use of said entertainment system, said deterrent device comprising a base with first means removably engageable with said housing and second means positionable adjacent said access opening for preventing insertion of a cartridge into said opening when said first means is engaged with said housing, a removable locking head selectively positionable and lockable on said second means for preventing disengagement of said first means from said housing, said housing including a door that is selectively movable between an open position for permitting access to said cartridge receiving access opening and a closed position, and a flexible shield secured to an underside of said door for covering and protecting said cartridge receiving access opening from dust and other foreign matter when said deterrent device base is engaged with said housing and said cover is in an open position. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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- 3. A deterrent device for use with a cartridge operated entertainment system having a housing with a cartridge receiving access opening in a side thereof comprising a base with first means removably engageable with said housing at a location outside of said access opening and second means positionable in outwardly adjacent relation to said opening for preventing insertion of a cartridge into said opening when said first means is engaged with said housing, and a removable locking head selectively positionable and lockable on said second means for preventing disengagement of said first means from said housing.
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10. A cartridge-operated entertainment system comprising:
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a housing having a cartridge receiving access opening, a removable deterrent device for preventing unauthorized use of said entertainment system, said deterrent device comprising a base with first means removably engageable with said housing at a location outside of said access opening and second means positionable in outwardly adjacent relation to said access opening for preventing insertion of a cartridge into said opening when said first means is engaged with said housing, and a removable locking head selectively positionable and lockable on said second means for preventing disengagement of said first means from said housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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