Lighted gaming diplay device
OwnerJerald C. Seelig, Lawrence M. Henshawinventors
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Abstract
A lighted gaming display device for use with a gaming machine. The display device includes a wall defining a cavity. The wall has a partially transparent portion. A player can view light emitted from within the cavity. One or more light sources are mounted in the cavity. The light sources are adapted to emit light. A distorting reflective material is mounted in the cavity. The light reflected by the distorting reflective material to the player appears different than the light incident upon the distorting reflective material.
Claims48
A display device configured to be used with a gaming device, the display device comprising:
- (a) a container, the container having a wall defining a cavity, at least a portion of the wall being partially transparent, wherein a player may view a portion of the cavity of the container;
- (b) a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted in the cavity, the light emitting diodes being adapted to emit light;
- (c) a distorting reflective material mounted in the cavity, the distorting reflective material adapted to distort light reflected from the distorting reflective material;
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- (d) a controller in communication with the light emitting diodes, the controller being configured to cause the light emitting diodes to emit light, wherein at least a portion of the light emitted by the light emitting diodes is incident upon the reflective material and is distorted and reflected toward the player.
A display device configured to be used with gaming devices, the display device comprising:
- (a) a wall, the wall defining a cavity and having at least a partially transparent portion, wherein a player can view light emitted from within the cavity;
- (b) a light source mounted in the cavity, the light source being adapted to emit light;
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- (c) a distorting reflective material mounted in the cavity, wherein light reflected by the distorting reflective material is different than light incident on the reflective material.
A method of illuminating a gaming device comprising:
- (a) providing a container having a cavity, the container being partially transparent, wherein a player may view a portion of the cavity of the container;
- (b) providing a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted in the cavity;
- (c) providing a distorting reflective material mounted in the cavity;
- (d) emitting light from the light emitting diodes, a portion of the emitted light being incident upon the distorting reflective material;
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- (e) refracting the light that is incident upon the reflective material toward the player such that the player views light that has been distorted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.