Gaming machine topper

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary bank of gaming machines including an exemplary gaming machine topper 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.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an alternative bank of gaming machines including an exemplary gaming machine topper in accordance with the new design.

FIG. 9 is a front side view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a left view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a right view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is bottom view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. In the drawings, the broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash lines in FIGS. 3 and 10 indicate boundaries of the claimed design, and form no part thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D907127
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 8, 2017
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 2021
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 J Kukella
Application Number: 29/613,154
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Accessory (D21/385)