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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926812 | Collector-targeted, memorabilia-bearing trading card set with borderless edge portions Disclosed is a collector-targeted, memorabilia-bearing trading card set. Each comprises a plurality of cards originating from and assembleable into a set. Each card is formed from at least two layers of material, a first layer being at least a portion of memorabilia... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7909328 | Pool billiard game with course thereof determined by cards A card game with a set of different playing cards or a multiple thereof wherein each playing card is linked to a ball from the pool billiard game, possibly with the exception of the cue ball. In addition to the playing cards the card game can also contain action car... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7862044 | Simulated football game and a deck of cards for playing the same A simulated football game that may be played using a deck comprising “run,” “pass,” and “catch” cards and other special football cards relating to moments of a football game or using an electronic device simulating such cards. Run cards may be played alo... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7810815 | Baseball game A new baseball player card is disclosed. A new baseball game is also disclosed. The baseball player cards have game playing indicia on the face of the card. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7717430 | Golf game and method of playing The disclosure relates to a golf game and method of playing. More particularly, a method of gameplay which follows the career of a selected golf professional, as each game participant attempts to attain victories in the selected golf professional's career by selecti... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7392986 | Method and apparatus for card game A method for playing a competitive card game simulating combat between a first character and a second character has the step of providing a stack of playing cards for each player with each card representing at least one specific character. Each card has games on the... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7371165 | Card game program and card game machine A card game program has a routine for displaying areas of a player and an opponent, each being comprised of a plurality of hexes, a routine for displaying selective disposition of card on the hex, a routine for removing for displaying remove of a card between the he... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364163 | Big money playing card game and method A Big Money playing card game has a box; playing cards and a set of rules and a die, the playing cards including financial cards which constitute the majority of the playing cards and which teach the value of money in business, timing cards which constitute the mino... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7303398 | Educational game An instructional board of computer game defines a path of movement for a number of game “pieces” that are moved along the path a number of “stops” as determined by a die or other random device. Associated with the stops and color or otherwise visually coded ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273213 | Customer information card game A customer information card game is disclosed. A set of game cards is provided, each game card having a face and a reverse side, each game card having printed thereon a plurality of types of customer information indicators and a customer loyalty indicator. Methods a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7238024 | Method and apparatus for performing a transaction without the use of spoken communication between the transaction parties An electronic device capable of displaying a computer application that allows the use of a method for performing a transaction without the use of spoken communication is disclosed. The method consists of providing at least one digital, transactional flash card displ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234701 | Riposte sword-fighting card game A card game designed to simulate movements and activities between two combatants. The object of the game is to force all the other players to lose their game points before the winner does. The game uses a unique set of playing cards each containing one of three poss... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207569 | Interactive game system An interactive game system for providing a spoons related game that promotes education of the United States. The interactive game system includes providing a card deck, a plurality of data cards, a plurality of playing spoons, and a data spoon. The data cards and th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7156397 | Bonus feature on starting hands The method of present invention involves dealing the player a starting hand of cards, such as five cards, and the player then plays this hand with a first pay table. If the player's starting hand of cards has a poker hand ranking of any preselected combination of ca... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7092847 | Method of evaluating the performance of a relief pitcher in the late innings of a baseball game A method of evaluating the performance of a relief pitcher in the late innings of a baseball game factors through storage and processing of data as to when a pitcher inherits at least one player on base. The following steps of the method are disclosed: first, establ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6893021 | Wrestling card game A card game uses game cards having various indicia thereon used to simulate a wrestling match. The indicia can be statistics and rankings of the wrestlers which are compared by the players during the course of the game. The indicia can also be POP or Points of Pain ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6881068 | Golf training apparatus and method Techniques for training and correcting a golf swing are described. A golfer places a ball at a teeing point on a teeing surface which is tiltably adjustable about a horizontal tilt axis. A catch device is aligned with a target direction passing through the teeing po... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6783128 | Baseball-related card game and method A card game that is played by spectators watching or listening to a live baseball game. The game consists of a deck of cards equally distributed between two to nine players. Each card is associated with one of nine possible specific end batting events that can occur... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6722654 | Golf card game A golf card game which utilizes one or more decks of playing cards with each deck being divided into four different suits and there being fourteen different numerical value of cards within each suit. Each deck of playing cards also includes a prescribed number of wi... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6688973 | System for using trading cards interactively through an electronic network A system for using trading cards interactively through an electronic network, such as the Internet, combines uniquely identified trading cards with specially designed electronic services. Each trading card, which designates a game player, such as a sports... