Gaming system having a shared symbol display

- IGT
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a plurality of gaming machines, a plurality of spacer assemblies, a plurality of indicators, a plurality of light candles, a protective dome, a shared symbol display and a shared symbol display cap of the gaming system of our new design, that portion shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the plurality of gaming machine, the plurality of spacer assemblies, the plurality of indicators, the plurality of light candles, the protective dome, the shared symbol display and the shared symbol display cap of the gaming system of our new design illustrated in FIG. 1, that portion shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only.

FIG. 3 is an elevated front view of the plurality of gaming machines, the plurality of spacer assemblies, the plurality of indicators, the plurality of light candles, the protective dome, the shared symbol display and the shared symbol display cap of the gaming system of our new design illustrated in FIG. 1, that portion shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only.

FIG. 4 is an elevated back view of the plurality of gaming machines, the plurality of spacer assemblies, the plurality of indicators, the plurality of light candles, the protective dome, the shared symbol display and the shared symbol display cap of the gaming system of our new design illustrated in FIG. 1, that portion shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only.

FIG. 5 is an elevated right side view of the plurality of gaming machines, the plurality of spacer assemblies, the plurality of indicators, the plurality of light candles, the protective dome, the shared symbol display and the shared symbol display cap of the gaming system of our new design illustrated in FIG. 1, that portion shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only; and,

FIG. 6 is an elevated left side view of the plurality of gaming machines, the plurality of spacer assemblies, the plurality of indicators, the plurality of light candles, the protective dome, the shared symbol display and the shared symbol display cap of the gaming system of our new design illustrated in FIG. 1, that portion 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 a gaming system having a shared symbol display, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D523093
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 2004
Date of Patent: Jun 13, 2006
Assignee: IGT (Reno, NV)
Inventors: Joseph E. Kaminkow (Reno, NV), Anthony J. Baerlocher (Reno, NV), Michael MacVittie (Las Vegas, NV), Kehl T. LeSourd (Reno, NV), Kirk A. Tedsen (Reno, NV), Eric L. Wagner (Sparks, NV), Christopher D. Carlisle (Reno, NV)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Attorney: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC
Application Number: 29/214,425