Card Shuffler and dealer

Abstract

THE CARD SHUFFLER AND DEALER is a mechanical devise which shuffles and deals playing cards to two to four players. By rotating the handle of the CARD SHUFFLER AND DEALER counter clockwise, the internal mechanism is able to shuffle and deal out the proper number of cards to each player.

1 - 3 . (canceled) 
   
   
       4 . Apparatus for use in shuffling a deck of cards and dealing out four separate playing cards hand comprising of a bullet shaped outer shell, surrounded by a counter clockwise rotating carrossel which turns by rotating a handle located at the top of the shell and in which one turn of three hundred and sixty degrees deals out one card into each of four different baskets located on the carrossel and in which a ratchet mechanism prevents the handle from being turned clockwise. 
   
   
       5 . Apparatus according to  claim 4  internally uses rollers and gears, which are turned by rotating the said handle, to shuffle the deck of cards and distribute the playing hands of cards into the rotating basket. 
   
   
       6 . Apparatus according to  claims 4  and  5  is designed to deal out four hands of cards used in games such as “Bridge” or “Hearts” in which thirteen cards are delt onto said rotating baskets for four separate players by turning the said handle three hundred and sixty degrees thirteen times and following the completion of the game, the deck of cards are reinserted into a card holder box, internally located in the said apparatus in order to again reshuffle and redeal the cards for the next game of cards.