US955044A - Card-dealing machine. - Google Patents

Description

R. A. BERGER.

CARD DEALING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 21', 1909.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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CARD DEALING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 00T.2'7, 1909.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

ATTORNEYS RICHARD ALFRED BER-GER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CARD-DEALING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

Application filed October 27, 1909. Serial No. 5%,808.

To all-whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, RICHARD A. BERGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Card-Dealing Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to card game accessories, and its objectis to provide a new and improved card-dealing machine, arranged to permit accurate and quick dealing of the cards one by one, without the cards being handled or touched by the dealer, thus preventing cheating by sharper s, and as the cards are not touched by the dealer, soiling thereof by wet fingers is prevented, thus keeping'the cards in a sanitary condition.

A further object of the invention is to keep the cards straight and to prevent disputes among the players as to whose turn it is to deal the cards, especially as the machine is portable and can be readily shifted over the table from the last dealer to the next one, so that the position of the machine indicates the last dealer.

For thepurpose mentioned, use is made of mechanical means for moving the top card of a deck of cards of? the deck and discharging it from the machine.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view of the carddealing machine; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, the crank wheel being omitted; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central section of the same; Fig. 4: is a cross section of the same on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a transverse section of part of the machine, the section being on the line of Fig. 3; and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of part of the machine and showing the top card entered between the drawing rollers.

The card-dealing machine is mounted on a suitably constructed base A supporting a receptacle B having a vertically movable bottom C supporting a deck of cards D, the top card D of which abuts against the under side of a top plate E, pivoted at its forward end E on the receptacle B, to allow of swinging the top plate E upward when placing the deck of cards into the receptacle B. The top card D is adapted to be engaged at its rear edge by an intermittently. reciprocating pusher F, for pushing-the top card' forward until the front end of the top card D passes between a pair of drawing rollers G and H, employed for finally drawing the top card D completely off the deck of cards and discharging it in front of the machine onto the card table on which the machine rests. The drawing roller G is preferably covered with rubber or other elastic material, and its shaft G is journaled in suitable bearings arranged on the forward part of the receptacle B, and on the other end of the shaft G is secured a wheel I having a handle I adapted to be taken hold of by the dealer for turning the wheel I in the direction of the arrow a to rotate the drawing roller G. The top drawing roller H has its shaft H journaled in bearings arranged on a frame H mounted to swing on a pivot H held on top of the plate E, and the said frame H is pressed on by a spring H so as to cause the drawing roller H to bear down onto the top card D and thus press the top card in contact with the drawing roller G, so thatwhen the latter is'rotated the top card D is drawn forward off the deck of cards and discharged at the front end of the machine. The pusher F is provided with an angular arm F adapted to be clamped by a clamping plate F and screws F to a slide F, mounted to slide longitudinally in suitable bearings E formed on the top plate E. In order to prevent the pusher F from passing down beyond the thickness of the top card D, a stop or ga e block F is secured to the pusher F and which is adapted to rest on the upper surface of the top card D at the time the pusher F is in its rearmost position, that is,b'eyond the rear edge of the top card D. The pusher F extends downward through a cut-out portion E in the rear of the top plate E, to pass beyond the rear edge of the top card D to drop behind the rear edge of the said card, as will be readily understood by reference -to,Figs'. 1 and 3, so that on the next forward movement of the pusher F the top card is pushed forward and through a passage B formed between the front end of the receptacle B and the under side of the top plate'E (see Figs. 3 and 6). On loosening the screws F the pusher F may be adjusted in a longitudinal direction so as to bring the pusher F in proper relal tion to the cards, that is, to bring the pusher F beyond the rear end of the uppermost top card D at the time the pusher is in its rear- I'nost position. The rear end of the recep tacle B has cut-out portions B to allow convenient placing of the cards in position in the receptacle B at the time the top plate E is swung open.

In order to impart a reciprocating motion to the pusher F, the following arrangement is made: On the inner face of the wheel 1 is formed a cam groove 1 (see dotted lines in Fig. 2), engaged by a friction roller J held on a lever J, fulcrumed at J on the base A. The upper end of the lever J is 1 pivotally connected by a. link J with a pin F projecting transversely from the clamping plate F and hence when the wheel I is rotated as previously explained, then a swinging motion is given to the lever J, which by the link J 3 imparts a reciprocating motion to the pusher F, it being, however, understood that the cam groove 1 is so formed that the pusher F comes to rest at the end of its rearmost stroke during each revolution of the wheel I and the drawing roller G. By this arrangement the top card D sis completely removed from thedeck of cards previous to the next following top card being started forward by the pusher F.

