Patent ID: 9044787
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A46B,A63F,B08B

Abstract:
1. An automatic scratch-off material removal device for a scratchcard game piece, said device comprising: an enclosure having a generally rectangular body defining an interior, further comprising an upper panel, a lower panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a first lateral side panel and a second lateral side panel; an elongated slot longitudinally disposed along a central position in said upper panel for insertingly receiving said game piece and for providing access to said interior portion; a brush assembly rotatably mounted within said enclosure adjacent to said slot for removal of scratch-off material; a motor attached within said enclosure and connected to said brush assembly for rotating said brush assembly; a guard attached within said enclosure adjacent to said brush for supporting said game piece; a collection tray removably inserted within said enclosure for collecting said scratch-off material; a magnifying lens hingedly attached to said upper panel adjacent to said slot, capable of being hingedly closed thereby covering said slot and being hingedly open for providing a magnified image of said game piece; a powering means in electrical communication with said motor for providing a supply of power to said motor; and, a switch mounted to an exterior of said enclosure being in electrical communication between said powering means and said motor for controlling said supply of power.