Method, apparatus and article for random sequence generation and playing card distribution
AssigneeThe United States Playing Card Company
InventorsRichard Soltys, Richard Huizinga
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and article generates a pseudo-random playing card sequence and distributes playing cards according to the pseudo-random playing card sequence. For example, the method, apparatus and article generates a pseudo-random playing card sequence and prints playing cards in order of the pseudo-random playing card sequence. Further, the method, apparatus and article generates a pseudo-random playing card sequence based on a house advantage. Yet further, the method, apparatus and article can generate a promotional message on one or more playing cards.
Claims17
A playing card for playing a card game, the card comprising:
- a substrate comprising a face surface and a back surface opposed from the face surface;
- a first selectively actuatable ink applied to at least a portion of the face surface to form an identifying indicia, wherein the first selectively actuatable ink is visible in natural light;
- a second selectively actuatable ink applied to at least a portion of the face surface to form a second identifying indicia, wherein the second selectively actuatable ink is not visible in natural light;
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- an additional second selectively actuatable ink and an additional first selectively actuatable ink applied to at least the portion of the face surface to form at least one identifying indicia after the first and second selectively actuatable inks are removed by contacting an eraser, rotatable mounted on an erase mechanism, with at least a portion of the face surface that includes the first and second selectively actuatable inks, wherein the at least one identifying indicia includes at least one marking indicative of a rank of the playing card.
A method for utilizing a playing card, the method comprising:
- applying, via a card printing device, a selectively actuatable ink to at least a portion of the playing card after a previously applied actuatable ink is removed from at least a portion of the playing card;
- distributing the playing card in a card game;
- collecting the playing card;
- contacting the playing card with a mechanical eraser, wherein the eraser is rotatably mounted on an erase mechanism;
- and
- removing the selectively actuatable ink via the eraser.
A method for utilizing a playing card, the method comprising:
- applying, via a card printing device, a selectively actuatable ink to at least a portion of the playing card;
- distributing the playing card in a card game;
- collecting the playing card;
- removing the selectively actuatable ink from the portion of the playing card that includes the selectively actuatable ink with an eraser in contact with the portion of the playing card that includes the selectively actuatable ink, wherein the eraser is rotatably mounted on an erase mechanism;
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- repeating the previous steps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.