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6666455 | Baseball board and trivia game A baseball board and trivia game for providing fun and entertainment for baseball enthusiasts. The baseball board and trivia game includes a game board having a top side and further having a simulated diamond-shaped playing field diagrammed upon said top ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663107 | Card game The present invention relates to a means and method for playing a card game while perceiving a sporting event, such as a baseball game. According to the present invention, each card game player is dealt a certain number of cards at the beginning of the ca... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6575468 | Method and apparatus for playing a word game A method and apparatus for playing a word game comprising a deck of letter playing cards and a deck of number playing cards. A card from each deck is selected and a player attempts to be the first to communicate a word responsive to the selected letter an... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6568681 | Golf card game A card game that simulates the game of golf in which the players mutually agree to play a predetermined number of holes. The inventive device comprises a plurality of cards, a plurality of Scoring Conversion Charts, a scoring pad that indicates each hole ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565092 | Hockey card game A hockey card game is described which can be played with a combined three fifty-two card playing deck to simulate real ice hockey matches. The hockey card game incorporates a wide variety of various circumstances such as, major and minor penalties, penalt... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6474648 | Billiards card game A billiards game having at least one set of cards for directing game play, wherein the cards include picture-based depictions and/or descriptions for a given shot to be attempted by the game player(s). Scoring related to each shot is included on the respe... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6354594 | Folkstyle wrestling card game A competitive card game which simulates the sport of wrestling according to the folkstyle rules. The game is comprised of a plurality of images with color codes; which illustrate the progression of moves, counter moves and scores where as allowed by the p... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6338486 | Sportspoker game The specification relates to a method of playing a game utilizing a plurality of cards, with each card corresponding to a specific event; with said method comprising the steps of distributing said cards to players of the game; viewing an actual event play... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6332615 | Set of cards used for playing a card game simulating fishing A card set with which a complicated and interesting game simulating fishing can be enjoyed. The card set for game comprises point cards and player cards. The point cards comprise positive point cards of different kinds respectively indicating different po... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6170829 | Baseball game A baseball board game is disclosed consisting of a deck of result cards, sets of cards that represent pitchers (FIG. 2) and batters (FIG. 1) for a real-life team, and tables FIGS. 4-14). Each player chooses a team. Play is controlled by the drawing of res... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6152450 | Wagering game system and method A banking type wagering game for play between several players, an object of the game being player advancement along a sequence of locations or bases, the game being conducted by a single dealer. The game includes a dealer position, at least three player p... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6142473 | Basketball board game A board game is provided including a plurality of transparent plastic sheets each mounted along a periphery thereof. Each transparent sheet is equipped with an edge being free from the game board to define an opening facing the central extent thereof. Als... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6089568 | Hockey board game The present invention discloses a hockey board game. The hockey board game comprises a board having a planar lower surface positionable upon a recipient support and an upper surface with indicia for use in playing the game. The board is formed in a rectan... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6022023 | Apparatus and method of playing a basketball card game A basketball card game that simulates a real action basketball game including blocked shots, slam-dunks, fast breaks, steals, time-outs and free-throws. Each player or team is given a plurality of offensive and defensive cards along with time-out cards an... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6012721 | Basketball card game The present invention includes an apparatus and method for executing a sports card game. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a basketball card game with a plurality of basketball play action events distributed to two players as a hand of ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5836585 | Board game with playing card holder A board game includes a main flat board member having a rectangular upper surface and player positions located at each edge of the board. A card holder display device is located at each of the player positions for aligning and removably displaying a prede... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5762337 | Apparatus and method of playing a baseball board game A method for playing a baseball board game using a first deck of cards and a second deck of cards and shuffling the first deck of cards with the second deck of cards to produce a playing deck. The first deck of cards comprises baseball offense cards and b... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5759043 | Physical exercise management planner, method of its use, and device An exercise planner and method, in which a ringed binder contains a set of exercise cards, with each card showing a given exercise, the purpose of the exercise, describing the benefits of the exercise and how to perform it, and on the reverse of the card ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5749581 | Apparatus and method of playing a basketball board game A method for playing a basketball board game is shown. The method includes, providing a deck of passing cards, a deck of rebound cards, a deck of foul shot cards and a deck of playing cards. At least a portion of the passing deck, the rebound deck, and th... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5746431 | Question and answer football game A question and answer football board game is disclosed which provides a complete game for individual institutions and/or teams. Players compete by answering questions which are inscribed on play cards (14) which are divided into categories according to pr... | 05/05/1998 |
