Adaptor for a game machine cartridge
United States Patent D308197
US Patent References:
Memory module housing
McKinsey et al. - September, 1981 - D260881

Cartridge for game machine
Yokawa - October, 1987 - D292399

Test adapter for electronic equipment
Helton - September, 1960 - 2952810

Self-adaptive test fixture for keyed receptacle
Steinman et al. - January, 1961 - 2968019

Coupling mechanism for male and female connectors
Takahashi - January, 1978 - 4070081


Inventors:
Inoue, Yoshihiro (Kyoto, JP)
Application Number:
D/002000
Publication Date:
05/29/1990
Filing Date:
01/09/1987
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Assignee:
Nintendo Company Limited (Kyoto, JP)
Primary Class:
D14/433
Field of Search:
D14/100, D14/106, D14/107, D14/114, D14/116, D3/35, D18/11, D18/12, D18/22, 206/312, 206/444, 273/148B, 360/97, 360/98, 360/99, 360/132, 360/133, 361/392, 361/394, 361/395, 361/399, 361/415, 174/52.1, 174/52.4, 369/291, D13/40, D13/41
US Patent References:
4114044Radiographic cassette adapterSeptember, 1978Chiulli
4149027TV game cartridge and methodApril, 1979Asher et al.
4352492Data storage apparatusOctober, 1982Smith361/399
4480835Cartridge adapter for programmable video gamesNovember, 1984Williams
4531176Cartridge having improved electrostatic discharge protectionJuly, 1985Beecher, II
4596390Control cartridge selection deviceJune, 1986Studley
Foreign References:
EP8630664January, 1985
DE2736823A1March, 1978
DE3313802A1October, 1983
JP0002834July, 1979
JP0112352March, 1984
JP0052885May, 1985
JP0190372September, 1985
GB2021334ANovember, 1979
Other References:
Family Computer and Cartridge therefor, manufactured by Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, Japan (Exhibits 1-6 attached).
Nintendo Entertainment Systems (NES), manufactured by Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, Japan and Nintendo of America, Inc. Redmond, Washington (Exhibits 1-6 attached).
Hong Kong Enterprise, "Floppy Disk Controller", Apr. 1984, p. 104.
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 900,818 filed Aug. 27, 1986.
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 801,240 filed May 27, 1977.
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 261,361 filed May 7, 1981.
Primary Examiner:
Lucas, Susan J.
Assistant Examiner:
Nunn, Freda S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Nixon & Vanderhye
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for an adaptor for a game machine cartridge, as shownand described.

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.