An Improved Machine or Appliance for Dealing or Delivering Playing Cards.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 16th Jan., 1-92-Accepted, 2nd Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine or Appliance for Dealing or Delivering
Playing Cards.
We, WILLIAM Bows, of 308, Summer Lane, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Manufacturer and GEORGE CAPEWELL of 114, Upper Thomas Street,
Aston juxta Birmingham aforesaid, Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to an improved means or method for dealing
playing cards and consists in forming on or attaching to the back end of a case or
receptacle in which the cards are inserted or to any other convenient part of the
machine or appliance a guide or traverse piece or ріссеч or their equivalent, which
said guide or traverse piece or pieces or their equivalent bear against the
corresponding part or parts formed on or attached to a rising and falling plate on
which the cards rest for the purpose of steadying and keeping the plate in an
horizontal position; a small roller or its equivalent being attached to the said guide
or traverse piece or its equivalent for reducing friction, or rice versa. Attached
to any convenient part of the machine or appliance is an inclined piece or other
suitable arrangement for keeping the cards in the case or receptacle; even we also
attach to the projections or pins formed out of or connected to the rising and falling
plate which work in the slots formed in the sides of the case or receptacle suitable
rollers or their equivalent for reducing friction and provide a suitable lever for
noving the rising and falling plate.
Further our improvements consist in connecting to the back or other convenient
part of the case or receptacle a sliding or oscillating or circular feed or feeds or
pusher or pushers or their equivalent having a ledge or projection formed on or
attached thereto for the purpose of feeding or pushing the cards forward, which
said feed or pusher or its equivalent is operated by means of a lever provided with
a suitable return spring action, the said lever being connected to a hollow spindle
working upon a rod or other support suitably connected to any convenient part of
the machine or appliance, or instead of operating the said feed or pusher or its
equivalent by a lever we may when desired employ other mechanical means or
operate the same by the hand only. Attached or connected to any convenient part
of the appliance but by preference to the spindle is a rising and falling clamp
or guide or its equivalent extending to the front end or nearly to the front end of
the case or receptacle for holding the cards in their proper position, the said clamp
or guide or its equivalent being made to press or bear upon the cards and held in
position by means of a spring or springs or a lug or lugs or a catch or catches or
their equivalent attached to any convenient part of the machine or appliance; the
said clamp or guide or its equivalent being made to rise or fall by means of the
lever or other mechanism which actuates the machine or appliance or by any
other suitable arrangement.
In order to facilitate the delivery of the cards and also to allow the feed or
pusher or its equivalent to return at each stroke to its normal position without
bearing upon the cards we attach or joint or pivot to any suitable part of the
machine or appliance a presser piece or its equivalent which securely holds the
cards down until released by the action of the lever or other suitable arrangement,
the said presser piece or its equivalent may be actuated by means of the lever or
rising and falling clamp or guide or by any other suitable arrangement; a small
tumbler or eccentric or catch and spring or their equivalent being employed for
holding the said presser picee or its equivalent down on the cards until the top
card is ejected from the case and the dpn her regains it's normal position.
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page_text: The said presser piece or its equivalent is provided with a suitable catch or
equivalent for holding the ejector which forces the cards out of the machine or
appliance in its position until the said ejector is released by the action of the
mechanism.
This invention also consists in forming out of or attaching to the front end of
the case
or receptacle a stop piece or its equivalent either separately or in
combination with a flexible inclined retainer in such a manner as to effectually
prevent more than one card being dealt at a time or we may dispense with the
inclined retainer and stop piece and use instead a plain or square edged or slightly
rounded retainer for the same purpose.
