Universal button module

Description

This application is also related to co-pending Design patent application Ser. Nos.: 29/276,739, 29/276,740, 29/276,741, 29/276,742, 29/276,743, 29/276,745, 29/276,746, 29/276,747, 29/276,749, 29/276,750, 29/276,751, concurrently filed on Feb. 2, 2007, and also entitled Universal Button Module.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a universal button module showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top planar view of the universal button module shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the universal button module shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the universal button module shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a universal button module showing our new design;

FIG. 7 is a top planar view of the universal button module shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the universal button module shown in FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of the universal button module shown in FIG. 6.

FIGS. 1 9 were originally numbered FIGS. 12A 12E and 23A 23D in parent application No. 29/227,661.

The broken lines showing button display variables in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, and the broken lines showing a partial gaming device in FIG. 5 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a universal button module, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Luciano, Jr.; Robert A. (Reno, NV), Mitchell; Michael J. (Las Vegas, NV)
Assignee:	Bally Gaming International, Inc. (Las Vegas, NV)
Appl. No.:	D/276,748
Filed:	February 2, 2007

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29227661	Apr 14, 2005	D543247

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Current U.S. Class:	D21/385; D13/171; D21/370
Current International Class:	2101
Field of Search:	;D8/350 ;D13/168,171 ;D21/369-371,385 ;200/314-315,341,520,530,552,5R ;463/46-47,37 ;D3/207 ;D14/218

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Primary Examiner: Morris; Sandra L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Steptoe & Johnson LLP