← Back to Patent Explorer
US4346895A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Playing card caddy

Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1981-02-17
•
Granted: 1982-08-31
•
Expires: 2001-02-17
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract A holder for displaying a hand of cards features a flexible support bag in which a volume of flowable, aggregate materials such as pebbles or sand is contained for stabilizing an up-right card display panel which is attached to the top of the support bag. The card display panel includes an array of card pockets arranged in rows and columns whereby cards can be displayed by suit and by rank within a suit. The holder assembly further includes a display panel for receiving written instructions such as bidding rules or scoring rules. Because the support bag is flexible, the display angle of the card display panel and of the written instruction display panel can be adjusted for effective use by a handicapped player who is otherwise unable to hold the cards whereby such a player can participate in a card game without assistance.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wanda J. Brownlee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 21:46
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/0001; A63F1/00; A63F1/06; A63F1/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/91

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A holder for displaying a hand of cards comprising, in combination: a flexible support bag having a wide bottom panel, a relatively narrow top panel, and sloping side panels interconnecting the top and bottom panels; a volume of flowable, aggregate material disposed within said support bag; an upright card display panel secured to the top panel of the support bag, said card display panel including an array of card pockets arranged in row and columns; and, an instruction sheet display panel secured to one of the sloping side panels for receiving and displaying a sheet of printed instructions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
A holder for displaying a hand of cards comprising, in combination: a flexible support bag having a wide bottom panel, a relatively narrow top panel, and sloping side panels interconnecting the top and bottom panels; a volume of flowable, aggregate material disposed within said support bag; an upright card display panel secured to the top panel of the support bag, said card display panel including an array of card pockets arranged in row and columns; and, an instruction sheet display panel secured to one of the sloping side panels for receiving and displaying a sheet of printed instructions.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB408337A Cited
US2400296A Cited
US2956287A Cited
US4192329A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-08-30 1986-03-01 1986-08-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-08-30 1990-03-01 1990-08-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-08-30 1994-03-01 1994-08-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag