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(11) EP 3 532 176 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.09.2019 Bulletin 2019/36

(21) Application number: 17864369.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.10.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A63F 1/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/058434
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/081360 (03.05.2018 Gazette 2018/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 27.10.2016 US 201615336779

(71) Applicant: Shark Trap Gaming &Security Systems, LLC
Las Vegas, NV 89149 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RIORDAN, Michael, Earnest
    Las Vegas, NV 89102 (US)
  • DEGREGORIO, Louis, Wilson
    Las Vegas, NV 89149 (US)
  • DEGREGORIO, Dino, Louis
    Las Vegas, NV 89139 (US)
  • FORTE, Steven, Louis
    Las Vegas, NV 89149 (US)

(74) Representative: Sandri, Sandro 
Bugnion S.P.A. Via Pancaldo 68
37138 Verona
37138 Verona (IT)

   


(54) AUTOMATIC PLAYING CARD SHUFFLER AND OTHER CARD-HANDLING DEVICES CONFIGURED TO DETECT MARKET CARDS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME