Patent ID: 8430756
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming machine, comprising: a cabinet having generally upright opposite side panels, a rearwardly facing rear side, and a forwardly facing front side; and wherein at least one of the opposite side panels includes a forward position having horizontally spaced-apart inner and outer sheets, the inner and outer sheets including curved edge portions that extend toward one another, the curved edge portion having edges that are spaced-apart from one another to form an elongated gap therebetween and inner and outer surfaces adjacent the edges; at least one game display disposed on the front side of the cabinet for viewing by a user; at least one player interaction device that allows a player to provide game input; an elongated light-transmitting member extending along a length of the elongated gap and spanning the gap, the elongated light-transmitting member defining front and rear surfaces and first and second pairs of spaced-apart retaining surfaces disposed adjacent the inner and outer surfaces of the inner and outer sheets to thereby retain the elongated light-transmitting member, wherein at least a portion of the light-transmitting member is configured to transmit light from a portion of the rear surface to a portion of the front surface; and a plurality of light sources disposed along the rear surface of the elongated light-transmitting member, whereby light from the light sources illuminates at least a portion of the front surface of the elongated light-transmitting member.