ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,722,071, issued on Sept. 1.

"Automatic card dealing system for use with gaming table" was invented by Jeremiah B.B. McCoy (Portland, Ore.) and Cassidy Thomas (Bellingham, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for distributing playing cards to multiple player positions at a gaming table. The system includes a card input apparatus, one or more card transportation apparatuses and a card delivery apparatus at each player position. The card input apparatus, one or more card transportation apparatuses and card delivery apparatuses are installed beneath the gaming table. The card transportation apparatuses may comprise differ...