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Chip sorting device

US8006847B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

83References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Shuffle Master GmbH & Co KG · AT

Inventors

Ernst Blaha · Tullnerbach, AT
Peter Krenn · Neufeld, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 30, 2006
Grant date	Aug 30, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 13, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07D9/06
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A casino chip sorting device may comprise a transport disc, a drive, an ejector, a cam, and a blade. The drive may be operably coupled to the transport disc, for rotating the transport disc, and the transport disc may have multiple recesses for collecting individual chips. The ejector may be extendable into a recess from beneath the transport disc to move a disc that is in the recess and the cam may be selectively rotatable by the drive to push the ejector into the recess. The blade may have an upper surface positioned to receive a casino chip moved by the ejector. Additionally, a processor associated with the casino chip sorting device may be programmed to recognize a jam.

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