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Luminescent playing cards
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1999-01-04
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Granted: 2000-11-14
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Expires: 2019-01-04
Abstract
Abstract A set of playing cards is disclosed including a plurality of cards, wherein each card includes distinct indicia printed thereon such that a first image is revealed under lighted conditions and a second image is revealed under non-lighted conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Ian White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:24
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F1/02; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/42; A63F2250/426; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A set of playing cards, comprising: a plurality of cards, wherein each card includes distinct indicia printed thereon, the distinct indicia including a first image viewable under lighted conditions but substantially unseen in the dark and a second image viewable when dark but substantially unseen under lighted conditions, wherein the first image is revealed under lighted conditions and the second image is revealed under non-lighted conditions to offer a playing card with dual images.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A set of playing cards, comprising: a plurality of cards, wherein each card includes distinct indicia printed thereon, the distinct indicia including a first image viewable under lighted conditions but substantially unseen in the dark and a second image viewable when dark but substantially unseen under lighted conditions, wherein the first image is revealed under lighted conditions and the second image is revealed under non-lighted conditions to offer a playing card with dual images.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The set of playing cards according to claim 1, wherein the first image is imprinted with conventional ink.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The set of playing cards according to claim 1, wherein the second image is imprinted with luminescent ink.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The set of playing cards according to claim 3, wherein the first image is imprinted with conventional ink.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The set of playing cards according to claim 3, wherein the second image is imprinted with phosporescent ink.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The set of playing cards according to claim 1, wherein the set of playing cards includes fifty-two cards.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The set of playing cards according to claim 1, the second image is the inverse of the first image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The set of playing cards according to claim 1, wherein each card includes a front face imprinted with a standard design found upon each of the cards found in the set and a second face upon which the first image and the second image are imprinted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The set of playing cards according to claim 8, wherein the second image is imprinted with luminescent ink.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The set of playing cards according to claim 9, wherein the first image is imprinted with conventional ink.
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