Shuffler device for game pieces
OwnerRichard Darlinginventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a shuffler device including a tub for receiving one or more game pieces. The game pieces can be, for example, revealer devices, cards, and dice or Mah Jongg tiles. The bottom of the tub includes a plurality of raised portions. Alternatively, the bottom of the tub can include a plurality of ball bearings. The tub is rotated and one or more game pieces can be removed from the tub. In an alternate embodiment, a slidable door is formed in the tub for receiving the revealer device or game pieces. The slidable door can be attached to a covered chute. In one embodiment, two connected tubs are used to each receive a set of revealer devices or game pieces.
Claims14
A shuffler device comprising:
- a housing;
- said housing including a plurality of slots adapted for receiving one or more game pieces, said one or more game pieces being a card:
- a door positioned beneath each of said slots adapted for receiving said one or more game pieces;
- a chute coupled to said door, said chute adapted for receiving said one or more game pieces;
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- activation means for randomly removing one of said one or more game pieces from one of said slots for removal of the game piece from the shuffler device through said chute.
A shuffler device comprising:
- a housing:
- said housing including a plurality of slots adapted for receiving one or more revealer devices;
- activation means for randomly removing one of said one or more revealer devices from one of said slots, wherein the revealer device comprises:
- a housing for receiving a game piece, said housing including an opaque portion for covering at least a portion of said game piece, said opaque portion being movable for gradually revealing at least one marking on said at least one portion of said game piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.