The bottom C of the receptacle B is spring-pressed and manually controlled, and for thispurpose the following arrangement is made: The bottom C is provided at its sides with depending guiding arms C (see Fig. 4;) mounted to slide in bearings B arranged in the sides of the receptacle B, and the under side of the bottom C is pivotally connected by a link K with a bell crank lever K, pressed on by a spring L attached to the base A, as plainly indicated in Fig. 3. By this arrangement the bottom C is pressed in an upward direction so as to hold the top card-D" of the deck of cards D in contact with the under side of the top plate E, as previously mentioned. The bell crank lever K is pivotally connected by a link N with a lever O, fulcrumed on the base A and having a handle end O extending through a vertical slot B formed in the rear end of the receptacle B. lVhen the dealer presses the handle end 0 in a downward direction then aswinging movement is given to thebcll crank pressed downward, the spring-pressed catch P engages the lever O and locks the same in place until the dealer presses the handle end P of the catch P to releasf z the lever O, with a view to allow the spring-pressed bell crank lever K to move the bottom 6 upward as the top cards are removed one by one on using the machine for dealing the cards to the players in the desired number.

The operation is as follows: When the re ceptacle B is empty and it is desired to place a deck of cards into the receptacle for dealing the cards by the use of the machine and in the desired numbers, to the individual players, it is first necessary for the dealer to press the handle end 0 of the lever O downward until the lever is locked in place by the spring catch F and the bottom C is in its lowermost position. The dealer now swings the top plate E upward, then, places the deck of cards into the receptacle, after which the top plate E is swung back to its normal position of rest, and then the dealer presses the handle end P of the spring catch P to release the lever 0, thus allowing the spring L, the bell crank lever K and the link K to press the bottom C upward and with it the deck of cards, until the top card D rests against the under side of the top plate E. The dealer now turns the handle I, and in doing so the pusher F is moved into its rearmost position beyond the rear edge of the top card D, and then the pusher F is moved forward carrying along the top card D until the forward end thereof is pushed between the drawing'rollers G and H, which rotate on turning the handle I. The drawing rollers G and H now draw the card forward while the pusher F returns to its rearmost position for engagement with the next top card, and the pusher F remains for the time being at a standstill until the first top card has been completely drawn out by the drawing rollers G and H and discharged by the same from the machine. A further turning of the handle 1 causes the pusher F to start the next top card until the forward end thereof has passed between the drawing rollers Gand H, when the above described operation is repeated.

From the foregoing itwill be seen that by the arrangement described the cards are singly pushed off the deck and discharged.

from the machine at the front end thereof. Now the dealer having charge of the machine can readily move the same on the card table so asto discharge the desired number of cards in frontof each player, the machine being retained by the dealer nntilythe game is over, and thenthe-machine is pushed to the next player for-himtodeal the cards.

In case some of the"cards-are not dealt the cards in the deckcan bejshutfled, and

3 Patent 1. A card dealing machine, comprisinga receptacle having a movable bottom for supporting a deck of cards, a'pivoted top plate for closing .said receptacle, and a pusher, mounted to slide on said top plate, and adapted to engage the rear edge of the top card of the said deck of cards.

I 2. A card dealing machine, comprising a receptacle having a spring-pressed bottom for supporting a deck of cards, a pivoted top plate for closing said receptacle, a pair of drawing rollers, and a pusher mounted to reciprocate on said topplate and operatingv in unison with the said drawing rollers, the said pusher pushing the cards successively between the drawing rollers.

3. A card dealing machine provided with a receptacle having .a spring-pressed bottom for supporting a deck of cards, a pivoted top plate on said receptacle, a reciprocating pusher mounted to slide on the said-top plate and adapted to engage the top'card of the said deck of cards, a pairof drawing rollersbetween which the cards are successively pushed by said pusher, and a springpressed frame pivoted on the top plate and in which the top drawing roller is. journaled.

at. In a card dealing machine, a receptacle having a movable bottom for a deck of cardsto rest on, a spring-pressed bell crank lever connected with the under side of the said bottom, an operating lever connected with the said bell crank lever, and means for.

temporarily locking the said operating lever in lowermost position.

