Claims
- 1. In a gaming machine having a housing which includes a front housing portion defining a game control surface for game controls, an extendable bet button comprising:
a push button switch; an elongated electrical cable connected to said push button switch, said elongated electrical cable carried within the interior of said front housing portion in a non-extended position; an aperture provided in a game control surface for carrying said push button switch in a non-extended position and enabling said cable to be pulled therethrough in an extended position to enable said push button to be moved remotely from said game control surface.
- 2. The gaming machine as recited in claim 1, further including a stop assembly for limiting movement of said electrical cable.
- 3. The gaming machine as recited in claim 2, wherein said stop assembly includes a bracket mounted to the interior of said front housing portion and a weight, said bracket defining an access area for slidably receiving said cable and said weight, said weight formed with a relatively larger cross section than said access area to limit movement of said cable.
- 4. The gaming machine as recited in claim 1, wherein said electrical cable is an armored cable.
- 5. The gaming machine as recited in claim 1, further including a grommet for receiving said push button switch, said grommet mounted in said game control surface.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to the following commonly-owned co-pending utility patent applications: “Next Generation Video/Reel Product”, by Jean Pierre Legras, and Joseph R. Hedrick, Ser. No. ______, Attorney Docket No. P-269; “Integrated Footrests”, by Joseph R. Hedrick and Jean Pierre Legras, Ser. No. ______, Attorney Docket No. P-272; “Dual Action Door Hinging”, by Joseph R. Hedrick, Jean Pierre Legas and Noel D. Brodzinski, Ser. No. ______, Attorney Docket No. P270; and a design patent application entitled “Gaming Machine”, by Joseph R. Hedrick and Jean Pierre Legras, Ser. No. ______, by Joseph R. Hedrick and Jean Paul LeGras, all filed on even date.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
09679753 |
Oct 2000 |
US |
Child |
10200360 |
Jul 2002 |
US |