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Gambling chip and method of marking same
Assignee: Gulf Canada Ltd
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Filing: 1996-02-13
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Granted: 1998-08-18
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Expires: 2016-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A gambling chip includes a decorative pattern provided on at least one side thereof and on an edge thereof. The pattern is formed by pressure pad marking, i.e., applying an ink pattern to a deformable head and stamping the pattern on the chip. Repeated stamping of different color inks can create different patterns. A layer of varnish is also applied to the chip, either between ink layers or above or below all of the ink layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Christophe Gassies
- 👤 Olivier Mauzac
- 👤 Eric Philippe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:09
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F17/00; B41F17/001; A; A44; A44C; A44C21/00; G; G07; G07F; G07F1/00; G07F1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
A gambling chip, comprising: a decoration on at least one face of said gambling chip; at least one layer of varnish on said decoration including at least one layer of ink applied by pressure pad marking.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
A gambling chip, comprising: a decoration on at least one face of said gambling chip; at least one layer of varnish on said decoration including at least one layer of ink applied by pressure pad marking.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gambling chip of claim 1, wherein said decoration is made of polychrome.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The gambling chip of claim 1, wherein said ink is at least partially transparent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The gambling chip of claim 1, wherein said varnish is tinted.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The gambling chip of claim 1, wherein at least one of said at least one layer of varnish is applied by pressure-pad marking on said at least one face one of below said at least one layer of ink, above said at least one layer of ink, or between layers of said at least one layer of ink.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The gambling chip of claim 1, wherein said at least one layer of varnish comprises a material selected from the group consisting of matt varnish, gloss varnish, tinted varnish, varnish with an iridescent appearance, varnish with a nacreous appearance, varnish with a flaky appearance, varnish with a granite-like appearance, varnish with an aged appearance and varnish with a crazed appearance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gambling chip of claim 1, wherein at least one of said ink and varnish is detectable under ultraviolet light.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The gambling chip of claim 1, wherein said at least one layer of varnish includes a top layer of non-stick varnish.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The gambling chip of claim 1, further comprising a primer layer on said at least one face below said ink and said varnish.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The gambling chip of claim 1, wherein said at least one face is a substantially flat surface having a recess with a substantially flat bottom, at least a portion of said decoration being located in said recess.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The gambling chip of claim 10, wherein an edge of said recess has a chamfered shape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The gambling chip of claim 1, wherein said at least one face of the chip has an edge with a softened profile, at least a portion of said edge being stamped simultaneously with said at least one face during pressure-pad marking.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The gambling chip of claim 1, wherein said at least one layer of varnish includes a top covering layer having a thickness of at least 20 μm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The gambling chip of claim 13, wherein said thickness is between 50 and 100 μm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gambling chip of claim 13, wherein said covering layer is formed by one of spraying, dipping, and drop-or curtain-deposition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The gambling chip of claim 13, wherein said covering layer includes at least one synthetic resin with a powder of hard material suspended therein.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The gambling chip of claim 16, wherein said hard material is a silica-based material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The gambling chip of claim 13, wherein said covering layer includes at least one synthetic resin having a material suspended therein which increases a coefficient of friction of said covering layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The gambling chip of claim 18, wherein said material is at least one of elastomer-based and wax-based.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The gambling chip of claim 13, wherein said covering layer includes at least one synthetic resin having particles of varying shape and size therein, said particles being at least one of plastic and mineral material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The gambling chip of claim 13, wherein said decoration includes a code marking below said cover layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
49 words
The gambling chip of claim 13, further comprising a code on at least one of said at least one face and said at least one edge of said chip below said cover layer, said code being applied by one of ink-jet printing, laser printing, hot marking, and pressure-pad marking.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
67 words
A method for forming a decoration of a gambling chip having at least one face and at least one edge, comprising: pressure-pad marking at least one layer of ink on at least one of said at least one face and at least one edge; and applying at least one layer of varnish on at least one of said at least one face and at least one edge.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
67 words
A method for forming a decoration of a gambling chip having at least one face and at least one edge, comprising: pressure-pad marking at least one layer of ink on at least one of said at least one face and at least one edge; and applying at least one layer of varnish on at least one of said at least one face and at least one edge.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 23, wherein said applying follows said pressure-pad marking to form a cover layer of varnish, said applying including one of pressure-pad marking, spraying, dipping, or drop-or curtain-deposition.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 23, wherein said applying applies one of matt varnish, gloss varnish, tinted varnish, varnish with an iridescent appearance, varnish with a nacreous appearance, varnish with a flaky appearance, varnish with a granite-like appearance, varnish with an aged appearance and varnish with a crazed appearance.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of marking according to claim 23, wherein said applying occurs one of before said pressure-pad marking, after said pressure marking, or between pressure pad marking of two different layers of ink.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 23, further comprising marking at least one of said at least one face and said at least one edge with a code.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 27, wherein said marking includes one of ink-jet printing, laser printing, hot marking, and pressure-pad marking.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 28, wherein said marking follows said pressure-pad marking, and said applying follows said marking to form a cover layer of varnish.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 23, wherein said at least one edge is softened such that said pressure pad marking simultaneous places ink on one of said at least one face and a portion of said at least one edge.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
56 words
A gambling chip, comprising: first and second faces and an edge; said first and second faces and said edge including at least one layer of ink applied by pressure-pad marking, and at least one layer of varnish; said at least one layer of ink and at least one layer of varnish overlapping to form a pattern.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
56 words
A gambling chip, comprising: first and second faces and an edge; said first and second faces and said edge including at least one layer of ink applied by pressure-pad marking, and at least one layer of varnish; said at least one layer of ink and at least one layer of varnish overlapping to form a pattern.
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