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US 10,306,978 B2Granted
Poker table and method for operating thereof
AssigneeGaming Patents Ltd
InventorsTamir Morag, Lazar Eli Diamant
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system and method to improve efficiency of poker game by using an upper and a bottom sophisticated dispenser in poker tables.
Claims19
A card distribution system comprising:
- a card distributor comprising:
- a rotatable cartridge configured for receiving a plurality of cards;
- and,
- a card remover in communication with the cartridge and rotatable with the cartridge, the card remover configured for removing at least one card from the cartridge by directly contacting the at least one card and for providing a pushing force directly on the at least one card;
- and,
- a plurality of conduits arranged around the card distributor, each conduit of the plurality of conduits arranged to receive at least one card from the cartridge when the cartridge has been rotated into alignment with said each conduit, such that said each conduit is in communication with the card remover, and the pushing force from the card remover is sufficient for propelling the at least one card through said each conduit.
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A method for distributing playing cards to players comprising:
- providing a card table comprising:
- a table including a plurality of openings corresponding to positions on the table where players are to receive at least one card;
- a card distributor comprising:
- a rotatable cartridge configured for receiving a plurality of cards;
- and,
- a card remover in communication with the cartridge and rotatable with the cartridge, the card remover configured for removing at least one card from the cartridge by directly contacting the at least one card and for providing a pushing force directly on the at least one card;
- and,
- a plurality of conduits arranged around the card distributor and in communication with one of the openings of the plurality of openings, each conduit of the plurality of conduits arranged to receive at least one card from the cartridge when the cartridge has been rotated into alignment with said each conduit, such that said each conduit is in communication with the card remover, and, the pushing force from the card remover is sufficient for propelling the at least one card through said each conduit;
- and,
- subjecting at least one card to a pushing force to move the at least one card through said at least one conduit and pass through the opening onto the table.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.