Mobile freewheeling playing card cart

Abstract

What is disclosed is a mobile freewheeling playing card cart. The cart has a tray positioned upon a rolling base that is capable of holding two or more stacks of playing cards. The tray features barriers and depressions around the card stacks that make the cards more easily accessible. The cart includes one or more handles used to maneuver the cart. The cart may be motorized through the use of an integrated battery and remote control.

Claims

1. A freewheeling playing card cart, comprising: a base, wherein said base comprises a tray having at least two playing card compartments on a top of said tray, wherein said playing card compartments are configured to accept and retain a stack of playing cards, wherein said playing card compartments comprise a generally rectangular shape; at least three swivel wheels attached to said base such that said base is configured to roll on said wheels in any direction in a 360 degree radius; and wherein said playing card cart is free-wheeling, wherein said playing cart is configured to be used on a table top; wherein said cart comprises one or more handles, and wherein said base defines a plane and said one or more handles are located at opposing ends of said base and extend vertically and normal to said plane.

2. The freewheeling playing card cart of claim 1, wherein said cart comprises four caster wheels.

3. The freewheeling playing card cart of claim 1, wherein one or more said compartments are defined by one or more barriers.

4. The freewheeling playing card cart of claim 1, wherein said one or more handles comprise knobs, wherein said knobs extend upward from said base and are oriented on a face of said base between said at least two playing card compartments and an edge of said base.

5. The freewheeling playing card cart of claim 1, wherein said at least two playing card compartments comprise adjoining playing card compartments separated by a divider, wherein said playing card compartments comprise walls extending upward from said base and configured to retain playing cards in said compartments.

6. The freewheeling playing card cart of claim 1, wherein said playing card compartments comprise at least one void in each wall configured to allow for a player to access said cards in said compartment.

7. A freewheeling playing card cart, wherein said cart comprises: a base, wherein said base comprises a tray having at least two recessed compartments on a top of said tray, wherein said recessed compartments are defined by one or more barriers and configured to accept a stack of playing cards; said tray containing depressions proximate to said compartments; four swivel caster wheels attached to said base such that said base is configured to roll on said caster wheels; one or more handles; and wherein said playing card tray is free-wheeling and rollable on said wheels in a 360 degree direction, wherein said playing cart is configured to be used on a table top; wherein said base defines a plane and said one or more handles are located at opposing ends of said base and extend vertically and normal to said plane.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective top view of a freewheeling mobile playing card cart.

(2) FIG. 2 is a perspective side view of the freewheeling card cart.

(3) FIG. 3 is a different perspective side view of the freewheeling card cart.

(4) FIG. 4 is a perspective side view of the freewheeling card cart showing the motor assembly and remote control features.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

(5) While the presently disclosed inventive concept(s) is susceptible of various modifications and alternative constructions, certain illustrated embodiments thereof have been shown in the drawings and will be described below in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the inventive concept(s) to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the inventive concept(s) as defined in the claims.

(6) FIG. 1 illustrates a top view of a freewheeling mobile playing card cart 10 having two compartments 16, 18 for receiving a stack of cards. The playing card cart 10 is made up of a base 12 upon which is attached a tray 14 that has card retaining compartments 16, 18. The card retaining compartments 16, 18 are generally shaped to be configured to retain a stacked deck of cards. The compartments 16, 18 are defined by barriers 28 capable of retaining the cards within the compartments 16, 18. The barriers 28 may be contiguous, or have openings as desired.

(7) Depending on the height of the barriers 28, the compartments 16, 18 can be configured to hold multiple decks of cards. Generally these compartments will be 1 inch to 3.5 inches recessed from the top of the playing tray 14, though additional dimensions may be used if needed. The playing card cart has, in one embodiment, one or more handles 22 the user can grasp to pull or push the card cart 10.

(8) The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes multiple openings in the barriers 28 defining the compartments 16, 18. These barriers improve accessibility to the card stacks during play. The embodiment shown also includes depressions 30 strategically places around portions of the compartments 16, 18 to further facilitate access to the card stacks.

(9) FIG. 2 is a perspective side view of the playing card cart. The playing card cart in the depicted embodiment has swivel caster wheels 20 that allow the playing card cart to roll along a table. While the wheels can be manufactured from a variety of materials and in a variety of functional mechanisms, in a preferred embodiment the wheels can be fixed, caster, ball bearing wheels or a combination of the three. The depressions 30 are visible in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 as well.

(10) FIG. 3 is an alternative perspective side view of the playing card cart. FIG. 3 describes the base 12, tray 14, wheels 20, and handles 22. The depressions 30 are visible in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 as well.

(11) The playing card cart of FIG. 4 includes a motor assembly 34 for propelling the playing card cart 10 on a table. The motor assembly 34 includes a motor 36, a battery 38, and a drivetrain 40 coupled to one or more wheels 20. The battery 38 may be standard or rechargeable. The battery may be integrated or removable from the cart. In one embodiment, the playing card cart 10 is remote controlled such that the propulsion speed and direction are remotely controllable by a user. In this embodiment, the cart 10 includes a receiver 42 and a remote transmitter 44 capable of communicating with and controlling the cart 10. This allows a user to direct the playing card cart on a table to people playing the game involving the playing cards.

(12) Each of the units can also be made to include a basin area that can function as a snack bowl or area for holding dice, markers or monetary change. The card cart can have non swivel wheels and be mounted on tracks, similar to railroad tracks, for long tables. The cart could be made with a porous material such that the unit could be stained or painted. The mobile cart can be decorated or painted in colors of sports teams or a wide variety of images that may be popular with the user.

(13) While the presently disclosed inventive concept(s) is susceptible of various modifications and alternative constructions, certain illustrated embodiments thereof have been shown in the drawings and will be described below in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the inventive concept(s) to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the inventive concept(s) as defined in the claims.