Card shuffler

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2005-05-10

2005-05-10

Layno, Benjamin (Department: 3711)

Amusement devices: games

Games accessories

Card shufflers and dealers

Reexamination Certificate

active

06889979

ABSTRACT:
A card shuffler with a drivable shuffling storage means (2′) which is provided with compartments (69) for receiving cards (13) and which is associated with an input apparatus for inserting cards into the compartments (69) one by one and an output storage means which is spaced from the same for the shuffled cards, with the drive of the shuffling storage means (2′), the input apparatus and the output storage means being controlled by an electronic control system. In order to provide a card shuffler of the kind mentioned above which is capable of continually displaying the number of playing cards situated in the card shuffler and thus of providing the operator with the opportunity to have at all times certainty about the complete number of playing cards it is provided that the input apparatus (106) is provided with a draw-in zone (105) whose height corresponds substantially to the thickness of a card (13) and a first detection means (24) and a second detection means is provided which detects the cards (13) inserted into and removed from the shuffling storage means.

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CD Labeled “Shuffler Art.” Attached to this 1449 is a spread sheet having the names of the individual files within the CD. There is a self-executing function on the CD so that, upon entering the Spread Sheet of content, individual items may be opened directly from the spread sheet according to the title of the document.
DVD Labeled “Luciano Decl. Ex. K.” This is the videotaped live declaration of Mr. Luciano (see list of patents on the 1449 or of record in the file history) taken during preparation of litigation.
DVD labeled “Solberg Decl. Ex. C.” This is the videotaped live declaration of Mr. Solberg, a witness for the defense, taken during preparation for litigation.
DVD labeled “Morrill Decl. Ex. A.” This is videotaped live declaration of Mr. Robert Morrill, a lead trial counsel for the defense, taken during prepartion for litigation. He is describing the operation of Roblejo Prototype device. See Roblejo patent in 1449 or of record.
DVD labeled Exhibit 1. This is a DVD taken by Shuffle Mater personnel of the live operation of a CARD One-Two-Six ™ shuffler.
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