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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120071248 | Video Game Device Case for Enhanced Playing Experience A video game device case includes a body configured to receive a hand-held video game device and a plurality of video game cartridges. In some examples, the video game device case includes a selector switch, which may be used to select between the plurality of video gam... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120046107 | FLEXIBLY CONFIGURABLE BUTTON PANELS FOR GAMING MACHINES Flexibly configurable button panels for electronic devices and dynamic display systems for wager based gaming machines are disclosed. Button panels include a flexible cable, surface mount or other cable connectors spaced along and coupled thereto, and button assemblies ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120028708 | GAMING MACHINE AND A METHOD OF SUPPLYING A FLEXIBLE ARCHITECTURE GAMING MACHINE A gaming machine (10) is provided having a plurality of modules. The gaming machine (10) may be used to provide a flexible architecture gaming machine. The plurality of modules include a play module (12) containing a display device (14) and a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021820 | Cabinet With Movable Video Screen A video terminal may be provided. The video terminal may include internal hardware. The video terminal may include a cabinet, the cabinet enclosing the internal hardware. The video terminal may include a door movably attached to the cabinet, the door having a door opene... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110300950 | GAMING MACHINE The present invention provides a gaming machine which is capable of remarkably improving an effect given to a player. The gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with: a cabinet having a display portion for making a display according to the content... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110281657 | GAMING MACHINE CABINET WITH EDGE LIGHTING A gaming machine includes curved panel edges that may be illuminated. The panel edges have compound curves. A tool and method for forming compound curved edge shapes is also disclosed.... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110275443 | Gaming machine adjustable into multiple use configurations A gaming machine has an upper housing or cabinet and a lower housing. Various gaming machine components such as a controller, wager-accepting device, and game display may be associated with the upper housing. The position of the upper housing can be changed or adjusted ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110269552 | BUTTON PANEL MOUNT FOR A GAMING MACHINE CABINET A gaming machine cabinet has a cabinet door is pivotally connected thereto and movable between a closed and open positions. A cabinet door button panel includes a panel support surface opposite the door's inner side, a capture structure at a first boundary of a button p... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110269553 | ROTATING QUICK RELEASE BUTTON PANEL A gaming machine having a support bracket coupled to a cabinet front of the gaming machine, and a modular user interface hingedly coupled to the support bracket with at least one connector, the modular user interface having a button panel and a wrist support, wherein th... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110263339 | Ergonomically-designed dual station, dual display gaming station with player conveniences A game station is configured to present multiple games to each of two players. The game station includes a base unit having first and second playing surfaces extending outwardly for supporting game cards used to play a game. A console extends upwardly between the playin... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110250963 | GAMING SYSTEM A gaming system comprising a gaming machine, a switching mechanism connected between a game controller and an audio visual output device, and an external controller in data communication with the game controller via a first communications link and connected via a second... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110224003 | Permanently Adaptable Gaming Mount A Permanently Adaptable Gaming Mount particularly adapted for holding a gaming console, control pad input devices, gaming media, et. al. all of various shapes and sizes in an organized, personalized, aesthetically pleasing, secure, safe, child safe, adaptable and purloi... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110207530 | WAGERING GAME MACHINES WITH UNIVERSAL MOUNTING BASE FOR LIGHT AND MARQUEE ASSEMBLIES Wagering game systems, gaming machines, and methods of changing the appearance of a gaming machine are presented herein. In one embodiment, a gaming machine for playing a wagering game is presented. The gaming machine includes a display for displaying the outcomes of th... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110201431 | UNIVERSAL LOGIC ENCLOSURE FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE A universal logic enclosure (16) to be inserted as a retro-fit solution into the cabinet (12) of an electronic gaming device (10) for the purpose of securely housing software and firmware components. The logic enclosure (16) includes a box-li... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110201432 | CONTAINER AND ELECTRONIC GAME SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH CONTAINER A container (100) is disclosed comprising a compartment (110); a controller (120) for controlling access to the compartment (110); a near-field communication device (130) for providing the controller (120) with identification in... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110201405 | ENTERTAINMENT MACHINE HAVING A SIGNAL-GENERATING DEVICE COUPLED TO A MOVABLE SYMBOL-BEARING SUPPORT An entertainment machine having a display device including a rotatable reel with symbols around its periphery. The symbols are defined digitally on a support, such as a curved LCD strip, by feed of signals from a signal generating device. The support may rotate with the... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110195775 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS GAMING SYSTEM PROVIDING NON-INTRUSIVE PROCESSES A gaming peripheral for a gaming machine is described. The gaming peripheral can be configured to emulate the functions of a lighting device, such as a candle. The gaming peripheral can be configured to provide enhanced gaming features such as 1) enhanced networking cap... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110195786 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RETROFITTING CANDLE DEVICES ON A GAMING MACHINE A gaming peripheral for a gaming machine is described. The gaming peripheral can be configured to emulate the functions of a lighting device, such as a candle. The gaming peripheral can be configured to provide enhanced gaming features such as 1) enhanced networking cap... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110183744 | METHOD OF GAMING, A GAMING SYSTEM AND A GAME CONTROLLER Certain examples provide systems, methods, and apparatus for gaming. An example method includes initiating a wagering game comprising an initial expected time duration at which the wagering game will terminate if no time duration altering events occur in the wagering ga... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110183758 | GAMING APPARATUS HAVING A CONFIGURABLE CONTROL PANEL A gaming apparatus for facilitating game play. The gaming apparatus may include a value input device, a display unit, and a player control panel. The player control panel may include a curved surface centered around at least one axis. The gaming apparatus also may inclu... