Gaming machine

Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of a gaming machine showing our new design according to a first embodiment;

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 plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear, bottom perspective view thereof;

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

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear, bottom perspective view thereof;

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

FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a rear, bottom perspective view thereof;

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

FIG. 23 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a left side view thereof;

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

FIG. 28 is a rear, bottom perspective view thereof.

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

In FIGS. 15-28, the gaming machine is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The pairs of adjacently-spaced dot-dot-dash broken lines in FIGS. 15-28 form no part of the claimed design. The appearance of any portions between such pairs of adjacently-spaced dot-dot-dash broken lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a gaming machine, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3390491 July 1968 Hayden
5611174 March 18, 1997 Hayashi
5772311 June 30, 1998 Williams
D458180 June 4, 2002 Tschetter
D618682 June 29, 2010 Haase
D646336 October 4, 2011 Kelly
D673203 December 25, 2012 Jacques
8922531 December 30, 2014 Lee
8979303 March 17, 2015 Adams
8982545 March 17, 2015 Kim
D729102 May 12, 2015 Becker
D744579 December 1, 2015 Cope
D747718 January 19, 2016 Drabant
RE46169 October 4, 2016 Kelly
D770406 November 1, 2016 Fleming, Jr.
D786242 May 9, 2017 Ho
9677288 June 13, 2017 Peck
D795451 August 22, 2017 Tel-Oren
D796700 September 5, 2017 Walter
D808964 January 30, 2018 Asamizu
D823856 July 24, 2018 Asamizu
D835201 December 4, 2018 Criado
D842932 March 12, 2019 Stair
D842933 March 12, 2019 Castro
D843480 March 19, 2019 Castro
D843482 March 19, 2019 Holland
D850536 June 4, 2019 Stair
D850537 June 4, 2019 Urban
D863441 October 15, 2019 Hwang
D876543 February 25, 2020 Kim
D898225 October 6, 2020 Rossborough, Jr.
D912039 March 2, 2021 Dillion
D916969 April 20, 2021 Fleming, Jr.
D943040 February 8, 2022 Nyquist
11308753 April 19, 2022 Shaffer, Jr.
D954829 June 14, 2022 Olive
D968513 November 1, 2022 Urban
D998045 September 5, 2023 Kaminkow
D998046 September 5, 2023 Volkhov
D1003360 October 31, 2023 Kaminkow
D1003362 October 31, 2023 Hsu
D1006116 November 28, 2023 Pillarina
D1006118 November 28, 2023 Shaffer, Jr.
D1006120 November 28, 2023 Shaffer, Jr.
D1006121 November 28, 2023 Shaffer, Jr.
D1007595 December 12, 2023 Shaffer, Jr.
D1010735 January 9, 2024 Flieg
D1022044 April 9, 2024 Zhang
D1060550 February 4, 2025 Zhang
D1072944 April 29, 2025 Shaffer, Jr.
12266242 April 1, 2025 Thomas
D1073992 May 6, 2025 Pare
D1084136 July 15, 2025 Kurihara
D1084140 July 15, 2025 Shaffer, Jr.
D1085242 July 22, 2025 Shaffer, Jr.
20030151562 August 14, 2003 Kulas
20040048646 March 11, 2004 Visocnik
20040204235 October 14, 2004 Walker
20050003880 January 6, 2005 Englman
20070263081 November 15, 2007 De Beer
20080002161 January 3, 2008 Streid
20080020823 January 24, 2008 Cuddy
20080045320 February 21, 2008 Kato
20080207308 August 28, 2008 Yoshizawa
20090011824 January 8, 2009 Englman
20100016065 January 21, 2010 Nicely
20110034239 February 10, 2011 Collette
20110092271 April 21, 2011 Nguyen
20120252562 October 4, 2012 Aoki
20130184078 July 18, 2013 Brunell
20130274016 October 17, 2013 Gagner
20130321740 December 5, 2013 An
20140206432 July 24, 2014 Radek
20140333507 November 13, 2014 Welck
20150018070 January 15, 2015 Meyer
20150168792 June 18, 2015 Woo
20170169654 June 15, 2017 Sue
20180082523 March 22, 2018 Palermo
20210005051 January 7, 2021 Shaffer, Jr.
Other references
  • Aristocrat, announced 2022 [online], [site visited 08/1972025]. Available on internet, URL:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aristocrat-gamings-groundbreaking-neptune-canopy-launches-at-mohegan-sun-301457772.html (Year: 2022).
  • Aristocrat, announced 2023 [online], [site visited 08/1972025]. Available on internet, URL:https://www.facebook.com/LuckyStarCasinos/posts/now-available-at-lucky-star-casino-concho-buffalo-grand-deluxe-with-a-1-denomina/10160351984680935/ (Year: 2023).
  • Office Action dated Jul. 1, 2021 for U.S. Appl. No. 16/896,952 (pp. 1-18).
  • Office Action (Final Rejection) dated Nov. 24, 2021 for U.S. Appl. No. 16/896,952 (pp. 1-18).
  • Office Action (Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)) dated Jan. 5, 2022 for U.S. Appl. No. 16/890,634 (pp. 1-8).
  • Office Action (Non-Final Rejection) dated Mar. 2, 2022 for U.S. Appl. No. 16/896,952 (pp. 1-21).
  • Office Action (Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)) dated Aug. 1, 2022 for U.S. Appl. No. 16/896,952 (pp. 1-8).
  • Ngapleaz, Manchester Airport terminal 2, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Manchester_airport_terminal_2jpg, Jun. 1, 2016.
  • LG Newsroom, World's Largest OLED Tunnel Welcomes Visitors to Ifa With 450 Million Brilliant Pixels, wwwlgnewsroom.com/2016/09/worids-largest-oled-tunnel-welcomes-visitors-to-ifa-with-450-Tiillion-brilliant-pixels/, Sep. 1, 2016.
  • Clubit, LG OLED TV Tunnel at CES 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar1JF-Acr-o, Jan. 17, 2017.
  • Fremont Street Experience, Viva Vision Light Shows at Fremont Street Experience, www.youtube.com/watch?v=cddjEysQ-Fc, Aug. 8, 2016.
  • Office Action (Non-Final Rejection) dated Mar. 28, 2023 for U.S. Appl. No. 17/701,424 (pp. 1-5).
  • Office Action dated Mar. 24, 2023 for U.S. Appl. No. 29/698,539 (pp. 1-7).
  • Notice of Allowance dated Mar. 27, 2023 for U.S. Appl. No. 29/698,543 (pp. 1-10).
  • Office Action (Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)) dated Apr. 12, 2023 for U.S. Appl. No. 17/701,424 (pp. 1-7).
  • Cooper, J., Bude Tunnel's bizarre but beautiful Christmas spectacle finishes today, www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/bude-tunnels-bizarre-beautiful-christmas-2333084, Dec. 16, 2018.
  • R360, Sega Retro, https://segaretro.org/R360, 3 pages.
  • Notice of Allowance dated Jun. 23, 2023 for U.S. Appl. No. 29/698,539 (pp. 1-6).
  • Beyman, Alex., “Gundam Battle Pods: Japanese Arcades are Insane,” https://medium.com/future-vision/gundam-battle-pods-japanese-arcades-are-insane-9b89d88b291, May 20, 2019, 6 pages.
  • Notice of Allowance dated Jul. 10, 2023 for U.S. Appl. No. 29/698,535 (pp. 1-7).
  • Notice of Allowance dated Jul. 10, 2023 for U.S. Appl. No. 29/709,025 (pp. 1-7).
  • Notice of Allowance dated Jul. 10, 2023 for U.S. Appl. No. 29/709,031 (pp. 1-7).
  • Notice of Allowance dated Jul. 10, 2023 for U.S. Appl. No. 29/709,039 (pp. 1-7).
  • Notice of Allowance dated Jul. 19, 2023 for U.S. Appl. No. 29/775,873 (pp. 1-7).
  • Eclipse PhotoBooth, Digital Centre, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMNigd4Kz21, Nov. 14, 2016.
  • Dodd, Bill., “Dome Gaming Build,” http://arcadeshenanigans.com/blog/2015/10/1/dome-gaming-build, Oct. 1, 2015, 45 pages.
  • IWR1 Imperatorworks Brand Gaming chair, Imperator Works, https://www.amazon.com/IWR1-MPERATORWORKS-Gaming-Computer-Monitors/dp/B07BKT53K7, 8 pages.
  • Time-Out Arcade: Amazing Classic Arcade Pictures, The Arcade Blogger, https://arcadeblogger.com/2017/08/18/time-out-arcade-amazing-classic-arcade-pictures/, 26 pages.
  • Urban Furniture Design, Ideias Diferentes, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/214272894749490017/, 1 page.
