Card dealing case
Patent 5186464 Issued on February 16, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 25, 2011. Estimated 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.
October 25, 2011. Estimated 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.Patent References D164862 389873 798261 847570 912110 2222245 3814436 InventorApplicationNo. 782571 filed on 10/25/1991US Classes:273/149R, Card shufflers and dealers273/148AWith card holdersExaminersPrimary: Layno, Benjamin H.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesA63F 001/14A63F 001/10 AbstractA card dealing case comprises an open-topped deck receiving housing and a sleeve form cover completely receiving the housing in a closed condition. The housing has a ramp surface adjacent a rim of the open top across which uppermost cards can be dealt, leading edges first, one-by-one by forward and downward pressure of a dealers finger. Releasable catch members are formed on the cover and housing to lock the housing containing the cards completely within the cover. In another example, the dealing opening in the top of the housing is of restricted size so that the identity of the uppermost card is concealed until dealt and a resiliently compressible foam pad is interposed in the housing between the bottom of the deck and the base wall to bias the deck towards the top of the housing, thereby maintaining the uppermost card aligned with the ramp surface after some cards have been dealt, irrespective of the height of the remaining deck. | |
