ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,499,729, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to AGS LLC (Las Vegas).

"Gaming machine cabinet" was invented by Ryan Patrick Rye (Suwanee, Ga.), James Ely Tillery (Tucker, Ga.), Kevin Hohman (North Las Vegas, Nev.), Parry Staley (Decatur, Ga.) and Mark Brandau (Johns Creek, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Examples of the disclosure comprise a gaming machine, such as configured to present one or more wager-based games, a cabinet or housing for a gaming machine, and individual features of such a gaming machine or cabinet thereof, as well as combinations of such features, and methods of assembling, using and servicing a gaming machine and/or c...