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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Stealth Cds, Llc, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventor:
Travis L. Sines, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Stealth CDS, LLC, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 1/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mechanical shuffling apparatus is disclosed having a mechanism for delivering a single card through a horizontally disposed slot such that mechanical damage to the card is minimized and adequate shuffling of a deck of cards is achieved. The horizontally disposed slot is sized to receive a single card and can be adjusted or calibrated by card manufacturer or type. Additionally, the mechanical shuffler has a weight to flatten cards disposed on a horizontal plane. By keeping cards flat and minimizing mechanical damage to the card the mechanical shuffler disclosed herein also avoids delays and damage caused by jamming.