Patents by Inventor Francoise Pic

Francoise Pic has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for distributing playing cards automatically
    Patent number: 4033590
    Abstract: An automatic machine for distributing playing cards or the like includes a rotatable table on which a deck of cards is supported. The rotatable table includes a reciprocating card ejection mechanism which operates during and in response to rotation of the table and which ejects cards at a plurality of locations about the device. One or more cards can be distributed at each surrounding location as desired. The device is electrically powered and includes means to automatically stop its rotation after the last card in the deck has been distributed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1977
    Inventor: Francoise Pic