Steve P McGahn

Tai Rosander

John Leagh Beadell

Russell Chudd

Brian K Baker

Thomas D Waxman

Jacquelyn S Combs

Nathan D LaBrosse

Michael W Oehlert

Joseph E Kaminkow

Joseph Randolph Hedrick

Kehl Thomas LeSourd

Jean Pierre Legras

Karen Michelle Cregan

Kirk A Tedsen

Jean-Pierre Legras

Randall D Mead

Bradley Hemerick

Gene Elvin Powell

Markus Rothkranz

Jeffrey F Macedo

Jacob Wik

Gaming machine

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

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

A gaming machine having a cabinet having an interior portion, the interior portion having a front section and a back section, a gaming machine door coupled to the cabinet, a display positioned between the gaming machine door and the interior portion to display a game of chance, the display having a top, a bottom, a first side, and a second side, a connection assembly to couple the display to the gaming machine, and at least one lock coupled to the connection assembly to releasably lock the display in a closed position to prevent unauthorized access to the interior portion, the interior portion having at least one of a cash box, a coin hopper, a printer, or a paper holder, wherein the display is configured to be moved when the at least one lock is in an unlocked position to provide access to the interior portion.

Controlled access of secure area within a gaming machine using display

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 the modular user interface is configured to rotate along an axis of the at least one connector to expose an interior portion of the gaming machine.

Rotating quick release button panel

A gaming device including a mechanical display which includes a housing, a symbol display mechanism rotatably connected to the housing, a plurality of independent symbol display members including at least one symbol rotatably connected to the symbol display mechanism and a pivoting symbol indicator connected to the center of the symbol display mechanism. Upon a triggering event in a game, the symbol display mechanism rotates relative to the housing and each of the symbol display members rotate relative to the symbol display mechanism. The pivoting symbol indicator pivots downward towards one of the symbol display members to indicate the symbol on the symbol display member. The mechanical display may be used in a primary game, a secondary game or any suitable type of game.

Gaming device having pivoting symbol indicator

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Reno, NV, United States of America

Steve P McGahn