Magnifying marker for a game board

Claim 2

A bingo game assembly characterized by: a bingo game board having a plurality of individual visible indicia set forth in a matrix pattern thereon; a plurality of transparent markers sized to cover said plurality of individual indicia; said plurality of markers having a substantially flat bottom surface constructed to be above said plurality of individual indicia and a convex upper surface to magnify said plurality of individual indicia; said plurality of markers having a periphery spaced above said game board and a downwardly facing shoulder extending between said periphery and said flat bottom surface; said downwardly facing shoulder being convexly curved from said substantially flat bottom surface to said periphery; and said shoulder, periphery, and convex upper surface forming a continuous curvilinear surface.

Claim 3

A bingo game assembly as defined in claim 1 further characterized by: said plurality of markers being made from a transparent material and having a plurality of colorations.

Claim 4

A bingo game assembly as defined in claim 2 further characterized by: said transparent material being substantially rigid.

Claim 5

A bingo game assembly as defined in claim 1 further characterized by: said plurality of markers being substantially rigid.

Claim 6

A bingo game assembly as defined in claim 4 being characterized by: said plurality of markers having a plurality of colorations.

Claim 7

A bingo game assembly as defined in claim 5 further characterized by: said plurality of markers being made from solid glass.

Claim 8

A bingo game assembly as defined in claim 1 further characterized by: said substantially flat bottom surface being sized to cover said individual indicia.

Claim 9

A bingo game assembly characterized by: a bingo game board having a plurality of visible indicia set forth in a matrix pattern thereon; a plurality of markers being made at least in part from a transparent material; said transparent material constructed such that it is a magnifying lens; said plurality of markers each having a base section such that the magnifying lens is horizontally positioned over the game board to magnify said plurality of visible indicia. each base section having a bottom surface constructed to rest on said bingo game board; each magnifying lens having a convex upper surface; said plurality of markers each having a periphery spaced above said game board and downwardly facing shoulder extending between said periphery and said bottom surface; and said periphery, said shoulder, and said convex upper surface forming a continuous curvilinear surface.

Claim 10

A bingo game assembly characterized by: a bingo game board having a plurality of visible indicia set forth in a matrix pattern thereon; a plurality of markers being made at least in part from a transparent material; said transparent material constructed such that it is a magnifying lens; said plurality of markers each having a base section such that the magnifying lens is horizontally positioned over the game board to magnify said plurality of visible indicia. each base section having a bottom surface constructed to rest on said bingo game board; each magnifying lens having a convex upper surface; said plurality of markers each having a periphery spaced above said game board and downwardly facing shoulder extending between said periphery and said bottom surface; and said periphery, said shoulder, and said convex upper surface forming a continuous curvilinear surface.

Claim 11

A marker for a bingo game card, said marker characterized by: said marker being made from a transparent material; said marker having a substantially flat bottom surface adapted to sit on said bingo game card; said marker sized to cover a number of said bingo game card; said marker having a convex upper surface to magnify said number of said card under said flat bottom surface; said marker having a periphery spaced above said game card and a downwardly facing shoulder extending between said periphery and said flat bottom surface; said downwardly facing shoulder being convexly curved from said substantially flat bottom surface to said periphery; and said shoulder, periphery, and convex upper surface forming a continuous curvilinear surface.

Claim 12

A marker for a bingo game card, said marker characterized by: said marker being made from a transparent material; said marker having a substantially flat bottom surface adapted to sit on said bingo game card; said marker sized to cover a number of said bingo game card; said marker having a convex upper surface to magnify said number of said card under said flat bottom surface; said marker having a periphery spaced above said game card and a downwardly facing shoulder extending between said periphery and said flat bottom surface; said downwardly facing shoulder being convexly curved from said substantially flat bottom surface to said periphery; and said shoulder, periphery, and convex upper surface forming a continuous curvilinear surface.

Claim 13

A marker as defined in claim 9 further characterized by: said transparent material being tinted.

Claim 14

A marker as defined in claim 10 further characterized by: said transparent material being substantially rigid.

Claim 15

A marker as defined in claim 11 further characterized by: said transparent material being glass.

Claim 16

A marker as defined in claim 9 further characterized by: said substantially flat bottom surface being sized to cover a number of said bingo game card.

Claim 17

A bingo game assembly characterized by: a bingo game board having a plurality of individual indicia set forth in a matrix pattern thereon; a plurality of transparent markers being sized to cover said plurality of individual indicia; said plurality of markers having a bottom surface constructed to rest on said bingo game board and sit over said plurality of individual indicia; a magnifying means in said markers for magnifying said plurality of individual indicia; said plurality of markers having a periphery spaced above said game board and a downwardly facing shoulder extending between said periphery and said bottom surface; said magnifying means for magnifying includes each marker having a convex upper surface; and said periphery, said shoulder, and said convex upper surface forming a continuous curvilinear surface.

Claim 18

A bingo game assembly characterized by: a bingo game board having a plurality of individual indicia set forth in a matrix pattern thereon; a plurality of transparent markers being sized to cover said plurality of individual indicia; said plurality of markers having a bottom surface constructed to rest on said bingo game board and sit over said plurality of individual indicia; a magnifying means in said markers for magnifying said plurality of individual indicia; said plurality of markers having a periphery spaced above said game board and a downwardly facing shoulder extending between said periphery and said bottom surface; said magnifying means for magnifying includes each marker having a convex upper surface; and said periphery, said shoulder, and said convex upper surface forming a continuous curvilinear surface.

Claim 19

A bingo game assembly comprising a bingo game board having a plurality of individual visible indicia appearing in a matrix thereon; a plurality of transparent markers sized to cover individual indicia on the game board characterized in that each marker comprises a lens marker having a plano-convex configuration with the outer periphery to the convex upper surface connected to the outer periphery of the flat bottom surface by a rounded peripheral shoulder forming a continuous curvilinear surface with said upper convex surface.

Claim 20

A bingo game assembly comprising a bingo game board having a plurality of individual visible indicia appearing in a matrix thereon; a plurality of transparent markers sized to cover individual indicia on the game board characterized in that each marker comprises a lens marker having a plano-convex configuration with the outer periphery to the convex upper surface connected to the outer periphery of the flat bottom surface by a rounded peripheral shoulder forming a continuous curvilinear surface with said upper convex surface.

Claim 21

A bingo game assembly as defined in claim 15 further characterized by: said markers being tinted in one of a plurality of colors.