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Lottery ticket and method of playing a lottery game
Assignee: IGT Rhode Island LLC
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Filing: 1998-04-24
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Granted: 1999-12-14
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Expires: 2018-04-24
Abstract
Abstract A lottery ticket includes an upper edge, a lower edge, opposite side edges, and a first area located adjacent the upper edge, the first area having a first set of gaming indicia disposed thereon that form lower portions of prize symbols. A second area is located adjacent the lower edge, the second area having a second set of gaming indicia disposed thereon that form upper portions of prize symbols. The arrangement is such that upon folding the ticket about a horizontal axis and aligning the second set of gaming indicia above the first set of gaming indicia, the winning status of the lottery ticket is determined if the upper portions of prize symbols register with the lower portions of prize symbols to create at least one complete prize symbol. Other lottery ticket constructions are further contemplated. A method of playing a lottery game is further disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy S. Nicolosi
- 👤 Steven Schottenfeld
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A lottery ticket comprising: a first edge; a second opposite edge; a first area located adjacent the first edge, the first area having a first set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said first set of gaming indicia forming lower portions of prize symbols; and a second area located adjacent the second edge, the second area having a second set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said second gaming indicia forming upper portions of prize symbols, wherein upon folding the ticket about a horizontal axis and aligning the second set of gaming indicia above the first set of gaming indicia, the winning status of the lottery ticket is determined if the upper portions of prize symbols register with the lower portions of prize symbols to create at least one complete prize symbol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A lottery ticket comprising: a first edge; a second opposite edge; a first area located adjacent the first edge, the first area having a first set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said first set of gaming indicia forming lower portions of prize symbols; and a second area located adjacent the second edge, the second area having a second set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said second gaming indicia forming upper portions of prize symbols, wherein upon folding the ticket about a horizontal axis and aligning the second set of gaming indicia above the first set of gaming indicia, the winning status of the lottery ticket is determined if the upper portions of prize symbols register with the lower portions of prize symbols to create at least one complete prize symbol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The lottery ticket set forth in claim 1, each upper portion of prize symbols of the second set of gaming indicia having a form of one portion of baseball home plate symbols and each lower portion of prize symbols of the first set of gaming indicia having a form of a second portion of the baseball home plate symbols.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The lottery ticket set forth in claim 1, each upper portion of prize symbols of the second set of gaming indicia having a form of one portion of playing cards and each lower portion of prize symbols of the first set of gaming indicia having a form of a second portion of the playing cards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The lottery ticket set forth in claim 1, each upper portion of prize symbols of the second set of gaming indicia having a form of one portion of numbers and each lower portion of prize symbols of the first set of gaming indicia having a form of a second portion of the numbers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The lottery ticket set forth in claim 1, said first set of gaming indicia having at least two rows of lower portions of prize symbols.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The lottery ticket set forth in claim 1 further comprising at least one pair of alignment marks disposed on a surface of the ticket, one alignment mark being disposed a predetermined distance from a side edge adjacent the first edge and the other alignment mark being disposed said predetermined distance from said side edge adjacent the second edge.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of playing a lottery game with a ticket comprising a first edge, a second opposite edge, a first area located adjacent the first edge, the first area having a first set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said first set of gaming indicia forming lower portions of prize symbols, and a second area located adjacent the second edge, the second area having a second set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said second set of gaming indicia forming upper portions of prize symbols, said method comprising the steps of: folding the ticket about a horizontal axis; and aligning the second set of gaming indicia above the first set of gaming indicia, the lottery ticket being a winning ticket if the upper portions of prize symbols register with lower portions of prize symbols to create at least one complete prize symbol.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of playing a lottery game with a ticket comprising a first edge, a second opposite edge, a first area located adjacent the first edge, the first area having a first set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said first set of gaming indicia forming lower portions of prize symbols, and a second area located adjacent the second edge, the second area having a second set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said second set of gaming indicia forming upper portions of prize symbols, said method comprising the steps of: folding the ticket about a horizontal axis; and aligning the second set of gaming indicia above the first set of gaming indicia, the lottery ticket being a winning ticket if the upper portions of prize symbols register with lower portions of prize symbols to create at least one complete prize symbol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method set forth in claim 7, said first set of gaming indicia having at least two rows of lower portions of prize symbols, said step of aligning the second set of gaming indicia above the first set of gaming indicia comprising the step of aligning the second set of gaming indicia with each row of lower portions of prize symbols.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
144 words
A lottery ticket comprising: a front surface; a first edge; a first area on the front surface and located adjacent the first edge, the first area having a first set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said first set of gaming indicia forming upper portions of prize symbols; and a second area on the front surface, the second area being parallel to the first area and spaced from the first area, the second area having a second set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said second gaming indicia forming lower portions of prize symbols, wherein upon folding the ticket and aligning the second set of gaming indicia below the first set of gaming indicia, a winning status of the lottery ticket is determined if the upper portions of prize symbols register with the lower portions of prize symbols to create at least one complete prize symbol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
144 words
A lottery ticket comprising: a front surface; a first edge; a first area on the front surface and located adjacent the first edge, the first area having a first set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said first set of gaming indicia forming upper portions of prize symbols; and a second area on the front surface, the second area being parallel to the first area and spaced from the first area, the second area having a second set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said second gaming indicia forming lower portions of prize symbols, wherein upon folding the ticket and aligning the second set of gaming indicia below the first set of gaming indicia, a winning status of the lottery ticket is determined if the upper portions of prize symbols register with the lower portions of prize symbols to create at least one complete prize symbol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
124 words
A lottery ticket comprising: a front surface; a back surface; a first edge; a first area on the front surface and located adjacent the first edge, the first area having a first set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said first set of gaming indicia forming upper portions of prize symbols; and a second set of gaming indicia disposed on the back surface, said second gaming indicia forming lower portions of prize symbols, wherein upon folding the ticket and aligning the second set of gaming indicia below the first set of gaming indicia, a winning status of the lottery ticket is determined if the upper portions of prize symbols register with the lower portions of prize symbols to create at least one complete prize symbol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
124 words
A lottery ticket comprising: a front surface; a back surface; a first edge; a first area on the front surface and located adjacent the first edge, the first area having a first set of gaming indicia disposed thereon, said first set of gaming indicia forming upper portions of prize symbols; and a second set of gaming indicia disposed on the back surface, said second gaming indicia forming lower portions of prize symbols, wherein upon folding the ticket and aligning the second set of gaming indicia below the first set of gaming indicia, a winning status of the lottery ticket is determined if the upper portions of prize symbols register with the lower portions of prize symbols to create at least one complete prize symbol.
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