Game tower

- AGS LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view from above of an embodiment of the claimed design in an environment;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 1.

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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chance-determining Or Gambling Article (D21/369)