Jammed shuffle detector
Patent 5303921 Issued on April 19, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 31, 2012. 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.
December 31, 2012. 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 130281 2543522 3235741 Optical micro-switch Height sensing device Machine control device Automatic card shuffler Card shuffler having a random ejector Automatic shuffling apparatus Apparatus for storing and selecting cards InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 999001 filed on 12/31/1992US Classes:273/149R, Card shufflers and dealers200/61.02, Light responsive200/61.2, Container contents level responsive250/231.11Actuated by gauge element deflectionExaminersPrimary: Shapiro, Paul E.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63F 001/12AbstractThe present invention provides a floating jammed shuffle detector for use in a card shuffling machine. The detector has a body with a card contacting portion and a sensor interactive portion. A detector housing and a photosensor are provided. The sensor interactive portion has an aperture of a predetermined size. The detector, particularly the body, is reciprocally mounted in the housing, whereby the card contacting portion of the detector contacts the uppermost card of a deck of cards and the sensor interactive portion is received in the photosensor. Depending on the sensed position of the card contacting portion of the detector, the machine receives a reshuffle or proceed command. | |
