Stand for video driving game

• US 6,776,104 B2
• Filed: 01/02/2001
• Issued: 08/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jerry Herbst
• Original Assignee: Jerry Herbst
• Inventors: Herbst, Jerry
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US09/752,315
• Publication Number:
  US 20020185041A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,323 Days
• Field of Search: 108/43, 108/150, 108/25, 273/309, 273/148.R, 273/459, 273/461, 248/127, 248/133, 248/146, 248/158, 248/371, 248/176.1
• US Class Current: 108/25
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/803 Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/98 Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1062 being specially adapted to a type of game, e.g. steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8017 Driving on land or water; Flying

Abstract

A stand to position the driving module for a video game has a support platform. The support platform arranges the support column, and an adjustable plane to position the accelerator module and a lever to allow the support column to be turned. The top end of the hollow support column has a support base with a reversible attachment for the driving module. The hollow support column provides a convenient way of keeping the interconnection wires in an isolated place. One embodiment of the Improved Stand provides a support for a video monitor.

Claims

1. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game comprising;

a floor platform;

a hollow support column with a lower platform end and an upper end;

said lower platform end is affixed to said floor platform;

a support base for a commercially purchased driving module (workpiece);

said support base is affixed to said upper end of said hollow support column;

a commercially purchased accelerator module base (workpiece) of the video games is affixed to the top surface of said floor platform in a cooperative manner with Velcro and rods;

said rods are placed into one of several complimentary grooves;

said complimentary grooves are on an adjustable plane which plane is adjustable and removable affixed to the upper surface of said platform with a bolt.

2. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game as recited in claim 1, whereas there are bosses affixed to the lower surface of said floor platform.

3. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game as recited in claim 1, whereas a first hole is in said support base at the p to the underside of said support base and a second hole in said floor platform at the place that said hollow column is affixed to the top surface of said floor platform.

4. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game as recited in claim 1, whereas said hollow support column has a first angle union to create a bend in said column and a second angle union to return said column to a vertical position.

5. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game as recited in claim 1, whereas a support collar is affixed to said top surface of said floor platform to anchor said lower platform end of said support column to said floor platform.

6. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game as recited in claim 1, whereas a means such as a pawl and lever will allow said support column to be turned.

7. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game as recited in claim 1, whereas a means for adjusting the location of the accelerator module base is affixed to said top surface of said floor platform.

8. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game as recited in claim 1, whereas said support base has a cup holder ring on its periphery.

9. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game as recited in claim 1, wherein said support base provides raised areas to place the driving module (workpiece).

10. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game as recited in claim 9, wherein said support base consists of a topside plate and a bottom surface support plate.

11. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game as recited in claim 1, wherein a table support platform piece with a table support for a video is affixed to said floor platform.

12. A support for the driving module of a driving computer game as recited in claim 10, wherein the accelerator module base of the video games is reversible attached to the top surface of said floor platform in a cooperative manner with Velcro and rods;

said rods are placed into one of several complimentary grooves;

said complimentary grooves are on an adjustable plane which plane is adjustable and removable affixed to the upper surface of said platform with a bolt.

13. A support for the driving module (workpiece) of a driving computer game as recited in claim 1, wherein said support can be disassembled for selling or storage.