5. In a card dealing machine, a receptacle having a movable bottom for a deck of cards to rest on, a spring-pressed bell crank lever connected by a link with the under side of the said bottom to press the bottom in an upward direction, an operating lever connected with the said bell crank lever, and a manually controlled sprin catch adapted to temporarily lock the sai operating lever in lowermost position.

6. A card dealing machine, comprising a receptacle having a movable bot-tom for a deck of cards to rest on, a spring-pressed bell crank lever, a link connecting said bell crank lever with the under side of the said bottom, a pusher mounted to reciprocate on top of the said receptacle and adapted to engage the rear edge of the top card of the said deck of cards, a pair of drawing rollers in front of the said receptacle and between which the front end of the said top card is pushed by the said pusher, and manually controlled means for rotating the drawing rollers and for imparting a reciprocating motion to the said pusher. I 1

7 A card-dealing machine, comprisinga receptacle having a movable bottom for a deck of cards to rest on, a spring-pressed bell crank lever connected with the under side of the said bottom, an operating lever connected with the said bell crank lever,

means adapted to temporarily lock the said operating lever in lowermost position,fla

pusher mounted to reciprocate on top ofv the said receptacle and adapted to enga e the rear edge of the top card of the said deck of cards, a pair of drawing rollers in front of the said receptacle and between which the front end of the said top card is pushed by the said pusher, and manuallycontrolled means for rotating the said drawing rollers and for imparting a reciprocating motion to the said pusher.

8. A card-dealing machine, comprising a receptacle having a movable bottom for a deck of cards to rest on, a pusher mounted,

to reciprocate on top of the said receptacle and adapted to engage the rear edge of the top card of the said deck of cards, a pair of I drawing rollers in front of the said receptacle and between which the frontend of the crank wheel on the shaft of the other draw-.-

ing roller for turning the latter, the said crank wheel having a" cam groove, a lever having a friction roller engaging the said cam groove, and a link. connecting the said lever with the said pusher.

9. A card-dealing machine, provided with I a receptacle having a spring-pressed bottom for supporting a deck of cards, a pivoted z-ztop plate for closing the said receptacle.

and having a'cut-out portion at; the rear, and

a reciprocating pusher mounted to slide on the said top plate and having a pushing lip extending transversely and below the under side of the said top plate to engage the rear edge of the top card of the said deck of cards.

10. A- card-dealing machine provided with a receptacle having a spring-pressed bottom for supporting a deck of cards, a pivoted top plate for closing the said receptacle and having a cut-out portion at the rear, the forward end of the rece tacle'being spaced from the under. side 0 the said mounted to slide on the saidtop, plate and having a pushing lip extending transversely A and below the under side of the said top plate to engage the rear edge of the top card of the said deck of cards. p

11. A card-dealing machineprovided with a receptacle having a spring-pressed bottomfor supporting a deck of cards, a

pivoted top plate for closing the said receptacle and having a cutout portion at the rear, a reciprocating pusher mounted to slide in the said top plate and having a pushing lip extending transversely and below the under side of the said top plate to engage the rear edge of the top card of the said deck of cards, a pair of drawing rollers in front of the said receptacle, a spring pressed frame pivoted on the said top plate and in which the top drawing roller is ]our naled, manually-controlled means for turning the lower drawing roller, and means for imparting a reciprocating motion to the said pusher.

12. A card dealing machine, provided with a receptacle having a spring-pressed vertically movable bottom for supporting a deck of cards, a. top plate pivoted at its forward end on said receptacle, a slide mounted to slide longitudinally in bearin s formed on the top plate, and a pusher ad justably secured to said slide and having a pushing lip extending transversely and beloW the underside of the said top plate to engage the rear edge of the top card.

13. A card dealing machine, provided with a receptacle having a vertically movable bottom for a deck of cards to rest on,

a top plate on said receptacle, a slide mounted to slide longitudinally in hearings on the top plate, a.pusher adapted to engage the rear edge of the top card of the said deck of cards, a clamping device for clamping the pusher to the said slide, and means for reciprocating the slide.

l4. A card dealing machine, provided with a receptacle having a vertically movable bottom for a deck of cards to rest on, a top plate for said receptacle, a slide mounted to slide longitudinally in hearings on the top plate, a pusher secured to said slide and adapted to engage the rear edge of the top card, a pair of drawing rollers in front of the said receptacle and between which the front end of the said top card is pushed by the said pusher, a cam rotatin with one of the said drawing rollers, an means controlled by the cam for reciprocating the said slide.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD ALFRED BERGER.

Witnesses F. BIENZ, A. Bonson.

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