Gaming machine mounting apparatus and system for supporting an overhead display
AssigneeIncredible Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDaniel J. SCHREMENTI, Matthew Randazzo
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Abstract
A system and apparatus for mounting an overhead display device to gaming machines. The system and apparatus featuring mounting elements securable to a display device at a selected distance and mounting hardpoints on one or a plurality of gaming machines. The hardpoints having a recess with a size and shape corresponding to that of the mounting elements. Wherein the display is securable to gaming machines in an overhead configuration when the mounting elements are secured to hardpoints and where the distance between the mounting elements corresponds to the distance between the hardpoints to which they are respectively secured.
Claims18
A system for mounting an electronic display device above a plurality of gaming machines arrangeable in a plurality of different geometric configurations, comprising:
- a plurality of gaming machines;
- the plurality of gaming machines comprising three or more gaming machines, at least two gaming machines of the plurality of gaming machines being arranged;
- a plurality of electronic display devices being mountable above the plurality of gaming machines, the plurality of electronic display devices comprising two or more electronic display devices;
- each electronic display device comprising a mounting apparatus, each mounting apparatus having a plurality of spaced apart elongated support members, each support member being securable to a mounting point on at least one of the plurality of gaming machines, and
- each electronic display device of the plurality of electronic display devices being configurable to be removably secured to a different number of gaming machines in the plurality of gaming machines without removal of the mounting apparatus from the display device or adjustment of spacing between the elongated support members.
A method of providing an electronic display device above a plurality of gaming machines, comprising:
- providing a plurality of gaming machines, the plurality of gaming machines comprising at least a first and a second gaming machine, the first and the second gaming machines each comprising at least two mounting points;
- providing at least one electronic display device;
- providing a mounting apparatus securable to the at least one electronic display device, the mounting apparatus having two spaced apart elongated support members, the two support members being removably securable to the mounting points on at least one of the first or second gaming machines;
- arranging the first and the second gaming machine so that at least one of the mounting points of the first gaming machine and at least one of the mounting points of the second gaming machine are spaced a lateral distance apart equal to the distance between the two support members of the mounting apparatus, and
- mounting the at least one electronic display device in an overhead position above the plurality of gaming machines, wherein mounting the at least one electronic display device above the plurality of gaming machines comprises securing at least one of the support members of the mounting apparatus to one of the mounting points of the first or second gaming machines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.