Electronic gaming system with oversized display screen

• US 10,035,071 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2015
• Issued: 07/31/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AGS LLC (PlayAGS, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AGS LLC (PlayAGS, Inc.)
• Inventors: Thompson, Mark Andrew, Shah, Prashant L., Lee, Sigmund Hyunjai
• Primary Examiner(s): Laneau, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US14/960,676
• Publication Number:
  US 20160082359A1
• Time in Patent Office: 967 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/90 Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means

Abstract

Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more symbol positions which may provide additional gaming functionality. The systems and methods may determine one or more payouts based on the additional gaming functionality. The systems and methods may display one or more presentations based on the additional gaming functionality. The systems and methods may utilize a first display device. The first display device may include a first display area, a first silk-screen area, a first insulation area, and a first border area. The first display area, the first silk-screen area, the first insulation area, and the first border area may be flush with each other. The first insulation area may provide electrical isolation between the first border area and the first display area and/or the silk-screen area. The first insulation area may provide a mechanical buffer between the border area and the first display area and/or the silk-screen area.

Claims

1. An electronic gaming machine configured to include at least one electronic display having an oversized glass extending thereover, comprising:

a cabinet, said cabinet defining an electronic display mounting area, said electronic display mounting area having a first height and a first width, said cabinet defining an oversized glass mounting area, said oversized glass mounting area located forwardly of said electronic display mounting area and being at least partially contiguous with said electronic display mounting area, said oversized glass mounting area having sides and a second height and a second width, said second width exceeding said first width, said cabinet defining a rearwardly extending first channel wall comprising said sides of said oversized glass area and a second channel wall extending inwardly from said first channel walls towards said electronic display mounting area.

2. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second channel wall extends generally perpendicular to said first channel wall.

3. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 2 further comprising a third channel wall extending rearwardly from and generally perpendicular to said second channel wall.

4. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 1 wherein said electronic display mounting area and said oversized glass mounting area are both rectangular in shape.

5. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 4 wherein said oversized glass mounting area has four sides and said first channel wall comprises at least a portion of each of said four sides.

6. An electronic gaming machine comprising:

a cabinet, said cabinet defining an electronic display mounting area, said mounting area having a first height and a first width, said cabinet defining an oversized glass mounting area, said oversized glass mounting area located forwardly of said electronic display mounting area, said oversized glass mounting area having first and second side walls, a second height, and a second width between said side walls, said second width exceeding said first width;

an electronic video display, at least a portion of said electronic video display located in said electronic display mounting area;

an oversized glass having a front, a rear and first and second sides, said oversized glass located in said oversized glass mounting area over a front of said electronic video display;

said oversized glass cooperating with said cabinet to define a first channel between said first side of said oversized glass and said first side wall of said oversized glass mounting area and a second channel between said second side of said oversized glass and said second side wall of said oversized glass mounting area, a third channel extending from said first channel, said third channel located between said cabinet and at least a portion of said rear of said oversized glass, and a fourth channel extending from said second channel, said fourth channel located between said cabinet and at least a portion of said rear of said oversized glass.

7. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 6 further comprising a filler located in at least one of said first channel, said second channel, said third channel and said fourth channel.

8. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 6 wherein said first and second channels extend generally perpendicular to one another and said third and fourth channels extend generally perpendicular to one another.

9. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 6 wherein said first and second channels each extend rearwardly from a front of said gaming machine towards an interior thereof.

10. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 9 wherein said third and fourth channels each extend inwardly towards said electronic video display.

11. An electronic gaming machine comprising:

a cabinet, said cabinet defining an electronic display mounting area, said mounting area having a first height and a first width, said cabinet defining an oversized glass mounting area, said oversized glass mounting area located forwardly of said electronic display mounting area, said oversized glass mounting area having first and second side walls, a second height, and a second width between said side walls, said second width exceeding said first width;

an electronic video display, at least a portion of said electronic video display located in said electronic display mounting area;

an oversized glass having a peripheral edge, said oversized glass located in said oversized glass mounting area over a front of said electronic video display; and

a channel extending inwardly from between said cabinet and at least one portion of said peripheral edge of said oversized glass, under at least a portion of a rear of said oversized glass to said electronic display mounting area, said channel having at least two turns there along.

12. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 11 wherein said at least two turns are generally perpendicular turns.

13. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 11 wherein said channel is at least partially filled with a filler.

14. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 11 wherein said channel extends inwardly around said entire peripheral edge of said oversized glass.

15. The electronic gaming machine in accordance with claim 11 wherein said channel has at least three turns there along, at least two of said turns being perpendicular to one another.