Gaming machine divider

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a gaming machine divider, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view thereof, showing the gaming machine divider positioned between two example gaming machines for environmental use; and,

FIG. 9 is another front elevation view thereof; showing our new design in an illuminated state.

The dashed broken lines in the drawings illustrate example environment and portions of the gaming machine divider that form no part of the claimed design.

The radiating lines in FIG. 9 represent the glowing visual effect created by light emanating from the gaming machine divider.

Claims

The ornamental design for a gaming machine divider, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D968513
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 2020
Date of Patent: Nov 1, 2022
Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI) (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventors: Bruce Urban (Las Vegas, NV), Joseph Kaminkow (Las Vegas, NV), Rajendrasinh Jadeja (Las Vegas, NV), Alfred Thomas (Ventura, CA), Daniel Harden (Palo Alto, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Salamah Jordan
Application Number: 29/734,939
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D21/333)