Chair sled attachment assembly and attachment method for gaming machines

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12023595-B2
Application number	US-202217962534-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 9, 2022
Priority date	Oct 9, 2022
Publication date	Jul 2, 2024
Grant date	Jul 2, 2024

Abstract

A chair sled attachment assembly includes a base structure, a support bracket, and a base access panel. The base structure is connected to a gaming machine cabinet in a base position projecting in a front direction from a front side of the cabinet and defines a base volume separate from a secure volume of the cabinet. The base structure also defines a base access opening to provide access to the base volume. The support bracket is located within the base volume adjacent to the base access opening and includes a support bracket connecting arrangement to which a chair sled receiver is connectable in a chair sled receiver operating position. The base access panel is removably secured to the base structure in a cover position substantially covering the base access opening.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A chair sled attachment assembly for a gaming machine that includes a cabinet having a secure access arrangement for providing access to a secure volume of the cabinet, the chair sled attachment assembly including:
(a) a base structure connected to the cabinet in a base position projecting in a front direction from a front side of the cabinet, the base structure defining a base volume separate from the secure volume of the cabinet and a base access opening;
(b) a support bracket located within the base volume adjacent to the base access opening, the support bracket including a support bracket connecting arrangement to which a chair sled receiver is connectable in a chair sled receiver operating position; and
(c) a base access panel removably secured to the base structure in a cover position substantially covering the base access opening.

2. The chair sled attachment assembly of claim 1 further including an access panel brace and wherein the support bracket connecting arrangement is adapted to connect to the access panel brace alternatively to the chair sled receiver.

3. The chair sled attachment assembly of claim 2 wherein the access panel brace includes a bracing member that projects in the front direction from the support bracket when the access panel brace in connected to the support bracket connecting arrangement.

4. The chair sled attachment assembly of claim 1 wherein the chair sled receiver is connectable to the support bracket connecting arrangement through a receiver adapter.

5. The chair sled attachment assembly of claim 1 further including a sled cover adapted to be removably secured to the base structure in a sled cover position covering at least a portion of the base access opening when the chair sled receiver is connected in the chair sled receiver operating position.

6. The chair sled attachment assembly of claim 1 wherein the chair sled receiver protrudes from the base volume when connected in the chair sled receiver operating position.

7. The chair sled attachment assembly of claim 6 further including a sled cover adapted to be removably secured to the base structure in a sled cover position covering at least a portion of the base access opening when the chair sled receiver is connected in the chair sled receiver operating position, the sled cover in the sled covering position having a rear edge that substantially abuts a front edge of the chair sled receiver.

8. A gaming machine including:
(a) a cabinet having a secure access system for providing access to a secure volume of the cabinet;
(b) a base structure connected to the cabinet in a base position projecting in a front direction from a front side of the cabinet, the base structure defining a base volume separate from the secure volume of the cabinet and a base access opening;
(c) a support bracket located within the base volume adjacent to the base access opening, the support bracket including a support bracket connecting arrangement to which a chair sled receiver is connectable in a chair sled receiver operating position; and
(d) a base access panel removably secured to the base structure in a cover position substantially covering the base access opening.

9. The gaming machine of claim 8 further including an access panel brace and wherein the support bracket connecting arrangement is adapted to connect to the access panel brace alternatively to the chair sled receiver.

10. The gaming machine of claim 9 wherein the access panel brace includes a bracing member that projects in the front direction from the support bracket when the access panel brace in connected to the support bracket connecting arrangement.

11. The gaming machine of claim 8 wherein the chair sled receiver is connectable to the support bracket connecting arrangement through a receiver adapter.

12. The gaming machine of claim 8 further including a sled cover adapted to be removably secured to the base structure in a sled cover position covering at least a portion of the base access opening when the chair sled receiver is connected in the chair sled receiver operating position.

13. The gaming machine of claim 8 wherein the chair sled receiver protrudes from the base volume when connected in the chair sled receiver operating position.

14. The gaming machine of claim 13 further including a sled cover adapted to be removably secured to the base structure in a sled cover position covering at least a portion of the base access opening when the chair sled receiver is connected in the chair sled receiver operating position, the sled cover in the sled cover position having a rear edge that substantially abuts a front edge of the chair sled receiver.

15. A method of attaching a chair sled to a gaming machine, the method including:
(a) removing a base access panel from a cover position on a base structure of a cabinet of the gaming machine, the cabinet having a secure access system for providing access to a secure volume of the cabinet, wherein the base structure projects in a front direction from a front side of the cabinet and defines a base volume separate from the secure volume;
(b) securing a chair sled receiver in a chair sled receiver operating position on a support bracket located within the base volume adjacent to a base access opening exposed by removing the base access panel;
(c) with the base access panel removed and the chair sled receiver in the chair sled receiver operating position, inserting a connecting end of the chair sled to a locked position within the chair sled receiver; and
(d) securing a sled cover over at least a portion of the base access opening.

16. The method of claim 15 further including removing an access panel brace from the support bracket prior to securing the chair sled receiver.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein securing the chair sled receiver in the chair sled receiver operating position includes first securing a receiver adapter bracket to the support bracket.

Assignees

• Everi Games Inc

Inventors

• Gibson Daniel
• Greene Ryan
• Gallagher Craig
• Speer Steven
• Bussey Travis

Classifications

• G07F17/3216

  Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects · CPC title

• G07F17/3204

  Player-machine interfaces · CPC title

• G07F17/3209

  Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen · CPC title

• G07F17/3202

  Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof · CPC title

• A63F13/90 Primary

  Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets · CPC title