Playing cards

Claim 2

A deck of game playing cards comprising a number of playing cards, each card having a front side of the card and a back side of the card, said back side either containing a design or not containing a design, such that each card contains a back side which is similar to each of the other, such that said cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side of the card, said front side of each card containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that at least two cards of said deck contain the same quantity and suit and such that a first playing card may be placed either on a playing game board or some other location adjacent to a second playing card combining to form a standard playing card, but approximating twice the size of said first or second playing card.

Claim 3

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 1, wherein said indication of location is an indication of either bottom or top, such that when said first playing card is placed adjacent to said second playing card said combination will consist of the playing card containing the top location indication on top of the playing card containing the bottom location indication.

Claim 4

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 1, wherein said indication of location is an indication of either right or left, such that when said first playing card is placed adjacent to said second playing card said combination will consist of the playing card containing the left location indication to the left of the playing card containing the right location indication.

Claim 5

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 1, wherein said indication of quantity is an indication of either a number or a letter.

Claim 6

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 4, wherein said number is one of the set of numbers between two and ten inclusive.

Claim 7

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 4, wherein said letter is either A, K, Q, or J.

Claim 8

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 1, wherein said indication of suit is an indication of one of four different suits.

Claim 9

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 7, wherein said indication of one of four different suits is an indication of either a Spade, a Heart, a Diamond or a Club.

Claim 10

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 1, wherein said number of individual playing cards approximates 104 playing cards.

Claim 11

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 1, wherein said playing cards each approximate the size of a playing card in a standard size deck of playing cards.

Claim 12

A deck of game playing cards comprising individual playing cards, each card having a front side of the card and a back side of the card, said back side either containing a design or not containing a design, such that each card contains a back side which is similar to each of the other cards, such that said cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side of the card, said front side of each card containing an indication of quantity and suit, said deck of game playing cards comprising a first playing card and a second playing card, said first and second playing cards containing the same quantity and suit, such that said first playing card may be placed either on a playing game board or some other location adjacent to said second playing card, such that a combination of said first and second playing cards is similar to a playing card in a standard deck of playing cards, but approximating twice the size of said playing card in said standard deck of playing cards.

Claim 13

A deck of game playing cards comprising individual playing cards, each card having a front side of the card and a back side of the card, said back side either containing a design or not containing a design, such that each card contains a back side which is similar to each of the other cards, such that said cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side of the card, said front side of each card containing an indication of quantity and suit, said deck of game playing cards comprising a first playing card and a second playing card, said first and second playing cards containing the same quantity and suit, such that said first playing card may be placed either on a playing game board or some other location adjacent to said second playing card, such that a combination of said first and second playing cards is similar to a playing card in a standard deck of playing cards, but approximating twice the size of said playing card in said standard deck of playing cards.

Claim 14

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 11, wherein said indication of quantity is an indication of either a number or a letter.

Claim 15

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 12, wherein said number is one of the set of numbers between two and ten inclusive.

Claim 16

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 12, wherein said letter is either A, K, Q, or J.

Claim 17

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 11, wherein said indication of suit is an indication of one of four different suits.

Claim 18

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 15, wherein said indication of one of four different suits is an indication of either a Spade, a Heart, a Diamond or a Club.

Claim 19

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 11, wherein said number of individual playing cards approximates 104 playing cards.

Claim 20

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 11, wherein said playing cards each approximate the size of a playing card in a standard size deck of playing cards.

Claim 21

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 11, further comprising an indication of location located on said front side of each card.

Claim 22

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 12, wherein said indication of location is either an indication of top or bottom.

Claim 23

A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 19, wherein said indication of location is either an indication of right or left.