Amusement devices: games – Games accessories – Card shufflers and dealers
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-15
2010-12-21
Layno, Benjamin H (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Games accessories
Card shufflers and dealers
C463S022000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07854430
ABSTRACT:
A device for shuffling a deck of playing cards is described. The cards are placed in a compartment having a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and dimensioned so that the cards are constrained in rotation in two of the three axes. The device is oriented so that a thickness dimension of the deck is horizontal, and groups of cards of the deck of cards are ejected in a vertical direction so as to provide a spacing of between a top edge of cards at rest and a bottom edge of the cards being ejected. The time duration of the ejection process is sufficient to effectively randomize the deck of cards. The ejection of cards may be by a plurality of pistons, and the pistons may be actuated by a motor, a solenoid or by air pressure.
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Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Layno Benjamin H
Shuffle Tech International LLC
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