Card shuffler device

- Bally Gaming, Inc.
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Description

The subject matter of this application is related to the subject matter of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/450,008, filed Aug. 1, 2014, in the name of Stasson et al., and titled “Hand-Forming Card Shuffling Apparatuses Including Multi-Card Storage Compartments, and Related Methods,” the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

FIG. 1 is a front, right side, and top isometric view of an embodiment of a card shuffler device.

FIG. 2 is a rear, left side, and top isometric view of the card shuffler device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of the card shuffler device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the card shuffler device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the card shuffler device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the card shuffler device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the card shuffler device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the card shuffler device shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the card shuffler device of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of parts of the card shuffler device and a table to which it is mounted is included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the “article” or the environment in which the “article” may be used and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a card shuffler device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D764599
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 1, 2014
Date of Patent: Aug 23, 2016
Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc. (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventor: Thomas A. Tedham (Eden Prairie, MN)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Application Number: 29/498,357
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