CA2090073A1 - Poker and other gaming chip cleaning and sanitizing device - Google Patents
Poker and other gaming chip cleaning and sanitizing deviceInfo
- Publication number
- CA2090073A1 CA2090073A1 CA 2090073 CA2090073A CA2090073A1 CA 2090073 A1 CA2090073 A1 CA 2090073A1 CA 2090073 CA2090073 CA 2090073 CA 2090073 A CA2090073 A CA 2090073A CA 2090073 A1 CA2090073 A1 CA 2090073A1
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- CA
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- Prior art keywords
- chips
- trays
- cleaning
- tray
- item
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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- 238000011012 sanitization Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 8
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 19
- 238000005406 washing Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 10
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F11/00—Game accessories of general use, e.g. score counters, boxes
- A63F11/0002—Dispensing or collecting devices for tokens or chips
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B11/00—Cleaning flexible or delicate articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B11/02—Devices for holding articles during cleaning
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
- B08B3/04—Cleaning involving contact with liquid
- B08B3/06—Cleaning involving contact with liquid using perforated drums in which the article or material is placed
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
- Cleaning In General (AREA)
- Pinball Game Machines (AREA)
Abstract
B) ABSTRACT
Existing methods used to clean gaming chips include washing by hand and using a standard dish or clothes washing machine. The disadvantages of these methods are the time taken when washed by hand, the time and damage caused when washing by the dish or clothes washing machine and the delays caused by having to take the chips out of the trays and resort them into similar currency denominations after cleaning. Existing machines do not bath the chips in ultraviolet light to destroy bacteria, analysis has shown that chips handled constantly in gambling casinos are heavily contaminated with bacteria that can result in infections being passed from one person to another without the persons actually having to have made contact with each other. The containers, (Figs.
1,2,3,4,5 & 6. item 1) which hold the trays of poker style and other gambling chips of various values and denominations and dollar coins during the cleaning process are designed in a manner to be able to enclose trays of various sizes complete with chips. The tray containers are further designed in a manner which allows the chips to move whilst in the trays and the CONTAINER in the upright, sideways and inverted position and be fully exposed to the cleaning process (Figs. 2 & 6, item 1), this exposure and movement allows the chips to drift apart to ensure that the cleaning process can access the inside and all around the chips whilst they are being cleaned, sanitized and dried. The tray counting mechanism (Fig. 1, item 2), ensures that an exact count can be maintained of the trays and chips being cleaned at all times.
Existing methods used to clean gaming chips include washing by hand and using a standard dish or clothes washing machine. The disadvantages of these methods are the time taken when washed by hand, the time and damage caused when washing by the dish or clothes washing machine and the delays caused by having to take the chips out of the trays and resort them into similar currency denominations after cleaning. Existing machines do not bath the chips in ultraviolet light to destroy bacteria, analysis has shown that chips handled constantly in gambling casinos are heavily contaminated with bacteria that can result in infections being passed from one person to another without the persons actually having to have made contact with each other. The containers, (Figs.
1,2,3,4,5 & 6. item 1) which hold the trays of poker style and other gambling chips of various values and denominations and dollar coins during the cleaning process are designed in a manner to be able to enclose trays of various sizes complete with chips. The tray containers are further designed in a manner which allows the chips to move whilst in the trays and the CONTAINER in the upright, sideways and inverted position and be fully exposed to the cleaning process (Figs. 2 & 6, item 1), this exposure and movement allows the chips to drift apart to ensure that the cleaning process can access the inside and all around the chips whilst they are being cleaned, sanitized and dried. The tray counting mechanism (Fig. 1, item 2), ensures that an exact count can be maintained of the trays and chips being cleaned at all times.
Description
C) SPECIFICATION
The invention relates to the container which holds an individual tray of poker or other gaming chips or coins ~nd the machine for washing, saniti~ing, bathing in ultra~iolet light and drying gaming chips. ~Fi~s. Nos. 12~ 3~ 4~ 516, 7~.
Washing, cleaning and sanitizing products is previously known.
The use of standard washing equipment and halld cleaning is known and used internationally by all gaming establishments.
These methods are time consuming, erratie in quality of cleanliness and cause damage to the chips.
The invention not previously know is the device to enable trays of stacked gaming chips to be inserted into a CONTAINER (Fi~. 2 ~, that allows the chips to be cle~ned in their trays and remain in tlheir trays during the whole process.
This eliminates sorting and reinserting in the tray after the cleaning process is completed which in turn create~ security in counting of ehips processed and the elimination of errors in placing chips of other denominations in the trays.
