Patent ID: 7677565
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A device for forming a random set of playing cards comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface of said device; a single card receiving area for receiving an initial set of playing cards with access to the single card receiving area at the top surface; a randomizing system for randomizing the order of an initial set of playing cards; a single card collection surface in a card collection area for receiving randomized playing cards one at a time into the card collection area, the collection surface receiving cards so that all cards are received below the top surface of the device with access to the card collection surface being from the same top surface as the single card receiving area; the device moving individual playing cards one at a time directly to the single card collection surface and onto the single card collection surface; an image capture device that reads the rank and suit of each card before being received on the card collection surface; an elevator for raising the single card collection surface so that at least some randomized cards are elevated for removal from the top surface of the device; and a moveable cover over the elevator and fixed along one edge of the cover to the top surface.