International Game Technology

John Leagh Beadell

Russell Chudd

Randy Hedrick

Tai Rosander

Juan C Hernandez

Charles Walter Johnson

Stewart Thoeni

Kay Daniel Vetter

Scott H Jones

Michael Thomas Garamendi

Fred Nesemeier

Jean-Pierre Legras

Scott Timothy Gowin

Andrew J Zoolakis

Charles Stanley Curbbun

Megan E Oehlert

Kevin Daley Simmons

Thomas D Waxman

Matthew A Franich

Anthony J Frabbiele

Julia Janeen Angst

Bill Leach

Anthony J Baerlocher

Joseph Randolph Hedrick

James W Stockdale

Jean Pierre Legras

Christopher D Carlisle

Daniel J Waller

Franco E Crivelli

Brian K Baker

Bradley Hemerick

Mindy V Eustaquio

Thang Doan

Steve P McGahn

Essam Mikhail

Mark P Mahaffey

Brandon J Seaman

Nathan D LaBrosse

Jacquelyn S Combs

Margaret A Jones

Kyle Kaifesh

Michael W Oehlert

Patrick J Nohr

Jared P Wulff

Binh T Nguyen

Craig A Paulsen

James A Vasquez

Kehl Thomas LeSourd

Kirk A Tedsen

Steven P McGahn

David C Williams

Kurt Larsen

Eric L Wagner

John W Chamberlain

Joseph Randy Hedrick

Gene Elvin Powell

Nicholas B Mayne

Jack Henry Brooks

Cynthia Rae Criss-Puszkiewicz

Jacob Wik

Mathew H Henderson

Dylan Nettenstrom

Kehl T Lesourd

Matthew D Cloutier

James W Timperley

Stephen Gus Gill

Mark A Jaillet

Chun J Jia

Khanh Trang N Hajek

Jacqueline M Ragnone

Randall J Tognoni

Gregory D Wright

Lucas William Landau

Gaming machine

The present disclosure relates generally to a gaming machine display device mount system including a mount frame that slidably interconnects with a receiver bracket installed in a cabinet of a gaming machine. A display device is attached to the mount frame and, prior to assembling the mount frame to the receiver bracket, the cabling of the display device is coiled and contained within a portion of the mount frame. The display device and the mount frame together form a display mount assembly, which is then interconnected with the receiver bracketin the gaming machine. Once interconnected, the mount frame is fastened to the receiver bracket from the interior compartment of the gaming machine providing a secure tamperproof assembly. The gaming machine display device mount system allows a single installer to assemble the display mount assembly to the gaming machine safely and without assistance.

Gaming machine display device mount system

Gaming device cabinet wheel housing

Gaming device cabinet handle housing with handle

Methods, systems, or apparatuses for impeding the entrance of foreign contaminates into a housing of a gaming machine may include a gaming controller, a panel, and an input device mounted to the panel. The input device may include a housing. The housing of the input device may include a first section, a second section, and a member moveable with respect to the first and the second sections, wherein the moveable member is configured to be actuated by a player to provide input to the gaming controller; and a membrane disposed between the first section and the panel, wherein the membrane impedes the entrance of foreign contaminates into the housing.

Input device with membrane to impede entrance of foreign contaminates into an electric gaming machine

A mounting bracket includes a substantially planar panel defining a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The substantially planar panel defines a tapered slot open at the first edge, extending from the first edge toward the second edge, and terminating in a slot apex opposite the first edge. A bracket receptor includes an annular projection and a shaft extending from the annular projection. The annular projection extends beyond one or more sides of the shaft. The shaft of the bracket receptor is selectively positioned within the slot apex of the mounting bracket such that the annular projection of the bracket receptor is positioned adjacent the first surface of the substantially planar panel and the shaft of the bracket receptor extends beyond the second surface of the substantially planar panel.

Mounting assemblies for a gaming device and associated methods

A reel assembly for a gaming machine includes an inner drive ring defining an annular inner rim, an outer ring, and a support substrate. The outer ring is spaced from and coaxially positioned relative to the inner drive ring, and the outer ring defines an annular outer rim. The support substrate has opposing side edges each coupled to a different one of the annular inner rim and the annular outer rim. The support substrate extends substantially unsupported between the annular inner rim and the annular outer rim in a substantially continuous manner maintaining the annular inner rim spaced from the annular out rim.

Reel basket assembly

A reel assembly for a gaming machine includes a central hub and a clip. The central hub defines an opening through an axial center of the central hub and includes two enclosed channels each positioned on an opposite side of the opening. Each of the two enclosed channels has an open end facing the opening. The clip includes a U-shaped main body and two opposing flanges. The U-shaped main body has opposing ends. The two opposing flanges each extend away from a different one of the opposing ends of the U-shaped main body. Each of the two opposing flanges of the clip fits through the open end of a different one of the two enclosed channels such that the clip is linearly slidable between the two enclosed channels while each of the two opposing flanges remains at least partially maintained with the corresponding different one of the two enclosed channels.

Attachment mechanism for reel basket assembly

A gaming device includes a cabinet having a front surface, wherein at least a portion of the front surface includes an optically restrictive material. The gaming device also includes at least one indicator positioned with respect to the optically restrictive material, wherein the at least one indicator is configured to display an event indication through said optically restrictive material when illuminated by light.

Meter shield for use with gaming devices

A lighting assembly for a reel slot machine includes an interface board and a flexible printed circuit board (PCB). The interface board is substantially planar, electrically couplable to the reel slot machine, and includes a first electrical connection plug and a second electrical connection plug spaced from the first electrical connection plug. The flexible PCB defines a first end and a second end, the first end and second ends of the flexible PCB are electrically coupled to the first electrical connection plug and the second electrical connection plug, respectively. The flexible PCB bows away from each of the first and second ends to define a bowed primary face facing away from the interface board. The flexible PCB further comprises a plurality of light sources coupled to the bowed primary face. During use, the plurality of light sources selectively illuminate to provide lighting to a reel of the reel slot machine.

Lighting assembly for reel slot machine

Gaming device cabinet

Input device with membrane to impede entrance of foreign contaminates into an electronic gaming machine

Provided in embodiments of the present invention is an access mechanism that provides access to a plurality of internal portions of a gaming device through a plurality of securing mechanisms. In one embodiment, a gaming device includes first and second internal cabinet portions, a first interface device, a second interface device, and an actuator unit. The first and second interface devices secure access to the first and second internal cabinet portions, respectively. The actuator unit is structured to allow access to the first secured cabinet portion in response to a first valid key being applied to the first interface device and to allow access to the second secured cabinet portion in response to a second valid key being applied to the second interface device.

Single access mechanism for gaming device

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Sparks, NV, United States of America

John Leagh Beadell