Patent
   D432588
Priority
Aug 30 1999
Filed
Aug 30 1999
Issued
Oct 24 2000
Expiry
Oct 24 2014
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Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for a card shuffling apparatus, as shown.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card shuffling apparatus, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposite side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Tedham, Thomas A.

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