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App. No. 10/547,664

Medal tray of game machine and medal game machine

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App. No.
10/547,664
Abstract

The present invention provides a medal tray realizing a proper medal pile state. A medal tray 50 provided for a medal game machine 1 , as a portion where medals M are ejected, comprises: a bottom wall 51 on which medals M are accumulated, side and rear walls 53, 54, 55 surrounding three sides of the bottom wall and a front wall 52 disposed so as to face the rear wall 55 and whose height is set to be lower than the rear wall 55 , and the rear wall 55 is provided with a protrusion portion 57 for regulating accumulation of medals along the rear wall 55 so as to project toward the front wall 52.

Claims (9)

1 . A medal tray provided for a medal game machine as a portion where medals are ejected, comprising:

a bottom wall on which medals are accumulated; and

side and rear walls surrounding three sides of the bottom wall,

wherein the rear wall is provided with a protrusion portion for regulating accumulation of medals along the rear wall, so that the protrusion portion projects forward and is provided above the bottom wall so as to be separated from the bottom wall.

2 . The medal tray according to claim 1 , wherein the side wall has a medal ejection port, and the protrusion portion is disposed between the medal ejection port and the bottom wall.

3 . The medal tray according to claim 1 , wherein a curved wall is provided between the bottom wall and the protrusion portion.

4 . The medal tray according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusion portion is tapered in the vertical direction from a base portion joined to the rear wall toward a tip.

5 . The medal tray according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusion portion is provided in the overall length in the width direction of the rear wall.

6 . A medal game machine having a medal tray according to claim 1.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2008
From: KONAMI CORPORATION
To: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020478/0628 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2005
From: KIRIYAMA, SEIJI; SASAKI, RYU
To: KONAMI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016853/0559 →