Card shuffler

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9999828
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15475049

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The disclosed invention includes all embodiments for a mechanical shuffler comprising a generally planar base and a platform that is sized to receive a deck of unshuffled cards, the stack of unshuffled cards moves relative to a slot where the slot is sized to permit passage of a single card. With movement of a platform relative to a slot, a discrete burst of air is delivered to a stack of unshuffled cards, thereby pushing a single card through the slot and into an area where shuffled cards are to be delivered. It is contemplated that embodiments of the invention will include means for the delivery of a discrete amount of air in response to a computer signal, it is further contemplated that embodiments of the invention may include rollers that are engaged to spin and grip a card that is pushed through a slot by air. It is contemplated that embodiments of the invention may include a set of perforated guiding members that include a plurality of perforations that are sized to permit and diffuse a predetermined amount of air by volume and pressure.

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STEALTH CDS LLC1700 7TH AVE SUITE 116 PMB 345 SEATTLE WA 98101

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Denney, Michael Rathdrum, US 3 29
Kesler, James Chino, US 4 15
Malthaner, Philip Spokane, US 2 5
Schmidt, Leon Spokane, US 7 248
Sines, Travis L Seattle, US 4 14
Weyrauch, Bruce Spokane Valley, US 12 915

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