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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2007
Charles R. Bleich, Cary, IL (US);
Jacob C. Greenberg, Elgin, IL (US);
Victor Mercado, Berwyn, IL (US);
James M. L. Shird, Chicago, IL (US);
Yolanda D. Whisenton, Chicago, IL (US);
Charles R. Bleich, Cary, IL (US);
Jacob C. Greenberg, Elgin, IL (US);
Victor Mercado, Berwyn, IL (US);
James M. L. Shird, Chicago, IL (US);
Yolanda D. Whisenton, Chicago, IL (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine for conducting a wagering game comprises a gaming cabinet having a front door, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a rear wall. The rear wall is adjacent to at least one of the first side wall and the second side wall. The gaming machine further comprises at least one structural member located between the rear wall and at least one of the first side wall and the second wall within the gaming cabinet for providing structural reinforcement.