Game tower
- AGS LLC
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Description
The broken line showing of portions of the gaming tower depicts environment and forms no part of the claim.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a game tower, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D813954
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 2015
Date of Patent: Mar 27, 2018
Assignee: AGS LLC (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventors: Rachel Marie Calhoun (Atlanta, GA), Ian Robert Scott (Duluth, GA), Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr. (Alpharetta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Ryan Harvey
Application Number: 29/540,396
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 2015
Date of Patent: Mar 27, 2018
Assignee: AGS LLC (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventors: Rachel Marie Calhoun (Atlanta, GA), Ian Robert Scott (Duluth, GA), Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr. (Alpharetta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Ryan Harvey
Application Number: 29/540,396
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Chance-determining Or Gambling Article (D21/369)