Patent Document ID: 20160030831
Application ID: 14450008
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A card shuffler, comprising: a card input mechanism for inputting cards into the card shuffler; a card storage device for receiving cards from the card input mechanism and temporarily storing cards within the card shuffler, the card storage device comprising a movable wheel configured to rotate within the card shuffler, the movable wheel comprising a plurality of card storage compartments, at least a majority of the card storage compartments sized and configured to hold two or more cards therein; and a card output mechanism for outputting cards from the card shuffler; wherein the card output mechanism is configured to eject cards out from the card storage compartments and into a card output compartment such that the cards are oriented at a downward angle of between about 2° and about 15° relative to a horizontal plane at all times as the cards move from each card storage compartment and into the card output compartment.