US5037099A
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Game device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-08
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Granted: 1991-08-06
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Expires: 2010-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A game device for simulating the card game of draw poker comprising a base having five windows formed therein and including, at, for example, five discrete locations on one surface thereof, card representations used in playing of the game. Each of the card locations is masked by a removable covering, such as scratch-off metallized film, so that the car representation at that location is revealed only when the covering is removed. A slide member, carrying plural rows of five cards forming different poker hands, is disposed in a pocket formed in the base and is slidable with respect to the base so that the various poker hands can selectively be brought into registration with the windows in the base. A selected number of the card representations on the base, when revealed, can be used to form different combinations (hands) with the card representations on the slide member.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald P. Burtch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:04
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; A63F3/069; A63F3/0665; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00261; A63F2003/00324; A63F2003/00328; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A game device comprising a base having at least one window formed therein and including, at of least one location on one surface thereof, game information used in playing of the game, said at least one location being masked by a removable covering so that the game information at that location is revealed only when the covering is removed; and a slide member, carrying different game information at a plurality of locations thereon, related to the game information on said one surface of said base, disposed behind said surface of said base and slidable with respect to said base so that said further game information can selectively be brought into registry with said at least one window in said base to form different combinations with game information at said at least one location.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A game device comprising a base having at least one window formed therein and including, at of least one location on one surface thereof, game information used in playing of the game, said at least one location being masked by a removable covering so that the game information at that location is revealed only when the covering is removed; and a slide member, carrying different game information at a plurality of locations thereon, related to the game information on said one surface of said base, disposed behind said surface of said base and slidable with respect to said base so that said further game information can selectively be brought into registry with said at least one window in said base to form different combinations with game information at said at least one location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A game device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base comprises a plurality of said windows.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A game device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base includes game information at a plurality of locations thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A game device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a cover which, when closed, covers said one surface of said base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A game device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cover comprises an extension of said base and said device further comprises adhesive means for releasably securing said cover to said base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A game device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base comprises a first wall member, a surface of which constitutes said one surface, and a second, separate wall member which, with said first wall member, defines a pocket therebetween in which said slide member is received.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A game device as claimed in claim 6 wherein said first and second walls are joined together at least at the bottoms thereof and each wall includes a tear line adjacent to the bottom thereof disposed so that tearing along the tear line provides separation of the joined bottoms of the walls to thereby permit access to said slide member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A game device as claimed in claim 7 wherein the tear line in at least one of said walls includes an inwardly projecting portion which forms an indentation in the lower edge of that wall for facilitating gripping of said slide member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A game device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said game representations comprise representations of playing cards.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A game device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base includes five of said windows therein, said game representations comprise representations of playing cards and said slide member comprises at least two spaced rows of five playing card representations thereon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
119 words
A game device comprising a base member having a plurality of windows formed therein and including, at a plurality of discrete locations on one face thereof, game information used in the playing of the game, each of said locations being masked by a removable covering so that the information at the locations is revealed only when the covering is removed; and a slide member carrying, of at least two different locations thereon, further game information related to the game information on the face of said base and disposed behind said face of said base and slidable with respect to said base so that said further game information can be selectively brought into registry with said windows in said base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
119 words
A game device comprising a base member having a plurality of windows formed therein and including, at a plurality of discrete locations on one face thereof, game information used in the playing of the game, each of said locations being masked by a removable covering so that the information at the locations is revealed only when the covering is removed; and a slide member carrying, of at least two different locations thereon, further game information related to the game information on the face of said base and disposed behind said face of said base and slidable with respect to said base so that said further game information can be selectively brought into registry with said windows in said base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A game device as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a cover which, when closed, covers said one surface of said base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A game device as claimed in claim 11 wherein said base comprises a first wall member, a surface of which constitutes said one surface, and a second, separate wall member which, with said front wall member, defines a pocket therebetween in which said slide member is received.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
A game device as claimed in claim 11 wherein said first and second walls are joined together at the bottoms thereof and each wall includes a tear line adjacent to the bottom thereof disposed so that tearing along the tear line provides separation of the joined bottoms of the walls to thereby permit access to said slide member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
A game device as claimed in claim 11 wherein said base includes five of said windows therein, said game representations comprise representations of playing cards, and said slide member comprises at least two spaced rows of five playing card representations thereon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
103 words
A card game simulating device comprising a base including representations of a plurality of cards on one face thereof and a removable masking means for individually masking each of the card representations so that the card representations are not revealed until the corresponding masking means is removed, said base further including a plurality of apertures formed in said face; slide member carrying further representations of a plurality of cards thereon; and means for supporting said slide member relative to said base such that the further card representations on said slide member can be selectively moved into registration with said apertures for viewing therethrough.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
103 words
A card game simulating device comprising a base including representations of a plurality of cards on one face thereof and a removable masking means for individually masking each of the card representations so that the card representations are not revealed until the corresponding masking means is removed, said base further including a plurality of apertures formed in said face; slide member carrying further representations of a plurality of cards thereon; and means for supporting said slide member relative to said base such that the further card representations on said slide member can be selectively moved into registration with said apertures for viewing therethrough.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A card game as claimed in claim 16 wherein said slide member includes at least two rows of card representations thereon.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
A game device as claimed in claim 16 wherein said base comprises a first wall member, a surface of which constitutes said one surface, and a second, separate wall member which, with said front wall member, defines a pocket therebetween in which said slide member is received.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
168 words
A draw poker game simulating device, said device comprising a base including representations of a plurality of cards on one face thereof and a plurality of apertures formed in said face; a slide member carrying at least two sets of card representations of five, different cards thereon corresponding to two different poker hands; and means for supporting said slide member relative to said base such that the two sets of card representations on said slide member can be selectively moved into registration with said apertures for viewing therethrough so that the different poker hands represented thereby are selectively exposed; said base member further including a removable masking means for individually masking each of the card representations so that the card representations are not revealed until the corresponding masking means is removed whereby selective removal of selected ones of the masking means reveals card representations on said face of said base member which can be combined with the poker hands exposed through said apertures to form different poker hands.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
168 words
A draw poker game simulating device, said device comprising a base including representations of a plurality of cards on one face thereof and a plurality of apertures formed in said face; a slide member carrying at least two sets of card representations of five, different cards thereon corresponding to two different poker hands; and means for supporting said slide member relative to said base such that the two sets of card representations on said slide member can be selectively moved into registration with said apertures for viewing therethrough so that the different poker hands represented thereby are selectively exposed; said base member further including a removable masking means for individually masking each of the card representations so that the card representations are not revealed until the corresponding masking means is removed whereby selective removal of selected ones of the masking means reveals card representations on said face of said base member which can be combined with the poker hands exposed through said apertures to form different poker hands.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
47 words
A game device as claimed in claim 19 wherein said base comprises a first wall member, a surface of which constitutes said one surface and a second, separate wall member which, with said front wall member, defines a pocket therebetween in which said slide member is received.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-08-05 | 1995-02-04 | 1995-08-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-08-05 | 1999-02-04 | 1999-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-08-05 | 2003-02-04 | 2003-08-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |