Patent ID: 6095361
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: E04B,H05K

Abstract:
A case frame for a game machine, comprising:a top section (30) having four first vertical posts (32) and each of said four first vertical posts (32) having two three-way comer connectors (40) respectively attached to each end, four first horizontal bottom side tubes (31) and four first horizontal top side tubes (33) connected between said three-way corner connectors (40) on the respective ends of said four first vertical posts (32);a middle section (20) having four second vertical posts (22) and three of said four second vertical posts (22) having a three-way corner connectors (40) attached to each end thereof, the other one second vertical post (22) having a three-way comer connector (40) attached to a top end thereof and a three-way in-line connector (50) attached to a lower end thereof, four second horizontal bottom side tubes (21) connected between said four three-way comer connectors (40) on the respective lower ends of said four second vertical posts (22), another second post (22') extending perpendicularly from one of said four second horizontal bottom side tubes (21) and another three-way comer connector (40) connected to a top end of said another second post (22'), a first C-shaped frame (25) connected between said three-way in-line connector (50) and said another three-way comer connector (40), a short tube (23') connected between said another three-way comer connector (40) and one of said three-way comer connector (40) on said second vertical post (22) adjacent to said another second post (22'), three second horizontal top side tubes (23) connected between said three-way comer connectors (40) on said three second vertical posts (22) and said three-way in-line connector (50) on said the other one second vertical post (22);a bottom section (10) having four third vertical posts (12), each end of said four third vertical posts (12) having a three-way comer connector (40) attached thereto, four third horizontal bottom side tubes (11) and four third horizontal top side tubes (13) connected between said three-way comer connectors (40) on the respective ends of said four third vertical posts (12), two second C-shaped frames (15) respectively connected to one of said third horizontal bottom side tubes (11) and one of said third horizontal top side tubes (13), andconnecting plates (14) connected between said first horizontal bottom side tubes (31) and said second horizontal top side tubes (23), connecting plates (14) connected between said second horizontal bottom side tubes (21) and said third horizontal top side tubes (13).