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US4586710A
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Lottery selection device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-05-18
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Granted: 1986-05-06
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Expires: 2004-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A lottery selection device which is portable, lightweight and compact, so that it may be readily carried in a pocket or pocketbook of a player, yet will provide a hard surface upon which the lottery card can be marked while the player is waiting in line, as well as facilitate viewing of the numbers in the entry boxes and filling in of the desired choices. A preferred embodiment is disclosed, which is comprised of a base member within which a lottery card receiving slot and grid overlay are provided, and which provides a hard surface for supporting the card and a stencil framing the entry boxes. The support surface of the lottery card receiving slot is transparent and overlies an illumination source, so that the entry boxes and the numbers therein can be made more visible. To help the player decide on what numbers to select, a random number generating circuit and display is built into the base, whereby the player can generte random numbers of a desired number of digits, which can then be marked on the card.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas E. Beam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:24
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/0625; A63F3/064; G; G07; G07C; G07C15/00; G07C15/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A lottery selection device comprising a rigid base member of a size suitable for being held in a person's hand, a lottery card receiving recess being formed in the top of the base member, a stencil member being secured over said recess in a manner enabling detachment thereof for use of another stencil and subsequent reattachment of said stencil for reuse thereof and said stencil having a plurality of grid areas, each grid area being provided with openings of a size and arrangement corresponding to a pattern of entry boxes on a lottery card intended for use with the selection device, said stencil member defining, in conjunction with wall areas of said recess, a slot which sufficiently closely conforms to the thickness and width dimensions of said lottery card intended for use with the selection device as to enable it to be retained in proper position under the stencil with the entry boxes in alignment with the openings of said grid areas, and illumination means located within said base member, below a bottom wall area of said card receiving recess and said grid areas, said bottom wall area being formed of light transmissive material in order to permit light from said illumination means to travel therethrough and illuminate said entry boxes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A lottery selection device comprising a rigid base member of a size suitable for being held in a person's hand, a lottery card receiving recess being formed in the top of the base member, a stencil member being secured over said recess in a manner enabling detachment thereof for use of another stencil and subsequent reattachment of said stencil for reuse thereof and said stencil having a plurality of grid areas, each grid area being provided with openings of a size and arrangement corresponding to a pattern of entry boxes on a lottery card intended for use with the selection device, said stencil member defining, in conjunction with wall areas of said recess, a slot which sufficiently closely conforms to the thickness and width dimensions of said lottery card intended for use with the selection device as to enable it to be retained in proper position under the stencil with the entry boxes in alignment with the openings of said grid areas, and illumination means located within said base member, below a bottom wall area of said card receiving recess and said grid areas, said bottom wall area being formed of light transmissive material in order to permit light from said illumination means to travel therethrough and illuminate said entry boxes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 1, further comprising random number generation means, means for selecting at least one of the type and quantity of numbers produced by said random number generation means, and display means for visually indicating the output of said random number generation means, whereby suggestions of numbers to be marked on lottery cards may be provided.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 2, wherein said means for selecting comprises means for adjustably setting the quantity of numbers to be selected and displayed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 3, wherein said means for selecting comprises means for adjustably selecting the number of digits to be present in a single number to be selected and displayed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 2, wherein said means for selecting comprises means for adjustably selecting the number of digits to be present in a single number to be selected and displayed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 2, comprising a plurality of said stencil members, each of which has grid areas, each grid area being provided with openings of a size and arrangement corresponding to the size and arrangement of entry boxes of a different lottery card, said stencil members being interchangeably mountable over the card receiving recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 6, further comprising a cover lid for covering the top of said base member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 2, further comprising a cover lid for covering the top of said base member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 8, wherein said cover lid is provided with means for retaining at least one of a writing implement and extra lottery cards.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of said stencil members, each of which has grid areas, each grid area being provided with openings of a size and arrangement corresponding to the size and arrangement of entry boxes of a different lottery card, said stencil members being interchangeably mountable over the card receiving recess.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 10, further comprising a cover lid for covering the top of said base member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 11, wherein said cover lid is provided with means for retaining at least one of a writing element, extra lottery cards, and at least one of said stencil members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 1, further comprising a cover lid for covering the top of said base member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 13, wherein said cover lid is provided with means for retaining at least one of a writing implement and extra lottery cards.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 1, comprising means for increasing the visibility of indicia in said entry boxes by altering the apparent coloration thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 15, wherein the visibility increasing means comprises a coloration of said light transmissive material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A lottery selection device according to claim 16, wherein said coloration is a blue color for causing red indicia to appear black.
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