US4508513A
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Game card device
Assignee: PROMOTIONS UNIT Ltd A BRITISH Co
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Filing: 1983-12-27
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Granted: 1985-04-02
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Expires: 2003-12-27
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a game card device 1 comprising a manually held card 2 which has first, second and third indicia 3, 4 and 5 all of which have spaces which are covered by a camouflaging layer of rubber/graphite mixture which can be removed readily by rubbing or scratching. The first indicia 3 indicates a first category or field of activity, the second 4 indicia identifies a number of different integers associated with the first indicia 3 and the third indicia 5 provides a plurality of separate options associated with a combination of the first and second indicia 3 and 4 whereby to match them using skill.
Inventors
- 👤 John Donovan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 01:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; A63F3/0665; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24736
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A game card device, for participating in a game of skill comprising: (i) first indicia applied thereto; (ii) second indicia applied thereto; (iii) third indicia applied thereto; (iv) the first indicia identifying a category or field of activity; (v) the second indicia identifying a number of different integers associated with the first indicia; (vi) the third indicia providing a plurality of separate options associated with an association of the first and second indicia; (vii) an opaque layer camouflaging all of said first, second and third indicia; (viii) said layer being removable from said first, second and third indicia individually whereby to reveal selected parts thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A game card device, for participating in a game of skill comprising: (i) first indicia applied thereto; (ii) second indicia applied thereto; (iii) third indicia applied thereto; (iv) the first indicia identifying a category or field of activity; (v) the second indicia identifying a number of different integers associated with the first indicia; (vi) the third indicia providing a plurality of separate options associated with an association of the first and second indicia; (vii) an opaque layer camouflaging all of said first, second and third indicia; (viii) said layer being removable from said first, second and third indicia individually whereby to reveal selected parts thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A game card device as defined in claim 1, wherein said camouflaging layer is removable from the whole of said first and second indicia prior to being removed from said third indicia.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A game card device as defined in claim 1, wherein said camouflaging layer is removable from the whole of said first and second indicia and wherein said camouflaging layer is removable selectively from said third indicia to reveal only selected parts thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A game card device as defined in claim 1, wherein said second indicia comprises a plurality of different but associated indicia.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A game card device as defined in claim 1, wherein said second indicia comprises a plurality of associated indicia comprising names of jockeys and horses which would be ridden by the jockeys.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A game card device as defined in claim 1, wherein there is a fourth indicia which is not covered by the camouflaging layer and wherein said fourth indicia is associated with said third indicia.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A game card device as defined in claim 1, wherein said second indicia comprises a column of eight spaces each bearing the name of separate but related entities and wherein said third indicia comprises a plurality of separate columns of indicia parallel to the first mentioned column for indicating whether the first indicia and second indicia have been associated correctly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A game card device as defined in claim 7, wherein said third indicia comprises a plurality of spaces in each column aligned with the spaces of the second column and each bearing one of two game result options.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A game device as defined in claim 7, wherein said third indicia comprises a plurality of spaces in each column aligned with the spaces of the second column and each bearing a number.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A game device as defined in claim 7, wherein said third indicia comprises a plurality of spaces in each column aligned with the spaces of the second column and each bearing a monetary value.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A game card device as defined in claim 1, wherein said camouflaging layer comprises a mixture of rubber and graphite temporarily secured over said first, second and third indicia.
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