Gaming machine with an improved touch screen assembly
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1. A gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, the gaming machine comprising:
- a main display;
a secondary display; and
a touch screen assembly overlying at least one of the main display and the secondary display, the touch screen assembly having an inner bezel frame, an insulated touch screen, a panel having an opening, and an outer bezel frame, the insulated touch screen having an insulating material around a periphery of the touch screen, the insulated touch screen being positioned within the opening of the panel, the panel and the insulted touch screen being positioned between the inner bezel frame and the outer bezel frame, the insulating material separating the inner bezel frame, the outer bezel frame, the insulated touch screen, and the panel from each other.
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Abstract
A gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager comprises a main display, a secondary display, and a touch screen assembly overlying the secondary display. The secondary display touch screen assembly has an inner bezel frame, an insulated touch screen, a panel having an opening, and an outer bezel frame. The insulated touch screen ha an insulating material around a periphery of the touch screen. The insulated touch screen is positioned within the opening of the panel. The panel and the insulated touch screen are positioned between the inner bezel frame and the outer bezel frame.
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1. A gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, the gaming machine comprising:
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a main display; a secondary display; and a touch screen assembly overlying at least one of the main display and the secondary display, the touch screen assembly having an inner bezel frame, an insulated touch screen, a panel having an opening, and an outer bezel frame, the insulated touch screen having an insulating material around a periphery of the touch screen, the insulated touch screen being positioned within the opening of the panel, the panel and the insulted touch screen being positioned between the inner bezel frame and the outer bezel frame, the insulating material separating the inner bezel frame, the outer bezel frame, the insulated touch screen, and the panel from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gaming system controlled by a processor to conduct a wagering game in response to a wager, the gaming system comprising:
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a first display; a second display; and a touch screen assembly overlying at least a portion of at least one of the first and second displays, the touch screen assembly being configured to receive inputs from a player, the touch screen assembly including a touch screen with an insulating material positioned around a periphery of the touch screen, the insulating material inhibiting electrical contact with the touch screen, the touch screen being secured by first and second opposing bezel frames inside an opening defined by a panel, the insulating material separating the first bezel frame, the second bezel frame, the touch screen, and the panel from each other.
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11. A touch screen assembly comprising:
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a touch screen configured to receive inputs from a player; an inner bezel frame; an outer bezel frame; a panel with an opening, the touch screen being positioned within the opening of the panel, the panel and the touch screen being positioned between the inner and outer bezel frames; and an insulating material extending continuously around a periphery of the touch screen, the insulating material inhibiting electrical contact with the touch screen, the insulating material separating the inner bezel frame, the outer bezel frame, the touch screen, and the panel from each other. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A gaming machine controlled by a processor, the gaming machine comprising:
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at least one display; and a touch screen assembly overlying at least a portion of the at least one display, the touch screen assembly having a touch screen configured to receive inputs from a player, an insulating material extending continuously around a periphery of the touch screen, a panel having an opening, an outer bezel frame, and an inner bezel frame, the inner bezel frame securing the touch screen to the panel, the insulating material separating the inner bezel frame, the outer bezel frame, the touch screen, and the panel from each other. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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