Game tower

- AGS LLC
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Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is a rear 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 game tower depicts environment and forms no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a game tower, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D889554
Type: Grant
Filed: May 2, 2019
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 2020
Assignee: AGS LLC (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventors: Rachel Marie Calhoun Lewis (Atlanta, GA), Ian Robert Scott (Duluth, GA), Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr. (Alpharetta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Ryan Harvey
Application Number: 29/689,836
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chance-determining Or Gambling Article (D21/369)