Amusement devices: games – Games accessories – Card shufflers and dealers
Patent
1985-07-25
1987-05-26
Pinkham, Richard C.
Amusement devices: games
Games accessories
Card shufflers and dealers
221265, A63F 114
Patent
active
046679596
ABSTRACT:
A card apparatus having a card hopper adapted to hold from one to at least 104 cards, a card carousel having slots for holding cards, an injector for sequentially loading cards from the hopper into the carousel, output ports, ejectors for delivering cards from the carousel to any one of the output ports, and a control board and sensors, all housed in a housing. The apparatus is also capable of communicating with selectors which are adjustable for making card selections. The injector has three rollers driven by a motor via a worm gear. A spring loaded lever keeps cards in the hopper pressed against the first roller. The ejectors are pivotally mounted to the base of the housing beneath the carousel and comprise a roller driven by a motor via gears and a centripetal clutch. A control board keeps track of the identity of cards in each slot, card selections, and the carousel position. Cards may be ordinary playing cards or other cards with bar codes added for card identification by the apparatus.
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Haas Michael D.
Pfeiffer Arthur M.
Tacklind Christopher A.
Zeiszler James M.
Churkendoose, Incorporated
Lastova MaryAnn Stoll
Pinkham Richard C.
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