We may
when desired dispense with the rising and falling clamp or guide and
use a stationary one cither separate or in combination with the retainer or separator
or in combination with a slot or opening for the cards to pass through formed in
or attached to the front end of the case or receptacle and place at the front end
of the said case or receptacle one or more wheels or parts of wheels or their
equivalent either covered with or made of solid india rubber or other suitable
material for withdrawing the cards therefrom after being pushed forward by means
of the feed or pusher or its equivalent, which said feed or pusher or its equivalent
may either he worked separately or suitably connected to the spindle carrying the
wheels or other moving parts; a movable or stationary plate or other device being
provided at the front end of the case or receptacle for pressing the cards against
the withdrawing arrangements. The mechanism for retaining or separating
the cards may when desired be connected to the front movable or stationary plate.
Instead of employing a presser piece or its equivalent for holding the cards
until the feed or pusher or its equivalent has returned to its normal position
we may when desired cause the said feed or pusher or its equivalent to
return upon an incline or by a rising and falling motion or by any other
suitable means.
In order to prevent the mechanism which operates the cards from returning to
its normal position until the card which is being dealt is ejected from the case or
receptacle we attach or connect to any convenient part of the machine or appliance
a suitable check or stop action or other arrangement.
When desired the machine or appliance may be made adjustable to suit any
ordinary size cards; and the parts corrugated for the purpose of strengthening and
lightening the machine or appliance.
Dated this 15th day of April 1891.
WILLIAM BOWN.
GEORGE CAPEWELL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine or Appliance for Dealing or Delivering
Playing Cards.
We, WILLIAM Bows, 308 Summer Lane, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Manufacturer and GEORGE CAPEWELL, 111 Upper Thomas Street,
Aston, juxta Birmingham foresaid, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to he performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has reference to an improved maks UF method for dealing
playing cards.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood we have annexed the
accompanying sheet of drawings illustrative thereof.
Fig. is a side elevation of our card dealing machine.
Fig. 2 is plan of same.
Fig. 3 is the opposite side elevation to Fig. 1, and
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are modifications of our improvements.

page_text: rice versu.
The
I is the case or receptacle in which the cards 2 are inserted. Attached to the
back end of the said case or to any other convenient part of the machine or
appliance is a guide or traverse piece 3 or pieces or their equivalent, which said
guide 3 or equivalent bears against the corresponding part 4 or parts formed on or
attached to the rising and falling plate 5 on which the cards 2 rest for the purpose
of steadying and keeping the plate 5 in an horizontal position. A small roller 6 or
its equivalent is attached to the said guide 3 or equivalent for reducing friction, or
We also attach to the projections or pins formed out of or connected
to the rising and falling plate 5 which work in the slots formed in the sides of the
case or receptacle 1 suitable rollers c or their equivalent for reducing friction.
Connected to the back or other convenient part of the case 1 is a sliding feed or
pusher 7 or pushers or their equivalent provided with a ledge or projection 8.
Said feed or pusher 7 is connected at 9 to the cranked lever 10 which said lever 10
is secured to the spindle 11. Aunched to any convenient part of the appliance but
by preference to the spindle 11 is a rising and falling clamp or guide 12 or
equivalent extending to the front end of the case 1 for holding the cards 2 in their
proper position. The said clamp or guide 12 is made to bear upon the cards 2 by
means of the spring 13 or by any other suitable arrangement.
In order to facilitate
the delivery of the cards 2 and also to allow the feed or pusher 7 or equivalent to
return at the end of each stroke to its normal position without bearing upon the
cards 2 we attach or joint or pivot at d to the machine or appliance or to any other
suitable part of the said machine or appliance a presser piece 14 or equivalent which
securely holds the cards 2 down until released by the action of the mechanism
which operates the machine or appliance. A small tumbler 15 or equivalent is
employed for holding the said presser piece 14 or equivalent upon the said cards 2
until the top card is ejected from the case and the feed or pusher 7 has regained
its normal position. The presser piece 14 or equivalent is provided with a suitable
catch 16 or equivalent for holding the ejector 17 which forces the cards 2 out of the
machine or appliance in position until released by the action of the mechanism.
Which said ejector 17 is connected to the spindle 11 and is provided with two arms
or levers e. Ilinged to the said arms or levers e are two toe pieces which strike
against the cards when the said ejector 17 is released. In order to prevent the
feed or pusher 7 from returning to its normal position before the top card has left
the machine we attach or connect to the spindle 11 or to any other convenient part
of the machine the ratchet segment 18 or equivalent which works against a suitable
pawl or catch 19 connected to the frame or other suitable part of the machine, or
we may use other suitable arrangements for the same purpose.
The modus operandi is as follows:
The cards 2 are placed in the case 1 by the operator or dealer and held in an
even position by means of the hinged holder 20 (see Fig. 2) which keeps all the
cards evenly in the case 1. The rising and falling plate 5 is then released from its
holdings by which means the cards 2 are brought into the required position. The
operator then presses the lever 21 which is secured on the spindle 11. The said
lever 21 causes the cranked lever 10 to move in the direction of the arrow
(see Fig. 1) thereby drawing the feed or pusher 7 (which moves in suitable slots or
projections formed on the framework or other suitable part of the machine)
forwards. The ledge or projection 8 drawing the card along with the said feed or
pusher 7. The ratchet segment 18 which is also secured to the spindle 11 moves
simultaneously with the feed or pusher 7 and by the time the said feed or pusher 7
has traversed the length of its stroke the peg 22 which is fastened to or forms part
of the ratchet segment 18 and therefore moves with the said ratchet seginent 18,
will have come in contact with and forced the arms or levers 23 and 24 (which
form part of the clamp or guide 12 or the said arins or levers 23 and 24 may be
separate and connected independently onto the spindle 11.) down upon the presser
piece 14, which said presser piece 14 holds or presses the cards 2 out of contact
with the feed or pusher 7 when making its returu stroke, at the same time lifting

page_text: the clamp or guide 12 (which forms part of or is connected to the said arms or
levers 23 and 24) out of contact with the cards 2. When the said presser piece 14
is pressed down it releases the ejector 17 (which is held back by means of the peg 16
attached to the presser piece 14 coming in contact with the catch 26 formed on the
ejector 17) which is suddenly forced forward by means of the spring 27, thereby
ejecting the card from the machine or appliance. Before the feed or pusher 7 and
other parts begin to make their return stroke, which is accomplished by means of
the coiled spring 28 secured to the spindle 11, the tumbler 15 which is also secured
to the spindle 11 is forced down upon the presser piece 14 by the action of the
spring 30 and held there until released by means of the return movement of the
segment 18 which has a slot 31 formed in it, which said slot 31 comes in contact
with the peg 32 secured to the said tumbler 15 and by that means releases the said
tumbler 15. (see Fig. 3).
In Fig. 4 we have shewn a different method of actuating the feed or pusher 7.
In this case we
dispense with the moveable clamp or guide 12 and use the stationary
clamp or guide 28 instead. Placed on the spindle 29 at the front end of the said
case or receptacle 1 are one or more wheels 30, or parts of wheels or equivalent
either covered with or made of solid india rubber or other suitable material, for
withdrawing the cards from the case 1. One end of a suitable connecting rod 31
or equivalent is attached at 32 to the feed or pusher 7, the other end 33 of the said
rod 31 being connected to the fork 34 or equivalent which is secured to the stay
rod 35 hinged at 36 to the sides or framework or other suitable part of the
machine. Motion is imparted to the said feed or pusher 7 by means of the peg 37
(which is secured eccentrically to the disc 38 fastened on the spindle 29 or to any
other part connected therewith) coming in contact with the fork 34. Motion may
be imparted to the feed or pusher 7 by other suitable means either separate or in
combination with the withdrawing arrangement 30. Fastened to the spindle 29 is
a handle 39 or other suitable device for operating the whole mechanism.
Underneath the wheels 30 or other suitable withdrawing arrangement is a rising
and falling or yielding table 40 for keeping the cards up against the said wheels 30,
hinged at 41 to the front end or other convenient part of the case 1 and supported
by means of the spring 42.
