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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2003
John G. Breeding, Sedona, AZ (US);
Troy D. Nelson, St. Michael, MN (US);
James B. Stasson, Chanhassen, MN (US);
James P. Helgesen, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
John G. Breeding, Sedona, AZ (US);
Troy D. Nelson, St. Michael, MN (US);
James B. Stasson, Chanhassen, MN (US);
James P. Helgesen, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Shuffle Master, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a gaming apparatus comprising a gaming table with a gaming surface having at least one predetermined location for receiving a gaming token. A gaming token supporter is mounted at each of the at least one predetermined location for receiving a gaming token on the gaming surface of the gaming table such that the gaming token supporter is flush with the gaming surface and forms a gaming token receiving location. A photoelectric sensor for each gaming token supporter that emits and receives modulated radiation is mounted to the gaming table such that each sensor is aligned with and in sensing proximity to a gaming token supporter.