US 11,443,585 B2 · Vertical roulette mechanism with rotating rim

Abstract

A single player vertical roulette mechanism is directed that includes a stand, a wheel, a rotating rim and two drive mechanisms. The wheel is configured to be mounted to the stand and rotate relative to the stand. The wheel includes a plurality of numbers corresponding to a roulette wheel. One drive mechanism is affixed to the stand and configured to rotate the wheel. A second drive mechanism is affixed to the stand and configured to rotate the rotating rim. A roulette ball is fixedly mounted to the rotating rim. A plurality of lights are fixedly mounted to the stand between the stand and the wheel. A light illuminates the ball. The plurality of lights illuminate the wheel so the numbers are visible to a player of the vertical roulette mechanism. The stand is further connected to a seat for a single player such that the roulette mechanism can be substituted for a traditional slot machine cabinet.

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Dependent claims

A vertical roulette mechanism, comprising:

a support stand;
a wheel configured to be rotatably mounted to the support stand, the wheel including a plurality of numbers corresponding to a roulette wheel;
a first drive mechanism affixed to the support stand and configured to rotate the wheel in a first direction while the support stand remains stationary;
a rim configured to be rotatably mounted to the support stand, the rim including a roulette ball fixedly mounted to the rim;
and
a second drive mechanism affixed to the support stand and configured to rotate the rim in a second direction while the support stand remains stationary, the first direction being opposite to the second direction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Vertical roulette mechanism with rotating rim

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Vertical roulette mechanism with rotating rim

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Abstract

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