Easily-accessible multi-signal light for a chair positioned at a gaming table in a casino
AssigneeArlen B. Kahn
InventorPaul L. Kahn
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Abstract
A signal light for a chair positioned at a gaming table in a casino. The signal light includes a light housing and a switch housing. A power supply may also be included. The light housing is disposed or mounted on a support which is mounted to the chair such that the light housing is elevated above the chair. The switch housing is operatively connected to the light housing such that the switch housing is spatially separated the light housing. The light housing may include a plurality of differently colored lights that a casino may designate for respective services when lit, and the switch housing may include a corresponding number of switches for selectively operating the lights.
Claims30
An easily-accessible multi-signal light for a chair positioned at a gaming table in a casino, the chair having a back and a seat, the light comprising:
- a power supply element including:
- a battery housing for holding a battery and having terminals for connecting to the battery;
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- a mounting structure for mounting to the chair and for mounting the battery housing to the chair such that the battery housing is disposed at a rear of the back of the chair;
- an elevated light element including:
- a support;
- a light housing disposed at one end of the support and having a plurality of lights;
- and
- a mounting structure disposed at the other of the support for mounting the support to the chair such that the light housing is elevated above the chair;
- a switching element including:
- a switch housing having a plurality of switches for respectively and selectively actuating the plurality of lights;
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- a connecting structure connecting the switch housing to the power supply element and the elevated light element such that the switch housing is:
- spatially separated from the battery housing of the power supply element and the light housing of the elevated light element;
- and
- easily accessible for a person sitting in the chair;
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- an electrical system including wiring connected to the terminals of the power supply element, the plurality of lights of the elevated light element, and the plurality of switches of the switching element.
A chair for use by a gaming-table employee in a casino, the chair comprising:
- a back;
- and
- a light including:
- a battery housing for holding a battery and having terminals for connecting to the battery;
- the battery housing being mounted to the chair such that the battery housing is disposed at a lower rear portion of the back of the chair;
- a support having a light housing with a plurality of lights in electrical communication with the terminals;
- the support being mounted to the chair such that the light housing is elevated above the chair;
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- a switch housing having a plurality of switches in electrical communication with the terminals and the plurality of lights;
- the switch housing being spatially separated from the battery housing and the light housing and being easily accessible for a person sitting in the chair.
A signal light for a chair, the signal light comprising:
- a light housing;
- a support on which the light housing is disposed and being mounted to the chair such that the light housing is elevated above the chair;
- and
- a switch housing being operatively connected to the light housing such that the switch housing is spatially separated the light housing;
- the switch housing including a connecting structure that is configured to enable the switch housing to be positionable with respect to the chair.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.