Patent ID: 8025294
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A device that forms a random set of playing cards comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface of said device; a single card receiving area that receives an initial set of playing cards; a randomizing system that randomizes the order of an initial set of playing cards; the randomizing system comprising a randomized card collection surface in a card collection area that receives randomized playing cards originally in the single card receiving area one at a time into the card collection area, the randomized card collection surface receiving all cards moved from the single card receiving area; an image capture device that reads rank and suit of each card before being received on the randomized card collection surface; an elevator that raises the randomized card collection surface so that all randomized cards are elevated at least to where all randomized cards are exposed for manual removal from the top surface of the device through a opening, the device forming the random set of playing cards from the initial set of playing cards by steps comprising moving individual playing cards one at a time directly to the card collection area and raising the randomized card collection surface to a level that exceeds normal shuffling elevation of the elevator; and a moveable cover over the elevator that when moved, exposes said opening for manual removal of the randomized playing cards.