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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| 20120018951 | CODED PLAYING CARDS A playing card provided with identification code which is arranged along opposed long sides of the card and mutually symmetrically. Each code comprises at least six code fields of essentially equal size that occupy a significant area of the rim area of the respective ed... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110198810 | Magic card deck A deck of cards includes a plurality of cards. Each of the cards includes a front face, a rear face and a plurality of corners. At least one of the corners has a first radius of curvature and at least one other of the corners has a second radius of curvature. The second... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110133407 | Polyhedral playing card set Provided is a polyhedral playing card set for a pegboard used for rehabilitation activities such as sensorimotor function therapy, cognition therapy, occupational therapy, etc. for nerve palsy patients or hemiplegic patients who have suffered neurological damage. The po... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110115162 | Playing Cards 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 ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110062666 | COMMUNICATIONS GAME AND METHOD OF PLAYING THE SAME A communications game including topic cards for displaying one of a question or requirement to one or more players; and a plurality of containers configured to resemble mailboxes, each of the containers defining an interior area for receiving a written response from one... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20100320690 | Backgammon-based table game or electronic game A wagering table game based on backgammon is played in which a player wagers on outcomes against a dealer. A backgammon-type board is provided to at least one player that has fewer than 24 position points on the board. Each of the player and dealer are provided with few... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100314834 | SHUFFLED PLAYING CARDS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF The present invention provides shuffled playing cards which eliminate the need for a game host to shuffle cards before games by taking a lot of time as well as eliminate the possibility of cheating. A shuffled playing cards (1) obtained by shuffling a predetermin... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100276887 | CARD HAVING DOT PATTERNS A flexible card which allows data of the card to be changed with a simple operation is provided, thereby permitting users to sustain interest in the card and a relevant game. The card comprises a first dot pattern in which a coordinate value or a code value is patterned... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100181724 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS UTILIZING ELECTROLUMINESCENT LIGHTING A collectible card for use in a collectible card game includes indicia associated with the collectible card game; an EL panel including an EL area associated with a game play attribute; an IC; an input member; a power source; and a random sequence controller. A base ada... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100154618 | PLAYING CARDS FOR TEACHING MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS A set of playing cards for teaching music fundamentals through the playing of traditional card games with the set of playing cards is provided. The set of playing cards is divided into a plurality of different card groups, each card group corresponding to a different oc... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100148443 | Mathodominics A dominos-style mathematical operation game is provided with a plurality of dominos style type game pieces. Each game piece is defined by a polyhedron with a top and bottom face. Each face is divided into a left and right section with a mathematical operation therebetwe... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100133754 | PLAYING CARDS AND TABLE GAME SYSTEM The present invention provides playing cards which allow a code to be read reliably from the cards shot out at various speeds. Playing cards (1) are provided with a code (2) not readable under a lighting condition of visible light, but readable under light... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100133753 | GAME APPARATUS AND GAME A set of playing tokens (2, 8, 13, 14, 16) includes a numeric sub-set of playing tokens (2, 8). Each numeric token (2, 8) indicates a first numeric value, wherein a second numeric value is derived from the digit or digits which represent that first ... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100109247 | INTERCONNECTING GAME TILES AND GAMES THEREWITH A game set that includes a plurality of tiles. Each tile has at least one indicia and at least one attachment feature that allows the tiles to be attached to each other in a three-dimensional manner. The tiles can be attached to create at least one visual image. For exa... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20090302541 | DECK OF PLAYING CARDS The present invention concerns a deck of playing cards (1), whereon one or two signs distinctive of each card are represented, and is characterized in that each card provides one or two hollowed areas (41, 42) to thereupon facilitate placement of the finge... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090283971 | Method and System for Integrating a Lottery Game with a Deck of Cards A system and methodology for combining a lottery game with playing cards provides a plurality of decks of playing cards to purchasers. Each deck includes a set of a defined number and type of cards to play any manner of card game separate from the lottery game. At least... