US4575085A
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Casino game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-08-30
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Granted: 1986-03-11
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Expires: 2003-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A casino game of two-up or the like in which the total number of players is restricted and the players purchase their position in the ring by making a time-based payment, the house making no charge other than this payment. The game also includes a possibility that players bet against the house and the return to the players is based on betting that either two heads or two tails will be uppermost or, alternatively, not only on two heads and two tails being uppermost but also on mixed heads and tails; in either case the odds are adjusted so that over a period the house receives a predetermined percentage of the total amount wagered. The game has a ring within which the spinner stands and above which there is an obstruction which, when struck by the coins, causes them to spin.
Inventors
- 👤 Lionel V. Ollington
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:10
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/08; A63F9/00; A63F9/02; A63F9/04; A63F9/0415; A63F2009/0417
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A casino game of two-up comprising: a ring structure within which a spinner stands and outside which other players are located; and an obstruction located above at least a portion of the interior of the ring structure which obstruction is adapted to be struck by the coins to be thrown by the spinner to ensure that these are caused to spin, said obstruction being relatively fully viewable from any location adjacent the outside of said ring structure and wherein the obstruction is in the form of a mesh having apertures therethrough which are of a sufficient size to pass the coins but of a size so that the coins will strike the edges of the mesh, either when passing upwardly or downwardly therethrough, to ensure that the coins are caused to spin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A casino game of two-up comprising: a ring structure within which a spinner stands and outside which other players are located; and an obstruction located above at least a portion of the interior of the ring structure which obstruction is adapted to be struck by the coins to be thrown by the spinner to ensure that these are caused to spin, said obstruction being relatively fully viewable from any location adjacent the outside of said ring structure and wherein the obstruction is in the form of a mesh having apertures therethrough which are of a sufficient size to pass the coins but of a size so that the coins will strike the edges of the mesh, either when passing upwardly or downwardly therethrough, to ensure that the coins are caused to spin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
117 words
A casino game of two-up comprising: a ring structure within which a spinner stands and outside which other players are located; and an obstruction located above at least a portion of the interior of the ring structure which obstruction is adapted to be struck by the coins to be thrown by the spinner to ensure that these are caused to spin, said obstruction being relatively fully viewable from any location adjacent the outside of said ring structure, wherein the obstruction is of a form such that coins thrown vertically will strike the obstruction at an angle to ensure that the coins are caused to spin, and wherein the obstruction is an upwardly directed, outwardly extending conical member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
117 words
A casino game of two-up comprising: a ring structure within which a spinner stands and outside which other players are located; and an obstruction located above at least a portion of the interior of the ring structure which obstruction is adapted to be struck by the coins to be thrown by the spinner to ensure that these are caused to spin, said obstruction being relatively fully viewable from any location adjacent the outside of said ring structure, wherein the obstruction is of a form such that coins thrown vertically will strike the obstruction at an angle to ensure that the coins are caused to spin, and wherein the obstruction is an upwardly directed, outwardly extending conical member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
A casino game of two-up comprising: a ring structure within which a spinner stands and outside which other players are located; and an obstruction located above at least a portion of the interior of the ring structure which obstruction is adapted to be struck by the coins to be thrown by the spinner to ensure that these are caused to spin, said obstruction being relatively fully viewable from any location adjacent the outside of said ring structure, wherein the obstruction is of a form such that coins thrown vertically will strike the obstruction at an angle to ensure that the coins are caused to spin, and wherein the obstruction is a downwardly directed, openly flared conical member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
117 words
A casino game of two-up comprising: a ring structure within which a spinner stands and outside which other players are located; and an obstruction located above at least a portion of the interior of the ring structure which obstruction is adapted to be struck by the coins to be thrown by the spinner to ensure that these are caused to spin, said obstruction being relatively fully viewable from any location adjacent the outside of said ring structure, wherein the obstruction is of a form such that coins thrown vertically will strike the obstruction at an angle to ensure that the coins are caused to spin, and wherein the obstruction is a downwardly directed, openly flared conical member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-03-10 | 1989-09-09 | 1990-03-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-03-10 | 1993-09-09 | 1994-03-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-03-10 | 1997-09-09 | 1998-03-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |