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US3924340A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Blackjack teaching device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-07-26
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Granted: 1975-12-09
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Expires: 1994-07-26
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to a device for teaching the playing of blackjack or 21 according to logic. The device comprises an outer housing having a plurality of apertures spaced therealong. A plurality of labels are provided on the outer housing, each being associated with an aperture thereon. One aperture is identified by its respective label as relating to the dealer''s face card as by ''''dealer.'''' Each of the other apertures is identified by its respective label or labels with a possible play by a blackjack player. A data bearing inner member is movably positioned within the outer housing. The data on the inner member is arranged in columns, each column of data being in alignment with an aperture in the outer housing. The column in alignment with the aperture labeled as relating to the dealer''s face card contains indicia corresponding with the various possible face cards of the dealer in blackjack. One of such indicia is visible at a time through the aperture. Each of the other columns contains indicia indicating by blackjack point count and the like when a player should make the particular play by which the aperture through the column is visible is labeled, all based upon the indicia corresponding to the dealer''s face card showing through the aperture labeled as relating to the dealer''s face card.

Inventors

  • 👤 John M Tammone

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 08:51
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 247 words
A device for teaching the playing of blackjack according to logic which comprises: a. an outer housing having a plurality of apertures spaced therealong; b. a plurality of labels on the outer housing, each being associated with an aperture thereon, one aperture being identified by its respective label as relating to the dealer''s face card, and each of the other apertures being identified by its respective label or labels with a possible play by a blackjack player; and c. a data bearing inner member movably positioned within the outer housing, the data thereon being arranged in straight columns, each column being in alignment with an aperture in the outer housing, the column in alignment with the aperture labeled as relating to the dealer''s face card containing indicia corresponding to the various possible face cards of the dealer in blackjack, one of such indicia being visibLe at a time through the aperture, each of the other columns containing indicia indicating by blackjack point count and the like when a player should make the particular play by which the aperture through which the column is visible is labeled, based upon the indicia corresponding to the dealer''s face card showing through the aperture labeled as relating to the dealer''s face card, and wherein the apertures other than that labeled as relating to the dealer''s face card are grouped in pairs, each pair having a main label for the pair and sublabels for each of the individual apertures in the pair.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 247 words
A device for teaching the playing of blackjack according to logic which comprises: a. an outer housing having a plurality of apertures spaced therealong; b. a plurality of labels on the outer housing, each being associated with an aperture thereon, one aperture being identified by its respective label as relating to the dealer''s face card, and each of the other apertures being identified by its respective label or labels with a possible play by a blackjack player; and c. a data bearing inner member movably positioned within the outer housing, the data thereon being arranged in straight columns, each column being in alignment with an aperture in the outer housing, the column in alignment with the aperture labeled as relating to the dealer''s face card containing indicia corresponding to the various possible face cards of the dealer in blackjack, one of such indicia being visibLe at a time through the aperture, each of the other columns containing indicia indicating by blackjack point count and the like when a player should make the particular play by which the aperture through which the column is visible is labeled, based upon the indicia corresponding to the dealer''s face card showing through the aperture labeled as relating to the dealer''s face card, and wherein the apertures other than that labeled as relating to the dealer''s face card are grouped in pairs, each pair having a main label for the pair and sublabels for each of the individual apertures in the pair.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 56 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the main labels for the pairs identify them as relating to stand on, double down on, and split pairs and the corresponding sub-labels for each of the individual apertures in each pair in the same order identify them as relating to regular, soft, regular, soft, never 5''s, and never 10''s.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-12-08 1979-06-09 1979-12-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-12-08 1983-06-09 1983-12-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-12-08 1987-06-09 1987-12-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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