Apparatus and method for adapting a card shuffler for table mounting

A method for flush mounting a shuffler apparatus in an aperture in a table top the aperture having planar dimensions greater than a horizontal spacing of two opposing sides of the shuffler apparatus, the shuffler apparatus comprising an enclosure accessible to a user through a top surface thereof, the top surface of the shuffler apparatus extending a horizontal distance from side surfaces of the shuffler apparatus to form a lip, comprising;

• providing a pair of spacers attachable to an underside of the lip or to the side surfaces of the shuffler apparatus and sized such that the shuffler apparatus is sufficiently centered in the aperture such that the lip covers the aperture when the shuffler apparatus is inserted in the aperture;
• attaching the pair of spacers to the underside of the lip or to opposing side surfaces;
• and
• lowering the shuffler apparatus into the aperture.

A system, comprising:

• a shuffler having an rectangular cross section enclosure having pairs of opposed sides and a bottom portion;
• a table top having an aperture in a surface thereof, the aperture having planar dimensions greater than a horizontal width between two opposing side surfaces of the lower portion of the enclosure and extending through the table top;
• a top surface of the enclosure orthogonal to the opposing sides of the enclosure and extending a horizontal distance from side surfaces of the enclosure to form a horizontal lip, a width of the top surface including the horizontal lip being greater than a width of the aperture in a corresponding direction;
• and
• a pair of spacers disposed on an underside of the horizontal lip, the spacers disposed between the sides of the enclosure and sides of the table top aperture, each spacer of the pair of spacers sized such that a shuffler enclosure is sufficiently centered in the aperture such that the horizontal lip covers the aperture when the shuffler is inserted in the aperture,
• wherein the shuffler enclosure is insertable into the table top through the aperture.

A kit comprising:

• a shuffler enclosure with a bottom portion, a top portion having a horizontal lip and opposing sides joining the top portion and the bottom portion;
• and
• a pair of spacers, attachable to the enclosure at opposing sides of an underside of the horizontal lip or to opposing side surfaces of the enclosure proximal to the underside of the horizontal lip,
• wherein the spacers are sized and dimensioned such that, when attached to the enclosure and the enclosure inserted in a table top having an aperture with planar dimensions greater than a horizontal dimension between the opposing side surfaces of the bottom portion of the enclosure without the spacers being attached, the enclosure is sufficiently centered in the aperture such that the horizontal lip covers the aperture and the lip is in contact with an upper surface of the table top.