Granted Patent B2

US 12,444,265 · App. 18/597,520 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Inventors: Timothy Barbour (Nolensville, TN); Lori Weaver (Nashville, TN); Ryan Priddy (Franklin, TN); Kiran Dundaraddi (Las Vegas, NV); William Lamb (Eagleville, TN)

Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

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Abstract

Claims (29)

1. A gaming system comprising:

a pedestal;

an access door rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a first open position and a first closed position, wherein the access door is configured to allow access to an interior portion of the pedestal when the access door is in the first open position; and

a printer located in the interior portion of the pedestal, wherein the printer is coupled to a spring-loaded mechanism configured to extend the printer out of the interior portion of the pedestal.

2. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the printer is coupled to the spring-loaded mechanism via a housing, and wherein the printer is removably coupled to the housing.

3. The gaming system of claim 1 , further comprising a button deck comprising one or more of a display or a button panel comprising one or more buttons, the button deck being rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a second open position and a second closed position, wherein the button deck is configured to allow access to the interior portion of the pedestal when the button deck is in the second open position.

4. The gaming system of claim 3 , wherein at least one security screw coupled to the button deck is accessible when the access door is in an open position.

5. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the access door is positioned proximate to a top of the pedestal, is in a horizontal orientation when in the first closed position, and is in a vertical orientation when in the first open position.

6. The gaming system of claim 1 , further comprising a display device spaced apart from the pedestal.

7. The gaming system of claim 6 , wherein the display device is spaced a distance away from the pedestal such that the display device does not interfere with vertical access to the interior portion of the pedestal.

8. The gaming system of claim 6 , wherein the display device is spaced a distance away from the pedestal to allow full rotation of the access door between the first open position and the first closed position.

9. A gaming system comprising:

a pedestal;

an access door rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a first open position and a first closed position, wherein the access door is configured to allow access to an interior portion of the pedestal when the access door is in the first open position; and

a logic cage located in the interior portion of the pedestal, wherein the logic cage is coupled to a spring-loaded mechanism configured to extend the logic cage out of the interior portion of the pedestal.

10. The gaming system of claim 9 , further comprising a button deck comprising one or more of a display or a button panel comprising one or more buttons, the button deck being rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a second open position and a second closed position, wherein the button deck is configured to allow access to the interior portion of the pedestal when the button deck is in the second open position.

11. The gaming system of claim 10 , wherein at least one security screw coupled to the button deck is accessible when the access door is in an open position.

12. The gaming system of claim 9 , wherein the access door is positioned proximate to a top of the pedestal, is in a horizontal orientation when in the first closed position, and is in a vertical orientation when in the first open position.

13. The gaming system of claim 9 , further comprising a display device spaced apart from the pedestal.

14. The gaming system of claim 13 , wherein the display device is spaced a distance away from the pedestal such that the display device does not interfere with vertical access to the interior portion of the pedestal.

15. The gaming system of claim 13 , wherein the display device is spaced a distance away from the pedestal to allow full rotation of the access door between the first open position and the first closed position.

16. A gaming device comprising:

a pedestal;

an access door rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a first open position and a first closed position, wherein the access door is configured to allow access to an interior portion of the pedestal when the access door is in the first open position; and

one or more of a bill validator, a printer, or a logic cage, wherein the one or more of the bill validator, the printer, or the logic cage are located in the interior portion of the pedestal and coupled to one or more spring-loaded mechanisms configured to extend the one or more of the bill validator, the printer, or the logic cage out of the interior portion of the pedestal.

17. The gaming device of claim 16 , further comprising a button deck comprising one or more of a display or a button panel comprising one or more buttons, the button deck being rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a second open position and a second closed position, wherein the button deck is configured to allow access to the interior portion of the pedestal when the button deck is in the second open position.

18. The gaming device of claim 16 , wherein the gaming device is associated with a display device spaced apart from the pedestal.

19. The gaming device of claim 18 , wherein the display device is spaced a distance away from the pedestal such that the display device does not interfere with vertical access to the interior portion of the pedestal.

20. The gaming device of claim 18 , wherein the display device is spaced a distance away from the pedestal to allow full rotation of the access door between the first open position and the first closed position.

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