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Game chip
Assignee: KEYSTON BINGO PRODUCTS Inc A PA CORP
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Filing: 1981-02-20
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Granted: 1983-07-26
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Expires: 2001-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A chip for a game such as bingo includes a transparent or translucent circular disk surrounded by a ring. The ring has discrete flanges overlying and contacting the outer periphery of the opposite side faces of the disk. The ring is made from a smooth magnetizable sheet material.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Gargione
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:13
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/062; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00574; A63F2003/0063; A63F3/00697; A63F2003/00886
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A game chip comprising a circular disk of translucent or transparent material, a ring surrounding said disk with discrete flanges on the ring overlying and contacting the outer periphery of the opposite side faces of said disk, said ring being a smooth magnetizable sheet material free from burrs and wrinkles, said sheet material being substantially thinner than the thickness of said disk, at least one of said flanges being inclined inwardly whereby the thickest portion of the chip is across the ring at the outer peripheral surface of the disk, the inner periphery of said ring being concave, and a gap between the outer periphery of said disk and the inner periphery of said ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A game chip comprising a circular disk of translucent or transparent material, a ring surrounding said disk with discrete flanges on the ring overlying and contacting the outer periphery of the opposite side faces of said disk, said ring being a smooth magnetizable sheet material free from burrs and wrinkles, said sheet material being substantially thinner than the thickness of said disk, at least one of said flanges being inclined inwardly whereby the thickest portion of the chip is across the ring at the outer peripheral surface of the disk, the inner periphery of said ring being concave, and a gap between the outer periphery of said disk and the inner periphery of said ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A chip in accordance with claim 1 wherein the radial length of said flanges are different.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A chip in accordance with claim 2 wherein each of said flanges is inclined with respect to a juxtaposed side face of said disk.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A chip in accordance with claim 3 wherein said disk is made from a plastic material and said ring is made from steel having a thickness of about 0.005 inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A chip in accordance with claim 1 including a pick-up device having a magnet for attracting said ring to the device whereby a plurality of chips may be removed from a playing card simultaneously by said pick-up device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
141 words
A Bingo game chip adapted for use with a pick-up device having a magnet whereby a plurality of chips may be simultaneously removed from a playing card comprising a circular solid disk of translucent or transparent plastic material, a ring surrounding said disk with discrete flanges on the ring overlying and contacting an outer peripheral portion of the opposite side faces of the disk, the radial length of said flanges being different, said ring being a smooth magnetizable sheet material free from burs and wrinkles, said sheet material being substantially thinner than the thickness of said disk, at least one of said flanges being inclined inwardly whereby the thickest portion of the chip is across the ring at the outer periphery of the ring, the inner periphery of said ring being concave and spaced from the outer periphery of the disk.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
141 words
A Bingo game chip adapted for use with a pick-up device having a magnet whereby a plurality of chips may be simultaneously removed from a playing card comprising a circular solid disk of translucent or transparent plastic material, a ring surrounding said disk with discrete flanges on the ring overlying and contacting an outer peripheral portion of the opposite side faces of the disk, the radial length of said flanges being different, said ring being a smooth magnetizable sheet material free from burs and wrinkles, said sheet material being substantially thinner than the thickness of said disk, at least one of said flanges being inclined inwardly whereby the thickest portion of the chip is across the ring at the outer periphery of the ring, the inner periphery of said ring being concave and spaced from the outer periphery of the disk.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A Bingo game chip in accordance with claim 6 wherein said sheet material is steel having a thickness of about 0.005 inches, said disk having a diameter of about 0.78 inches and a thickness of about 0.020 inches.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A Bingo game chip in accordance with claim 7 wherein said flanges have a length in a radial direction which is in the range of 0.06 to 0.075 inches.
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