Bank of gaming machines including light bar

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Description

The present application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/735,056, filed May 18, 2020, entitled “Bank of Gaming Machines Including Light Bar,” U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/735,058, filed May 18, 2020, entitled “Bank of Gaming Machines Including Light Bar,” U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/735,063, filed May 18, 2020, entitled “Bank of Gaming Machines Including Light Bar,” U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/735,065, filed May 18, 2020, entitled “Bank of Gaming Machines Including Light Bar,” U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/735,067, filed May 18, 2020, entitled “Bank of Gaming Machines Including Light Bar,” U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/735,035, filed May 18, 2020, entitled “Bank of Gaming Machines Including Light Bar,” and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/735,069, filed May 18, 2020, entitled “Gaming Machine Including Light Bar,” the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bank of gaming machines including light bar showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is another front view thereof, illustrating the light bar in an illuminated state.

In these drawings, the solid lines illustrate the claimed ornamental design. The broken lines in the figures illustrate portions of the bank of gaming machines including light bar that form no part of the claimed design. The radiating lines emanating from the light bar in FIG. 8 represent illumination.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a bank of gaming machines including light bar, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D978972
Type: Grant
Filed: May 18, 2020
Date of Patent: Feb 21, 2023
Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventors: Rena Schoonmaker (Las Vegas, NV), Timothy Seckel (Streamwood, IL), James McNierney (Las Vegas, NV), Bruce Urban (Las Vegas, NV)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Salamah Jordan
Application Number: 29/735,030
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