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Device for distribution of playing-cards

  • US 3,929,339 A
  • Filed: 09/09/1974
  • Issued: 12/30/1975
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1973
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A device for distribution of playing-cards, the device comprising:

  • a cavity;

    magazine means for accommodating at least two separate packs of cards arranged in a superimposed and on-edge relationship, and with each card of one pack arranged with one of its edges in contact with a corresponding edge of a card of the other pack, said magazine means being mounted to be slidable along at least part of said cavity;

    first aperture means for communication of said cavity with the outside, said first aperture means facing an end wall of said magazine means;

    compression means arranged within said magazine means for engaging the bottom card of each pack of cards, and pushing said packs of cards towards said end wall;

    second aperture means provided through said end wall to enable the cards to come out from said magazine means;

    movable retainer means adapted to extend through said second aperture means into said magazine means and into contact with the top card of each pack of cards to support said packs of cards against the action of said compression means; and

    means for operating said movable retainer means in a step-bystep manner, said movable retainer means being adapted, when operated, to exert a grazing action on each of said top cards, and said grazing action tending to cause, at each step, at least said top card of each pack to slide relative to the remaining cards towards said first aperture means through said second aperture means, and into a position in which it can be drawn from the outside through said first aperture means.

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