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Vocabulary playing cards
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-06-10
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Granted: 1976-02-03
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Expires: 1995-06-10
Abstract
Abstract A deck of vocabulary building playing cards similar to a standard deck of playing cards having suit designations thereon, but including a vocabulary word on each card together with a plurality of definition words, only one of which is the correct definition of the vocabulary word. Each definition word includes a value denomination. The value denomination of each card corresponds to that of the correct definition of the vocabulary word on that card. The deck is adaptable to any standard card game after the value denominations of the cards have been identified by selection of the correct definitions of the vocabulary words.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert T. Mankoff
- 👤 Marcy Mankoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:36
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F1/04; A63F1/02; A63F2001/027; A63F2001/0458; A63F9/00; A63F9/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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Vocabulary building playing cards comprising a deck having a multiplicity of cards, each card displaying symbolic indicia defining a suit designation, there being 4 suits in said deck, each suit having a prescribed number of different value denominaions, the value denominations of each suit being the same as each other suit, at least some of said cards being vocabulary cards having a vocabulary word thereon, each of said vocabulary cards displaying indicia comprising a correct definition and a plurality of incorrect definitions of the respective vocabulary word, indicia defining a different value denomination on each vocabulary card adjacent each correct and each incorrect definition, the value denomination of each vocabulary card being that corresponding to the correct definition of the vocabulary word.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Vocabulary building playing cards comprising a deck having a multiplicity of cards, each card displaying symbolic indicia defining a suit designation, there being 4 suits in said deck, each suit having a prescribed number of different value denominaions, the value denominations of each suit being the same as each other suit, at least some of said cards being vocabulary cards having a vocabulary word thereon, each of said vocabulary cards displaying indicia comprising a correct definition and a plurality of incorrect definitions of the respective vocabulary word, indicia defining a different value denomination on each vocabulary card adjacent each correct and each incorrect definition, the value denomination of each vocabulary card being that corresponding to the correct definition of the vocabulary word.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Vocabulary bulding playing cards as recited in claim 1 wherein each suit comprises thirteen different value denomination cards.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Vocabulary building playing cards as recited in claim 1 wherein each vocabulary card has a different vocabulary word thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
Vocabulary building playing cards as recited in claim 1 wherein at least forty-eight cards are vocabulary cards.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
Vocabulary building playing cards as recited in claim 1 including means for selectively marking the correct value denomination of each vocabulary card.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
Vocabulary building playing cards as recited in claim 5 wherein said means comprise a transparent clip detachably mounted to an edge of said cards.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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