Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Floating pivot point hinge for a wagering game cabinet door
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Application No.: US14717298Application Date: 2015-05-20
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Publication No.: US09881443B2Publication Date: 2018-01-30
- Inventor: Stephen J. Maher , Michael Corristine , Gregory E. Klostermann , Andrew Lloyd
- Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NV Las Vegas
- Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NV Las Vegas
- Agent David J. Bremer
- Main IPC: A63F9/24
- IPC: A63F9/24 ; G07F17/32 ; E05D3/02 ; E05F3/02 ; E05F1/10 ; E05F1/12 ; E05D5/06

Abstract:
A gaming system includes a housing having gaming components therein. The housing has a door opening and a door capable of rotating about a hinge axis defined by a set of hinge pins rigidly affixed to the housing. Attached to the door are a set of hinge arms having a set of specially shaped hinge slots positioned around the hinge pins. The hinge arms are additionally coupled to the housing by a set of spring components. When the housing door is not in a closed position, the spring components bias the door to an open position. When the housing door is in the closed position, the spring components bias the door in a direction defined by the hinge slots such that the door remains in a neutral position minimizing a spacing gap along one edge of the door. A set of roller guides align the door with a set of corresponding roller pins when the door approaches the closed position, and a locking mechanism is configured to latch the door to the housing in the closed position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160343204A1 FLOATING PIVOT POINT HINGE FOR A WAGERING GAME CABINET DOOR Public/Granted day:2016-11-24
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