CASINO STYLE GAME OF CHANCE APPARATUS

• US 20160016074A1
• Filed: 07/20/2015
• Published: 01/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mark Hamilton Jones And Sheryle Lynn Jones Family Trust
• Original Assignee: Mark Hamilton Jones And Sheryle Lynn Jones Family Trust
• Inventors: Jones, Mark H.
• Granted Patent: US 9,818,253 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 5/00 Roulette games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/00 Registering, indicating or recording the time of events or elapsed time, e.g. time-recorders for work people registering or indicating the working of machines or vehicles G07C3/00, G07C5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 15/001 with balls or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3213 Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00

Abstract

A random number generator for a game of chance capable of selecting at least two numbers which are relevant to an outcome of the game of chance, includes a blower, a first mixing chamber housing a first set of balls bearing indicia in accordance with rules of the game of chance and a second mixing chamber housing a second set of balls bearing indicia in accordance with rules of the game of chance. The first mixing chamber is in communication with a first selector including a first calling chamber. The second mixing chamber is in communication with a second selector including a second calling chamber. A first valve has a closed position and an open position. In the open position of the first valve, the first selected ball is allowed to pass from the first mixing chamber to the first calling chamber. A second valve has a closed position and an open position. In the closed position of the second valve, the second selected ball is allowed to pass from the second mixing chamber to the second calling chamber.

Claims

1. A random number generator for a game of chance capable of selecting at least two numbers which are relevant to an outcome of the game of chance, comprising:

a blower;

a first mixing chamber in communication with the blower, the first mixing chamber for holding a first plurality of balls bearing indicia relevant to determining an outcome of the game of chance;

a second mixing chamber in communication with the blower, the second mixing chamber for holding a second plurality of balls bearing indicia relevant to determining the outcome of the game of chance;

a first selector disposed in an upper portion of the first mixing chamber and extending generally upwardly therefrom, the first selector having an open bottom to allow a first selected ball from the first plurality of balls to enter the first selector and a first calling chamber disposed adjacent an upper end of the first calling chamber for displaying the first selected ball;

a second selector disposed in an upper portion of the second mixing chamber and extending generally upwardly therefrom, the second selector having an open bottom to allow a second selected ball from the second plurality of balls to enter the second selector and a second calling chamber disposed adjacent an upper end of the second calling chamber for displaying the second selected ball;

a first valve having an open position that allows one of the first plurality of balls to enter the first calling chamber and a closed position that prevents one of the first plurality of balls from entering the first calling chamber; and

a second valve having an open position that allows one of the second plurality of balls to enter the second calling chamber and a closed position that prevents one of the second plurality of balls from entering the second calling chamber.

2. The random number generator of claim 1, wherein the first and second mixing chambers are substantially translucent.

3. The random number generator of claim 1, wherein the game of chance is selected from at least one of the following:

craps, roulette, blackjack and Sic Bo.

4. The random number generator of claim 1, wherein the first valve is disposed at a bottom portion of the first mixing chamber and in the open position allows communication with the blower to agitate the first set of balls causing the first selected ball to enter the first calling chamber;

and

wherein the second valve is disposed at a bottom portion of the second mixing chamber and in the open position allows communication with the blower to agitate the second set of balls causing the second selected ball to enter the second calling chamber.

5. The random number generator of claim 4, wherein the first valve and the second valve are acutatable independently.

6. The random number generator of claim 1, wherein the first valve is located adjacent the lower end of the first selector, wherein in the closed position, the first valve prevents any of the first group of balls from entering the first calling chamber and in the open position, the first valve allows the first selected ball to enter the first calling chamber;

and

wherein the second valve is located adjacent the lower end of the second selector, wherein in the closed position, the second valve prevents any of the second group of balls from entering the second calling chamber and in the open position, the second valve allows the second selected ball to enter the second calling chamber.

7. The random number generator of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of balls each include an electronic readable device including indicia information of each of the first plurality of balls;

and

wherein the second plurality of balls each include an electronic readable device including indicia information of each of the second plurality of balls stored thereon.

8. The random number generator of claim 6, wherein the electronic readable device for each of the first plurality of balls is an RFID chip and wherein the electronic readable device for each of the second plurality of balls is an RFID chip.

9. The random number generator of claim 1, wherein the outcome of the game of chance consists of a single number that equals the total of the first selected ball and the second selected ball.

10. The random number generator of claim 1, wherein the outcome of the game of chance consists of two numbers reflected individually by the first selected ball and the second selected ball.

11. The random number generator of claim 1, further comprising:

at least a third mixing chamber, a third selector and a third calling chamber in communication with the blower for selecting a third selected ball from a third group of balls to assist with determining the outcome of the game of chance.

12. A random number generator for selecting a plurality of numbers that are relevant to determining an outcome of a game of chance, comprising:

a chamber housing;

a plurality of mixing chambers disposed in the chamber housing, each of the mixing chambers including multiple balls bearing indicia relevant to the outcome of the game of chance;

the plurality of mixing chambers are each in communication with a ball selector to receive one selected ball from each of the plurality of mixing chambers;

at least one blower unit for agitating the multiple balls in each of the plurality of mixing chamber;

each of the plurality of mixing chambers including a valve mechanism disposed adjacent an inlet portion of the ball selector, the valve mechanism having an open position which allows a selected ball to pass to a calling unit of the ball selector and a closed position, which prevents any of the multiple balls from entering the calling unit.

13. The random number generator of claim 12, wherein each of the first and second mixing chambers are substantially translucent.

14. The random number generator of claim 12, wherein the game of chance is selected from at least one of the following:

craps, roulette, blackjack and Sic Bo.

15. The random number generator of claim 12, wherein the multiple balls in each of the mixing chamber include an electronic readable device including indicia information of each of the balls.

16. The random number generator of claim 15, wherein the electronic readable device for each of the multiple balls is an RFID chip.

17. The random number generator of claim 12, wherein the outcome of the game of chance consists of a single number that equals the total of the selected balls from each of the mixing chambers.

18. The random number generator of claim 12, wherein the outcome of the game of chance consists of a combination of the individual numbers selected from each of the mixing chambers.