Patent ID: 9452347
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: A63F

Claim Text:
1. A playing card shoe, comprising: an elongated body having a card cradle for supporting a plurality of playing cards, the card cradle having an outlet opening adjacent to a front end of the elongated body; a cradle cover removably attachable to the elongated body, covering the card cradle; a faceplate removably attachable to an outer surface at the front end of the elongated body, and defining a mouth through which playing cards can be drawn from the outlet opening; and a means for blocking the outlet opening preventing the removal of any playing cards comprising a card shield having a first end and a second end, the card shield being removeably positionable in the card cradle such that a portion of the card shield is positioned over the playing card with the first end positioned between the playing cards and the outlet opening, at least a portion of the first end extending through the outlet opening.