BATCH CARD SHUFFLING APPARATUSES INCLUDING MULTI CARD STORAGE COMPARTMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. An automatic card shuffler, comprising:
- a card input mechanism for inputting cards into the automatic card shuffler;
a card storage device for receiving cards from the card input mechanism and temporarily storing cards within the automatic card shuffler; and
a card output mechanism for outputting shuffled cards from the automatic card shuffler;
wherein the card storage device comprises a movable rack configured to move vertically within the automatic card shuffler, the movable rack comprising a plurality of card storage compartments, each card storage compartment sized and configured to hold two or more cards therein; and
wherein the card output mechanism comprises a movable ejector configured to simultaneously eject cards out from two or more card storage compartments of the movable rack.
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Abstract
Automatic card shufflers include a card input mechanism for inputting cards into the card shuffler, a card storage device for receiving cards from the card input mechanism and temporarily storing cards within the card shuffler, and a card output mechanism for outputting shuffled cards from the card shuffler. The card storage device may include a movable rack configured to move vertically within the card shuffler. The movable rack may have a plurality of card storage compartments therein, each of which may be sized and configured to hold two cards therein. The card output mechanism includes a movable ejector configured to simultaneously eject cards out from two or more card storage compartments of the movable rack. Related methods include methods of fabricating such card shufflers, and methods of using such card shufflers.
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59 Claims
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1. An automatic card shuffler, comprising:
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a card input mechanism for inputting cards into the automatic card shuffler; a card storage device for receiving cards from the card input mechanism and temporarily storing cards within the automatic card shuffler; and a card output mechanism for outputting shuffled cards from the automatic card shuffler; wherein the card storage device comprises a movable rack configured to move vertically within the automatic card shuffler, the movable rack comprising a plurality of card storage compartments, each card storage compartment sized and configured to hold two or more cards therein; and wherein the card output mechanism comprises a movable ejector configured to simultaneously eject cards out from two or more card storage compartments of the movable rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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20. An automatic card shuffler, comprising:
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a card input mechanism for inputting cards into the automatic card shuffler; a card storage device for receiving cards from the card input mechanism and temporarily storing cards within the automatic card shuffler, the card storage device including a movable rack configured to move within the automatic card shuffler, the movable rack comprising a plurality of card storage compartments, each card storage compartment sized and configured to hold two or more cards therein; and a card output mechanism for receiving a stack of shuffled cards from the card storage device and outputting the stack of shuffled cards from the automatic card shuffler, the card output mechanism comprising a movable ejector configured to simultaneously eject cards out from two or more card storage compartments of the movable rack, wherein the movable ejector is disposed on a first side of the movable rack as unshuffled cards are inserted into the movable rack by the card input mechanism, and wherein the movable ejector moves from the first side of the movable rack to an opposing second side of the movable rack and back to the first side of the movable rack to eject cards out from the two or more card storage compartments of the movable rack. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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35. A method of shuffling cards using an automatic card shuffler, comprising:
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inputting cards into an automatic card shuffler using a card input mechanism; temporarily storing two or more cards in each of a plurality of card storage compartments in a movable rack of a card storage device within the automatic card shuffler; simultaneously ejecting cards out from the plurality of card storage compartments using a movable ejector to form a stack of shuffled cards; and outputting the stack of shuffled cards from the automatic card shuffler using a card output mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 39, 40, 52, 53)
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