Electronic gaming device with deck-mounted touchscreen
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1. An electronic gaming device, comprising:
- a cabinet;
an electronic display mounted within said cabinet;
a deck having a front portion and a rear portion, said deck being pivotally coupled to said cabinet to allow a pivoting movement relative to said cabinet and said display, said deck having an opening therein located generally above said display; and
a touchscreen sealingly mounted to said deck within said opening;
wherein said deck is adapted to be pivoted away from said cabinet and said display while said touchscreen is sealingly mounted within said deck, thereby maintaining the seal between the touchscreen and the deck while said deck is pivoted away from said cabinet and said display.
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Abstract
An electronic gaming device is provided that has a cabinet. Within the cabinet is mounted an electronic display device. A deck is pivotally mounted to the cabinet. The deck has an opening therein which is located generally above the display device. A touchscreen is sealingly mounted to the deck within the opening so that the touchscreen is located generally above the display device. The deck may be pivoted away from the cabinet while the touchscreen is sealingly mounted within the deck. This allows the seal between the touchscreen and the deck to be preserved while the deck is pivoted away from the cabinet.
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1. An electronic gaming device, comprising:
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a cabinet;
an electronic display mounted within said cabinet;
a deck having a front portion and a rear portion, said deck being pivotally coupled to said cabinet to allow a pivoting movement relative to said cabinet and said display, said deck having an opening therein located generally above said display; and
a touchscreen sealingly mounted to said deck within said opening;
wherein said deck is adapted to be pivoted away from said cabinet and said display while said touchscreen is sealingly mounted within said deck, thereby maintaining the seal between the touchscreen and the deck while said deck is pivoted away from said cabinet and said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A user interface for an electronic gaming device utilizing an electronic display screen, comprising:
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a deck having a front portion and a rear portion, said deck having an opening therein that can be located generally above said display screen;
a touchscreen mounted to said deck within said opening; and
a bezel coupled to said deck above said touchscreen;
wherein said bezel and said touchscreen are sealingly mounted to said deck to prevent liquid communication through said opening;
wherein said deck is adapted to be pivotally coupled to said gaming device so that when said deck and said touchscreen are be pivoted away from said cabinet and said display screen the seal between the touchscreen and the deck, and the bezel and the deck is maintained. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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