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USD680537S1
USD680537S1 US29/424,304 US201229424304F USD680537S US D680537 S1 USD680537 S1 US D680537S1 US 201229424304 F US201229424304 F US 201229424304F US D680537 S USD680537 S US D680537S
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FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the design.
FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof.
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof.
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.
FIG. 5 is rear elevational view thereof.
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof.
FIG. 7 is a left front perspective view thereof.
FIG. 8 is a right front perspective view thereof.
FIG. 9 is a left rear perspective view thereof; and,
FIG. 10 is a right rear perspective view thereof.
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  1. The ornamental design for a hole card reader, as shown and described.
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US29/399,000 USD692066S1 (en) 2011-08-08 2011-08-08 Chip rack with integrated hole card reader
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US29/399,334 USD692068S1 (en) 2011-08-12 2011-08-12 Modified chip rack with integrated hole card reader
US13/452,255 US8567784B2 (en) 2011-08-08 2012-04-20 Integrated blackjack hole card readers and chip racks, and improved covers for chip racks
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