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Gaming machine with modular topper

Granted 20 Sep 2022 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: Video Streaming Services LLC · originally Aristocrat

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Inventors: Daniel Egar, John Curtis, Scott Hendrickson, Keith Chambers · Examiner: Jack Reickel · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
29/739,023
filed 22 Jun 2020
Publication
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US D964470
granted 20 Sep 2022

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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 gaming machine with modular topper showing our new design according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view thereof, with the modular topper shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a front 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;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a gaming machine with modular topper showing our new design according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is an exploded front perspective view thereof, with the modular topper shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 10 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of a gaming machine with modular topper showing our new design according to a third embodiment;

FIG. 16 is an exploded front perspective view thereof, with the modular topper shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 17 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a front perspective view of a gaming machine with modular topper showing our new design according to a fourth embodiment;

FIG. 23 is an exploded front perspective view thereof, with the modular topper shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 24 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dashed broken lines in the figures illustrate portions of the gaming machine with modular topper that form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1
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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D21/369D21/385

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Pendency
2.2 y
820 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
non-final + final
Responses
1
no RCE
Examiner
Jack Reickel
art unit 2912 · TC 2900
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