Methods for Shuffling Cards and Rack Assemblies For Use In Automatic Card Shufflers
First Claim
1. A method for shuffling cards with a card shuffling apparatus having a first card receiver, a plurality of card receiving compartments movable relative to the first card receiver, and a second card receiver, the method comprising:
- randomly selecting a card receiving compartment of the plurality of card receiving compartments;
moving at least one card from the first card receiver to the selected compartment, wherein at least one card is moveable into an empty compartment and when there is already a card in the selected compartment; and
unloading the selected compartment to the second card receiver when the selected compartment has received a predetermined number of cards.
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Abstract
Card-handling devices include a card-holding area and a card output shoe. The card output shoe includes a card-way for passage of cards from the card-holding area into a dealing-ready area. A movable gate is positioned between the card-way and the dealing-ready area to prevent cards in the dealing-ready area from re-entering the card-way. Card shufflers include a gate mounted to allow movement of randomized groups of cards from card-receiving compartments to proximate a terminal end plate of a card output shoe and to block movement of cards in an opposite direction. In related methods of moving cards, card movement through the card-way to the dealing-ready position is allowed by a movable gate and card movement from the dealing-ready position into the card-way is prevented by the movable gate.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for shuffling cards with a card shuffling apparatus having a first card receiver, a plurality of card receiving compartments movable relative to the first card receiver, and a second card receiver, the method comprising:
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randomly selecting a card receiving compartment of the plurality of card receiving compartments; moving at least one card from the first card receiver to the selected compartment, wherein at least one card is moveable into an empty compartment and when there is already a card in the selected compartment; and unloading the selected compartment to the second card receiver when the selected compartment has received a predetermined number of cards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A rack assembly for use in an automatic card shuffler, the rack assembly comprising:
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card receiving compartments configured to receive cards one by one from a group of cards, wherein each of the card receiving compartments is sized to receive more than one card; wherein each of the card receiving compartments comprises a plate member including a beveled surface oriented and positioned to be hit by a leading edge of a card upon receipt of the card into the card receiving compartment from the group of cards, wherein a microprocessor is configured to select the position of the rack assembly relative to the cards being received in the card receiving compartments, and wherein the beveled surface is located on a same side of the plate member in each of the card receiving compartments. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for shuffling cards with a card shuffling apparatus having a first card receiver, a plurality of card receiving compartments, and a second card receiver, the method comprising:
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selecting a card receiving compartment to receive at least one card from the first card receiver; moving the at least one card from the first card receiver to the selected compartment; and unloading the selected compartment to the second card receiver when the selected compartment has received a predetermined number of cards. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A rack assembly for use in an automatic card shuffler, the rack assembly comprising:
card receiving compartments, wherein each compartment of the card receiving compartments is sized and configured to receive more than one card, and wherein each of the card receiving compartments comprises a plate member that includes a beveled surface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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