US4781379A
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Device for storing and checking winning numbers on lotto tickets
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-08-24
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Granted: 1988-11-01
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Expires: 2007-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A single fold wallet for storing lottery tickets, and for readily identifying winning numbers on each ticket, having flat sides provided with transparent faced pockets, a swingable flat member having a rectangular transparent window for overlying lotto tickets, and a marking pen carried in a loop of flexible material at the fold line of the wallet and formed for marking rings on the transparent window to indicate the location of winning numbers in each of the numbered unit areas of lotto tickets.
Inventors
- 👤 James H. Parks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:33
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/0625; A63F9/00; A63F9/001; A63F2009/0018; A63F2009/0049; A63F2009/0059
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A device for storing lotto tickets and for readily identifying winning numbers on each ticket, comprising a single fold flexible wallet of opaque material having flat sides of approximately equal area and a central fold line between said sides, a transparent sheet member covering a major portion of one of said sides of said wallet and secured thereto around three of its sides to provide a transparent faced pocket adapted for storing a plurality of lottery tickets, an opaque sheet member secured to said wallet at the single fold thereof and extending therefrom to overlie the other of said sides when said wallet is unfolded to lie flat, a rectangular portion of said last named sheet member of commensurate size with a numbered unit area of a lotto ticket being transparent and formed for selective registration with successive rectangular numbered unit areas of lotto tickets, said transparent rectangular portion being formed for removably receiving rings of colored indicator material at locations coinciding with the chosen numbers on a single unit area of said lotto ticket.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
A device for storing lotto tickets and for readily identifying winning numbers on each ticket, comprising a single fold flexible wallet of opaque material having flat sides of approximately equal area and a central fold line between said sides, a transparent sheet member covering a major portion of one of said sides of said wallet and secured thereto around three of its sides to provide a transparent faced pocket adapted for storing a plurality of lottery tickets, an opaque sheet member secured to said wallet at the single fold thereof and extending therefrom to overlie the other of said sides when said wallet is unfolded to lie flat, a rectangular portion of said last named sheet member of commensurate size with a numbered unit area of a lotto ticket being transparent and formed for selective registration with successive rectangular numbered unit areas of lotto tickets, said transparent rectangular portion being formed for removably receiving rings of colored indicator material at locations coinciding with the chosen numbers on a single unit area of said lotto ticket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A device for storing lotto tickets and for readily identifying winning numbers on each ticket, as described in claim 1, and wherein a second transparent sheet member is mounted in covering relation to a major portion of said other of said sides of said wallet and is secured thereto around three of its sides to provide a second pocket adapted for storing a plurality of lottery tickets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device for storing lotto tickets and for readily identifying winning numbers on each ticket, as described in claim 1, and wherein a loop of flexible material is formed on the inner side of said wallet running along said single fold for removably supporting an elongated pen providing said colored indicator material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device for storing lotto tickets and for readily identifying winning numbers on each ticket, as described in claim 3, and wherein said loop of flexible material is provided by an extension of said opaque sheet member.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-11-01 | 1992-05-02 | 1992-11-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-11-01 | 1996-05-02 | 1996-11-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-11-01 | 2000-05-02 | 2000-11-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |