Gaming system having a combined dome and display device

Kaminkow , et al. August 14, 2

Patent Grant D548800

U.S. patent number D548,800 [Application Number D/253,514] was granted by the patent office on 2007-08-14 for gaming system having a combined dome and display device. This patent grant is currently assigned to IGT. Invention is credited to Anthony J. Baerlocher, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Michael MacVittie.


United States Patent D548,800
Kaminkow ,   et al. August 14, 2007

Gaming system having a combined dome and display device

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a gaming system having a combined dome and display device, as shown and described.
Inventors: Kaminkow; Joseph E. (Reno, NV), Baerlocher; Anthony J. (Reno, NV), MacVittie; Michael (Las Vegas, NV)
Assignee: IGT (Reno, NV)
Appl. No.: D/253,514
Filed: February 8, 2006

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
29214425 Sep 30, 2004 D523093

Current U.S. Class: D21/369; D21/329
Current International Class: 2103
Field of Search: ;D21/334-375,324,329,385 ;273/138.1-139,274,292,142R,148R,309 ;463/16-17,20,25,42,46-47 ;D25/19

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Primary Examiner: Morris; Sandra L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

Description



This application relates to the following co-pending commonly owned patent applications: "Gaming System Combined Shared Symbol Display and Protective Dome," Ser. No. 29/253,516; "Gaming System Dome for a Shared Symbol Display," Ser. No. 29/253,510; "Gaming System Dome Cap for a Shared Symbol Display," Ser. No. 29/253,518; "Gaming System Dome Cap for a Shared Symbol Display," Ser. No. 29/253,561; "Gaming System Display," Ser. No. 29/253,508; "Gaming System Combined Light Candle and Indicator for a Shared Symbol Display," Ser. No. 29/253,513; "Gaming System Having a Combined Gaming Machine Display and Spacer Displays for a Shared Symbol Display," Ser. No. 29/253,560; "Gaming System Indicator for a Shared Symbol Display," Ser. No. 29/253,511; "Gaming System Light Candle," Ser. No. 29/253,512; "Gaming System Light Candle," Ser. No. 29/253,517; "Gaming System Spacer Assembly for a Shared Symbol Display," Ser. No. 29/253,515; and "Gaming System Having a Shared Symbol Display," Ser. No. 29/247,063.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a protective dome and a display device of the gaming system of our new design, that portion shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only; and,

FIG. 2 is an elevated front view of the protective dome and a display device of the gaming system of our new design illustrated in FIG. 1, that portion shown in phantom is not part of the design sought to be patented and is provided for environmental purposes only, and wherein the back view, right side view and left side views are mirror images of the front view.

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