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090108528 | Domi-deck DOMI-DECK IS A DECK OF PLASTIC CARDS THAT HAS THE LOOKS AND EMBLEMS OF THE ORIGINAL DOMINOS AND IS PLAYED IN THE SAME CONCEPT AS THE GAME.... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090085288 | INTERACTIVE GAME INCLUDING MULTIPLE SINGLE-USE GAME BOARDS An interactive game (10) for use by a first player and a second player includes a first game board assembly (12A) and a separate second game board assembly (12B). The first game board assembly (12A) includes a first game board (20) hav... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090072482 | TWO LEVEL SHUT THE BOX GAME An improved game of Shut the Box, including a game box and front and back rows of tiles in which tiles are pivotally arrayed in a side-by-side relationship. Each tile bears a number and may be selectively placed in either a vertical orientation so as to show the tile fa... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090051114 | Systems and Methods for Multi-Platform Trading Card Game A series of trading cards for playing a game comprising a first trading card for a first character comprising a first unique identifier and a first variable rule of play. The series of trading cards also comprises a second trading card for a second character comprising ... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080258391 | CASINO TABLE GAME The game is a table based card game that is generally played with a dealer, who deals the cards, and with players whom make the wagers. The game consists of multiple rounds and a player can wager and win on individual rounds or multiple rounds to make a “poker” hand... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080179831 | Promotional Card Deck A playing card deck includes a package marked to resemble a book, and a plurality of playing cards retained by the package, each having a first surface depicting first information related to second information in the book the package resembles. The package may also incl... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080099992 | Board Games A board game comprising a playing board having a surface marked with an array of vertical and horizontal rows of abutting squares, each square having a number marked within it and a pack of cards having on one side a plurality of questions and on the other side the answ... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080088088 | Role-playing game There is provided a game having a number of game pieces, each of which has a game piece level value. The game has a game level value, and players select game pieces such that a total of the game piece level values is less than or equal to the game level value.... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080018051 | CARD GAME Various embodiments include a multi-player game of Blackjack in which the house may not compete, but in which players may compete against one another.... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070262528 | Card Game Suitable for Casino Play A system and method for playing a card game is provided. An embodiment for play in a casino using a standard deck of cards comprises allowing a player to place an ante bet and receiving three cards. The player may optionally elect to pay a draw fee to discard a card and... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070222156 | Gaming system and method for multiple play wagering A gaming method and system which allows a player to wager varying amounts on whether that player will have multiple consecutive wins, losses, or ties of a game of chance and having the option of withdrawing from a consecutive wins, loss or tie bet before reaching the nu... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070222155 | DOMINO GAME WITH ANGLED AND/OR CURVED TILE PIECES A piece for a domino game having a first connecting end and a second connecting end designed to assemble with the connecting ends of other similar pieces, the first connecting end and the second connecting end being at a positive angle α from one another, a marking fac... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070202952 | Trading Card Games And Methods Of Play Trading card games and methods of play. The trading card game includes first and second game components comprising a plurality of first and second individual game pieces each having attributes visibly displayed thereon. The second game pieces further including at least ... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070061762 | Method for formatting and producing custom-printed indicia The proposed invention is an easy and economical method to make customized playing cards; the preferred embodiment allows the user complete control over the layout of each card to create cards for traditional poker card decks, for other games or brand new games, and to ... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20060012123 | Social game and method of playing the same The present invention is a social game and method of playing the same comprising a plurality of cards. Each card has at least one task for the cardholder to attempt to successfully complete, such as at least one question to answer, at least one act to perform, at least ... | 01/19/2006 |
| 20050225032 | Game involving stack of elements An apparatus for playing a game for multiple players, comprising a plurality of elements capable of being placed in a stack in any order, each element having several segments in identical locations, some open and some closed, and the closed segments having thereon vario... | 10/13/2005 |
