Patent ID: 7938728

Claim:
A “drop-in” gaming machine assembly configured for mounting in a bar top or tabletop through an opening in a top surface of the bar top or the tabletop, said gaming machine assembly comprising: a support frame having at least two spaced support walls, the support frame housing at least a master gaming controller and memory; a top panel assembly supporting a display device, the top panel assembly movably connected with the support frame and configured for movement between a closed position and an open position, to enable access to the support frame; and a pair of handle assemblies each having a handle member and a mounting portion, wherein each mounting portion is movably connected with a corresponding support wall of the support frame, wherein each handle member is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein, in the first position, each handle member does not obstruct movement of the top panel assembly into the closed position, and wherein, in the second position, each handle member is exposed in a manner permitting gripping thereof, and wherein the pair of handle assemblies is configured to support the weight of the gaming machine assembly when the gaming machine assembly is vertically lifted by the handle members when the handle members are in the second position.