Patents by Inventor James M. Zeiszler

James M. Zeiszler 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).

  • Patent number: 4667959
    Abstract: A card apparatus having a card hopper adapted to hold from one to at least 104 cards, a card carousel having slots for holding cards, an injector for sequentially loading cards from the hopper into the carousel, output ports, ejectors for delivering cards from the carousel to any one of the output ports, and a control board and sensors, all housed in a housing. The apparatus is also capable of communicating with selectors which are adjustable for making card selections. The injector has three rollers driven by a motor via a worm gear. A spring loaded lever keeps cards in the hopper pressed against the first roller. The ejectors are pivotally mounted to the base of the housing beneath the carousel and comprise a roller driven by a motor via gears and a centripetal clutch. A control board keeps track of the identity of cards in each slot, card selections, and the carousel position. Cards may be ordinary playing cards or other cards with bar codes added for card identification by the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Churkendoose, Incorporated
    Inventors: Arthur M. Pfeiffer, Christopher A. Tacklind, Michael D. Haas, James M. Zeiszler
  • Patent number: D260138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1981
    Inventors: Darwin E. Chapman, James M. Zeiszler
  • Patent number: D350116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Arkenstone, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Zeiszler