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110177865 | Gaming apparatus having door mounted display A gaming apparatus for presenting a wager-type game comprises a cabinet and a door connected to the cabinet, the door moveable between a first position and a second position. In its first position, the door cooperates with the cabinet to define a generally closed interi... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110177868 | REPOSITIONABLE HANDLE ASSEMBLIES FOR DROP-IN-BAR GAMING MACHINES A “drop-in” style bar top gaming machine that includes a support frame having at least two opposed support walls, and a top panel assembly supporting a display device. The top panel assembly is further configured to cooperate with the support frame for movement betw... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110165948 | GAMING MACHINE OF REDUCED INSTALLATION AREA AND IMPROVED VISIBILITY Provided is a gaming machine having a cabinet. Between the back as a back face and the right side face of the sides of the cabinet, the gaming machine has a right end side, which is formed by cutting a plane parallel to the gravitational direction in a manner to join li... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110159955 | FLAT SCREEN GAME TERMINAL A countertop entertainment terminal includes a terminal housing containing components for a pay to play game terminal including a stereo sound system. The sound system includes a pair of tweeter speakers adjacent an upper edge of the terminal housing and a pair of midra... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110159954 | Modular gaming machine A gaming machine has a first gaming device component and a second display device component and is particularly suited to presentation of wagering games. The gaming device is a first housing with associated player input devices and a game controller. The display device h... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110151958 | Gaming apparatus having wide screen display A gaming apparatus for presenting a wager-type game comprises a housing, a wager accepting device, a controller and a display. The controller is configured to cause wagering game information to be displayed by the display in response to a wager. The display comprises a ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110151973 | Portable Computer With Multiple Graphics Displays A portable computer comprises a base and a display lid hingeably coupled to the base. The display lid comprises a front surface and first and second graphics displays mounted in the display lid and viewable from the front surface. The second graphics display is smaller ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110136573 | GAMING MACHINE CABINET CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD A gaming machine includes a plurality of rails extending vertically along the front corners of the cabinet. The number of rails can be varied as required for gaming machines of different heights. Lighting units may be positioned between vertically adjacent rails. The nu... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110130199 | CASINO GATEWAY NETWORK ILLUSTRATING THE CONNECTION OF GAMING DEVICE, SERVERS, SYSTEMS AND NETWORK Herein is described a system comprising: a generic multi-player gaming station hardware platform that is downloaded with multiple games that gives a player at a given station a menu of available games, and a secure intranet network operating on the Internet to support t... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110130206 | Apparatus for supporting and decorating a window Disclosed is an apparatus for supporting and decorating a window. The apparatus includes a frame, a lamp and a lens assembly. The frame includes a middle slab formed between two lateral slabs. Each of the lateral slabs includes a window-receiving groove, a V-shaped groo... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110124419 | REPLACEABLE COSMETIC PANELS FOR MACHINE CABINETS A machine cabinet system is provided. The system includes a machine cabinet with a top face and a front face. In one embodiment, a removable panel is included that is removably coupled to at least one of the top face and the front face of the machine cabinet. In another... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110117994 | MULTI-MONITOR SUPPORT FOR GAMING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Various embodiments are directed to gaming machines having multi-monitor support for controlling up to four monitors on a gaming device. According to one embodiment, the gaming device includes a first display for presenting a primary game. The gaming device also include... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110118032 | Portable Device Interaction Via Motion Sensitive Controller Methods, systems, and computer programs for wireless interaction with a portable device supported by a stand are presented. In one method operation, a communications link is established between the portable device and the stand. The stand tracks the motion of an input d... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110111847 | GAMING MACHINE CHAIR AND WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS AND MACHINES WITH A GAMING CHAIR Gaming machine chairs and wagering game systems and machines with a gaming chair are presented herein. A gaming chair is disclosed that includes a base, a seat portion supported by the base, one or more speaker assemblies, and a backrest assembly. The backrest assembly ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110111866 | CASHBOX SECURITY MECHANISM AND GAMING MACHINES WITH A CASHBOX SECURITY MECHANISM Cashbox security mechanisms, gaming machines with a cashbox security mechanism, and methods for securing and removing a portable cashbox from a gaming machine are presented herein. The cashbox security mechanism stores and secures a cashbox, which stows currency receive... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110098099 | VIDEO SLOT MACHINE OVERLAY Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a video overlay screen. Windows within the screen are generally transparent or translucent, while other non-window portions of the screen are generally translucent or opaque. Combining the overlay screen with a typica... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110092294 | Portable Gaming and Entertainment System A portable gaming and entertainment system for use with a game console and related components that allows the user thereof to easily, safely and conveniently transport the system. The system comprises a case having a lid pivotally attached to a base. An insert in both t... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110081974 | Service Enhancing Power Supply System for Gaming Machines A gaming machine having a multi-tiered power supply and power distribution system which enables maintenance of low security and higher failure rate components such as video monitors, LCDs, or reel mechanisms without disconnecting power from higher security, low failure ... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110070948 | MODULAR WAGERING GAME MACHINE SIGNAGE Modular wagering game machine signage is described herein. In some embodiments, a modular wagering game machine sign can include a center module including a plurality of support members, at least one outer panel covering the frame, and a lighted faceplate including ligh... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110070949 | BUTTON PANEL AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH GAMING MACHINES A gaming machine includes a button panel having a front surface, wherein at least a portion of the front surface is an optically restrictive material, and a plurality of light devices aligned relative to the optically restrictive material. The gaming machine also includ... | 03/24/2011 |
