The present invention relates to a puzzle box lid holder device designed to hold the puzzle box lid having a puzzle illustration in a position that is always visible to the user. The holder device has a slot within the body which is dimensioned to receive a puzzle box lid wall and hold the puzzle box lid securely in a substantially upright position. The slot is dimensioned to receive a box lid wall up to a depth of approximately 3″ and having a thickness of approximately 0.2″. The slot is recessed across a front portion of the holder device to accommodate box lids of any size. Users can maintain hands-free operation of the box lid while having the puzzle illustration visually available to the user allowing the user to more easily and enjoyably complete the puzzle.

In one implementation, a game apparatus includes a base with a playing surface that has (i) a first end with a first designated area for cups and (ii) a second end; a game piece; a tether that attaches the game piece to the base so as to permit the game piece to move freely within the tether's range; and a first launcher that includes a mechanism to launch the game piece as a projectile, the first launcher being positioned at or around the second end to launch the game piece toward the first designated area for cups, wherein the first designated area for cups and at least a portion of the first launcher are within the tether's range.

A card distribution and sanitization apparatus, such as a dealing shoe, may use ultraviolet light to sanitize the surface of playing cards. The ultraviolet light may be directed to an outlet and/or interior cavity of the card distribution and sanitization apparatus and may be configured to emit light in the 200 nm to 290 nm wavelength range. An enclosure of the card distribution and sanitization apparatus may be coupled to ultraviolet light-emitters and may be configured to hold the playing cards and the ultraviolet light-emitters. An associated controller may control operations of the card distribution and sanitization apparatus.

The present invention relates to a puzzle box lid holder device designed to hold the puzzle box lid having a puzzle illustration in a position that is always visible to the user. The holder device has a slot within the body which is dimensioned to receive a puzzle box lid wall and hold the puzzle box lid securely in a substantially upright position. The slot is dimensioned to receive a box lid wall up to a depth of approximately 3″ and having a thickness of approximately 0.2″. The slot is recessed across a front portion of the holder device to accommodate box lids of any size. Users can maintain hands-free operation of the box lid while having the puzzle illustration visually available to the user allowing the user to more easily and enjoyably complete the puzzle.

The present invention relates to a puzzle box lid holder device designed to hold the puzzle box lid having a puzzle illustration in a position that is always visible to the user. The holder device has a slot within the body which is dimensioned to receive a puzzle box lid wall and hold the puzzle box lid securely in a substantially upright position. The slot is dimensioned to receive a box lid wall up to a depth of approximately 3″ and having a thickness of approximately 0.2″. The slot is recessed across a front portion of the holder device to accommodate box lids of any size. Users can maintain hands-free operation of the box lid while having the puzzle illustration visually available to the user allowing the user to more easily and enjoyably complete the puzzle.

A chip washing basket and a method for its use. The chip washing basket can hold casino chips and can provide a maximum amount of surface area for the chips to enable the basket to be utilized in an ultrasonic cleaner. The ultrasonic cleaner can operate while the chips are present in the basket, thereby cleaning the chips. The basket can have a plurality of vertical slots that the chips can be dropped into. The basket would have a plurality of vertical bars and a plurality of divider panels to secure the chips while exposing a large amount of surface area on the chips so the ultrasonic action inside the ultrasonic cleaner can clean the chips effectively.

In one implementation, a game apparatus includes a base with a playing surface that has (i) a first end with a first designated area for cups and (ii) a second end; a game piece; a tether that attaches the game piece to the base so as to permit the game piece to move freely within the tether's range; and a first launcher that includes a mechanism to launch the game piece as a projectile, the first launcher being positioned at or around the second end to launch the game piece toward the first designated area for cups, wherein the first designated area for cups and at least a portion of the first launcher are within the tether's range.