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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2014
Igt, Reno, NV (US);
Juan C. Hernandez, Sparks, NV (US);
Michael T. Garamendi, Reno, NV (US);
Margaret A. Jones, South Lake Tahoe, CA (US);
Anthony J. Frabbiele, Reno, NV (US);
Mark P. Mahaffey, Reno, NV (US);
Kyle Kaifesh, Reno, NV (US);
John L. Beadell, Sparks, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A reel assembly for a gaming machine includes a central hub and a clip. The central hub defines an opening through an axial center of the central hub and includes two enclosed channels each positioned on an opposite side of the opening. Each of the two enclosed channels has an open end facing the opening. The clip includes a U-shaped main body and two opposing flanges. The U-shaped main body has opposing ends. The two opposing flanges each extend away from a different one of the opposing ends of the U-shaped main body. Each of the two opposing flanges of the clip fits through the open end of a different one of the two enclosed channels such that the clip is linearly slidable between the two enclosed channels while each of the two opposing flanges remains at least partially maintained with the corresponding different one of the two enclosed channels.