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US 7,234,697 · App. 10/697,258 · Granted Jun 26, 2007

Gaming machine

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Patent No.
US 7,234,697
App. No.
10/697,258
Granted
Jun 26, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gaming machine disclosed includes a rotary reel having a plurality of symbols on an outer periphery thereof, a group of sheet members disposed in front of the rotary reel, the sheet members being laminated each other and each having an opening, a liquid crystal panel disposed in front of the sheet members, wherein the plurality of symbols are recoginizable through the opening on each of the sheet members, from a front side of the gaming machine, and wherein each of the sheet members includes; a light guiding material, and a light diffusion material disposed in front of the light guiding material and having a larger opening than an opening of the light guiding material, or each of the sheet members includes a light reflecting material, and a light transmitting material disposed in front of the light reflecting material and having a larger opening than an opening of the light reflecting material.

Claims (16)

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a rotary reel having a plurality of symbols on an outer periphery thereof;

a group of sheet members disposed in front of the rotary reel, the sheet members being laminated each other and each having an opening;

a liquid crystal panel disposed in front of the sheet members,

wherein the plurality of symbols are recoginizable through the opening on each of the sheet members, from a front side of the gaming machine, and

wherein each of the sheet members includes;

a light guiding material; and

a light diffusion material disposed in front of the light guiding material and having a larger opening than an opening of the light guiding material.

2. A gaming machine comprising:

a rotary reel having a plurality of symbols on an outer periphery thereof;

a group of sheet members disposed in front of the rotary reel, the sheet members being laminated each other and each having an opening;

a liquid crystal panel disposed in front of the sheet members,

wherein the plurality of symbols are recoginizable through the opening on each of the sheet members, from a front side of the gaming machine, and

wherein each of the sheet members includes;

a light reflecting material; and

a light transmitting material disposed in front of the light reflecting material and having a larger opening than an opening of the light reflecting material.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 23, 2009
From: ARUZE CORPORATION (ARUZE KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
To: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
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