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Break-open card with tamper proof seal
Assignee: STUART ENTERPRISES Inc D/B/A BINGO KING
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Filing: 1995-07-05
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Granted: 1997-04-08
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Expires: 2015-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A break-open card with tamper proof seal (10) to prevent surreptitious tampering with and presentment of tampered game cards as valid prize winning cards by providing at least one readily frangible seal (28) to irreversibly evidence that tampering. The break-open card with tamper proof seal (10) includes a first substrate (12) comprising a first surface (14) and a second surface (16), having prize winning indicia (18) disposed on its first surface (14) and instructional indicia (20) disposed on its second surface (16); a second substrate (22) comprising a top surface (24) having advertising and descriptive indicia (30) disposed on the top surface (24), a bottom surface securably attached to the first surface (14) of the first substrate (12), at least one perforation (32) disposed on the second substrate (22), and at least one tamper proof seal (28) disposed on the top surface (24) of the second substrate (22) so as to cross and secure the at least one perforation (32) on the top surface (24) of the second substrate (22) The tamper proof seal (28) fragments or disfigures upon contact by surgical or related instruments or upon interaction with the at least one perforation (32) on the top surface (24) of the second substrate (22).
Inventors
- 👤 John G. Lovell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; A63F3/069; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A break-open card with tamper proof seal to readily detect surreptitious tampering by surgical or related instruments, said break-open card with tamper proof seal comprising: a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a second substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, said second substrate defining at least one perforation, and said bottom surface of said second substrate securably affixed to said first surface of said first substrate; and at least one tamper proof seal disposed on the top surface of the second substrate such that said at least one tamper proof seal crosses said at least one perforation to secure the break-open from surreptitious tampering and fragment upon manipulation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A break-open card with tamper proof seal to readily detect surreptitious tampering by surgical or related instruments, said break-open card with tamper proof seal comprising: a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a second substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, said second substrate defining at least one perforation, and said bottom surface of said second substrate securably affixed to said first surface of said first substrate; and at least one tamper proof seal disposed on the top surface of the second substrate such that said at least one tamper proof seal crosses said at least one perforation to secure the break-open from surreptitious tampering and fragment upon manipulation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The break-open card with tamper proof seal of claim 1 wherein said first substrate is fabricated from opaque materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The break-open card with tamper proof seal of claim 1 wherein said second substrate are fabricated from opaque materials.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The break-open card with tamper proof seal of claim 1 wherein said first surface of said first substrate defines a background and at least one prize winning indicia disposed on said background of said first surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The break-open card with tamper proof seal of claim 1 wherein said second surface of said first substrate defines a background and at least one instructional indicia disposed on said background of said second surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The break-open card with tamper proof seal of claim 1 wherein said at least one perforation is disposed about said second substrate in corresponding relation to said prize winning indicia disposed on said first surface of said first substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The break-open card with tamper proof seal of claim 1 wherein said at least one tamper proof seal is fabricated from frangible latex based materials.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The break-open card with tamper proof seal of claim 1 wherein said at least one tamper proof seal is fabricated from contractile latex based materials.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The break-open card with tamper proof seal of claim 1 wherein said at least one tamper proof seal is perpendicularly disposed relative to said at least one perforation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The break-open card with tamper proof seal of claim 1 wherein said at least one tamper proof seal is diagonally disposed about said at least one perforation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
218 words
A break-open card with tamper proof seal to readily detect surreptitious tampering by surgical or related instruments, said break-open card with tamper proof seal comprising: a first substrate, said first substrate being fabricated from opaque materials, having a first surface and a second surface, and defining a background and at least one prize winning indicia disposed on said background of said first surface, said second surface of said first substrate defining a background and at least one instructional indicia disposed on said background of said second surface; a second substrate, said second substrate being fabricated from opaque materials and having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one perforation, said at least one perforation being disposed on said second substrate in corresponding relation to said prize winning indicia disposed on said first surface of said first substrate, and said bottom surface of said second substrate securably affixed to said first surface of said first substrate; and at least one tamper proof seal, said at least one tamper proof seal being constructed from frangible latex materials and disposed on the top surface of the second substrate in relatively perpendicular relation to said at least one perforation such that said at least one tamper proof seal is secured the break-open from surreptitious tampering and fragments upon manipulation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
218 words
A break-open card with tamper proof seal to readily detect surreptitious tampering by surgical or related instruments, said break-open card with tamper proof seal comprising: a first substrate, said first substrate being fabricated from opaque materials, having a first surface and a second surface, and defining a background and at least one prize winning indicia disposed on said background of said first surface, said second surface of said first substrate defining a background and at least one instructional indicia disposed on said background of said second surface; a second substrate, said second substrate being fabricated from opaque materials and having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one perforation, said at least one perforation being disposed on said second substrate in corresponding relation to said prize winning indicia disposed on said first surface of said first substrate, and said bottom surface of said second substrate securably affixed to said first surface of said first substrate; and at least one tamper proof seal, said at least one tamper proof seal being constructed from frangible latex materials and disposed on the top surface of the second substrate in relatively perpendicular relation to said at least one perforation such that said at least one tamper proof seal is secured the break-open from surreptitious tampering and fragments upon manipulation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
218 words
A break-open card with tamper proof seal to readily detect surreptitious tampering by surgical or related instruments, said break-open card with tamper proof seal comprising: a first substrate, said first substrate being fabricated from opaque materials, having a first surface and a second surface, and defining a background and at least one prize winning indicia disposed on said background of said first surface, said second surface of said first substrate defining a background and at least one instructional indicia disposed on said background of said second surface; a second substrate, said second substrate being fabricated from opaque materials and having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one perforation, said at least one perforation being disposed on said second substrate in corresponding relation to said prize winning indicia disposed on said first surface of said first substrate, and said bottom surface of said second substrate securably affixed to said first surface of said first substrate; and at least one tamper proof seal, said at least one tamper proof seal being constructed from frangible latex materials and disposed on the top surface of the second substrate in relatively diagonal relation to said at least one perforation such that said at least one tamper proof seal is secured the break-open from surreptitious tampering and fragments upon manipulation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
218 words
A break-open card with tamper proof seal to readily detect surreptitious tampering by surgical or related instruments, said break-open card with tamper proof seal comprising: a first substrate, said first substrate being fabricated from opaque materials, having a first surface and a second surface, and defining a background and at least one prize winning indicia disposed on said background of said first surface, said second surface of said first substrate defining a background and at least one instructional indicia disposed on said background of said second surface; a second substrate, said second substrate being fabricated from opaque materials and having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one perforation, said at least one perforation being disposed on said second substrate in corresponding relation to said prize winning indicia disposed on said first surface of said first substrate, and said bottom surface of said second substrate securably affixed to said first surface of said first substrate; and at least one tamper proof seal, said at least one tamper proof seal being constructed from frangible latex materials and disposed on the top surface of the second substrate in relatively diagonal relation to said at least one perforation such that said at least one tamper proof seal is secured the break-open from surreptitious tampering and fragments upon manipulation.
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