Casino machine having emotive lighting structures
First Claim
1. A gaming machine comprising:
- a gaming cabinet having a cabinet enclosure with a peripheral edge;
an electronic display device within the cabinet enclosure having an active area with an image surface, the image surface being defined by a plurality of active edges and configured to display images of a casino wagering game;
a masked area adjacent to the active area and lacking any display of the images of the casino wagering game, the masked area including a bottom printed surface comprising a plurality of layers, each layer of the plurality of layers having a different printed pattern;
a light source concealed from view relative to a player position in front of the gaming cabinet and emitting an initial light; and
a diffused lighting area adjacent to the masked area and extending to overlap an adjacent peripheral edge of the cabinet enclosure, the diffused lighting area including a single diffuser that receives the initial light and transmits it towards the player.
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Abstract
A gaming machine includes a gaming cabinet, an electronic display device, a masked area, a light source, and a diffused lighting area. The display device is within a cabinet enclosure and has an active area with an image surface, which is defined by a plurality of active edges and is configured to display images of a casino wagering game. The masked area is adjacent to the active area and lacks any display of the images of the casino wagering game. The light source is concealed from view relative to a player position and emits an initial light. The diffused lighting area is adjacent to the masked area, extends to overlap the adjacent peripheral edge of the cabinet enclosure, and includes a single diffuser that receives the initial light and transmits it towards the player.
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16 Claims
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a gaming cabinet having a cabinet enclosure with a peripheral edge; an electronic display device within the cabinet enclosure having an active area with an image surface, the image surface being defined by a plurality of active edges and configured to display images of a casino wagering game; a masked area adjacent to the active area and lacking any display of the images of the casino wagering game, the masked area including a bottom printed surface comprising a plurality of layers, each layer of the plurality of layers having a different printed pattern; a light source concealed from view relative to a player position in front of the gaming cabinet and emitting an initial light; and a diffused lighting area adjacent to the masked area and extending to overlap an adjacent peripheral edge of the cabinet enclosure, the diffused lighting area including a single diffuser that receives the initial light and transmits it towards the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gaming machine comprising:
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a gaming cabinet with a peripheral edge; an electronic display device within the cabinet, the display device including an active area configured to display images of a casino wagering game; a masked area immediately adjacent to the active area and forming at least in part an imageless, opaque border around the active area; a glass component with a common surface overlapping both the active area and the masked area, wherein the masked area includes a bottom printed surface of the glass component, the bottom printed surface formed by a plurality of layers, each layer of the plurality of layers having a different printed pattern; a light source concealed from view relative to a player position in front of the gaming cabinet and emitting an initial light and a single diffuser forming a diffused lighting area and extending between the glass component and an adjacent peripheral edge of the gaming cabinet, the single diffuser having a first surface that extends in an overlapping manner below the glass component and a second surface that is at least in part elevated relative to the common surface of the glass component. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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