IP Library Granted Patent US 9,827,484
Granted Patent B2
US 9,827,484 · App. 14/251,336 · Granted Nov 28, 2017

Card game system and a method of a table game

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,827,484
App. No.
14/251,336
Granted
Nov 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A table game system capable of providing a table game to provide a chance to bet more higher paid off odds and additional wagering opportunities during the play in a way that is not complicated is provided. The set of shuffled decks of playing cards 1 s has a different card arrangement orders due to shuffling, and thus, each set is unique. Therefore, in order to identify each set, an ID code is used in the form of a bar code 5 or a QR (quick response) code. The set of shuffled decks of playing cards 1 s has a special card 1 a which has been packaged together with other normal cards 1 of the shuffled decks of playing cards 1 s in one package in a factory (see FIG. 1 ( b )). FIG. 1 ( b ) shows a state in which the packing box 4 is exposed partially and contains a special card 1 a.

Claims (8)

1. A stack of shuffled decks of playing cards, comprising:

a plurality of randomly shuffled standard playing cards, each playing card having printed thereon a standard code representing a rank of the playing card and invisible under natural light; and

one or more special cards different in design from the playing cards having printed thereon a special code representing a status as a special card and invisible under natural light, the one or more special cards being shuffled into a random position within the shuffled decks of playing cards or inserted into the shuffled decks of playing cards after the shuffled decks have gone through the shuffling process, wherein the one or more special cards and the shuffled decks are packaged together in one package in a factory and sealed, and the special code of the one or more special cards further indicates that the special card is a cut card indicating to stop the use of the shuffled decks of playing cards being currently used.

2. The stack of shuffled decks of playing cards according to claim 1 , wherein the special card is a cut card for indication to use a new set of shuffled decks of playing cards.

3. The stack of shuffled decks of playing cards according to claim 1 , wherein the special card is a special chance or bonus card for an exceptional award to the winner of the game.

4. The stack of decks of playing cards according to claim 1 , wherein the rank of the special card to be inserted into the shuffled decks of playing cards is determined by a random number from 0 to ten.

5. The stack of shuffled decks of playing cards according to claim 1 , wherein the package of the stack of shuffled decks of playing cards includes a cut card on an upper side or a lower side of the shuffled decks of playing cards.

6. The stack of shuffled decks of playing cards according to claim 1 , wherein the package of shuffled decks of playing cards includes a cut card in between 100 cards from the end for the shuffled decks of playing cards.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 8, 2021
From: ANGEL PLAYING CARDS CO., LTD.
To: ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057149/0078 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2014
From: SHIGETA, YASUSHI
To: ANGEL PLAYING CARDS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033396/0948 →