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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:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2002
Applicants:
Gregory J. Tastad, Kenosha, WI (US);
Norman R. Wurz, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Inventors:
Gregory J. Tastad, Kenosha, WI (US);
Norman R. Wurz, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Assignee:
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gaming machine comprises a display, a cabinet, a front door, and a slide-in button panel. The display depicts a randomly selected game outcome. The cabinet houses the display. The front door is hinged to the cabinet and includes a frame. The slide-in button panel is mounted by sliding it into the frame and supports a plurality of physical buttons for operating the gaming machine. The button panel is easily removed from the frame for maintenance or replacement purposes.