Patents by Inventor Lawrence M. Block

Lawrence M. Block 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).

  • Card dealer for a table game
    Patent number: 6361044
    Abstract: A top of a card table with a card dispensing hole therethrough and an arcuate edge is covered by a transparent dome shaped cover. A dealer position is centrally located on the table top. A plurality of player stations are evenly spaced along the arcuate edge. A rotatable card placement assembly includes an extendable arm that is connected to a card carrier that is operable to carry a card. In response to signals from the computer, the rotation of the assembly and the extension of the arm cause the card carrier to carry the card from the card dispensing hole to either the dealer position or any of the player positions. The card carries a bar code identification thereon. A bar code reader of the card carrier provides a signal representation of the identification of the card to the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Inventors: Lawrence M. Block, Harold E. Koester
  • Rotatable mounting fixture for a lamp
    Patent number: D463613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Lawrence M. Block
  • Rotatable mounting fixture for a lamp
    Patent number: D480828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lawrence M. Block
  • Frame
    Patent number: D432795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Inventor: Lawrence M Block