The trays are fabricated from metal or plasie rod, the rods are spaced exactly at the center of the space between the chip~ when in the trays, as indieated in the plans attached. (Fi~s..Nos.2~ 3 & 4, item 3) The dimenions and spacing of the rods results in the CONTAINER being able to contain the chips in the tray whilst in the upright, i~verted and sideways position for cleaning without the chips falling out of the tray and the CONTAINER ~
Nos.2~3~&4 item 4). The chain that propels the containers through the device during the cleaning process, (Fi~. No. 5, item 5~ and to which the trays containers are attached, inverts the tray of chips during the wash process (Fi~. No.5l~item 6). This inversioll enables the decontaminants on the surface of the chips to be washed free of the chips and fall to the bottom of the wash tank fFi~. No.5 item 7) in addition the trays that hold the chips are in the inverted position and they are thoroughly cleaned a~ the same time. The pressure sprays ~Fi~. No.5 item 8~ are located in the wash tank in such a manner, that as the containers of the chips are rotated, to reverse the direction of travel, they are sprayed under pressure, this ensures that the chips are free to move apart from each other alld ~ V ~ 'J U c) the cleaning action to be able to contact the top, bottom and sides of each individual chip together with the tray into which they are placed. ~fter washing the trays of chips are i:cverted and rinsed with fresh ~rater and a solution of silicone ~ to enhance the chip appearance and seal the surface to assist in preventio~ contamination. The trays ;n their containers then pass through a drying and ultraviolet light chamber ~,iten~
I0). In this chamber the trays and chips pass over a suction device that sucks the remaining cleaning solutions and water from the trays and chips. The trays of chips then pass out of the drying chamber onto a horizontal plate(Fi No.1,~
where the CONTAINER is opened:to allow the chips in their tray to be removed and a new tray of chips placed in the CONTAINER
for washing. The wash process is continual and does not stop whilt the ~unloading and loading process is takillg place. The machine can be varied in overall size to increase the number of chips that can be washed. A counter is incorporated into the device(Fi~. N~
item 13~ that can only be reset after the device is turne-l off. A
further counter is incorporated to count the number of times the machine is stopped and started ~o. 1~ item 14~. These devices ensure safety and accllracy to guard against theft or pilfering.
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The invention relates to the container which holds an individual tray of poker or other gaming chips or coins ~nd the machine for washing, saniti~ing, bathing in ultra~iolet light and drying gaming chips. ~Fi~s. Nos. 12~ 3~ 4~ 516, 7~.
Washing, cleaning and sanitizing products is previously known.
The use of standard washing equipment and halld cleaning is known and used internationally by all gaming establishments.
These methods are time consuming, erratie in quality of cleanliness and cause damage to the chips.
The invention not previously know is the device to enable trays of stacked gaming chips to be inserted into a CONTAINER (Fi~. 2 ~, that allows the chips to be cle~ned in their trays and remain in tlheir trays during the whole process.
This eliminates sorting and reinserting in the tray after the cleaning process is completed which in turn create~ security in counting of ehips processed and the elimination of errors in placing chips of other denominations in the trays.
The trays are fabricated from metal or plasie rod, the rods are spaced exactly at the center of the space between the chip~ when in the trays, as indieated in the plans attached. (Fi~s..Nos.2~ 3 & 4, item 3) The dimenions and spacing of the rods results in the CONTAINER being able to contain the chips in the tray whilst in the upright, i~verted and sideways position for cleaning without the chips falling out of the tray and the CONTAINER ~
Nos.2~3~&4 item 4). The chain that propels the containers through the device during the cleaning process, (Fi~. No. 5, item 5~ and to which the trays containers are attached, inverts the tray of chips during the wash process (Fi~. No.5l~item 6). This inversioll enables the decontaminants on the surface of the chips to be washed free of the chips and fall to the bottom of the wash tank fFi~. No.5 item 7) in addition the trays that hold the chips are in the inverted position and they are thoroughly cleaned a~ the same time. The pressure sprays ~Fi~. No.5 item 8~ are located in the wash tank in such a manner, that as the containers of the chips are rotated, to reverse the direction of travel, they are sprayed under pressure, this ensures that the chips are free to move apart from each other alld ~ V ~ 'J U c) the cleaning action to be able to contact the top, bottom and sides of each individual chip together with the tray into which they are placed. ~fter washing the trays of chips are i:cverted and rinsed with fresh ~rater and a solution of silicone ~ to enhance the chip appearance and seal the surface to assist in preventio~ contamination. The trays ;n their containers then pass through a drying and ultraviolet light chamber ~,iten~
I0). In this chamber the trays and chips pass over a suction device that sucks the remaining cleaning solutions and water from the trays and chips. The trays of chips then pass out of the drying chamber onto a horizontal plate(Fi No.1,~
where the CONTAINER is opened:to allow the chips in their tray to be removed and a new tray of chips placed in the CONTAINER
for washing. The wash process is continual and does not stop whilt the ~unloading and loading process is takillg place. The machine can be varied in overall size to increase the number of chips that can be washed. A counter is incorporated into the device(Fi~. N~
item 13~ that can only be reset after the device is turne-l off. A
further counter is incorporated to count the number of times the machine is stopped and started ~o. 1~ item 14~. These devices ensure safety and accllracy to guard against theft or pilfering.
