US4222572A
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Card deck and game board
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-12-06
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Granted: 1980-09-16
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Expires: 1998-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A card deck comprises high and low red and black cards, high cards having an indicia thereon and low cards lacking such indicia, and high cards of a third color, preferably gold or silver. In a preferred deck, there are 16 low red cards, 16 low black cards, 8 high red cards, 8 high black cards, and 4 high gold cards. The invention includes game board playing surface for selecting or guessing different cards or hands to be dealt by a dealer.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis J. Baker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:26
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F1/06; A63F1/02; A63F9/00; A63F9/18; A63F2009/186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A card deck comprising: (a) a plurality of first cards, the face of each having a first color designation and a high card designation thereon, (b) a plurality of second cards, the face of each having a second color designation and a high card desigantion thereon, (c) a plurality of third cards, the face of each having a third color designation and a high card designation thereon, wherein said high card designation is the same on all of said first, second and third cards, (d) a plurality of fourth cards, the face of each having said first color designation and a low card designation thereon, and (e) a plurality of fifth cards, the face of each having said second color designation and a low card designation thereon, wherein said low card designation is the same on said fourth and fifth cards.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A card deck comprising: (a) a plurality of first cards, the face of each having a first color designation and a high card designation thereon, (b) a plurality of second cards, the face of each having a second color designation and a high card desigantion thereon, (c) a plurality of third cards, the face of each having a third color designation and a high card designation thereon, wherein said high card designation is the same on all of said first, second and third cards, (d) a plurality of fourth cards, the face of each having said first color designation and a low card designation thereon, and (e) a plurality of fifth cards, the face of each having said second color designation and a low card designation thereon, wherein said low card designation is the same on said fourth and fifth cards.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The card deck of claim 1 wherein said first color designation is black.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The card deck of claim 2 wherein said second color designation is red.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The card deck of claim 3 wherein said third color designation is gold.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The card deck of claims 1 or 3 wherein said high card designation is an indicia, and said low card designation is the absence of said indicia.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The card deck of claim 1 wherein the number of first and second cards are equal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The card deck of claim 6 wherein the number of fourth and fifth cards are equal, but different from said number of first and second cards.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The card deck of claim 7 wherein the total number of fourth and fifth cards is twice the total number of first and second cards.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The card deck of claim 8 wherein the number of third cards is half the number of first cards.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The card deck of claim 1 wherein the cards have no numerical designation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The card deck of claim 6 wherein the number of first and second cards is eight each.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The card deck of claims 7 or 11 wherein the number of fourth and fifth cards is sixteen each.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The card deck of claims 9 or 11 wherein the number of third cards is four.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The card deck of claim 1 including a plurality of sixth cards, the face of each having a fourth color.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The card deck of claim 9 including a plurality of sixth cards, the face of each having a fourth color, and wherein the number of sixth cards is half the number of third cards.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The card deck of claim 11 wherein four of the first and second cards have a gold high card designation, and four of the first and second cards have a silver high card designation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The card deck of claim 16 wherein said first color designation is black, and said second color designation is red.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The card deck of claim 17 wherein the number of fourth and fifth cards is sixteen each, and the number of third cards is four.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-09-16 | 1988-03-17 | 1988-09-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-09-16 | 1992-03-17 | 1992-09-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |