Gaming machine topper

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary bank of gaming machines including an exemplary gaming machine topper in accordance with the new design.

FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an alternative bank of gaming machines including an exemplary gaming machine topper in accordance with the new design.

FIG. 9 is a front side view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a left view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a right view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is bottom view thereof.

Broken lines, if present in the drawings, are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot lines in FIGS. 1-5 and 8-12 represent boundary lines of the claimed ornamental design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1132385
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 2024
Date of Patent: Jun 30, 2026
Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited (North Ryde)
Inventors: Scott Olive (Brookvale), John Curtis (Gold Coast), Thomas Frawley (Gold Coast)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Application Number: 29/965,559
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Accessory (D21/385)