Gaming machine

Lesley , et al. March 26, 2

Patent Grant D678955

U.S. patent number D678,955 [Application Number D/402,710] was granted by the patent office on 2013-03-26 for gaming machine. This patent grant is currently assigned to WMS Gaming Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Paul M. Lesley, Larry J. Pacey, Norman R. Wurz. Invention is credited to Paul M. Lesley, Larry J. Pacey, Norman R. Wurz.


United States Patent D678,955
Lesley ,   et al. March 26, 2013

Gaming machine

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a "gaming machine," as shown and described.
Inventors: Lesley; Paul M. (Blue Island, IL), Pacey; Larry J. (Chicago, IL), Wurz; Norman R. (Des Plaines, IL)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Lesley; Paul M.
Pacey; Larry J.
Wurz; Norman R.

Blue Island
Chicago
Des Plaines

IL
IL
IL

US
US
US
Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc. (Waukegan, IL)
Appl. No.: D/402,710
Filed: September 26, 2011

Current U.S. Class: D21/385
Current International Class: 2103
Field of Search: ;D21/324-329,369-370,385 ;463/17,20,46-47 ;D14/306-307,127

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Primary Examiner: Morris; Sandra
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Nixon Peabody LLP

Description



FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines are only for illustrative purposes to show visible environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

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