US4492378A
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Game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-02-05
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Granted: 1985-01-08
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Expires: 2002-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A game apparatus utilizes a rotatable wheel in combination with a playing table. Both the table and wheel include indicia from the standard fifty-two card playing deck. In one embodiment, a pair of concentric wheels are utilized with hands arranged on an outer, stationary wheel and individual card indicia arranged on an inner rotatable wheel. The rotatable wheel is divided into four concentric annular areas, which areas are subdivided into alternating 52 space and 13 space configurations. The stationary wheel is subdivided into 13 spaces each of which has indicia therein indicative of a class of playing card hands or an instruction. A second embodiment utilizes a single rotatable wheel with fifty-two segments representing the fifty-two cards of the standard playing card deck in combination with a horizontal play surface which includes fifty-two spaces arranged in rows according to suit and columns according to denomination.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel W. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:40
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F5/00; A63F5/04; A63F5/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
Apparatus for playing a game of chance, the apparatus comprising in combination: a rotatable wheel, the wheel including: a display surface divided into first, second, third and fourth concentric, annular areas, wherein the first area is innermost of the four concentric areas and is divided by fifty-two radial lines into fifty-two sections consecutively numbered by numerals 1 to 52; the second area surrounds the first area and is divided by thirteen radial lines into thirteen sections marked with indicia identifying each section consecutively with a single respective denomination of the thirteen denominations of a standard fifty-two card playing deck; the third area being divided by fifty-two radial lines into separate sections each of which is identified by indicia specifying one respective playing card in a standard deck of fifty-two playing cards; and the fourth area surrounding the third area and being divided by thirteen radial lines into thirteen spaces consecutively identified by numerals one through thirteen; means for mounting the wheel for rotation about an axis, and means for stopping rotation of the wheel; and a fixed surface disposed adjacent to the wheel and having a display area visible around the periphery of the wheel, the display area being divided into thirteen spaces, each space having indicia therein indicative of a class of playing card hands or an instruction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
Apparatus for playing a game of chance, the apparatus comprising in combination: a rotatable wheel, the wheel including: a display surface divided into first, second, third and fourth concentric, annular areas, wherein the first area is innermost of the four concentric areas and is divided by fifty-two radial lines into fifty-two sections consecutively numbered by numerals 1 to 52; the second area surrounds the first area and is divided by thirteen radial lines into thirteen sections marked with indicia identifying each section consecutively with a single respective denomination of the thirteen denominations of a standard fifty-two card playing deck; the third area being divided by fifty-two radial lines into separate sections each of which is identified by indicia specifying one respective playing card in a standard deck of fifty-two playing cards; and the fourth area surrounding the third area and being divided by thirteen radial lines into thirteen spaces consecutively identified by numerals one through thirteen; means for mounting the wheel for rotation about an axis, and means for stopping rotation of the wheel; and a fixed surface disposed adjacent to the wheel and having a display area visible around the periphery of the wheel, the display area being divided into thirteen spaces, each space having indicia therein indicative of a class of playing card hands or an instruction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising in combination a playing board for use in betting in conjunction with the wheel and fixed surface wherein the playing board includes at least two rows of spaces wherein each space is associated with a respective one of the thirteen denominations of a standard playing card deck.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein there are separate spaces identified with a "joker" and with "red" and "black" cards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 2 or 3 wherein there is further included a separate row of spaces each space of which includes a respective digit from one to thirteen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus of claim 2 or 3 wherein there are four rows of spaces wherein each space of each row is associated with a respective one of the thirteen denominations of a standard playing card deck and wherein there is a separate row of spaces, each space of which includes a respective digit from one to thirteen.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-01-08 | 1988-07-09 | 1989-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-01-08 | 1992-07-09 | 1993-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-01-08 | 1996-07-09 | 1997-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |