Dual hinge mounting arrangement
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1. A gaming device, comprising:
- a cabinet having front and rear surfaces, and side surfaces extending between the front and rear surfaces to define an interior space configured to house gaming components, the cabinet including an enlarged opening providing access to the interior space;
a first door pivotably mounted to the cabinet for rotation about a first axis;
a second door pivotably mounted to the cabinet for rotation about a second axis that is generally parallel to the first axis, wherein the first axis is spaced apart from the second axis to form a gap therebetween;
the first door defining an elongated first edge adjacent to the first axis;
the second door defining an elongated second edge that extends across the gap between the first axis and the second axis.
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Abstract
A cabinet for gaming machines and the like includes a pair of doors that are pivotably mounted to the cabinet by a pair of hinges. At least one of the doors includes a flange adjacent the hinges that provides a smooth, uncluttered appearance and hides the door hinges and associated mounting hardware from view.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming device, comprising:
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a cabinet having front and rear surfaces, and side surfaces extending between the front and rear surfaces to define an interior space configured to house gaming components, the cabinet including an enlarged opening providing access to the interior space;
a first door pivotably mounted to the cabinet for rotation about a first axis;
a second door pivotably mounted to the cabinet for rotation about a second axis that is generally parallel to the first axis, wherein the first axis is spaced apart from the second axis to form a gap therebetween;
the first door defining an elongated first edge adjacent to the first axis;
the second door defining an elongated second edge that extends across the gap between the first axis and the second axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A cabinet for gaming devices, comprising:
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a generally upright cabinet structure including front and rear faces, and side faces extending between the front and rear faces to define an interior space, at least one of the faces of the cabinet structure having first and second enlarged openings providing access to the interior space, and including an elongated mounting structure between the first and second openings;
a first door;
a second door;
a first hinge pivotably connecting the first door to the elongated mounting structure for rotation about a first axis to selectively close off the first enlarged opening;
a second hinge pivotably connecting the second door to the elongated mounting structure for rotation about a second axis to selectively close off the second enlarged opening, wherein the second axis is parallel to the first axis and spaced apart from the first axis to define a gap; and
wherein;
the first door includes a flange extending across at least a portion of the gap towards the second door. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A door assembly for closing off a pair of adjacent openings in a cabinet, comprising:
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a mounting structure having a base portion and first and second spaced-apart leg portions extending from the base portion;
a first hinge having a first hinge part connected to the first leg portion of the mounting structure, and a second hinge part pivotably connected to the first hinge half;
a second hinge having a first hinge part connected to the second leg of the mounting structure and a second hinge part pivotably connected to the first hinge part for rotation about a first axis;
a first door connected to the second hinge part of the first hinge;
a second door connected to the second hinge part of the second hinge for rotation about a second axis that is spaced apart from the first axis to form a gap; and
wherein;
the first door includes a flange extending across at least a portion of the gap. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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