Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for automatically shuffling cards
- Patent Title (中): 用于自动洗牌的设备和方法
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Application No.: US11706707Application Date: 2007-02-15
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Publication No.: US07900923B2Publication Date: 2011-03-08
- Inventor: Hirohide Toyama , Keith D. Alsberg , Stephen C. Jones
- Applicant: Hirohide Toyama , Keith D. Alsberg , Stephen C. Jones
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: Shuffle Tech International LLC
- Current Assignee: Shuffle Tech International LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
- Main IPC: A63F1/14
- IPC: A63F1/14

Abstract:
An apparatus and method of automatically shuffling a deck of playing cards is described. The apparatus includes three compartments disposed laterally with respect to each other and at least one compartment movable vertically with respect to another other compartment. Cards placed in one of the compartments are dispensed into the other two compartments so as to cut or strip the deck, and are returned to the original compartment by interleaving cards from the other compartments. The process may be repeated to substantially randomize the deck for use in playing a game of cards. One of the compartments may be operable, either manually or by motive means so as to project outside the envelope of the apparatus so as to accept or dispense a deck of cards.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070194524A1 Apparatus and method for automatically shuffling cards Public/Granted day:2007-08-23
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