Title:
トランプカード供給方法および装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004534573
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method for supplying playing cards (12) in which indicia carried by the cards (12) is derived or selected randomly and applied to the cards (12) prior to dealing. The indicia carried by the cards (12) is removed after the game is played thereby allowing the cards (12) to be reused and have further randomly derived indicia to be applied. The apparatus (10) for use in the method includes a card delivery chute (26), an indicia removing device (25), a card storage device (11) in which cards (12) are stacked, and an image applying device for applying indicia to the cards (12) for delivery to a card feeding device (24) for playing a game. The method and apparatus may be applied to other game playing pieces and the cards and pieces may be in many different configurations and include an electronic display for displaying indicia.
Inventors:
Marlowe, John, Case
Application Number:
JP2002591108A
Publication Date:
November 18, 2004
Filing Date:
May 17, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Marlowe, John, Case
International Classes:
A63F1/02; A63F1/06; A63F1/12; A63F1/14; A63F3/00; A63F9/24; (IPC1-7): A63F1/02; A63F1/12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
▲吉▼川 俊雄