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Playing card shuffler apparatus and method

  • US 6,019,368 A
  • Filed: 05/01/1997
  • Issued: 02/01/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automated playing card shuffler, comprising:

  • a frame;

    an unshuffled stack holder for holding an unshuffled array of playing cards in a stacked configuration with adjacent cards in physical contact with each other and forming an unshuffled stack;

    a shuffled array receiver for holding a shuffled array of playing cards;

    at least one ejector for ejecting playing cards located at different positions within the unshuffled stack;

    a drive which is controllable to achieve a plurality of different relative positions between the unshuffled stack holder and said at least one ejector.

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