  • Droian Workstation, Discover ideas about Gaming Room Setup, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/214976582198394589/, 1 page.
  • Guangzhou Zhuoyuan Virtual Reality Tech Co., Ltd., Made-in-China, https://7dcinema.en.made-in-china.com/product/QCjJZbnyLrVO/China-Amusement-Equipment-720-Degree-Rotary-Space-Time-Shuttle-Simulator-Rotation-Arcade-Game-Machine.html, 1 page.
  • LED Curtain Light, Ali Express, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32885271821.html, 9 pages.
  • Walking tour of Fremont Street at Night in Downtown Las Vegas Travel Guide, Wind Walk Travel Videos, https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=O05J_EE7cMs, Jun. 30, 2018.
  • Yin, Lana., Led display time tunnel . . . led display factory can make it for you, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7090Oz90-w, Dec. 27, 2017.
  • Cristino, Nuno., “OLED tunnel: artistic space beyond display and imagination,” LG Magazine, https://www.lg.com/uk/lg-magazine/what-is-new/lg-oled-tunnel-artistic-space-beyond-display-and-imagination, Feb. 9, 2017, 5 pages.
  • Tarosky, Matt., “Tunnels,” BRDG Studios, https://brdg.co/tunnels/, Aug. 31, 2016, 33 pages.
  • Haynes, Dave., “LED Tunnel Creates Immersive Experience For MLB All-Star Fans,” SIXTEEN-NINE, https://www.sixteen-nine.net/2017/09/22/led-tunnel-creates-immersive-experience-for-mlb-all-star-fans/, Sep. 22, 2017, 7 pages.
  • Tunnel of Lights Made of Millions of LEDs in Japan, Boredpanda, https://www.boredpanda.com/led-light-tunnel-japan/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=rganic&utm_campaign=organic, 8 pages.
  • Aquarium Displays, ATL Leaders in Aquarium Technology, https://www.aquariumtechnology.com/aquariums/#ocean, 13 pages.
  • 20' Custom Modular DesignLine Island, Nomadic Display, https://www.nomadicdisplay.com/displays/designs/D41814N, 1 page.
  • P2.5 Curve Full Color Led Display Video Wall Screen, Helilai Technology Co., Ltd, http://www.hll-ledscreens.com/led-diaplay/p2-5-curve-full-color-led-display-video-wall.html, 6 p. .
  • Office Action dated Mar. 25, 2024 for U.S. Appl. No. 18/350,529 (pp. 1-10).
  • Office Action (Non-Final Rejection) dated Jun. 11, 2024 for U.S. Appl. No. 18/058,164 (pp. 1-13).
  • Notice of Allowance dated Jun. 24, 2024 for U.S. Appl. No. 29/838,036 (pp. 1-8).
  • Imperator works, IW 320 EASECOMFY Gaming Chair Recline Workstation, announced 2020 online. Available on internet, URL:https://www.amazon.in/IMPERATOR-WORKS-EASECOMFY-Workstation-Monitors/dp/B086L868N9.
  • Thayla, Office Chair Gaming Chair Versatile Computer Chair, announced 2023 online. Available on internet, URL: https://www.amazon.co.uk/fersatile-Ergonomic-Adjustable-Comfortable-Simulator/dp/B0CB7TGX3N (Year: 2023).
  • Office Action (Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)) dated Jul. 22, 2024 for U.S. Appl. No. 18/350,529 (pp. 1-7).
  • Office Action (Final Rejection) dated Oct. 9, 2024 for U.S. Appl. No. 18/058,164 (pp. 1-6).
  • Office Action (Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)) dated Dec. 5, 2024 for U.S. Appl. No. 18/058,164 (pp. 1-8).
Patent History
Patent number: D1106335
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 2024
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2025
Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventors: Stephen Shaffer, Jr. (Las Vegas, NV), Frank Rodriguez (Las Vegas, NV), Bruce Urban (Las Vagas, NV), Alfred Thomas (Ventura, CA), Rajendrasinh Jadeja (Las Vegas, NV), Matthew McKay (Henderson, NV), Joseph Kaminkow (Las Vegas, NV), Marenz Ganadillo (Las Vegas, NV), Ariel Turgel (San Francisco, CA), Daniel Harden (Palo Alto, CA), Elliott Ortiz (San Francisco, CA), Hirotomi Teranishi (San Jose, CA)
Primary Examiner: Khawaja Anwar
Assistant Examiner: Julice Seung Eun Oum
Application Number: 29/963,836
Classifications