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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128089 | Automated bingo game based on RFID-tagged balls Embodiments of the disclosed technology provide a method of integrating radio frequency identification (RFID) and near field communication (NFC) to add excitement, features, automation or semi-automation, and digital connectivity to a traditional Bingo or lottery ga... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7547018 | Drawing machine for multiple games A drawing machine has a base, a barrel, a cover, a blower, a ball selector, two curved tubes, a ball collector and two connector assemblies. The barrel is transparent to contain balls and has an access window. The cover is attached to the barrel to close the window.... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7464932 | Shuffler device for game pieces The present invention relates to a shuffler device including a tub for receiving one or more game pieces. The game pieces can be, for example, revealer devices, cards, and dice or Mah Jongg tiles. The bottom of the tub includes a plurality of raised portions. Altern... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7335103 | Gaming device and method A gaming device having at least one tubular display container, a display object holder disposed to hold a plurality of movable display objects in an individually controlled manner, a display object actuator and a controller, is disclosed. Game-related indicia on the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325804 | Game apparatus with an encapsulated figure A game piece in the nature of a hand manipulated capsule containing a visible and recognizable figure with assigned characteristics, a game field, and a method of using the game piece in the playing of games. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311304 | Game apparatus with multiple moving elements An apparatus for providing an arcade game with multiple moving elements, where a player must engage all moving elements with a playing piece to engage a target and earn a reward. The game apparatus has a guiding member having a first motion, a target surface having ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7258610 | Gaming device with transport device and method of use A gaming device having a container, at least one movable object situated within the container and a transport device configured to transport the movable object, is disclosed. The transport device further may include a transport component for receiving the movable ob... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7037193 | Method for playing a lottery game and system for realizing the same The present invention relates to a method for playing a lottery game and for a sports-game totaliser. According to this method, each player (3) participating e.g. in a lottery uses an individual memory device (4) that comprises at least a timer (27 | 05/02/2006 |
| 6921334 | Gaming machine A gaming machine for playing a lotto or bingo type game has display means, and game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means. The game control means are arranged to play a game in which a player makes a selection, on the machine, of a ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6755416 | Die-rolling device and game A die-rolling device for directing game play. The die-rolling device may include an integral timing mechanism that distinctly signals an endpoint of a measured time interval. Furthermore, the die-rolling device may include a die bearing two distinct visual indicator... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6659868 | Apparatus for and method of playing a dice game A method and apparatus for playing a dice game for one or more players. Dice are presented in a variety of colors. Players can bet on obtaining predetermined combination of dice with respect to color and number. A predetermined number of dice are provided... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6626435 | Automatic Pai Gow table system The automatic Pai Gow table system for playing a Pai Gow game with pieces, having a playing table section with a piece inlet port and a piece outlet port, a plurality of leg members supporting the playing table section, and a main apparatus body section d... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6568677 | Poker game using tossed balls A poker game using a playing surface for placing wagers that correspond to player selected poker hands. A plurality of balls are tossed into a hopper that directs the tossed balls to a surface that has a plurality of card positions. Each of the card posit... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6488282 | Game of chance comprising a cup and five flat round pieces, all marked on one side with the plus(+) symbol and with the minus (-) symbol on the other side A game of chance comprising a cup called a cube and five flat round pieces called "duds", which are marked Plus (+) on one side and Minus (-) on the other side. The cube should be preferably made with thick transparent material, to resemble a disposable p... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6435501 | Random number generator A water kettle randomly selects lottery numbers as it boils water. The water kettle enables one to randomly select six numbers for a lottery game, such as the "Pick 6 Lotto" game. As heat is applied to the water kettle to boil water for tea, for example, ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6168155 | Random selection game device This invention is to a random selection game device. In particular, the invention is a device for randomly selecting game balls, and is particularly useful in bingo or lottery-type games. In one embodiment, the invention includes an air mix housing which ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152448 | Game Apparatus suitable for use as a game of chance comprising a first set of elements (2) divisible into two or more visually distinguishable subsets (for example a set of balls divided into a plurality of colours), a second set of destinations divisible into... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6145836 | Lottery ball shuffling device and drawing machine equipped with said device A device for shuffling objects such as lottery balls is provided, disposed at the base of a generally spherical enclosure of a lottery machine carrying separately identifiable objects, the shuffling device including first and second concentric rotating pa... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6120024 | Automated ball drawing apparatus and method A ball drawing apparatus for drawing a series of balls at random includes a transport arrangement (10) for receiving the series of balls (15) and positioning each ball in a reading position. Each ball (15) includes a transponder (46) which is adapted to t... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6053497 | Game of chance kit A game package comprises a lottery ticket set, a plastic or glass bowl or container for holding the entire lottery ticket set and having an opening to accommodate most human hands, a lid for the bowl and a tamper proof seal comprising a tape with an adhes... