Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – With communication link
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-04
2005-01-04
O'Neill, Michael (Department: 3713)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
With communication link
C463S047000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06837792
ABSTRACT:
A device, referred to as the “automatic discard rack” for use on casino gaming tables or elsewhere to hold and mix playing cards, such as cards discarded following each hand of a played game. The device includes features for randomly picking up a portion of cards placed in the rack to allow cards inserted into the rack to be randomly inserted into cards already in the rack, and the cards to be repeatedly mixed by the device. Variations of the device include a housing, clamping portion, a moveable lifting portion for moving the clamping portion, a moving engine for causing the movement, including clamping, of the clamping portion, a controller for controlling all movement, sensor for sensing placement of cards in the device and initiating movement, a “kill switch,” and an on/off switch.
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Arent Fox Kintner & Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC
Chesser Wilburn L.
O'Neill Michael
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