Method and apparatus for using upstream communication in a card shuffler

• US 20030064798A1
• Filed: 09/28/2001
• Published: 04/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LNW Gaming Incorporated
• Original Assignee: SHFL Entertainment Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Lopez, David B., Grauzer, Attila
• Granted Patent: US 8,337,296 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/29
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/06 Card games appurtenances
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/067 Tables or similar supporting structures
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/10 Card holders
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/12 Card shufflers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/14 Card dealers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/18 Score computers; Miscellaneous indicators time-testing devices G07C
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/58 Antifraud or preventing misuse
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3216 Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/322 Casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip detection means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack

Abstract

A tray, serving as a transaction drawer, optimally fitted to X-ray inspection equipment for ease and efficiency of the operation. Yet, easy to handle by the operator and stackable for storage and having a test wedge to verify read outs by the X-ray machine, made out of translucent, plastic material, economically produced.

Claims

1. I claim a rectangular, translucent, plastic tray, vacuum formed with a flat bottom, surrounded by four sides, slanted out from the base, with each side forming a trapezoidal shape, and with the rear side being considerably larger that the front, while both the right and left side are of equal shape, with all four side blending to form an arrow shaped tray.

2. I claim a tray, as described in claim 1, which has several, large, recesses at the bottom corner of the rear side and the rear bottom allowing a volume and edge large enough to allow four fingers of the hand to fit as the thumb of the same hand clamps the tray, holding it steady by the top, rear edge.

3. A tray, as described in claims 1 and 2, which also has four exterior depressions, with two on the front edge and two on the rear beveled side, allowing a means of multiple stacking of trays within each other, up to 12.

4. A tray, as described in claims 1, 2 and 3 which has a non-skid material permanently bonded to its underside.

5. A tray, as described in claims 1, 2, 3, and 4 which has several embossed windows, limited by an edge integrally formed, allowing directional labeling instruction and display.

6. A tray, as described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 which has a raised pad, allowing placement and bonding of a wedge with multiple steps, as a testing sample for the X-ray machine.