US 11,783,662 B2
Gaming machine button deck filler
Travis B. Bussey, Austin, TX (US); Daniel C. Gibson, Austin, TX (US); Craig Steven Gallagher, Austin, TX (US); and Peter A. Phillips, Jr., Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Everi Games, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Everi Games, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/108,826.
Application 18/108,826 is a continuation of application No. 17/707,602, filed on Mar. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,580,816.
Application 17/707,602 is a continuation of application No. 16/939,850, filed on Jul. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,321,992, issued on May 3, 2022.
Application 16/939,850 is a continuation of application No. 16/148,975, filed on Oct. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,726,660, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/567,219, filed on Oct. 2, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0186716 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3211 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A button deck filler assembly adapted to be connected between adjacent gaming machines, comprising:
a deck portion adapted to, when installed, fill a span between respective button decks of adjacent gaming machines;
further comprising two supporting flanges adapted to connect the deck portion to adjacent button decks on either side, each having a first side adapted to be connected to an underside of an adjacent button deck to support the deck portion and a second side adapted to be connected along a respective side of the deck portion;
a light source attached to the button deck filler assembly and operable to produce a light effect visible as light emitting from the button deck filler assembly; and
a driver coupled to the light source, and a controller coupled to the driver and operable to connect to a network, receive instructions from the network associated with the light effect, and in response, operate the driver to cause the light source to produce the light effect.