Casino style game of chance apparatus

• US 9,818,253 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2015
• Issued: 11/14/2017
• 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 Sheryl LYNN Jones Family Trust Dated November 7 2013
• Inventors: Jones, Mark H.
• Primary Examiner(s): MENDIRATTA, VISHU K
• Application Number:
  US14/803,579
• Publication Number:
  US 20160016074A1
• Time in Patent Office: 848 Days
• Field of Search: 273144 A, 273144 B, 273144 R, 463 16, 463 17
• 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 game of chance capable of selecting at least two numbers which are relevant to an outcome of the game of chance, comprising:

a table surface having indicia relevant to the game of chance; and

a random number generator adjacent to the table surface having,

a single blower;

a first mixing chamber in communication with the single blower, the first mixing chamber being configured for holding a first plurality of balls bearing indicia relevant to determining an 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, with a first calling chamber disposed adjacent an upper end of the first selector for receiving and displaying the first selected ball;

a control system;

a first valve disposed within the bottom portion of the first mixing chamber and moveable between an open position and a closed position in response to instructions from the control system, wherein the first mixing chamber is fluidly connected with the single blower when the first valve is in the open position, and wherein the first mixing chamber and the single blower are fluidly disconnected when the first valve is in the closed position;

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

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, with a second calling chamber disposed adjacent an upper end of the second selector for receiving and displaying the second selected ball;

a second valve disposed within the bottom portion of the second mixing chamber and moveable between an open position and a closed position in response to instructions from the control system, wherein the second mixing chamber is fluidly connected with the single blower when the second valve is in the open position, and wherein the second mixing chamber and the single blower are fluidly disconnected when the second valve is in the closed position; and

wherein the single blower is configured to generate air to agitate the first plurality of balls in the first mixing chamber and the second plurality of balls in the second mixing chamber, wherein when the first valve is in the open position the single blower causes the first selected ball to enter the first calling chamber and when the first valve is in the closed position the first plurality of balls are prevented from entering the first calling chamber, and wherein when the second valve is in the open position the single blower causes the second selected ball to enter the second calling chamber and when the second valve is in the closed position the second plurality of balls are prevented from entering the second calling chamber.

2. The game of chance of claim 1, wherein the first and second mixing chambers are transparent.

3. The game of chance 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 game of chance of claim 1, wherein the first valve and the second valve are actuatable independently.

5. The game of chance 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.

6. The game of chance 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.

7. The game of chance 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.

8. The game of chance 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.

9. The game of chance 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.

10. The game of chance 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.

11. The game of chance of claim 1, wherein the first and second valves are diaphragm valves.

12. The game of chance of claim 1 wherein the control system is configured to move the first valve into the open position and to move the second valve into the closed position at the same time that the first valve is in the open position.

20. The game of chance of claim 12 wherein the control system is further configured to move the second valve into the open position and to move the first valve into the closed position at the same time that the second valve is in the open position.

13. A game of chance capable of selecting a plurality of numbers that are relevant to an outcome of the game of chance, comprising:

a table surface having indicia relevant to the game of chance; and

a random number generator adjacent to the table surface having,

a control system;

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 separate ball selector, with each ball selector being configured to receive one selected ball from each of the plurality of mixing chambers;

a blower unit for agitating the multiple balls in each of the plurality of mixing chambers;

wherein the blower unit is configured to generate air for agitating the multiple balls in each of the plurality of mixing chambers; and

wherein each of the plurality of mixing chambers includes a separate valve mechanism disposed adjacent an inlet portion of the ball selectors, with each of the valve mechanisms being moveable between an open position and a closed position in response to instructions from the control system, wherein the open position allows a selected ball to pass through the valve into a separate calling unit of each of the ball selectors and wherein the closed position prevents any of the multiple balls from passing through the valve and entering the calling units.

14. The game of chance of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of mixing chambers are transparent.

15. The game of chance of claim 13, wherein the game of chance is selected from at least one of the following:

craps, roulette, blackjack and Sic Bo.

16. The game of chance of claim 13, wherein the multiple balls in each of the mixing chamber include an electronic readable device including indicia information of each of the balls.

17. The game of chance of claim 16, wherein the electronic readable device for each of the multiple balls is an RFID chip.

18. The game of chance of claim 13, 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.

19. The game of chance of claim 13, wherein the outcome of the game of chance consists of a combination of the individual numbers selected from each of the mixing chambers.

21. The game of chance of claim 13 wherein each of the valve mechanisms includes a stem portion and a seat portion being rotatably connected to the stem portion such that the seat portion is positioned to overly the inlet portion of the ball selector when the valve mechanism is in the closed position and to be spaced from the inlet portion of the ball selector when the valve mechanism is in the open position.

22. The game of chance of claim 13 wherein the plurality of mixing chambers are each in communication with a separate ball selector extending at least partially into the mixing chamber.