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Card game with travelling wild card

Patent 5431408 Issued on July 11, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 23, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

1738902

2639922

2687306

Deck or pack of cards for playing multiple lottery games
Patent #: 4591162
Issued on: 05/27/1986
Inventor: Fakhoury

Method of playing a card game
Patent #: 5282633
Issued on: 02/01/1994
Inventor: Boylan, et al.

Card game for spelling improvement and education Patent #: 5310347
Issued on: 05/10/1994
Inventor: Brand

Inventor

Application

No. 311781 filed on 09/23/1994

US Classes:

273/306, With auxiliary or accessory card or tile273/292CARD OR TILE GAMES, CARDS OR TILES THEREFOR

Examiners

Primary: Stoll, William E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 9305855 WO 04/13/1993

International Class

A63F 001/00

Abstract

The various embodiments of the present invention are directed to card-type games which provide a player who has received a wild card during one hand, with the opportunity to reserve that wild card for use in a subsequent hand. Therefore, the present invention provides a player with an opportunity to utilize a wild card when it is most advantageous for him to do so, i.e. when he will maximize his winning payout. One embodiment comprises a gaming device having an electronic touch-sensitive screen, another embodiment comprises a gaming device, while a still further embodiment comprises a game table.

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