Gaming machine having flexible mount for tower light
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
- a cabinet having a topbox frame attached thereto;
one or more display devices within the cabinet and configured to display a wagering game;
a tower light having a status indicator for indicating a status condition of the gaming machine to an observation point external to the gaming machine; and
a conduit mounting the tower light to the topbox frame, the conduit having a fixed end attached to the topbox frame and an adjustable end attached to the tower light, the adjustable end being movable to different positions to provide a line of sight for viewing the tower light, the conduit being in the form of a flexibly positionable shaft with one or more illuminated areas near the adjustable end, the one or more illuminated areas receiving light from a light source located internally in the topbox frame.
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Abstract
A gaming machine includes a cabinet having a topbox frame attached thereto and facing a player position in front of the gaming machine, and one or more display devices within the cabinet and configured to display a wagering game. The gaming machine further includes a tower light for indicating a status condition, and a conduit for mounting the tower light to the topbox frame. The conduit has a fixed end attached to the topbox frame and an adjustable end attached to the tower light. The adjustable end is movable to different positions to provide a line of sight for viewing the tower light.
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18 Claims
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a cabinet having a topbox frame attached thereto; one or more display devices within the cabinet and configured to display a wagering game; a tower light having a status indicator for indicating a status condition of the gaming machine to an observation point external to the gaming machine; and a conduit mounting the tower light to the topbox frame, the conduit having a fixed end attached to the topbox frame and an adjustable end attached to the tower light, the adjustable end being movable to different positions to provide a line of sight for viewing the tower light, the conduit being in the form of a flexibly positionable shaft with one or more illuminated areas near the adjustable end, the one or more illuminated areas receiving light from a light source located internally in the topbox frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gaming system comprising:
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an observation position; and a gaming machine including a cabinet frame facing a player position in front of the gaming machine, one or more display devices within the cabinet and configured to display a wagering game, a conduit having a first end mounted to the cabinet and a second end adjustable between a plurality of different positions including a first position and a second position, the first position being obscured from view relative to the observation position, the second position being viewable relative to the observation position, the conduit being in the form of a flexibly positionable shaft with one or more illuminated areas near the adjustable end, the one or more illuminated areas receiving light from a light source located internally in the topbox frame, and a tower light mounted to the second end of the conduit and having a status indicator for indicating a status condition of the gaming machine to an observation point external to the gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A gaming machine comprising:
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a cabinet frame facing a player position in front of the gaming machine; one or more display devices within the cabinet and configured to display a wagering game; a tower light adjustably mounted to the cabinet frame via a flexible conduit, the tower light having a status indicator for indicating a status condition of the gaming machine to an observation point external to the gaming machine, the tower light being movable between different positions relative to the player position, the flexible conduit being fixed at one end to the cabinet frame in each of the different positions, the tower light being fixed to another end of the conduit in each of the different positions, the conduit being in the form of a flexibly positionable shaft with one or more illuminated areas near the adjustable end, the one or more illuminated areas receiving light from a light source located internally in the topbox frame. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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