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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1992
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1991
Raymond Heidel, Henderson, NV (US);
Walerian Kojro, Glenview, IL (US);
Herbert Hausmann, Prairie View, IL (US);
Kenneth B Turnbaugh, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Bally Manufacturing Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A reel mounting assembly for a slot machine is disclosed. The reel mounting assembly includes a frame for supporting a reel. An actuator is provided to adjust the position of the reel when the reel is inserted into the slot machine. The reel mounting assembly includes a base plate having two rows of slots for engagement with at least one finger on the frame. Furthermore, a stepper motor, a computer, and a reel controller board are provided to control the rotation of said reel. The stepper motor and reel controller board are secured to the frame.