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Playing cards with separable components

  • US 7,510,194 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2005
  • Issued: 03/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for separating a playing card, the playing card having a face comprising a face surface and a first attachment surface opposed from the face surface, the face surface carrying at least one human-readable rank marking and at least one human-readable suit marking, a back having a back surface and an attachment surface opposed from the back surface, the back surface carrying a non-unique pattern, the device comprising:

  • means for guiding the playing card along a path;

    means for driving the playing card along the path; and

    means for applying a separating force while the playing card is driven down the path, the separating force being sufficient to dislodge the face from the back along a shear plane.

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