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US5217258A
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Double sided break open game ticket
Assignee: Pollard Banknote LP
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Filing: 1992-04-22
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Granted: 1993-06-08
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Expires: 2012-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A break open game ticket comprises a first and second substrate laid back to back. Each substrate includes an upper half which includes information concerning winning combinations of symbols and a lower half which includes three break open panels. One substrate is inverted relative to the other substrate so that the panels of one are aligned with and overlie the information section of the other thus keeping the panels entirely separate. The panels on one side can therefore be opened to expose the combinations printed on the backside of the information area of the other substrate. The games are thus independant and provide a novelty effect improving the pleasure of the game player.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Sanderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:16
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; A63F3/069; A63F3/0665; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
271 words
A break open game ticket comprising a first planar substrate and a second planar substrate, the substrates being attached back face to back face so as to present front faces with the front face of one substrate being on one side of the ticket and the front face of the other substrate being on an opposed side of the ticket, each substrate having on the front face thereof a first area and a second area, the first area containing printed information defining those combinations of symbols which constitute a winning ticket, the second area containing a plurality of break open panels, each break open panel comprising a portion of the respective substrate which is separated from a remaining part of the substrate by tearable side edges allowing the panel to normally lie flat in a common plane of the substrate and to be manually torn open by a player of the game ticket to fold outwardly from the common plane, the first substrate being oriented and arranged relative to the second substrate such that the second area of the first substrate overlies the back face of the first area of the second substrate and such that the second area of the second substrate overlies the backface of the first area of the first substrate, the back face of the first area of each of the first and second substrates having printed thereon a plurality of combinations of symbols for viewing by the player of the game ticket, each combination being revealed by said tearing open of a respective one of the panels of the other of the first and second substrates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
271 words
A break open game ticket comprising a first planar substrate and a second planar substrate, the substrates being attached back face to back face so as to present front faces with the front face of one substrate being on one side of the ticket and the front face of the other substrate being on an opposed side of the ticket, each substrate having on the front face thereof a first area and a second area, the first area containing printed information defining those combinations of symbols which constitute a winning ticket, the second area containing a plurality of break open panels, each break open panel comprising a portion of the respective substrate which is separated from a remaining part of the substrate by tearable side edges allowing the panel to normally lie flat in a common plane of the substrate and to be manually torn open by a player of the game ticket to fold outwardly from the common plane, the first substrate being oriented and arranged relative to the second substrate such that the second area of the first substrate overlies the back face of the first area of the second substrate and such that the second area of the second substrate overlies the backface of the first area of the first substrate, the back face of the first area of each of the first and second substrates having printed thereon a plurality of combinations of symbols for viewing by the player of the game ticket, each combination being revealed by said tearing open of a respective one of the panels of the other of the first and second substrates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
The ticket according to claim 1 wherein the first area is provided at a top part of the respective front face and the second area is arranged at a bottom part of the respective front face underneath the top part and wherein the printed information on the front face of the first substrate is inverted relative to the printed information on the front face of the second substrate so that when viewed from the front each front face has substantially the same layout of the first area thereof relative to the second area thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The ticket according to claim 2 wherein the first and second areas each constitute substantially fifty percent of the total area of the front face of the respective substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The ticket according to claim 2 wherein the panels are arranged in a row such that they fold about a common imaginary line adjacent one side edge of the respective substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The ticket according to claim 1 wherein the first and second areas each constitute substantially fifty percent of the total area of the front face of the respective substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The ticket according to claim 1 wherein the panels of the second area are arranged in a row.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The ticket according to claim 1 wherein the panels are arranged in a row such that they fold about a common imaginary line adjacent one side edge of the respective substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The ticket according to claim 1 wherein the front face of the first substrate carries an additional symbol thereon obscured by a scratch off layer and constituting a security symbol for the game ticket.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The ticket according to claim 1 wherein the back face of each of the substrates at the locations thereon comprising said panels thereof is coated with a dark opaque layer.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-06-07 | 1996-12-07 | 1997-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-06-07 | 2000-12-07 | 2001-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-06-07 | 2004-12-07 | 2005-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |