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US 10,521,999 B1Granted
Gaming machine having foldable utility shelf
OwnerYuri Itkis, Horia Mihai Preda +1inventors
InventorsYuri Itkis, Horia Mihai Preda, Ioan Marius Puscas
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Abstract
A gaming machine having a utility shelf movably attached thereto wherein the utility shelf is adapted to move between a stowed position and a play position where the stowed position is substantially non-horizontal and the play position is substantially horizontal. In this manner, gaming machine players may play bingo (or other live, card-based games) simultaneously while playing a gaming machine.
Claims9
A gaming machine having at least a cabinet, a display and a user interface, comprising:
- a utility shelf movably attached to said cabinet, said utility shelf adapted to move between a stowed position and a play position whereby said stowed position is vertical and said play position is horizontal, said utility shelf is attached to said cabinet via arms rotatable about attachment pins joined to retaining rings connected to said cabinet whereby rotation of said utility shelf about said attachment pins is limited by upper and lower stop pins;
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- wherein, when said utility shelf is in said stowed position, said utility shelf rests in front of, and conceals a portion of, said display, and when in said play position extends horizontally away from said cabinet.
A gaming machine having at least a cabinet, a display and a user interface, comprising:
- a utility shelf having a pair of spaced arms rotatably attached to opposite sides of said cabinet, said utility shelf is attached to said cabinet via arms rotatable about attachment pins joined to retaining rings connected to said cabinet whereby rotation of said utility shelf about said attachment pins is limited by upper and lower stop pins;
- an upper and lower stop pin on each of said opposite sides of said cabinet, said upper and lower stop pins positioned to limit movement of said utility shelf between a stowed position and a play position whereby said stowed position is vertical and said play position is horizontal;
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- wherein, when said utility shelf is in said stowed position, said utility shelf rests in front of, and conceals a portion of, said display, and when in said play position extends horizontally away from said cabinet.
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