US 11,860,460 B2
Button deck assembly for an electronic gaming machine and method for making the same
Timothy Seckel, Streamwood, IL (US)
Assigned to Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited, North Ryde (AU)
Filed by Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited, North Ryde (AU)
Filed on May 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/741,175.
Application 17/741,175 is a continuation of application No. 17/148,232, filed on Jan. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,347,091.
Application 17/148,232 is a continuation of application No. 16/579,290, filed on Sep. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,901,253, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/740,140, filed on Oct. 2, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0269124 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. H05K 1/00 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H01H 13/83 (2006.01); H01H 13/86 (2006.01); H01H 13/7057 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G02F 1/1345 (2006.01); H05K 3/36 (2006.01); H01H 9/18 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G02F 1/133308 (2013.01) [G02F 1/13452 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3216 (2013.01); H01H 9/181 (2013.01); H05K 3/361 (2013.01); G02F 1/13332 (2021.01); G02F 2201/46 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical assembly for an electronic gaming device, the optical assembly comprising:
an optical component configured to enable transmission of images therethrough; and
a membrane comprising water-resistant material, wherein the membrane is configured to receive at least a portion of the optical component and is configured to route fluid flow away from electronic components of the electronic gaming device including the optical component, wherein the membrane extends around at least one of a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) or a carrier tray, and wherein the membrane comprises at least one of a valley, a channel, or a groove to prevent infiltration of the fluid flow to the at least one of the PCBA or the carrier tray.