US4900034A
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Random gambling playing pieces and layout and game table for use with the same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-11-30
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Granted: 1990-02-13
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Expires: 2008-11-30
Abstract
Abstract Small pentagonal prisms of regular pentagon cross section have two opposite end faces and five circumferential side faces. The prisms are marked with indicia to indicate uniquely on which of the seven outer faces each of the prisms is resting. The length of the prism, i.e., the distance between the opposite end faces, is selected such that the probability of the playing piece landing on any of its seven outer faces is approximately equal. A layout intended for use with a pair of such pieces has a multiplicity of different betting areas arranged in concentric pentagonal rings; and a gaming table intended for use with such playing pieces is of pentagonal shape having five upright peripheral sides for retaining a pair of playing pieces thrown therein by players.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Bereuter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:24
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00157; A63F9/00; A63F9/04; A63F9/0415; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00176; A63F2003/00189; A63F2009/0428
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A random gambling playing piece comprising a nonrectangular prism, the transverse section of said prism being a regular polygon having an odd number of sides such that said prism has nonrectangular end faces joined by rectangular circumferential side faces with adjacent side faces meeting at abrupt longitudinal edges extending between said end faces, said prism having indicia spaced uniformly around its circumference, which indicia cross said abrupt longitudinal edges, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A random gambling playing piece comprising a nonrectangular prism, the transverse section of said prism being a regular polygon having an odd number of sides such that said prism has nonrectangular end faces joined by rectangular circumferential side faces with adjacent side faces meeting at abrupt longitudinal edges extending between said end faces, said prism having indicia spaced uniformly around its circumference, which indicia cross said abrupt longitudinal edges, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A random gambling playing piece comprising a nonrectangular prism, the transverse section of said prims being a regular polygon having an odd number of sides such that said prism has nonrectangular end faces joined by rectangular circumferential side faces with adjacent side faces meeting at abrupt longitudinal edges extending between said end faces, said prism having indicia spaced uniformly around its circumference which indicia are pips arranged in consecutive numerical arrays, each of said arrays being bisected by one of said abrupt longitudinal edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
A random gambling playing piece comprising a nonrectangular prism, the transverse section of said prims being a regular polygon having an odd number of sides such that said prism has nonrectangular end faces joined by rectangular circumferential side faces with adjacent side faces meeting at abrupt longitudinal edges extending between said end faces, said prism having indicia spaced uniformly around its circumference which indicia are pips arranged in consecutive numerical arrays, each of said arrays being bisected by one of said abrupt longitudinal edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
A random gambling playing piece comprising a nonrectangular prism, the transverse section of said prims being a regular polygon having an odd number of sides such that said prism has nonrectangular end faces joined by rectangular circumferential side faces with adjacent side faces meeting at abrupt longitudinal edges extending between said end faces, said prims having indicia spaced uniformly around its circumference, the length of said prism being different than the length of a side of the regular polygon transverse section and being equal to the length required so that the probability of said prism landing on either of its end faces is approximately equal to the probability of its landing on any of its side faces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
117 words
A random gambling playing piece comprising a nonrectangular prism, the transverse section of said prims being a regular polygon having an odd number of sides such that said prism has nonrectangular end faces joined by rectangular circumferential side faces with adjacent side faces meeting at abrupt longitudinal edges extending between said end faces, said prims having indicia spaced uniformly around its circumference, the length of said prism being different than the length of a side of the regular polygon transverse section and being equal to the length required so that the probability of said prism landing on either of its end faces is approximately equal to the probability of its landing on any of its side faces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The piece defined in claim 3, in which the length of the prism is greater than the length of a side of the regular polygon transverse section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The piece defined in claim 3, in which the circumference and end faces of the prism are marked with indicia to indicate uniquely on which one of the side and end faces the prism is supported when at rest.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
110 words
A random gambling playing piece comprising a nonrectangular prism, the transverse section of said prism being a regular polygon having an odd number of sides such that said prism has nonrectangular end faces joined by rectangular circumferential side faces with adjacent side faces meeting at abrupt longitudinal edges extending between said end faces, the circumference of said prism being marked with uniformly spaced consecutive numerical indicia beginning with 1 and ending with the integer indicative of the number of side faces of said prism, the opposite end faces of said prism being marked, respectively, with consecutive numerical indicia beginning with the integer following the last integer marked on the circumference.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
110 words
A random gambling playing piece comprising a nonrectangular prism, the transverse section of said prism being a regular polygon having an odd number of sides such that said prism has nonrectangular end faces joined by rectangular circumferential side faces with adjacent side faces meeting at abrupt longitudinal edges extending between said end faces, the circumference of said prism being marked with uniformly spaced consecutive numerical indicia beginning with 1 and ending with the integer indicative of the number of side faces of said prism, the opposite end faces of said prism being marked, respectively, with consecutive numerical indicia beginning with the integer following the last integer marked on the circumference.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
A random gambling playing piece comprising a pentagonal prism of regular pentagon cross section and defining seven planar outer faces, the length of said prism being selected so that the probability of the prism landing on any one of said seven faces is approximately equal to the probability of it landing on any other of said faces, said prism being marked with indicia for the numbers 1 through 7 to indicate uniquely the particular face on which said prism is resting.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
81 words
A random gambling playing piece comprising a pentagonal prism of regular pentagon cross section and defining seven planar outer faces, the length of said prism being selected so that the probability of the prism landing on any one of said seven faces is approximately equal to the probability of it landing on any other of said faces, said prism being marked with indicia for the numbers 1 through 7 to indicate uniquely the particular face on which said prism is resting.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A gambling kit comprising a pair of random gambling playing pieces, each of said pieces being a pentagonal prism marked with indicia, and a layout including a substrate having separate betting areas for different contingencies of rolls of said prisms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A gambling kit comprising a pair of random gambling playing pieces, each of said pieces being a pentagonal prism marked with indicia, and a layout including a substrate having separate betting areas for different contingencies of rolls of said prisms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The kit defined in claim 8, in which the playing pieces are identical.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The kit defined in claim 8, in which the indicia of one of the playing pieces are distinguishable from the indicia of the other, the layout substrate including a separate betting area for each possible combination of indicia of the two pieces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The kit defined in claim 8, in which the betting areas are arranged in concentric pentagonal rings.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
117 words
A gambling kit comprising a pair of seven-sided rollable playing pieces constructed so that the probability of each piece landing on any side is approximately equal to the probability of such piece landing on any other side, said pieces being marked with indicia to indicate uniquely the particular side on which each piece is resting, the indicia of one piece being distinguishable from the indicia of the other piece, and a layout including a substrate positionable so as to have an exposed surface, said exposed surface having a portion divided into forty-nine separate areas, each of said forty-nine separate areas having a legend corresponding to one and only one combination of indicia of said two pieces, respectively.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
117 words
A gambling kit comprising a pair of seven-sided rollable playing pieces constructed so that the probability of each piece landing on any side is approximately equal to the probability of such piece landing on any other side, said pieces being marked with indicia to indicate uniquely the particular side on which each piece is resting, the indicia of one piece being distinguishable from the indicia of the other piece, and a layout including a substrate positionable so as to have an exposed surface, said exposed surface having a portion divided into forty-nine separate areas, each of said forty-nine separate areas having a legend corresponding to one and only one combination of indicia of said two pieces, respectively.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
Gambling apparatus comprising a pair of random gambling playing pieces each identical to the other, each of said pieces being a pentagonal prism of regular pentagon cross section, and a game table having an upper surface including a layout of separate betting areas for different contingencies of rolls of said prisms, said table having raised peripheral sides for retaining said prisms when thrown therein.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
64 words
Gambling apparatus comprising a pair of random gambling playing pieces each identical to the other, each of said pieces being a pentagonal prism of regular pentagon cross section, and a game table having an upper surface including a layout of separate betting areas for different contingencies of rolls of said prisms, said table having raised peripheral sides for retaining said prisms when thrown therein.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus defined in claim 13, in which the separate betting areas of the layout are arranged in concentric pentagonal rings.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus defined in claim 13, in which the game table has five peripheral sides.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus defined in claim 13, in which the length of each prism is selected so that the probability of such prism landing on one of its seven faces is approximately equal to the probability of it landing on any of its other faces.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus defined in claim 16, in which the length of each prism is greater than the length of a side of its regular pentagon cross section.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The kit defined in claim 12, in which the legends of the forty-nine separate areas are consecutive integers beginning with 1 and ending with 49.
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