Gaming device symbol display having a display window

- IGT
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the gaming device symbol display having a display window of my new design, that portion of the gaming device shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming device symbol display having a display window of my new design illustrated in FIG. 1, that portion of the gaming device shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the gaming device symbol display having a display window of my new design illustrated in FIG. 1, that portion of the gaming device shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only, and wherein the right side is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the gaming device symbol display having a display window of my new design, that portion of the gaming device shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the gaming device symbol display having a display window of the alternative embodiment of my new design illustrated in FIG. 4, that portion of the gaming device shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the gaming device symbol display having a display window of the alternative embodiment of my new design illustrated in FIG. 4, that portion of the gaming device shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only, and wherein the right side is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the gaming device symbol display having a display window of the alternative embodiment of my new design illustrated in FIG. 4, that portion of the gaming device shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a further alternative embodiment of the gaming device symbol display having a display window of the alternative embodiment of my new design, that portion of the gaming device shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the gaming device symbol display having a display window of the alternative embodiment of my new design illustrated in FIG. 8, that fragmentary portion of the gaming device shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only;

FIG. 10 is a left side view of the gaming device symbol display having a display window of the alternative embodiment of my new design illustrated in FIG. 8, that portion of the gaming device shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only, and wherein the right side is a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the gaming device symbol display having a display window of the alternative embodiment of my new design illustrated in FIG. 8, that portion of the gaming device shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only.

Claims

The ornamental design for the gaming device symbol display having a display window, as shown and described herein.

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Patent History
Patent number: D496968
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 2003
Date of Patent: Oct 5, 2004
Assignee: IGT (Reno, NV)
Inventor: Anthony J. Baerlocher (Reno, NV)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC
Application Number: 29/189,903
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Lever Operated Or Slot Machine Type (D21/370); Element Or Accessory (D21/385)
International Classification: 2103;