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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. 20, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jason C. Gilmore, Bartlett, IL (US);
Larry J. Pacey, Prospect Heights, IL (US);
Assignee:
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ;
Abstract
A hybrid slot machine, controlled by a processor in response to a wager, comprises a video display and a generally flat panel mounted over the video display. The video display is operable to depict a plurality of symbol-bearing reels that are rotated and stopped to place symbols on the reels in visual association with at least one pay line. The flat panel forms one or more transmissive reel windows overlying and revealing the respective reels shown on the video display.