Gaming machine

- AGS LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a gaming machine in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the portion of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1 and labeled 2;

FIG. 3 is a rear isometric view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first side view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second side view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a front isometric view of a gaming machine in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the portion of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 10 and labeled 11;

FIG. 12 is a rear isometric view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a first side view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a second side view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevation view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 10;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 10.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the gaming machine for reference only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a gaming machine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1032722
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 19, 2022
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2024
Assignee: AGS LLC (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventors: Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr. (Johns Creek, GA), Benjamin Martin (San Francisco, CA), Carlos Martin Terminel Iberri (San Jose, CA), Daniel Kendall Harden (Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA), Zack Stephanchick (San Francisco, CA), James Ely Tillery (Tucker, GA), Kevin Hohman (North Las Vegas, NV), Parry Staley (Decatur, GA), Matthew Rodgers (Cumming, GA)
Primary Examiner: Khawaja Anwar
Assistant Examiner: Julice Seung Eun Oum
Application Number: 29/835,491
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chance-determining Or Gambling Article (D21/369)