Gaming machine end cap

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary bank of gaming machines including an exemplary gaming machine end cap in accordance with the new design.

FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict portions of the gaming machine end cap that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a gaming machine end cap, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D897438
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 8, 2018
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 2020
Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (North Ryde)
Inventors: Scott Olive (Narrabeen), John Curtis (Gold Coast), Thomas Frawley (Gold Coast)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Application Number: 29/639,694
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D21/333)