Covers for casino gaming table playing surfaces and methods of manufacturing and installing the same

a technology for gaming tables and covers, applied in the field of casino gaming table covers, can solve the problems of affecting the appearance of the gaming table, the gaming table covers are subject to a substantial amount of wear, and the replacement of the gaming table covers can be a fairly time-consuming and labor-intensive process, so as to improve the drawing legibility, ease and recognition

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-10-27
BALLY GAMING INT
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[0014] In the drawings, identical reference numbers identify similar elements or acts. The size and relative positions of elements in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the shapes of various elements are not drawn to scale, and some of these elements are arbi

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The gaming table covers are subject to a substantial amount of wear due to patron interaction, for example, sliding wagering chips across the surface of the gaming table cover, leaning on the cover, or even spilling a drink on the cover.
Hence, the gaming table covers often require routine and frequent replacement.
Replacing a gaming table cover can be a fairly time and labor-intensive process.
Because the covers are usually glued onto the gaming table surface, removal of the worn cover can be difficult.
Improper stretching can result in betting circles having an elliptical (egg) shape or squares having a rectangular shape or skewed appea

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[0022] In the following description, certain specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of various embodiments of the invention. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the invention may be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures associated with cameras, imagers, scanners, optics, computers, computer networks, data structures, databases, and networks such as the Internet, have not been describe in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the descriptions of the embodiments of the invention.

[0023] Unless the context requires otherwise, throughout the specification and claims which follow, the word “comprise” and variations thereof, such as “comprises” and “comprising” are to be construed in an open, inclusive sense, that is as “including but not limited to.”

[0024] Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure or charact...

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A laminated cover for a casino gaming table, methods of manufacturing the cover, and methods of installing the cover are shown and described. The laminated cover includes a fabric sheet and a backing member adhered together. The laminated cover can be shaped to correspond to the shape of the gaming table. The fabric side of the laminated cover is printed to add features that are typically found on casino gaming tables such as betting circles or numbered squares. The features can be registered with respect to either the shape of the laminated cover or some other reference datum. In either aspect, the features on the cover will be consistently located with respect to the gaming table after each successive placement of the cover on the table.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present description generally relates to casino gaming table covers, methods of producing these covers, and methods of installing these covers. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Casino gaming table surfaces have been traditionally covered with a felt-type, rubber-backed material that is stretched and adhered onto an upper surface of the gaming table. The gaming table covers are usually made from a combination of wool and nylon provided on a backing of rubber or similar material. The covers include playing surface features placed on the fabric-side of the cover with silkscreen or dye printing techniques. The playing surface features can be, for example, betting circles that identify where a player's wagers must be placed during a game of Blackjack, numbered squares that correspond to a given number on a Roulette wheel and further identify the location for the placement of a player's wagers; and othe...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B13/08A47B25/00A47G11/00A63F1/06A63F3/00
CPCA47G11/003A63F1/06A63F2003/00164A63F3/00157A63F1/067
Inventor SOLTYS, RICHARDHUIZINGA, RICHARD
Owner BALLY GAMING INT
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