US4014549A
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Blackjack card deck
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-04-02
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Granted: 1977-03-29
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Expires: 1995-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A conventional card deck except each card has printed thereon information disposed in rows and files. Files are serially marked to indicate the value of the dealer's card showing. Rows are serially marked with the value of the particular card of the player plus the value of each other card that could be associated as the second card of the player. The intersecting areas of rows and files are marked as to the action the player should take in playing blackjack.
Inventors
- 👤 Sigmund Cywar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:40
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/22; A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A deck of cards for learning and improving in blackjack, comprising: a. a deck including fifty-two cards having markings indicating four conventional suits of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs and each suit having thirteen conventional serially ranking cards including ace, king, queen, jack and numbers ten to two, and b. each card having printed thereon information arranged horizontally and vertically in correlating rows and files, the margins of said rows and files being serially marked, one with various card values and with indicia that these values are assigned to the dealer's card showing and the other being marked with the value of the player's card on which the information is printed plus the value of each other card that could be associated as the second card of the player, and at the intersecting areas of rows and files there being course of action indicia as to the action the player should take in blackjack, whether to stand, split, double or draw to some named level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A deck of cards for learning and improving in blackjack, comprising: a. a deck including fifty-two cards having markings indicating four conventional suits of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs and each suit having thirteen conventional serially ranking cards including ace, king, queen, jack and numbers ten to two, and b. each card having printed thereon information arranged horizontally and vertically in correlating rows and files, the margins of said rows and files being serially marked, one with various card values and with indicia that these values are assigned to the dealer's card showing and the other being marked with the value of the player's card on which the information is printed plus the value of each other card that could be associated as the second card of the player, and at the intersecting areas of rows and files there being course of action indicia as to the action the player should take in blackjack, whether to stand, split, double or draw to some named level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The subject matter of claim 1 in which there are lines forming blocks about said course of action indicia at the intersecting areas of rows and files.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The subject matter of claim 2 in which at least the majority of blocks each covers an area of more than the intersection of one row and one file and there being only one course of action indicia for each such block indicating the common action that should be taken as to all intersecting rows and files within each such block.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The subject matter of claim 1 in which said cards have suit and ranking markings at corner locations leaving the rest of the card faces for printing of said information which extends substantially from right to left margins of each card horizontally and which extends throughout the major extent of each card vertically.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
The subject matter of claim 1 in which said files are marked with said various card values and with said indicia that these values are assigned to the dealer's card showing, and in which said rows are marked with said value of the player's card plus said value of each other card that could be associated as the second card of the player.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-03-28 | 1980-09-27 | 1981-03-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-28 | 1984-09-27 | 1985-03-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-28 | 1988-09-27 | 1989-03-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |