Patent References 1824542 2065824 2581247 3222071 3489907 3658342 3731936 3743294 Playing card coding system and apparatus for dealing coded cards Method of playing a card selection game InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 250882 filed on 09/29/1988US Classes:273/149P, Devices for dealing predetermined hands273/149RCard shufflers and dealersExaminersPrimary: Coven, Edward M.Assistant: Harrison, Jessica J. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA63F 001/14Foreign Application Priority Data1987-10-02 FRAbstractThe device comprises a box receiving the deck of cards to be dealt, upon which a cover presses. Rollers, driven in rotation by a motor reduction unit ensures partial exit of the lower card of the stack to a slot in the device whereas optical reading means read a value code marked on the card. When the value of the card read comes close to the information contained in the memory relative to the deal being made, a visual display device indicates to which player the card pushed out of the deck and partially protruding should be dealt. | |