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Light bar for gaming machine topper display

Granted 23 Apr 2019 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Big Fish Games, Inc. · originally Aristocrat

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Inventors: Rena Schoonmaker, Dominic DeMarco · Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez · AU 2917 · TC 2900

Application
29/619,823
filed 2 Oct 2017
Publication
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US D846649
granted 23 Apr 2019

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a light bar for gaming machine topper display showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is another front elevation view showing our new design in an illuminated state.

The dashed broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the light bar for gaming machine topper display that form no part of the claimed design.

The radiating lines in FIG. 8 represents the glowing visual effect created by light emanating from the light ring surrounding the upper displays of the gaming machine.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D21/369

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USthis patentUS-D846649-SS123 Apr 20192 Oct 2017grantedLight bar for gaming machine topper display
USUS-D888159-SS123 Jun 202013 Feb 2019grantedGaming machine
USUS-D926259-SS127 Jul 202127 Jan 2020grantedGaming machine
USUS-D990575-SS127 Jun 202317 Jun 2021grantedGaming machine
USUS-D1069921-SS18 Apr 202526 May 2023grantedGaming machine
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AUAU-201811942-SS27 Apr 20183 Apr 2018publishedLight bar for gaming machine topper display
AUAU-201811943-SS27 Apr 20183 Apr 2018publishedA top display unit with light bar for a bank of gaming machines

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