Card shuffler

A card randomizing device, comprising:

• a first deposit bay for receiving partially randomized cards;
• a second deposit bay for receiving partially randomized cards;
• a receive bay, configured to receive from a user, a deck of cards to be mixed, the receive bay located between and adjacent to the first deposit bay on a first side of the receive bay and the second deposit bay on a second side of the receive bay;
• a first translation element configured to deliver cards from the receive bay to the first deposit bay;
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• a second translation element configured to deliver cards from the receive bay to the second deposit bay, the delivery of the cards to the second deposit bay;
• a hand crank configured to alternately drive the first translation element and driving the second translation element when rotated horizontally above the receive bay by a handle;
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• the first deposit bay and the second deposit bay are foldable over the receive bay to achieve a closed position, wherein the handle can be pivoted downward such that in the closed position within the folded first and second deposit bays.

A card randomizing device, comprising:

• a first deposit bay for receiving partially randomized cards, wherein the first deposit bay comprises a first bottom panel and a second bottom panel, the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel of the first deposit bay configured to be connected by a first hinge;
• a second deposit bay for receiving partially randomized cards, wherein the second deposit bay comprises a third bottom panel and a fourth bottom panel, the third bottom panel and the fourth bottom panel of the second deposit bay configured to be connected by a second hinge;
• a receive bay, configured to receive from a user a deck of cards to be mixed, the receive bay located between and adjacent to the first deposit bay on a first side of the receive bay and the second deposit bay on a second side of the receive bay;
• a first translation element configured to deliver one or more cards from the receive bay to the first deposit bay;
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• a second translation element configured to deliver one or more cards from the receive bay to the second deposit bay;
• wherein the first and second deposit bays are configured to be slidable between an extended position and a compressed position;
• wherein a portion of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel of the first deposit bay is exposed in the extended position, and a portion of the first bottom panel of the first deposit bay that is exposed in the extended position is positioned underneath the receive bay in the compressed position;
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• wherein a portion of the third bottom panel and the fourth bottom panel of the second deposit bay is exposed in the extended position, and a portion of the third bottom panel of the second deposit bay that is exposed in the extended position is positioned underneath the receive bay in the compressed position.

A method of randomizing a deck of cards, comprising:

• unfolding a card randomizing device from a closed position of a rectangular box to an open position having a receive bay in the middle and a first deposit bay and a second deposit bay adjacent to and on opposing sides of the receive bay;
• placing a deck of cards in the receive bay;
• rotating a hand crank horizontally above the receive bay by a handle, driving two translation elements to cause alternating distribution of cards from the deck of cards to be deposited in the first deposit bay and the second deposit bay;
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• rotating the hand chank to a center above the receive bay and pivoting the handle downward at a pivot to be ready for the closed position.

A method of randomizing a deck of cards, comprising:

• unfolding a card randomizing device from a closed position of a rectangular box to an open position having a receive bay in the middle and a first deposit bay and a second deposit bay adjacent to and on opposing sides of the receive bay;
• placing a deck of cards in the receive bay;
• randomizing the deck of cards;
• sliding the first and second deposit bays partially under the card randomizing device to form a semi-closed position when the first and second deposit bays are empty, and
• folding the first deposit bay at a first hinge and the second deposit bay at a second hinge over the receive bay to form the closed position of the rectangular box.

A card randomizing device, comprising:

• a first deposit bay for receiving partially randomized cards, wherein the first deposit bay comprises a first bottom member and a second bottom member, the first bottom member and the second bottom member of the first deposit bay configured to be connected by a first hinge;
• a second deposit bay for receiving partially randomized cards, wherein the second deposit bay comprises a third bottom member and a fourth bottom member, the third bottom member and the fourth bottom member of the second deposit bay configured to be connected by a second hinge;
• a receive bay, configured to receive from a user a deck of cards to be mixed, the receive bay located between and adjacent to the first deposit bay on a first side of the receive bay and the second deposit bay on a second side of the receive bay;
• a first translation element configured to deliver one or more cards from the receive bay to the first deposit bay;
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• a second translation element configured to deliver one or more cards from the receive bay to the second deposit bay;
• wherein the first and second deposit bays are configured to be slidable between an extended position and a compressed position;
• wherein a portion of the first bottom member and the second bottom member of the first deposit bay is exposed in the extended position, and a portion of the exposed portion of the first bottom member of the first deposit bay that is exposed in the extended position is positioned underneath the receive bay in the compressed position;
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• wherein a portion of the third bottom member and the fourth bottom member of the second deposit bay is exposed in the extended position, and a portion of the exposed portion of the third bottom member of the second deposit bay that is exposed in the extended position is positioned underneath the receive bay in the compressed position.