Card delivery shoe and methods of fabricating the card delivery shoe
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1. An apparatus for dispensing playing cards, comprising:
- a container configured to store cards for delivery for a card game;
a barrier plate, said barrier plate providing access to a card-reading sensor without removal of the barrier plate and being adjustable with respect to a base plate; and
a base plate, wherein the base plate and barrier plate define an output slot providing a gap through which cards can be slidably removed from the container, the output slot gap being selectively adjustable to accommodate cards of different thicknesses.
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Abstract
A playing card delivery shoe for a casino table card game and method of fabricating such shoe. The shoe has an adjustable limiter and removable protective cover. The position of the card feed limiter sets a gap size of an opening though which cards pass. The card feed limiter may have openings therein through which a card reading sensor can be accessed. The card reading sensor can be accessed without substantial disassembly of the shoe. The removable protective cover provides a protective shield for the card reading sensor.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus for dispensing playing cards, comprising:
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a container configured to store cards for delivery for a card game; a barrier plate, said barrier plate providing access to a card-reading sensor without removal of the barrier plate and being adjustable with respect to a base plate; and a base plate, wherein the base plate and barrier plate define an output slot providing a gap through which cards can be slidably removed from the container, the output slot gap being selectively adjustable to accommodate cards of different thicknesses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A card shoe, comprising:
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a body, configured to hold a plurality of playing cards;
the body having a lower surface for supporting cards and an exit end;
at least one sensor in the lower surface proximate an end of the body;a card feed limiter plate proximate the end of the body, said card feed limiter plate comprising a plurality of elongated slots and being adjustably attached to the body by a plurality of fasteners respectively passing through said slots for adjustably fixing said limiter to said body, the card feed limiter plate further comprising an access opening providing access to the at least one sensor; and an opening between the body and card feed limiter plate providing a gap through which a card can be slid, said opening having a gap dimension defined by the positioning of the card feed limiter relative to said body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25)
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20. A method of fabricating an adjustable a card dealing shoe, comprising:
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forming a container comprising a base plate and configured to store cards for delivery for a card game; providing at least one sensor within the base plate; and attaching a barrier plate to the container so that said barrier plate provides access to the at least one sensor without removal of the barrier plate, wherein the base plate and barrier plate define an output slot providing a gap proximate the at least one sensor and through which cards can be slidably removed from the container, the output slot gap being selectively adjustable to accommodate cards of different thicknesses. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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