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Patent US8057296 - Gaming device including a card processing assembly having vertically-stacked ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA gaming device having a card management system which is operable to manage a plurality of circulating data cards. The gaming device includes a card read-write device for reading data cards, a plurality of vertically-stacked card holders for holding a plurality of data cards and one or more card transporters...http://www.google.com/patents/US8057296?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8057296 - Gaming device including a card processing assembly having vertically-stacked card holders operable with thermally-printable data cards and portable card changeover machinesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8057296 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/158,478Publication dateNov 15, 2011Filing dateJun 22, 2005Priority dateSep 12, 2003Also published asUS20050282627, US20120052958Publication number11158478, 158478, US 8057296 B2, US 8057296B2, US-B2-8057296, US8057296 B2, US8057296B2InventorsJoseph R. Hedrick, William R. Wells, Franco Crivelli, Greg ParrottOriginal AssigneeIgtExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (109), Non-Patent Citations (78), Classifications (14), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetGaming device including a card processing assembly having vertically-stacked card holders operable with thermally-printable data cards and portable card changeover machinesUS 8057296 B2Abstract A gaming device having a card management system which is operable to manage a plurality of circulating data cards. The gaming device includes a card read-write device for reading data cards, a plurality of vertically-stacked card holders for holding a plurality of data cards and one or more card transporters for moving data cards to and from the card holders. The gaming device is operable with a portable card changeover machine. The present invention increases the convenience and efficiency for playing and managing gaming devices.
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