Patent ID: 6866265
Filing Date: 2005-03-15
Classification: A63B,G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming machine at which a game player may play a game, the gaming machine comprising in combination: a gaming apparatus; a game machine housing containing the gaming apparatus and having a front gaming interface adjacent to which a game player may sit or stand at a player gaming position in order to play the game provided by the front gaming interface, at least a first food tray removably mountable in a tray use position adjacent to the front gaming interface and intermediate to the front gaming interface and the player gaming position, the first food tray including a drink holder cupping section and a food supporting portion; whereby the game player may reset or access a drink and food located on the first food tray intermediate the game player and the front gaming interface on the game machine housing and wherein the food tray may be readily removed from, or repositioned adjacent, the front of the gaming device; wherein the gaming housing has back opposite the front gaming interface and a side extending between the back side and the front gaming interface and wherein the first food tray is movably mounted to the side of the game machine housing and thereby movable from a first position distal from the front gaming interface to the tray use position adjacent the front gaming interface; wherein the first food tray is movably mounted to the side of the game machine housing with at least a first tray support section rotatably mounted to the side of the game housing and supportably interconnecting the first food tray to the side of the game machine housing, and wherein a second tray support section is rotatably mounted to the first tray section, and when the first tray support section is in the first tray support section use position, the second tray support section is rotatable to a second tray support section use position adjacent the front gaming interface, whereby the first food tray may then rest in the food tray use position adjacent to the front gaming interface.