Convertible gaming chairs and wagering game systems and machines with a convertible gaming chair
First Claim
1. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
- a display device configured to display an outcome of the wagering game, the outcome being randomly determined from a plurality of wagering game outcomes;
a controller configured to output signals related to the wagering game;
a gaming chair including a seat assembly and a base configured to support the seat assembly, the seat assembly including a first common mounting interface, and the base including a second common mounting interface distinct from the first common mounting interface;
a first mounting assembly configured to removably attach the seat assembly to the base, the first mounting assembly including at least one actuator configured to selectively move the seat assembly in response to game-related signals from the controller; and
a second mounting assembly being structurally distinct and separate from the first mounting assembly and interchangeable with the first mounting assembly to removably attach the seat assembly to the base, the second mounting assembly lacking actuators configured to selectively move the seat assembly in response to the game-related signals from the controller,wherein the first and second common mounting interfaces are configured to interchangeably connect, one at a time, to the first and second mounting assemblies such that only one of the first mounting assembly and the second mounting assembly is employed at a time to removably attach the seat assembly to the base.
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Abstract
Gaming chairs and wagering game systems and machines with a gaming chair are presented herein. A gaming chair is disclosed for a wagering game system with a controller and a display device for displaying aspects of the wagering game. The gaming chair includes a backrest portion, a seat portion, a base for supporting the seat and backrest portions, and a mounting plate attached to the seat portion. The mounting plate is configured to attach, one at a time, to each of first and second mounting assemblies for removably attaching the mounting plate to the base. The first mounting assembly includes at least one actuator for selectively repositioning the seat portion in response to signals from the controller. The second mounting assembly is selectively repositionable with respect to the base to thereby lock the seat portion at any one of a number of vertically stationary heights.
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24 Claims
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1. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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a display device configured to display an outcome of the wagering game, the outcome being randomly determined from a plurality of wagering game outcomes; a controller configured to output signals related to the wagering game; a gaming chair including a seat assembly and a base configured to support the seat assembly, the seat assembly including a first common mounting interface, and the base including a second common mounting interface distinct from the first common mounting interface; a first mounting assembly configured to removably attach the seat assembly to the base, the first mounting assembly including at least one actuator configured to selectively move the seat assembly in response to game-related signals from the controller; and a second mounting assembly being structurally distinct and separate from the first mounting assembly and interchangeable with the first mounting assembly to removably attach the seat assembly to the base, the second mounting assembly lacking actuators configured to selectively move the seat assembly in response to the game-related signals from the controller, wherein the first and second common mounting interfaces are configured to interchangeably connect, one at a time, to the first and second mounting assemblies such that only one of the first mounting assembly and the second mounting assembly is employed at a time to removably attach the seat assembly to the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 24)
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14. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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an input device configured to receive a wager to play the wagering game; a display configured to display an outcome of the wagering game, the outcome being determined from a plurality of wagering game outcomes; a controller; and a gaming chair including a seat assembly, a base assembly, a first mounting interface configured to interchangeably connect the seat assembly, one at a time, to first and second mounting assemblies, and a second mounting interface configured to interchangeably connect the base assembly, one at a time, to the first and second mounting assemblies such that only one of the mounting assemblies can be employed at a time to removably attach the seat assembly to the base assembly, wherein the first mounting assembly is configured to removably attach the seat assembly to the base assembly, the first mounting assembly including at least one actuator configured to selectively move the seat assembly in response to signals from the controller, and the second mounting assembly is structurally distinct from the first mounting assembly and is configured to removably attach the seat assembly to the base assembly, the second mounting assembly being characterized by an absence of structure for selectively moving the seat assembly in response to game-related signals from the controller.
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15. A gaming chair for a wagering game system with a controller and a display device operable to display events associated with a wagering game, the gaming chair comprising:
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a backrest portion; a seat portion; a base configured to support the seat portion and the backrest portion; and a mounting plate attached to the seat portion and configured to attach, one at a time, to each of; a first mounting assembly configured to removably attach the mounting plate to the base, the first mounting assembly including at least one actuator configured to selectively reposition the seat portion in response to signals from the controller; and a second mounting assembly, structurally distinct and separate from the first mounting assembly, configured to removably attach the mounting plate to the base, the second mounting assembly being selectively repositionable with respect to the base to thereby lock the seat portion at any one of a number of vertically stationary heights, wherein only one of the first and second mounting assemblies can be employed at a time to removably attach the mounting plate and the seat portion to the base. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of converting a gaming chair for a wagering game system from a system-automated gaming chair to a non-system-automated gaming chair, the gaming chair having a seat portion and a base configured to support the seat portion, the method comprising:
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disconnecting a first mounting assembly from a base mounting interface of the base, the first mounting assembly including at least one actuator configured to selectively move the seat portion in response to signals from a system controller; disconnecting the first mounting assembly from a seat mounting interface attached to the seat portion; connecting a second mounting assembly, which is structurally distinct and separate from and interchangeable with the first mounting assembly, to the seat mounting interface of the seat portion, the second mounting assembly being configured to lock the seat portion at any one of a number of vertically stationary heights; and connecting the second mounting assembly to the base mounting interface of the base, wherein only one of the first mounting assembly and the second mounting assembly can removably attach the seat portion to the base at a given time.
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23. A gaming chair for a wagering game system with a controller, a display device operable to display events associated with a wagering game, and a base configured to support the gaming chair, the gaming chair comprising:
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a backrest portion; a seat portion; and a mounting plate attached to the seat portion and configured to interchangeably attach, at distinct times, to each of; a motion-enabling mounting assembly configured to removably attach the seat portion to the base, the motion-enabling mounting assembly including one or more actuators configured to selectively move the seat portion in response to signals from the controller; and a non-motion mounting assembly structurally distinct and separate from the motion-enabling mounting assembly, the non-motion mounting assembly being configured to removably attach the seat portion to the base, the non-motion mounting assembly lacking actuators configured to selectively move the seat portion in response to signals from the controller, wherein only one of the mounting assemblies can be employed at a time to removably attach the seat portion to the base.
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Specification