Support structure for gaming machine display

- AGS LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a rear isometric view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a first side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a second side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a front isometric view of a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a rear isometric view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a first side view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a second side view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof.

The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation. The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the support structure and its surrounding environment that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a support structure for gaming machine display, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D899526
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 19, 2019
Date of Patent: Oct 20, 2020
Assignee: AGS LLC (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventors: Sigmund Lee (Atlanta, GA), Karl Frederick Zedell (Alpharetta, GA), Rachel Calhoun Lewis (Atlanta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Ryan Harvey
Application Number: 29/680,751
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chance-determining Or Gambling Article (D21/369)