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5673813 | Candy-dispensing device A candy dispensing device uses an impeller to impart centrifugal force to a mass of candies held in the dispenser's housing. The swirling mass of candies may be a source of amusement to the user and may be used to dispense the candies through a spout. In ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5622367 | Bingo game machine A bingo game machine including a ball chamber having a top cover and rows of ball holes on the top cover, a blower controlled to blow balls out of the ball chamber to the ball holes through a ball outlet conduit, a sliding plate reciprocated by a reciproc... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5566940 | Air driven lottery game An air driven lottery game comprised of a control box having at least one opening formed therein. The openings are fitted with a rubber stopping mechanism. The control box has an electrical plug or a battery compartment extending outwardly therefrom. A si... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5419557 | Lottery ball mixing and selecting apparatus A cage having rotatable paddles coupled to an electrical motor is provided for retaining and mixing lottery balls. A transparent enclosed chute for retaining and displaying a given number of selected lottery balls is located adjacent the cage. Cage inlet ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5360214 | Spoke-wheel random object selector gaming apparatus A gaming apparatus including a rigid circular ring with a plurality of hollow spokes projecting radially from a central hub having a cylindrical cavity with passageways from said cavity to each of said spokes.... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5312103 | Apparatus for arbitrary drawing of planar objects Apparatus and process are provided for arbitrary drawing of planar objects wherein an air current is created in a receptacle, and planar objects, having two opposing faces each having the reproduction of a picture, are introduced into the receptacle. The ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5232130 | Shaker puzzle A device is disclosed for dispensing food particles at a controlled rate in which a container is used having an aperture located on one side of the container. A tube is attached to the aperture such that food can pass through the tube, then through the ap... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5125659 | Rotatable drum for selecting lottery numbers A lottery number selection device having a rotatable drum with offset or staggered slots around the periphery. The drum contains an amount of numbered chips or discs corresponding the total amount of numbers in a lottery, the chips being agitated by rotat... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5121920 | Air driven random ball type lot mixer A random number generator comprising a housing with a mixing chamber, an air chamber, and an air distribution plate disposed between the mixing chamber and the air chamber. A plurality of numbered balls are disposed within the mixing chamber. An upflow ai... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5114146 | Apparatus and method for random selection of indicia An apparatus (20) for chance selection of indicia to be used in a game, contest or lottery is provided. Markers (24) of a material inherently capable of induced magnetism are stirred in a pouch (26) with a scraper (32) having a permanent magnet (42) there... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5062635 | Number generating device with magnetic biasing means A device for generating numbers that can be used to play a numbers game includes a fan which forces number bearing balls from a chamber into an exit chute. The chute can be opened or closed using a disc-like valve. One embodiment of the device includes a ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4999001 | Bingo game apparatus An apparatus including a playing board defined by a generally circular configuration, including a planar top surface with four equally spaced recessed triangulated player sections, wherein each player section includes a predetermined number of numbered re... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4974847 | Lottery pick machine A rotating drum is designed for mixing number balls within an enclosed container. The container has an entry port for the insertion of the balls and an exit port for the exit of the balls after they have been mixed and randomly selected. The machine may b... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4961578 | Machine for drawing of lottery balls A machine for the random drawing of balls being agitated by aa current of air. The machine includes a transparent receptacle in which the balls are placed, an annular space placed below and communicating with the receptacle, and a plurality of orifices de... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4923200 | Apparatus for playing card games A card table for playing the game of bridge in which hard spherical elements are substituted for the ordinary plastic or cardboard playing cards. A set of fifty-two spherical elements have replicated thereon indicia of an ordinary deck of playing cards. T... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4892310 | Random number selection apparatus A random number selection apparatus is set forth wherein a sealed enclosure contains positionally therein a series of hollow spherical balls that are pneumatically projected throughout the enclosure by means of a blower fan wherein the spherical balls ran... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4887816 | Lottery apparatus A lottery apparatus comprising a receptacle from which lottery balls can pass into a mixing chamber. A screw conveyor in the form of a rotatable tube with an internal helical baffle extends horizontally from the mixing chamber to a discharge chamber. The ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4884818 | Board game apparatus A board game apparatus for playing the lottery and having other competitive aspects. Each player has a game piece which the players in turn move along the outside and inside tracks of the game board, by rolling a pair of dice. The outside and inside track... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4858933 | Game article selection apparatus An article selection apparatus includes a housing with a hollow internal cavity in which is mounted a rotatable base. A peripheral, annular groove is formed in the base for aligning articles loosely disposed in the hollow cavity in the housing in single f... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4846476 | Lottery type machine A machine for mixing a plurality of balls of uniform size and sequentially dispensing the balls in random order wherein the balls are mixed in a closed mixing compartment by counter-rotating disks provided with circumferentially spaced agitator elements e... | 07/11/1989 |
