Card reader for blackjack table
AssigneeTech Art, Inc.
InventorArthur C. Miller
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Abstract
A device for speeding the pace of a game of blackjack is provided. The device is comprised of a housing having a top surface and an upper planar portion. The top surface will be connected on top to the upper planar portion. A card reader for reading a corner of a specialized playing card is located within the housing. An indicator cooperating with the card reader is provided to inform the dealer if his down card is of a desired value. There is also disclosed herein a method for increasing the speed of play in an organized game of blackjack.
Claims33
A device for reading a mark placed on selected cards of a deck of specialized playing cards in a game of blackjack to indicate to a dealer that the dealer has been dealt "21", comprising:
- (a) a housing having a means for receiving a playing card when such card is disposed face down in a blackjack table;
- (b) means for reading a mark on the card while the card is disposed adjacent said means for receiving;
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- (c) means for indicating when the dealer has been dealt "21", said indicating means being connected to said means for reading.
A device for reading a portion of a specialized playing card in a game of blackjack to indicate to a dealer that the dealer has been dealt a blackjack pair, comprising:
- a housing means having an upper member, said upper member defining a top surface and a card reading aperture;
- means for reading a portion of a specialized playing card, said means for reading being connected to said housing means adjacent said aperture;
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- means operatively associated with said reading means for informing a blackjack dealer of the presence of a blackjack.
A method of using a card reading device for increasing the speed of play of a game of blackjack in a fair and secure manner, said card reading device being categorized as having a means for reading a portion of a specialized playing card while said playing card is disposed face down on said device, means for receiving said portion of said specialized playing card to be read, said means for receiving adapted to align said face down card with said means for reading;
- comprising the steps of:
- dealing a hand of blackjack to a plurality of players, including the dealer;
- ascertaining whether the dealer's down card is an Ace if the dealer's up card has a value of ten, and if said down card is an Ace, terminating the hand, or, alternatively, if said down card is other than an Ace, continuing to play;
- ascertaining whether the dealer's down card has a value of ten if the dealer's up card is an Ace, and if said down card has a value of ten terminating the hand, or, alternatively, if said down card does not have a value of ten, continuing to play;
- wherein the step of ascertaining whether the dealer's down card is an Ace is carried out using said card reading device to read a portion of said specialized playing card.
A device for sensing specialized indicia from a downwardly facing card on a playing table during the game of blackjack to determine if a dealer has been dealt "21", comprising:
- means for receiving a portion of a playing card having specialized indicia, the playing card being downwardly facing;
- means for sensing the presence of the specialized indicia;
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- means for informing the dealer when the dealer has been dealt "21" operatively associated with said means for sensing.
A device for reading a portion of each card of a deck of specialized playing cards in a game of blackjack to determine when a dealer has been dealt "21", comprising:
- (a) a deck of specialized playing card;
- (b) a housing having a top planar member defining a top planar surface;
- (c) means for reading a portion of each of said specialized playing cards while each said specialized playing card is disposed face down on a blackjack table and on said top planar surface;
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- (d) indicating means operatively associated with said reading means for indicating when the dealer has been dealt "21".
A device for reading a portion of a specialized playing card in a game of blackjack to indicate to a dealer that the dealer has been dealt "21," comprising:
- a housing, said housing including an upper member defining an upper surface and an aperture;
- a means for reading a portion of a specialized playing card when the portion is positioned in registry with said aperture;
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- means for indicating when the dealer has been dealt "21."
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.