Patent ID: 11941939
Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 12:
13. A method of controlling movement of a monitor and a podium between an open position and a closed position, wherein the monitor is configured to display an electronic game and the podium is configured to receive user input during play of the electronic game, the method comprising:
causing the podium to move from a closed position to an open position; and
selectively moving, via operation of a drive mechanism, the monitor relative to a pedestal between an open position and a closed position, wherein the drive mechanism includes at least one biasing element, a wire harness coupled to the monitor, at least one cable coupled to the podium, and a tensioner, and wherein when the podium moves from the closed position to the open position, the biasing element applies force in a first direction and the podium and the tensioner act as counter forces to the biasing element to prevent the monitor from moving from the open position to the closed position until a force is applied to at least one of the podium or the monitor.