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US3749406A
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Oracular card game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-03-30
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Granted: 1973-07-31
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Expires: 1991-03-30
Abstract
Abstract In the disclosed game, a deck of essentially 64 cards enables the player or players to consult the I Ching (ancient Chinese ''''Book of Changes'''') by drawing at random six (or 18 cards from the deck, each card bearing a ''''static'''' or ''''moving'''' Yang or Yin line (as well as a hexagram notation), thereby deriving one of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching. The meaning of the thusderived hexagram is then obtained by locating the card in the deck which bears the corresponding hexagram notation.
Inventors
- 👤 W Bowart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:51
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F9/00; A63F9/04; A63F9/0415; A63F2009/0417
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of: 1. shuffling a set of at least 64 cards bearing indicia means for consulting the oracular teachings of the ancient Chinese Book of Changes, said indicia means comprising: a. 64 hexagramic notations corresponding to the 64 six-line hexagrams of said Book of Changes, and b. at least two different consultation indicia means for chance-determining a three-line trigramic component part of each of said hexagrams, said consultation indicia means being arranged on the faces of the cards of said set of cards in a manner whereby the random selection of at least one card from said set of cards will determine by chance a line of a said three-line trigramic component part, hence a line of said sixline hexagram, 2. selecting at random a card from said set of cards without altering the completeness of said consultation indicia means which existed during step (1), 3. alternating steps (1) and (2) until all of the six lines of one of said six-line hexagrams has been determined, and 4. selecting for study a card bearing the hexagramic notation corresponding to the chance-determined result determined by steps (1) - (3).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of: 1. shuffling a set of at least 64 cards bearing indicia means for consulting the oracular teachings of the ancient Chinese Book of Changes, said indicia means comprising: a. 64 hexagramic notations corresponding to the 64 six-line hexagrams of said Book of Changes, and b. at least two different consultation indicia means for chance-determining a three-line trigramic component part of each of said hexagrams, said consultation indicia means being arranged on the faces of the cards of said set of cards in a manner whereby the random selection of at least one card from said set of cards will determine by chance a line of a said three-line trigramic component part, hence a line of said sixline hexagram, 2. selecting at random a card from said set of cards without altering the completeness of said consultation indicia means which existed during step (1), 3. alternating steps (1) and (2) until all of the six lines of one of said six-line hexagrams has been determined, and 4. selecting for study a card bearing the hexagramic notation corresponding to the chance-determined result determined by steps (1) - (3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
selecting at random a card from said set of cards without altering the completeness of said consultation indicia means which existed during step (1),
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
selecting at random a card from said set of cards without altering the completeness of said consultation indicia means which existed during step (1),
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
Method according to claim 1 wherein steps (1) and (2) are alternatively carried out a total of six times to randomly select six of said cards, and wherein each of said six cards have displayed thereon one of the following consultation indicia means: a solid line, a line divided into two segments, a solid line passing through a circle, a solid line divided into two segments with an X interposed between the segments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
alternating steps (1) and (2) until all of the six lines of one of said six-line hexagrams has been determined, and
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
alternating steps (1) and (2) until all of the six lines of one of said six-line hexagrams has been determined, and
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
selecting for study a card bearing the hexagramic notation corresponding to the chance-determined result determined by steps (1) - (3).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
selecting for study a card bearing the hexagramic notation corresponding to the chance-determined result determined by steps (1) - (3).
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) | 1976-07-30 | 1977-01-29 | 1977-07-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-30 | 1981-01-29 | 1981-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-30 | 1985-01-29 | 1985-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |