Gaming machine cabinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12499729-B2
Application number	US-202318228486-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 31, 2023
Priority date	Apr 19, 2022
Publication date	Dec 16, 2025
Grant date	Dec 16, 2025

Abstract

Examples of the disclosure comprise a gaming machine, such as configured to present one or more wager-based games, a cabinet or housing for a gaming machine, and individual features of such a gaming machine or cabinet thereof, as well as combinations of such features, and methods of assembling, using and servicing a gaming machine and/or cabinet thereof.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A pivoting mount for a display of a gaming machine comprising:
a display mount connected to said gaming machine, said display mount comprising a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion spaced from said first mount, a first pin extending from said first mounting portion towards said second mounting portion and a second pin extending from said second mounting portion towards said first mounting portion; and a display device, said display device having a front and a rear and a bracket located at said rear, said bracket having a first end and a second end, a first slot located at said first end and a second slot located at said second end, said first slot having a first portion for accepting said first pin into said bracket and said second slot having a first portion for accepting said second pin into said bracket when said display device is in a first orientation relative to said display mount, and said first slot having a second portion for accepting said first pin and said second slot having a second portion for accepting said second pin when said display device is in a second orientation relative to said display mount.

2 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said display mount is generally vertically extending and in said first orientation said display device is horizontal and in said second orientation said display device is vertical.

3 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said bracket is mounted to a frame of said display device.

4 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said display mount extends upwardly from a cabinet portion of said gaming machine.

5 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said display mount comprises a topper extension which is connected to a main display mount of said gaming machine.

6 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said gaming machine comprises a primary display and said display device comprises a secondary display.

7 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 6 , wherein when said secondary display is connected to said display mount, said secondary display is located above said primary display.

8 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said first slot and said second slot each have a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, said first portion and said second portion extending perpendicular to one another and said second portion and said third portion extending perpendicular to one another.

9 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 8 , wherein said first pin is insertable into said first portion of said first slot and rests at an end of said third portion when said display device is in said second orientation and wherein said second pin is insertable into said first portion of said second slot and rests at an end of said third portion when said display device is in said second orientation.

10 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 9 , wherein in said second orientation of said display device, said display device is oriented vertically.

11 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 10 , wherein when said display device is oriented vertically, said third portion of each of said first and second slots is oriented vertically.

12 . A method of connecting a display device to a gaming machine comprising the steps of:
aligning first and second pins associated with a display mount of a gaming machine with a first portion of each of a first slot and a second slot of a mounting bracket of said display device; moving said display device relative to said display mount in a first direction to cause said first and second pins to move from said first portion to a second portion of each of said first and second slots; and moving said display device relative to said display mount in a second direction to cause said first and second pins to move from said second portion to a third portion of each of said first and second slots.

13 . The method in accordance with claim 12 , wherein said step of moving said display device in a first direction comprises orienting said display device horizontally and moving said display device laterally.

14 . The method in accordance with claim 12 , wherein said second direction is perpendicular to said third direction.

15 . The method in accordance with claim 12 , wherein said second direction is vertically downward.

16 . A display mount for a gaming machine comprising:
a main display support extending upwardly from a housing of said gaming machine; a secondary display mount connected to said main display support and extending upwardly therefrom, said secondary display mount comprising a first mount and a second mount spaced from said first mount, a first pin extending from said first mount towards said second mount and a second pin extending from said second mount towards said first mount; and a display device, said display device having a front and a rear and a bracket located at said rear, said bracket having a first end and a second end, a first slot located at said first end and a second slot located at said second end, each of said first and second slots having a first portion, a second portion extending generally perpendicular to said first portion, and a third portion extending generally perpendicular to said second portion; wherein said first portion of said first slot is configured to accept said first pin into said bracket and said first portion of said second slot is configured to accept said second pin into said bracket, and whereby movement of said display device relative to said secondary display mount causes said first and second pins to move to an end of said third portion of said first and second slots, mounting said display device to said gaming machine.

17 . The display mount in accordance with claim 16 , wherein said movement comprises pivoting of said display device relative to said secondary display mount.

18 . The display mount in accordance with claim 16 , wherein said first and third portions of said first and second slots extend parallel to a plane containing said display device.

19 . The display mount in accordance with claim 18 , wherein said second portion of said first and second slots extends generally perpendicular to said plane containing said display device.

Assignees

• Ags Llc

Inventors

• Rye Ryan Patrick
• Tillery James Ely
• Hohman Kevin
• Staley Parry
• Brandau Mark

Classifications

• G07F17/3216

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

• G07F17/3213 Primary

  Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members · CPC title