US5407208A
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Card game kit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-07-25
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Granted: 1995-04-18
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Expires: 2014-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A kit for playing a card game having a playing board with a playing surface. The board provides a multiplicity of players' stations each including two betting positions. A dealer's draw station is also provided. The kit further includes a fifty-two card deck. The deck is made up of twenty-five 10 value cards, twenty-five 5 value cards, and two Aces. A dealer's draw value generator such as a tossable die or cube is provided which has three different numerical values represented on opposite sides of the cube. By making various bets or wagers, and being dealt playing cards, the players compete against the dealer. The winner is the one who is able to total the highest numerical value not exceeding twenty-one.
Inventors
- 👤 Kris Keller
- 👤 Kevin Keller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:05
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00157; A63F9/00; A63F9/04; A63F9/0406; A63F2009/0411; A63F9/0413
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A kit for playing a card game comprising: a playing surface, said surface having a multiplicity of player stations, each of said player stations having a first betting position having a value of ten, and a second betting position having a value of sixteen, said surface further having a dealer's station, said dealer's station having a first dealer's draw position having a value of ten, a second dealer's draw position having an alternative value, said alternative value being selective at a dealer's option of one or eleven, and a third dealer's draw position having a value of sixteen; a deck of playing cards having twenty-five of said cards bearing a ten value indicia, twenty-five of said cards bearing a five value indicia, and two of said cards bearing an alternative value indicia, said alternative value indicia being selective at said player's or said dealer's option of either one or eleven; and a means for generating a dealer's draw value of ten, sixteen, or an alternative value, said alternative value being selective at said dealer's option of either one or eleven.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A kit for playing a card game comprising: a playing surface, said surface having a multiplicity of player stations, each of said player stations having a first betting position having a value of ten, and a second betting position having a value of sixteen, said surface further having a dealer's station, said dealer's station having a first dealer's draw position having a value of ten, a second dealer's draw position having an alternative value, said alternative value being selective at a dealer's option of one or eleven, and a third dealer's draw position having a value of sixteen; a deck of playing cards having twenty-five of said cards bearing a ten value indicia, twenty-five of said cards bearing a five value indicia, and two of said cards bearing an alternative value indicia, said alternative value indicia being selective at said player's or said dealer's option of either one or eleven; and a means for generating a dealer's draw value of ten, sixteen, or an alternative value, said alternative value being selective at said dealer's option of either one or eleven.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein said meads for generating said dealer's draw value further comprises an electronic counter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The kit of claim 2 wherein each of said player stations further comprises a means for randomly selecting and indicating whether said first or said second betting position has been selected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein said means for generating said dealer's draw value further comprises a means within said dealer's station for indicating said dealer's draw value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The kit of claim 4 wherein each of said player stations further comprises a means for randomly selecting and indicating whether said first or said second betting position has been selected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein said means for generating said dealer's draw value is a die having six sides with two, first opposite sides bearing said ten value indicia; two, second opposite sides bearing said sixteen value indicia; and two, third opposite sides bearing value indicia alternatively valued at said dealer's option of one or eleven.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The kit of claim 6 wherein each of said player stations further comprises a means for randomly selecting and indicating whether said first or said second betting position has been selected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein each of said player stations further comprises a means for randomly selecting and indicating whether said first or said second betting position has been selected.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The kit of claim 8 wherein said means for selecting said betting position is adjustable to vary the probability of selection of either said first or said second betting position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein said means for generating said dealer's draw value is adjustable to vary the probability of generation of each of said draw values.
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