Patents by Inventor Robert A. Holmes

Robert A. Holmes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Reel mechanisms for gaming machines
    Patent number: 5388829
    Abstract: A reel mechanism for a gaming machine comprising a support which carries a motor, a reel, a lamp and an optical device. The motor carries the reel and the reel support. The reel includes a reel strip provided with symbols to be illuminated by the lamp. The reel support is provided with a tab to be sensed by the optical device. The lamp is adjustably movable relatively to the support; characterized in that the optical device, and preferably the motor, are also adjustably movable in unison with the lamp relative to the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Starpoint Electronics Limited
    Inventor: Robert A. Holmes