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Claims
D) CLAIMS
The Gaming Chip (Poker Chips) Cleaning and Sanitizing units embody a system of cleaning sanitizing and drying in a container (Fig. No.2, item 1) that enables individual trays of Poker and other Gaming Chips to be loaded in their trays into the cleaning and sanitizing machine (Fig. No.1, item 1) and unloaded without removing them from the tray. This saves time in sorting the chips before and after cleaning and ensures that they will not be damaged by excessive rubbing against each other during the cleaning process.
(b) The method by which the trays of gaming chips are presented to the cleaning mechanism is such that it is not possible for the person using the machine to be endangered by the mechanism.
(c) The containers (Fig. No.2, item 1) into which the trays are placed are designed such that the gaming chips are fully exposed to the cleaning mechanisms. The container is designed in such a manner that it restrains the tray together with the gaming chips and prevents the tray and the gaming chips from becoming dislodged as the cleaning and sanitizing take place and yet allows the tray and the chips to be fully exposed to the cleaning solutions in the upright, sideways and inverted position and move sufficiently to enable the cleaning solutions and cleaning jets to access all surfaces of the chips to ensure complete cleaning whilst remaining in their individual trays.
(d) The mechanism is designed such that it call accept any nuumber of trays of gaming chips at a time dependent only on the size of the wash cabinet.(Fig. No.1) (e) A counter is built into the mechanism to count both the trays and the number of gaming chips being processed (Fig. No.1, item 14).
(f) The individual tray containers are attached to a moving chain (Fig. No.5 item 5) which is driven by an electric motor. The chain, which is continuous, takes the individual tray container with its poker chips through the wash process. Here the trays of poker chips are transported through the wash machine where they are subjected to washing and sanitizing with detergents, rinsing with fresh water and dried using an evacuation of moisture process. The trays of chips then are transported to an exit area where the trays are unloaded and new trays of chips inserted for cleaning. The process is continuous and stopped only when all trays of poker chips have been washed.
(g) The whole cleaning process includes inserting a tray of chips to be cleaned in the special tray container, this then passes through the wash trough where the chips are pressure sprayed with detergents, sanitizers and water, they exit the wash area and enter a separate area where they are bathed in ultra violet light and suction dried, once these processes are complete the tray of chips exit the wash and dry area to an unloading plate where the tray of chips is taken out of the container and a new tray inserted for cleaning.
The Gaming Chip (Poker Chips) Cleaning and Sanitizing units embody a system of cleaning sanitizing and drying in a container (Fig. No.2, item 1) that enables individual trays of Poker and other Gaming Chips to be loaded in their trays into the cleaning and sanitizing machine (Fig. No.1, item 1) and unloaded without removing them from the tray. This saves time in sorting the chips before and after cleaning and ensures that they will not be damaged by excessive rubbing against each other during the cleaning process.
(b) The method by which the trays of gaming chips are presented to the cleaning mechanism is such that it is not possible for the person using the machine to be endangered by the mechanism.
(c) The containers (Fig. No.2, item 1) into which the trays are placed are designed such that the gaming chips are fully exposed to the cleaning mechanisms. The container is designed in such a manner that it restrains the tray together with the gaming chips and prevents the tray and the gaming chips from becoming dislodged as the cleaning and sanitizing take place and yet allows the tray and the chips to be fully exposed to the cleaning solutions in the upright, sideways and inverted position and move sufficiently to enable the cleaning solutions and cleaning jets to access all surfaces of the chips to ensure complete cleaning whilst remaining in their individual trays.
(d) The mechanism is designed such that it call accept any nuumber of trays of gaming chips at a time dependent only on the size of the wash cabinet.(Fig. No.1) (e) A counter is built into the mechanism to count both the trays and the number of gaming chips being processed (Fig. No.1, item 14).
(f) The individual tray containers are attached to a moving chain (Fig. No.5 item 5) which is driven by an electric motor. The chain, which is continuous, takes the individual tray container with its poker chips through the wash process. Here the trays of poker chips are transported through the wash machine where they are subjected to washing and sanitizing with detergents, rinsing with fresh water and dried using an evacuation of moisture process. The trays of chips then are transported to an exit area where the trays are unloaded and new trays of chips inserted for cleaning. The process is continuous and stopped only when all trays of poker chips have been washed.
(g) The whole cleaning process includes inserting a tray of chips to be cleaned in the special tray container, this then passes through the wash trough where the chips are pressure sprayed with detergents, sanitizers and water, they exit the wash area and enter a separate area where they are bathed in ultra violet light and suction dried, once these processes are complete the tray of chips exit the wash and dry area to an unloading plate where the tray of chips is taken out of the container and a new tray inserted for cleaning.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2090073 CA2090073A1 (en) | 1993-02-22 | 1993-02-22 | Poker and other gaming chip cleaning and sanitizing device |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2090073 CA2090073A1 (en) | 1993-02-22 | 1993-02-22 | Poker and other gaming chip cleaning and sanitizing device |
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