US 12,029,989 B2
Chip racks including a rack for holding chips and a card reader and related devices
Arthur C. Miller, Las Vegas, NV (US); Dean A. Isaacs, Las Vegas, NV (US); Russell D. Isaacs, Las Vegas, NV (US); and William Florence, Shepherdstown, WV (US)
Assigned to LNW Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by LNW Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/580,362.
Application 17/580,362 is a continuation of application No. 16/741,703, filed on Jan. 13, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/741,703 is a continuation of application No. 16/140,754, filed on Sep. 25, 2018, granted, now 10,532,274, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 16/140,754 is a continuation of application No. 29/569,103, filed on Jun. 23, 2016, granted, now D839965, issued on Feb. 5, 2019.
Application 29/569,103 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/047,841, filed on Oct. 7, 2013, granted, now 9,839,837, issued on Dec. 12, 2017.
Application 14/047,841 is a continuation of application No. 13/452,255, filed on Apr. 20, 2012, granted, now 8,567,784, issued on Oct. 29, 2013.
Application 13/452,255 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/399,334, filed on Aug. 12, 2011, granted, now D692068, issued on Oct. 22, 2013.
Application 13/452,255 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/399,004, filed on Aug. 8, 2011, granted, now D692067, issued on Oct. 22, 2013.
Application 13/452,255 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/399,000, filed on Aug. 8, 2011, granted, now D692066, issued on Oct. 22, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0143490 A1, May 12, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 9/00 (2006.01); A63F 1/06 (2006.01); A63F 1/18 (2006.01); A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 11/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC A63F 9/00 (2013.01) [A63F 1/06 (2013.01); A63F 1/18 (2013.01); A63F 11/0002 (2013.01); G07F 17/32 (2013.01); A63F 2009/2425 (2013.01); A63F 2011/0006 (2013.01)] 32 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An arrangement comprising:
a chip rack including a plurality of chip-receiving slots and a front wall extending outward from the plurality of chip-receiving slots, the plurality of chip-receiving slots being positioned between a dealer and the front wall; and
a hole card reader located in line with the front wall and oriented to receive the dealer's down card for reading a portion thereof, wherein the hole card reader is located in the front wall and wherein the front wall includes a pair of side sections and a center section between the pair of side sections, the center section being recessed relative to the pair of side sections, the hole card reader being located in the center section.