Retractable wheel assembly for raising and lowering a gaming machine cabinet

A system of retractable wheel assemblies comprising:

• a plurality of retractable wheel assemblies, wherein each of the plurality of retractable wheel assemblies comprises:
• an elongated structural member configured to be mechanically coupled to a gaming machine cabinet, the elongated structural member including an upper receiving surface and first and second inverted U-shaped portions depending from the upper receiving surface;
• a first pusher plate pivotably coupled to the first inverted U-shaped portion;
• a second pusher plate pivotably coupled to the second inverted U-shaped portion;
• a first retractable wheel mechanically coupled to the first pusher plate;
• and
• a second retractable wheel mechanically coupled to the second pusher plate, wherein the first retractable wheel and the second retractable wheel are movable between an extended position and a retracted position.

A method of using a system of retractable wheel assemblies to raise an electronic gaming machine cabinet, the method comprising:

• mechanically coupling a first retractable wheel assembly to the electronic gaming machine cabinet, the first retractable wheel assembly including a first elongated structural member including a first upper receiving surface and first and second inverted U-shaped portions depending from the first upper receiving surface, a first pusher plate pivotably coupled to the first inverted U-shaped portion, a second pusher plate pivotably coupled to the second inverted U-shaped portion, a first retractable wheel mechanically coupled to the first pusher plate, and a second retractable wheel mechanically coupled to the second pusher plate;
• mechanically coupling a second retractable wheel assembly to the gaming machine cabinet, the second retractable wheel assembly including a second elongated structural member including a second upper receiving surface and third and fourth inverted U-shaped portions depending from the second upper receiving surface, a third pusher plate pivotably coupled to the third inverted U-shaped portion, a fourth pusher plate pivotably coupled to the fourth inverted U-shaped portion, a third retractable wheel mechanically coupled to the third pusher plate, and a fourth retractable wheel mechanically coupled to the fourth pusher plate;
• and
• actuating the first retractable wheel assembly and the second retractable wheel assembly to move the electronic gaming machine cabinet from a lowered position into a raised position on the first retractable wheel assembly and the second retractable wheel assembly.