US3608905A
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Five dodecahedron card indicia dice
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-12-18
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1988-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A set of dice utilizing five die each having the shape of a dodecahedron with twelve flat surfaces. Symbols representing the face and number cards of a standard 52 card deck of playing cards are distributed over the surface of the dice and displayed thereon. Each die displays at least 10 and at most 11 of the symbols, and the latter are distributed so that the symbols of a particular suit on one die vary in their value by at least five increments while the four remaining dice have a similar distribution except for one combination. Additionally, the dice may have the symbols distributed so that no die has two symbols of the same value but different suits. Surfaces of the dice not having card symbols display markings which can be ''''wild cards'''' and/or may further serve promotional purposes such as the advertising of goods or services. This distribution of the card symbols over the dice enables the playing of many card games, particularly poker.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W Edison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:04
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F1/06; A63F1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A set of five dice each formed as a dodecahedron with 12 identically formed flat surfaces, 52 of said surfaces of said dice having symbols representing all denominations of each of four suits of a standard deck of 52 playing cards positioned thereon, said denominations in each suit on each die increasing in increments from a lowest to a highest value, the improvement comprising: an arrangement of said symbols representing said denominations relative to said surfaces of said dice wherein each die has at least 10 and at most 11 symbols positioned on tHe 12 surfaces thereof, and wherein said symbols are further positioned on one die with the denomination represented by said symbols within each of said four suits separated by a value difference of at least five increments, and the symbols further positioned on each of the four remaining dice with the denomination represented by said symbols within each of said four suits being separated in every combination of symbols but one combination by a value difference within each of said suits of at least five increments, whereby every straight flush but one per suit may be obtained upon a roll of the dice.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A set of five dice each formed as a dodecahedron with 12 identically formed flat surfaces, 52 of said surfaces of said dice having symbols representing all denominations of each of four suits of a standard deck of 52 playing cards positioned thereon, said denominations in each suit on each die increasing in increments from a lowest to a highest value, the improvement comprising: an arrangement of said symbols representing said denominations relative to said surfaces of said dice wherein each die has at least 10 and at most 11 symbols positioned on tHe 12 surfaces thereof, and wherein said symbols are further positioned on one die with the denomination represented by said symbols within each of said four suits separated by a value difference of at least five increments, and the symbols further positioned on each of the four remaining dice with the denomination represented by said symbols within each of said four suits being separated in every combination of symbols but one combination by a value difference within each of said suits of at least five increments, whereby every straight flush but one per suit may be obtained upon a roll of the dice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A set of dice as defined in claim 1 wherein, said symbols are further arranged on said surfaces of said dice with no more than one symbol positioned on each die representing any given denomination of said four suits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
228 words
A set of five dice each formed as a dodecahedron with 12 identically formed flat surfaces, 52 of said surfaces of said dice having symbols representing all denominations of each of four suits of a standard deck of 52 playing cards positioned thereon, said denominations in each suit on each die increasing in increments from a lowest to a highest value, the improvement comprising: each die being in physical balance thereby preventing the favoring or disfavoring of any one surface of each die from turning up, and having an arrangement of said symbols representing said denominations relative to said surfaces of said dice wherein each die has at least 10 and at most 11 symbols positioned on the 12 surfaces thereof, and wherein said symbols are further positioned on each die to provide a mathematical balancing having one die with the denomination represented by said symbols within each of said four suits separated by a value difference of at least five increments, and the symbols further positioned on each of the four remaining dice with the denomination represented by said symbols within each of said four suits being separated in every combination of symbols but one combination by a value difference within each of said suits of at least five increments, whereby every straight flush but one per suit may be obtained by a roll of the dice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
228 words
A set of five dice each formed as a dodecahedron with 12 identically formed flat surfaces, 52 of said surfaces of said dice having symbols representing all denominations of each of four suits of a standard deck of 52 playing cards positioned thereon, said denominations in each suit on each die increasing in increments from a lowest to a highest value, the improvement comprising: each die being in physical balance thereby preventing the favoring or disfavoring of any one surface of each die from turning up, and having an arrangement of said symbols representing said denominations relative to said surfaces of said dice wherein each die has at least 10 and at most 11 symbols positioned on the 12 surfaces thereof, and wherein said symbols are further positioned on each die to provide a mathematical balancing having one die with the denomination represented by said symbols within each of said four suits separated by a value difference of at least five increments, and the symbols further positioned on each of the four remaining dice with the denomination represented by said symbols within each of said four suits being separated in every combination of symbols but one combination by a value difference within each of said suits of at least five increments, whereby every straight flush but one per suit may be obtained by a roll of the dice.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A set of dice as defined in claim 3 wherein, said symbols are further arranged on said surfaces of said dice with no more than one symbol positioned on each die representing any given denomination of said four suits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
161 words
A set of five dice each formed as a dodecahedron with 12 identically formed flat surfaces, 52 of said surfaces of said dice having symbols representing all denominations of each of four suits of a standard deck of 52 playing cards positioned thereon, said denominations in each suit on each die increasing in increments from a lowest to a highest value, the improvement comprising: all permutations of each of said suits on one die being separated by a denominational value difference of at least five increments, and wherein all permutations of three of said suits on each of the four remaining dice are separated by a denominational value difference of at least five increments and all but one of the permutations of the remaining suit on each of said four remaining dice are separated by a denominational value difference of at least five increments, whereby every straight flush but one per suit may be obtained upon a roll of the dice.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
161 words
A set of five dice each formed as a dodecahedron with 12 identically formed flat surfaces, 52 of said surfaces of said dice having symbols representing all denominations of each of four suits of a standard deck of 52 playing cards positioned thereon, said denominations in each suit on each die increasing in increments from a lowest to a highest value, the improvement comprising: all permutations of each of said suits on one die being separated by a denominational value difference of at least five increments, and wherein all permutations of three of said suits on each of the four remaining dice are separated by a denominational value difference of at least five increments and all but one of the permutations of the remaining suit on each of said four remaining dice are separated by a denominational value difference of at least five increments, whereby every straight flush but one per suit may be obtained upon a roll of the dice.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A set of dice as defined in claim 5 wherein, said symbols are further arranged on said surfaces of said dice with no more than one symbol positioned on each die representing any given denomination of said four suits.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-09-27 | 1975-03-29 | 1975-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-27 | 1979-03-29 | 1979-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-27 | 1983-03-29 | 1983-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |