US4915393A
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Card game method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-16
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Granted: 1990-04-10
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Expires: 2009-03-16
Abstract
Abstract An improved method of playing a card game with a deck of cards having specialty cards that, when played on a penalty card, either transfer the penalty required by the penalty card to the suceeding player, return the penalty required by the penalty card to the preceding player, or cancel the penalty required by the penalty card.
Inventors
- 👤 Earl Oliver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:56
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A method of increasing the uncertainty and excitement in the playing of a card game with a card deck having a plurality of cards for play by a plurality of players, said cards including at least one penalty card which, when played by a first player, requires a second player to take a predetermined number of cards from a reserve card supply as a penalty, the improvement comprising the steps of: designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by transferring the penalty required by the penalty card to the succeeding player thereby requiring the succeeding player to take the predetermined number of cards; designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by returning the penalty required by the penalty card to the preceding player thereby requiring the preceding player to take the predetermined number of cards; and designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by cancelling the penalty required by the penalty card such that no player is required to take the predetermined number of cards.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
225 words
A method of increasing the uncertainty and excitement in the playing of a card game with a card deck having a plurality of cards for play by a plurality of players, said cards including at least one penalty card which, when played by a first player, requires a second player to take a predetermined number of cards from a reserve card supply as a penalty, the improvement comprising the steps of: designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by transferring the penalty required by the penalty card to the succeeding player thereby requiring the succeeding player to take the predetermined number of cards; designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by returning the penalty required by the penalty card to the preceding player thereby requiring the preceding player to take the predetermined number of cards; and designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by cancelling the penalty required by the penalty card such that no player is required to take the predetermined number of cards.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of increasing the uncertainty and excitement in the playing of a card game with a card deck having a plurality of cards for play by a plurality of players, said cards including at least one penalty card which, when played by a first player, requires a second player to take a predetermined number of cards from a reserve card supply, the improvement comprising the step of designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by transferring the penalty required by the penalty card to the succeeding player thereby requiring the succeeding player to take the predetermined number of cards.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of increasing the uncertainty and excitement in the playing of a card game with a card deck having a plurality of cards for play by a plurality of players, said cards including at least one penalty card which, when played by a first player, requires a second player to take a predetermined number of cards from a reserve card supply, the improvement comprising the step of designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by transferring the penalty required by the penalty card to the succeeding player thereby requiring the succeeding player to take the predetermined number of cards.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of increasing the uncertainty and excitement in the playing of a card game with a card deck having a plurality of cards for play by a plurality of players, said cards including at least one penalty card which, when played by a first player, requires a second player to take a predetermined number of cards from a reserve card supply, the improvement comprising the step of designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by returning the penalty required by the penalty card to the preceding player thereby requiring the preceding player to take the predetermined number of cards.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of increasing the uncertainty and excitement in the playing of a card game with a card deck having a plurality of cards for play by a plurality of players, said cards including at least one penalty card which, when played by a first player, requires a second player to take a predetermined number of cards from a reserve card supply, the improvement comprising the step of designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by returning the penalty required by the penalty card to the preceding player thereby requiring the preceding player to take the predetermined number of cards.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of increasing the uncertainty and excitement in the playing of a card game with a card deck having a plurality of cards for play by a plurality of players, said cards including at least one penalty card which, when played by a first player, requires a second player to take a predetermined number of cards from a reserve card supply, the improvement comprising the step of designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by cancelling the penalty required by the penalty card such that no player is required to take the predetermined number of cards.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of increasing the uncertainty and excitement in the playing of a card game with a card deck having a plurality of cards for play by a plurality of players, said cards including at least one penalty card which, when played by a first player, requires a second player to take a predetermined number of cards from a reserve card supply, the improvement comprising the step of designating at least one card in the deck having identifying indicia thereon which, when played by the second player, allows the second player to escape the penalty by cancelling the penalty required by the penalty card such that no player is required to take the predetermined number of cards.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-09 | 1997-10-09 | 1998-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-09 | 2001-10-09 | 2002-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |