US4824119A
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Back spelling card game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-20
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Granted: 1989-04-25
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Expires: 2008-06-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention entails an educational and entertainment card game comprising a deck of fifty-one cards with each card containing the outline of a state and a two letter abbreviation of the state. Two or more players are each dealt five cards and given an option to exchange one card for another card in the deck. Each player then attempts to identify his or her cards by writing and correctly spelling the state represented by each card. The players then write and spell the state names backwards and underline any words contained within the backward spelled states. Finally, the capitol, bird, tree, and flower of each identical state are written down. A designated judge determines a time limit for play and awards points to each individual for correct written information. At the end of the time limit, a new hand is dealt and play continues until a player scores a predetermined number of points.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles C. Matthews
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:23
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of playing a card game wherein the card game includes a plurality of playing cards each representing an individual item, the method of playing said card game comprising the steps of: dealing a set of playing cards to a plurality of players; first, identifying said playing cards by writing the names of said items represented by said playing cards; next, writing the identified items backwards; underlining words contained within said backwards spelled items; and awarding points to players according to how players perform said steps.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of playing a card game wherein the card game includes a plurality of playing cards each representing an individual item, the method of playing said card game comprising the steps of: dealing a set of playing cards to a plurality of players; first, identifying said playing cards by writing the names of said items represented by said playing cards; next, writing the identified items backwards; underlining words contained within said backwards spelled items; and awarding points to players according to how players perform said steps.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The card game method of claim 1 wherein each said playing card represents a state of the United States.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The card game method of claim 2 wherein each said playing card represents a state of the United States through an abbreviation of the state name.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The card game method of claim 3 wherein each said playing card represents a state of the United States through an outline of the shape of the state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The card game method of claim 1 wherein the card game further includes a step of identifying in writing various symbols and information associated with said represented items.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The card game method of claim 1 further including a step of being given the option to discard one or more said playing cards from said set of playing cards for new said playing cards.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The card game method of claim 1 further including a time limit in which play must be completed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The card game method of claim 1 wherein a player is declared the winner when the sum total of points awarded to that player is greater than a certain number of points.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of playing a back spelling card game wherein the card game includes a plurality of playing cards each representing an individual state, the method of playing said card game comprising the steps of: dealing a set of playing cards to a plurality of players; first, identifying said playing cards by writing the names of states represented by said playing cards; next, writing the identified states backwards; underlining words contained within the backwards spelled states; and awarding points to players according to how players perform said steps.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of playing a back spelling card game wherein the card game includes a plurality of playing cards each representing an individual state, the method of playing said card game comprising the steps of: dealing a set of playing cards to a plurality of players; first, identifying said playing cards by writing the names of states represented by said playing cards; next, writing the identified states backwards; underlining words contained within the backwards spelled states; and awarding points to players according to how players perform said steps.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The card game method of claim 1 wherein the card game further includes a step of identifying in writing various symbols and information associated with said states.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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