Improvements in Playing Card Shuffling Appliances.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th July, 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Playing Card Shuffling Appliances.
We, WILLIAM ARCHDALL VICARS, of 104 Newgate Street, London E.C.
Manufacturer, and CHARLES HENRY WHITE, the Younger, of Mayfield, Stanmore
Road, Edgbaston, in the County of Warwick, Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the manner in which we construct a box, cabinet or case
for shuffling playing cards without the necessity of handling them when being
shuffled.
In carrying our invention into effect we construct a case or box like receptacle
in two similar portions, the one being arranged to fit on to or engage with the
other. Within each receptacle or case we fix a number of partitions or bars so as
to divide up the case into separate spaces, each space capable of holding one or a
small number of cards. We arrange these spaces or partitions in one portion so
that they do not come opposite to or in line with those of the other portion but
instead break line or split each other. Thus the card from one division within one
portion of the case is caused to fall into a division to the one side or the other of
the companion portion of the other case. By moving the combined case or cabinet
somewhat quickly so as to cause the cards to travel backwards and forwards within
the partitioned spaces and in moving from one portion of the case to the other they
are delivered in different relative positions to that occupied when placed within one
end of the cabinet. The reciprocating or rocking motion given to the coupled up
or joined cabinet or case causes the cards to be transferred in and out from the
partition in an irregular manner, and thereby to be well distributed and shuffled.
We sometimes place an end cap or sliding plate on one or both ends of our case
to prevent the cards from being thrown out of the case when being shuffled,
although a convenient form of case or shuffling cabinet can be constructed by
simply leaving the ends open, the hands of the operator being held over them when
shuffling.
We make our cabinets of metal, wood, papier maché or other suitable material,
and we construct the partitions either in parallel or taper lines.
We do not limit the application of our invention to cases or cabinets constructed
in two different portions, but we apply it with the same system of divided partitions
or opposing passages to cases or cabinets constructed as one piece or box having its
length sufficient to permit of the cards passing from one line of partitions to the
other.
We sometimes provide a handle or handles upon our cabinet and cases for
convenience of manipulation.
Dated this 22nd day of October 1892
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Playing Card Shuffling Appliances.
We WILLIAM ARCHDALL VICARS, of 104 Newgate Street, London, Manu-
facturer, and CHARLES HENRY WHITE the Younger,, of Mayfield, Stanmore
Road, Edgbaston, in the City of Birmingham, Engineer, do hereby declare the
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page_text: nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to the manner in which we construct a box, cabinet or case
for shuffling playing cards without the necessity of handling them when being
shuffled.
In the two accompanying sheets of drawings,
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of one form of our card shuffler, and
Figure 3 is a similar view with alternative end caps for enclosing the cards.
Figure 2 is an end elevation of our shuffler having the plates arranged as shown
in Figure 1.
On Sheet 2 Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of our shuffler having a box or
cabinet formed upon its surface Figure 5 being an end elevation of the same.
Figure 6 is a sectional elevation of an alternative arrangement and Figure 7 is
an end elevation of the same.
In carrying our invention into effect we construct a case or box like receptacle
in two similar portions, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the one A being
arranged to fit on to or engage with the other B. Within each receptacle or case
we fix a number of partitions or bars a b so as to divide up the case into separate
spaces a, each space capable of holding one or a small number of cards. We
arrange these spaces or partitions in one portion A so that they do not come
opposite to or in line with those of the other portion B but instead break line or
split each other. Thus the card from one division within one portion of the case
is caused to fall into a division to the one side or the other of the companion portion
of the other case. By moving the combined case or cabinet somewhat quickly we
cause the cards to travel backwards and forwards within the partitioned spaces, and
in moving from one portion of the case to the other they are delivered in different
relative positions to that occupied when placed within one end of the cabinet. The
reciprocating or rocking motion given to the coupled up or joined cabinet or case
causes the cards to be transferred in and out from the partition in an irregular
manner, and thereby to be well distributed or shuffled.
We sometimes place an end cap C or sliding plate D Figure 3 on one or both
ends of our case to prevent the cards from being thrown out of the case when being
shuffled as shown in Figure 3, although a convenient form of case or shuffling
cabinet can be constructed by simply leaving the ends open as shown in Figures 1
and 2, the hands of the operator being held over them when shuffling.
We make our cabinets of metal, wood, papier maché or other suitable material,
and we construct the partitions either in parallel or taper lines.
We do not limit the application of our invention to cases or cabinets constructed
in two different portions, but we apply it with the same system of divided partitions
or opposing passages to cases or cabinets constructed as one piece or box having
its length sufficient to permit of the cards passing from one line of partitions to
the other.
We sometimes provide a handle or handles upon our cabinet and cases for
convenience of manipulation, and we arrange card receptacles E F upon or about
one side or surface of the cases as shown in Figures 4, 5, 6, and 7, and we form
the outer surface of the case with holes for marking in any ordinary manner.
We make our dividing partitions with bars or rods G or with shelves or plates H
as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is-
1. The construction of card shuffling appliances in which one set of bars, plates
or divisions cut or intersect the ends of the openings formed by another set of
similar bars, plates or divisions, substantially as and for the purposes herein-

page_text: before described and as illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3 of the accompanying
drawings.
2. The construction of card shuffling appliances having the rods, bars, plates or
divisions arranged in one cabinet or box so as to divide the spaces or openings
formed therein and to prevent a clear parallel opening for the passage of the cards
being formed within the case, substantially as hereinbefore described and as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1893.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.