After
Fig. 5 shews another modification of our improvements and means for operating
the same by the hand. In this case we form the clamp or guide 12 and the
presser piece 14 in one piece suitably swivelled at 43 to any convenient part of
the machine. The said clamp or guide 12 is held down by means of the spring 44.
When the feed or pusher 7 which works in suitable guides 45 and 46 is pushed
forward by means of the handle 47, the end 48 which is provided with a suitable
antifrictional roller comes in contact with the clamp or guide 12, thereby lifting
the said clamp or guide 12 out of contact with the cards and at the same time
forcing the presser piece 14 down upon the other end of the said cards.
the top card has traversed as far as the toe of the ejector 17 (which said
ejector 17 also works in the guides 45 and 46) the peg 49 or equivalent formed
on or attached to the said feed or pusher 7, will lift the catch 50, hinged or jointed
to any suitable part of the machine, out of contact with the corresponding
catch 51 formed on the top of the ejector 17, thereby releasing the said
ejector 17 which shoots forward by means of the spring 52 secured thereto and
ejects the card from the machine. Instead of operating the mechanism by
means of the handle 47 we may when desired operate the same by cams or
eccentrics secured to a spindle or other mechanical means.
Fig. 6 is a view shewing the stop piece 53 in combination with the inclined
retainer 54, which said retainer 54 is so made as to yield when more than one
card gets between the said retainer 54 and the yielding or stationary clamping
piece 55, the under card or cards butting against the stop piece 53 or equivalent
until the top card has been ejected from the machine.
When desired the machine or appliance may be made adjustable to suit any

page_text: ordinary size cards and we may provide a suitable jointed lever for raising or
lowering the table 5. The case 1 or other parts may if desired be corrugated
for the purpose of lightness and strength.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we would have it
understood that we do not confine ourselves to the exact details as herein shewn
and described as they may be varied without departing from the nature of our
invention, but what we claim is :—
1st. The means substantially as herein shewn and described for keeping
the rising & falling plate 5 or equivalent in an horizontal or any desired
position.
2nd. The use of the roller 6 or equivalent in combination with the guide 3 or
equivalent for the purpose substantially as herein shewn and described.
3rd. The use of the roller c or equivalent in combination with the rising and
falling plate 5 or equivalent substantially as herein shewn and described.
4th. In a card dealing machine the use of the sliding, oscillating or circular
feed or pusher 7 or equivalent for the purpose sub-tantially as herein shewn and
described.
5th. In a card dealing machine the use of the rising and falling clamp or
guide 12 or equivalent for the purpose substantially as hercin shewn and
described.
6th. Forming out of or connecting to the rising and falling clamp or guide 12
or equivalent the presser piece 14 or equivalent or vice versa substantially as
herein described and shewn at Fig. 5.
7th. In a card dealing machine the use of the presser piece 14 or equivalent for
the purpose substantially as herein shewn and described.
8th. The use of the tumbler 15 or an eccentric or catch or equivalent for the
purpose substantially as herein shewn and described.
9th. The means substantially as herein shewn and described or equivalent for
preventing the mechanism from returning to its normal position before the top card
has been ejected from the case 1.
10th. The use of the rising and falling or yielding or stationary table 40 or
equivalent for the purpose substantially as herein shewn and described.
11th. In a card dealing machine the use of the withdrawing arrangement 30 or
equivalent placed in front of the case 1 for the purpose substantially as herein
shewn and described.
12th. The means substantially as herein shewn and described or equivalent for
holding the cards 2 evenly in the case 1.
13th. Moving the rising and falling plate 5 by means of a jointed lever
substantially as described.
14th. Making the case or receptacle adjustable substantially as described.
15th. In a card dealing machine corrugating the case 1 or other parts.
Dated this 15th day of January 1892.
WILLIAM BOWN.
GEORGE CAPEWELL.