US 12,272,204 B2
Latching assembly for a pushbutton of an electronic gaming machine
Frank Rodriguez, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Lindsay McClintock, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/517,983.
Application 18/517,983 is a continuation of application No. 17/992,714, filed on Nov. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,893,853.
Application 17/992,714 is a continuation of application No. 17/039,344, filed on Sep. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,514,747, issued on Nov. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0087401 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); A63F 13/90 (2014.01)
CPC G07F 17/3216 (2013.01) [A63F 13/90 (2014.09); G07F 17/3241 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A button deck assembly for use with a gaming device, the button deck assembly comprising:
a housing;
a pushbutton releasably coupled to the housing by a latch;
a lever coupled to the latch and movable relative to the housing to release the pushbutton; and
a cam lock coupled to the housing, wherein the cam lock is selectively moveable between a locked position, in which the cam lock restricts movement of the lever relative to the housing, and an unlocked position, in which the cam lock is disengaged with the lever and allows movement of the lever relative to the housing for releasing the pushbutton.