Curved button panel display for an electronic gaming machine

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Description

This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/209,900, entitled “CURVED BUTTON DECK DISPLAY” and filed on Dec. 4, 2018, to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/672,326, entitled “CURVED BUTTON PANEL DISPLAY FOR AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE” and filed on Dec. 4, 2018, and to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/672,329, entitled “CURVED BUTTON PANEL DISPLAY FOR AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE” and filed on Dec. 4, 2018, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference and for all purposes.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a curved button panel display for an electronic gaming machine, the curved button panel display having a tri-lobe button.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the curved button panel display for an electronic gaming machine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the curved button panel display for an electronic gaming machine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left-side view of the curved button panel display for an electronic gaming machine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right-side view of the curved button panel display for an electronic gaming machine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a back view of the curved button panel display for an electronic gaming machine of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the curved button panel display for an electronic gaming machine of FIG. 1.

A curved button panel display for an electronic gaming machine is shown in FIGS. 1-7. The curved button panel display depicted in FIGS. 1-7. Broken lines, e.g., dashed or dotted lines, are used to depict features or elements that are not considered to be part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a curved button panel display for an electronic gaming machine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1053264
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 2024
Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited (North Ryde)
Inventors: Rajendrasinh B. Jadeja (Las Vegas, NV), Bruce Urban (Las Vegas, NV)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Application Number: 29/773,458
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Accessory (D21/385)