US Patent Issued to Stern Pinball on April 21 for "Electromagnetic newton ball and ball diverter assembly for a pinball machine" (Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,620, issued on April 21, was assigned to Stern Pinball Inc. (Elk Grove Village, Ill.).

"Electromagnetic newton ball and ball diverter assembly for a pinball machine" was invented by Keith Elwin (Elk Grove Village, Ill.), J. Harrison Drake Jr. (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) and Richard J Naegele (Elk Grove Village, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ball momentum transfer assembly for a pinball machine includes a guide assembly, a travel ball, a target element and a magnetizable impact object. The travel ball is located within a captive ball travel area defined by the guide assembly such that the travel ball rests against the impact ob...