Gaming machine with curved display

- BALLY GAMING, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right isometric view of a gaming machine with curved display;

FIG. 2 is a left isometric view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines are included for illustrating portions of the gaming machine with curved display that form no part of the claimed design. The oblique line shading on the curved display depicts a transparent, translucent, highly polished or reflective surface.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a gaming machine with curved display, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D843459
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 2019
Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC. (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventors: Christian L. Castro (Chicago, IL), Robert J. Glenn, II (Chicago, IL), Paul M. Lesley (Blue Island, IL)
Primary Examiner: Ryan Harvey
Application Number: 29/559,613
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chance-determining Or Gambling Article (D21/369)