Card delivery shoe and methods of fabricating the card delivery shoe

a card and shoe technology, applied in the field of cards and shoe delivery, can solve the problems of accumulating residue from playing cards, not being able to meet the requirements of fixed card feeder limiters, and not being able to meet the requirements of some playing cards

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-05-14
BALLY GAMING INC
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Related to this, the fixed card feeder limiter may not be compatible with some playing cards, again, depending on card thickness and size.
Furthermore, residue from the playing cards, which may accumulate after even limited use of the cards, can build up on the sensors for the card reading system.
This residue buildup can cause the system to malfunction, e.g., card misreading, and require service.

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[0015]In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments that may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to make and use them, and it is to be understood that structural, logical, or procedural changes may be made to the specific embodiments disclosed.

[0016]The present invention relates to a card shoe for storing and delivering cards for a card game and to methods of fabricating such a shoe. Although the card shoe can be a component of a card handling device useful for shuffling, card verification, card delivery and / or card storage, in an embodiment described herein, the exemplary shoe stores and functions as a card dispenser. Additionally, the shoe incorporates card reading systems, a detachable and adjustable card feed limiter and a detachable protective cover. Of note, the card read...

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Abstract

A playing card delivery shoe for a casino table card game and method of fabricating such shoe. The shoe has an adjustable limiter and removable protective cover. The position of the card feed limiter sets a gap size of an opening though which cards pass. The card feed limiter may have openings therein through which a card reading sensor can be accessed. The card reading sensor can be accessed without substantial disassembly of the shoe. The removable protective cover provides a protective shield for the card reading sensor.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to equipment for the delivery of playing cards.[0003]2. Background of the Art[0004]Playing cards are ordinarily provided to players in casino table card games either directly from a deck held in a dealer's hands or with cards removed by the dealer from a dealing shoe. The original dealing devices were little more than trays that supported the deck(s) of cards and allowed the dealer to remove the front card (with its back facing the table to hide the rank of the card) and deliver it to a player. Over the years, both stylistic and functional changes have been made to dealing shoes, which have been used for blackjack, poker, baccarat and other casino table card games.[0005]Recently, card recognition technology has been incorporated into card shoes in order to recognize cards as they are dealt for various purposes, including for game play and for security reasons. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 417,894 (“t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F1/14
CPCA63F1/14Y10T29/49947A63F2009/2419
Inventor WALSH, SION D.
Owner BALLY GAMING INC
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