US4775154A
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Promotional game
Assignee: Graham Group Inc
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Filing: 1987-07-22
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Granted: 1988-10-04
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Expires: 2007-07-22
Abstract
Abstract A promotional game particularly adapted for use in connection with packaged food products, the game including a plurality of specially constructed game cards. Each game card consists of a transparent film laminate on which is imprinted a set of game indicia, which will vary from card to card. The card consists of a film laminate including a core layer of biaxially oriented polymeric film on which is printed the game indicia, which is then coated with adhesive, and laminated with a layer of transparent, grease and oil resistant, polymeric film. The game is played by removing cards from packages and placing them in overlying register with each other to determine whether that combination is a game winner.
Inventors
- 👤 John V. Clinnin
- 👤 Dale E. Dolence
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A promotional game including a plurality of grease and moisture resistant game cards consisting of a transparent film laminate including a core layer of transparent biaxially oriented polymeric film printed with a set of game indicia particularly adapted to correspond with game indicia printed on other game cards, a layer of adhesive disposed over said core layer, a layer of transparent, grease and moisture resistant, polymeric film disposed over said layer of adhesive whereby said adhesive and film layers seal and protect said game indicia from contamination or alteration, said game played by placing said game cards in register with, and overlying each other such that the combined game cards will immediately indicate whether such combination is a game winner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A promotional game including a plurality of grease and moisture resistant game cards consisting of a transparent film laminate including a core layer of transparent biaxially oriented polymeric film printed with a set of game indicia particularly adapted to correspond with game indicia printed on other game cards, a layer of adhesive disposed over said core layer, a layer of transparent, grease and moisture resistant, polymeric film disposed over said layer of adhesive whereby said adhesive and film layers seal and protect said game indicia from contamination or alteration, said game played by placing said game cards in register with, and overlying each other such that the combined game cards will immediately indicate whether such combination is a game winner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A promotional game as in claim 1 in which said core layer of said game card is printed on one side with said game indicia and is coated on both sides with said layer of adhesive and subsequently coated on both sides with said layer of transparent, grease and moisture resistant, polymeric film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A promotional game as in claim 1 in which said transparent core layer consists of clear, biaxially oriented polystyrene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A promotional game as in claim 1 in which said layer of transparent, grease and moisture resistant, polymeric film consists of polypropylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A promotional game as in claim 1 in which said layer of transparent, grease and moisture resistant, polymeric film consists of polystyrene.
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