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Playing cards

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-03-05
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Granted: 2000-11-21
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Expires: 2018-03-05
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Abstract

Abstract A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.

Inventors

  • 👤 David Lawrence Hoyt
  • 👤 Stephen Martin Flaherty

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 20:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F1/02; A63F2001/027

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim 145 words
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 2
Dependent Claim 145 words
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
Dependent Claim 63 words
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
Dependent Claim 64 words
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
Dependent Claim 26 words
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
Dependent Claim 26 words
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
Dependent Claim 21 words
A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 4, wherein said letter is either A, K, Q, or J.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
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
Dependent Claim 34 words
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
Dependent Claim 22 words
A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 1, wherein said number of individual playing cards approximates 104 playing cards.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 31 words
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
Dependent Claim 176 words
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
Dependent Claim 176 words
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
Dependent Claim 26 words
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
Dependent Claim 26 words
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
Dependent Claim 21 words
A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 12, wherein said letter is either A, K, Q, or J.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 25 words
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
Dependent Claim 34 words
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
Dependent Claim 22 words
A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 11, wherein said number of individual playing cards approximates 104 playing cards.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 31 words
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
Dependent Claim 25 words
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
Dependent Claim 24 words
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
Dependent Claim 24 words
A deck of game playing cards in accordance with claim 19, wherein said indication of location is either an indication of right or left.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 2003-11-21 2004-05-22 2004-11-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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