Gaming cabinet footrests

• US 6,637,844 B1
• Filed: 09/26/2001
• Issued: 10/28/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sg Gaming, Inc. (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sierra Design Group (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Marsden, Russ Frederick, Anderson, Robert Steven, Kelley, Timothy Francis, Luciano, Robert Anthony Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): WILKENS, JANET MARIE
• Application Number:
  US09/965,500
• Time in Patent Office: 762 Days
• Field of Search: 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/223.3, 312/7.2, 312/235.1, 312/235.9
• US Class Current: 312/223.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 91/005 Support bases
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 16/02 Footstools; Foot-rests; Leg-rests
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3216 Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects

Abstract

A new player footrest is disclosed, usable as part of a gaming machine. The new footrest is mounted higher on the gaming cabinetry than was previously known in the art, providing a new and invigorating way to make significant changes to foot position, and therefore body position, during long game play periods. Further, in one embodiment the footrests are adjustable, providing even more player comfort and positional diversity.

Claims

1. A footrest and base cabinet assembly, the assembly adapted for use in a gaming environment, the assembly comprising:

a base cabinet having a front, a first side, a second side, and a top;

two individual footrests, each connected to said front at substantially opposite sides, configured such that said two individual footrests may enable a footrest area at a height further comprising one of;

at the same height as said top;

or, at a height substantially close to said top.

2. The assembly of claim 1 where said being connected further comprises each footrest being individually adjustably connected and having a first and a second plurality of footrest and a first and a second individual footrest, where said first plurality of footrest receptacles are located substantially vertically from each other, and where said second plurality of footrest receptacles are located substantially vertically from one another, and where said first plurality of footrest receptacles are configured to be usable with said first individual footrest, and said second plurality of footrest receptacles are configured to be usable with said second individual footrest, and where said first individual footrest further comprises at least one securing mechanism suitable for use in any of said first plurality of footrest receptacles, and said second individual footrest further comprises at least one securing mechanism suitable for use in any of said second plurality of footrest receptacles.

3. A footrest and gaming machine cabinet assembly, the assembly adapted to house at least one game for use in a gaming environment, the assembly comprising:

an upper area, adapted to house at least one game display;

a lower area, said lower area having a front, a first side, a second side, a back, and a height, said height being substantially close to, and below, said upper area, and further where said lower and upper areas form a single cabinetry unit;

two individual footrests, each connected to said front at substantially opposite sides, configured such that said footrests may enable a footrest area at a height further comprising one of;

being located at said height;

or, being located substantially close to said height.

4. The assembly of claim 3 where said being connected further comprises each footrest being individually adjustably connected and having a first and a second plurality of footrest receptacles and a first and a second individual footrest, where said first plurality of footrest receptacles are located substantially vertically from each other, and where said second plurality of footrest receptacles are located substantially vertically from each other, and where said first plurality of footrest receptacles are configured to be usable with said first individual footrest and said second plurality of footrest receptacles are is configured to be used with said second individual footrest, and where said first individual footrest further comprises at least one securing mechanism suitable for use in any of said first plurality of footrest receptacles, and said second individual footrest further comprises at least one securing mechanism suitable for use in any of said second plurality of footrest receptacles.