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US Patent 5121921 - Card dealing and sorting apparatus and method
US Patent Issued on June 16, 1992
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
September 23, 2011Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
September 23, 2011Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA card dealing and sorting apparatus adapted for use with a conventional deck of cards. The apparatus includes a frame onto which is movably mounted a card holding device. The card holding device holds the deck of cards, the lowermost cards being removed by a card removing device. The removed card falls down an open well where it is directed into a desired card holding compartment by a series of gates which either intercept the falling card or allow it to pass by. The gate position information is encoded on a program strip which is read by a strip reading device, the information being translated to the gates for positioning of the same. | InventorsApplicationNo. 764250 filed on 09/23/1991US Classes:273/149PDevices for dealing predetermined handsField of Search273/149P, Devices for dealing predetermined hands273/149RCard shufflers and dealersExaminersPrimary: Layno, Benjamin H.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References2016030, 3312473, 4534562, Playing card coding system and apparatus for dealing coded cardsIssued on: 08/13/1985 Inventor: Cuff , et al.4822050, Device for reading and distributing cards, in particular playing cards Issued on: 04/18/1989 Inventor: Normand , et al.4951950Manual playing card dealing appliance for the production of programmed deals Issued on: 08/28/1990 Inventor: Normand, et al. International ClassA63F 001/14 |
