Claims
- 1. A gaming device comprising:
a cabinet; a door pivotably connected to the cabinet; and a bolster directly and moveably connected to the door.
- 2. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the bolster is connected to the door by a sliding mechanism.
- 3. The gaming device of claim 2, wherein the sliding mechanism includes a locking mechanism.
- 4. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the bolster is connected to the door by a rotating mechanism.
- 5. The gaming device of claim 4, wherein the rotating mechanism includes a locking device.
- 6. The gaming device of claim 4, wherein the rotating mechanism includes a pivoting device.
- 7. A gaming device comprising:
a cabinet; a door pivotally connected to the cabinet; and a bolster directly and removably connected to the door.
- 8. The gaming device of claim 7, which includes a releasable locking mechanism for removably connecting the bolster to the door.
- 9. A cabinet used with a gaming device, said cabinet comprising:
a body; a door pivotally connected to body; and a bolster adjustably and directly connected to the door.
- 10. The cabinet of claim 9, wherein the bolster is adjustable between a plurality of positions.
- 11. A gaming device comprising:
a cabinet; a door pivotally connected to the cabinet; and a bolster moveably and removably connected to the door.
- 12. The gaming device of claim 11, wherein the bolster is rotatably and removably connected to the door.
- 13. The gaming device of claim 11, wherein the bolster is translatably and removably connected to the door.
- 14. A gaming device comprising:
a cabinet; a door pivotally connected to the cabinet so as to have an opening edge that swings away from a first side of the cabinet; and a bolster connected to the door by a pivot such that the bolster is able to clear another bolster mounted to another gaming machine adjacent to a second side of the cabinet when the door is opened.
- 15. The gaming device of claim 14, wherein the bolster moves between a locked position and an unlocked position.
- 16. The gaming device of claim 14, which includes a locking mechanism affixed to the door having a pin that protrudes from the door to engage an orifice defined by the bolster and to secure the bolster in a locked position.
- 17. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein the pin is attached to a cable which extends adjacent to the opening edge of the door so that the cable can be pulled to disengage the pin from the orifice.
- 18. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein the pin is attached to one end of a cable and a knob is attached to an opposite end of the cable, wherein the knob is positioned adjacent to the opening edge of the door so that the knob can be pulled to disengage the pin from the orifice.
- 19. The gaming device of claim 17, which includes a spring which biases the pin outwardly from the door into the orifice defined by the bolster.
- 20. The gaming device of claim 14, which includes a catch affixed to the door so as to be in horizontal alignment with a member protruding inwardly from the bolster, the catch providing support for weight placed on the bolster.
- 21. The gaming device of claim 14, which includes a stopper connected to the pivot, the stopper configured to rotate with the bolster and to engage a flange affixed to the door when the bolster is rotated to a predefined angle.
- 22. The gaming device of claim 21, which includes a spring which biases the bolster towards the predefined angle.
- 23. The gaming device of claim 14, which includes a collar connected to the pivot, the collar configured to rotate with the bolster and having a detent positioned to engage a socket when the bolster is rotated to a predefined angle.
- 24. The gaming device of claim 23, which includes a spring which biases the bolster towards the predefined angle.
- 25. The gaming device of claim 23, which includes a spring which biases the bolster to a preliminary angle so that the bolster can thereafter be manually rotated from the preliminary angle to the predefined angle.
- 26. A door pivotally connected to a gaming device cabinet comprising:
a panel; a bolster connected to the panel by a pivot such that the bolster is able to clear another bolster mounted to another gaming machine adjacent to the cabinet when the panel is opened; and a locking device affixed to the panel having a locking member that engages and releasably locks the bolster when the bolster is in a closed position.
- 27. The gaming device of claim 26, wherein the locking member includes a pin attached to a cable which extends adjacent to an opening edge of the panel so that the cable can be pulled to disengage the pin an orifice in the bolster.
- 28. The gaming device of claim 27, which includes a knob attached to an opposite end of the cable form the pin, wherein the knob is positioned adjacent to an opening edge of the panel so that the knob can be pulled to disengage the pin from the orifice.
- 29. The gaming device of claim 27, which includes a spring which biases the pin outwardly from the door toward the orifice defined by the bolster.
- 30. The gaming device of claim 26, which includes a catch affixed to the panel so as to be in horizontal alignment with a member protruding inwardly from the bolster, the catch providing support for weight placed on the bolster.
- 31. The gaming device of claim 26, which includes a stopper connected to the pivot, the stopper configured to rotate with the bolster and to engage a flange affixed to the panel when the bolster is rotated to a predefined angle.
- 32. The gaming device of claim 31, which includes a spring which biases the bolster towards the predefined angle.
- 33. The gaming device of claim 26, which includes a collar connected to the pivot, the collar configured to rotate with the bolster and having a detent positioned to engage a socket when the bolster is rotated to a predefined angle.
- 34. The gaming device of claim 33, which includes a spring which biases the bolster towards the predefined angle.
- 35. The gaming device of claim 33, which includes a spring which biases the bolster to a preliminary angle such that the bolster can thereafter be manually rotated from the preliminary angle to the predefined angle.
- 36. The gaming device of claim 33, which includes a stopper mounted to the collar, the stopper configured to rotate with the bolster and to engage a flange affixed to the panel when the bolster is rotated to a maximum angle.
- 37. A method for enabling an operator to gain access to an interior of a gaming device cabinet, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) enabling a door pivotally connected to the front of the cabinet to be partially opened; and (b) providing an unlocking mechanism accessible through the partially opened door, which can be moved so that a bolster pivotally connected to the door unlocks and rotates to a predefined angle.
- 38. The method of claim 37, which includes the step of enabling the bolster, which has rotated to the predefined angle, to be further manually rotated to a second predefined angle.
- 39. The method of claim 37, which includes the step of providing a releasing mechanism accessible through the partially opened door, which can be moved so that the bolster is released from the door.
PRIORITY CLAIM
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/239,376, filed Oct. 11, 2000, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference and relied upon.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60239376 |
Oct 2000 |
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