US1174783A - Playing-cards. - Google Patents

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J. S. WAREAM.

PLAYING CARDS.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 8, 1915.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

INI/ENTOR A TTOl-P/VEY JOSEPH S. WAREAM, OF SOUTH 'WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

PLAYING-CARDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 8, 1915. Serial No. 1,103.

To all whom it may concern -Be it known that I, Josnrr-r S. lVARnAM, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of South "Williamsport, in the county of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and Improved Playing- Cards, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to playing cards and it consists of two packs of cards, there being prlnted on each card a representation of an animal, musical instrument or device w1th words indicating the call of the animal' or sound of the musical instrument or device. The cards in each pack are numbered so that when the cards are dealt the players having cards with corresponding numbers may make the sounds indicated on the cards, each player endea'voring to guess the other player who is making the sound indicatedby the words on his card.

Additicnal objects of the invention will appear in the following specification in which the preferred form of my invention is disclosed.

In the drawings similar reference characters refer to similar parts in all the views in which- Figure l'is a view showing one of the cards in one of the packs; Fig. 2 is a View showing a card in the same pack; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing the reverse side of the cards illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2-, Figs. 4 and 5 are views showing cards in the other pack: and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view showing the reverse side of one of the cards of the said other pack.

I prefer to manufacture the cards in the two packs and twenty cards in each pack, the cards being numbered as indicated by a 'with the cards in one of the packs having numbers which correspond with the numbers of the cards in the other pack. Two of the cards in one of the packs are shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the cards, the cards in this pack being twenty in number and beinc numbered from one to twenty, and each of the cards having a blue back as indicated in Fig. 8 of the drawings. In the other pack of cards, which are illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, the cards are numbered from one to twenty and on the reverse side of each of the cards they are colored red as indicated in Fig. 6 of the drawings. On the face of each of the cards there is illustrated a bird, animal, insect, musical instrument or other sound producing medium Z), and with the name thereof printed thereunder as indicated at c. There is also printed on the cards, words at (Z indicating the call of the bird, animal, insect, musical instrument or other sound producing medium.

I prefer to arrange the cards in the two packs in the following order:

Blue back-cards. Red back cards.

1 Rooster. 1 Hon. 2 Large hell. 2 T lephone hell. 3 Cow. 3 Crow. 4 Auto horn. 4 Woman sneezing. 5 Tu'kev gobhler. 5 Sheep. (3 Bass d um. 6 Fmall or snare drum. 7 Tom eat. 7 Kitten. 8 House. 8 Pigeon. 9 Banjo. 9 Trumpet. 10 F og. 10 Bob \Vhite. 11 ighing of the wind. 11 Tick'n'r of clock. 12 Owl. 12 Katyflid. 13 Boy crying. 13 Baby crying. 14 Bee. 14 Mosquito. 35 Rul dog. 15 Fox terrier. 16 Faw. 16 D-awing a glass of soda. 17 Pig. 17 Little chicks. 18 Steamboat whistle. 18 Kazoo. J9 Goat. i9 Duck. 20 Cornet. 2O Violin.

.to one of the gentlemen who rises and draws the top card, containing the picture. One of the ladies is motioned to draw a card also containing the picture. If the gentlemans card is number two, the gentleman proceeds to bark like a dog. Then the lady whose card is number two meows like a cat. The object of the game is to now guess who their partners are by the sound of the voice. The one failing to guess his or her partner by telling the same to the master of ceremonies in a whisper, is penalized by paying a forfeit. to be described by the master of ceremonies, and they are both to take their places again to draw cards for another imitation. of course taking their places after the others. Should they be successful in guessing who their partners are. it forms acouple, who take their seats in front where they can see both sides of the dividing sheet racemes Mar. a, rate.

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and enjoy the fun. This also forms the couple to go to refreshments, or dance together, as the case might be.

Another method of playing is to shuffle the cards and let the imitations come out haphazard.

Prizes can be awarded by playing the game over several times, giving first and second prize to the ones who guess who their partners are the most number of times. Another method is to have'the master of ceremonies award prizes to the ones giving the best imitations, the Booby prize of course going to the poorest mimic.

For a party composed of small childre much amusement will be offered them by selecting such pairs of imitations as the children are capable of doing. Instead of guessing who their partners are they guess what animal, bird or article their partners are imitating. For example, the child on one side of the sheet holds a cat and the one on the other holds a dog. They give their imitations and then guess Dog and Cat, Big and Little drum, Hen and tooster, Big bell and Little bell, etc. Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: v

1. In playing cards, two packs of cards, the cards being numbered with the numbers on the cards in one pack corresponding with the numbers on the cards in the other pack, there being a representation of a sound producing medium oneach card and with the sound producing mediums on the cards having any given number different in character.

2. In playing cards, two packs of cards, the cards being numbered wlth the numbers on the cards in one pack corresponding 40 there beinga representation of a sound pro- SJ ducing medium on each card and with the sound producing medlums on the cards having any given number different in character,

and marks on the cards indicating the sound produced thereby.

a. In playing cards, two packs of cards. the cards being numbered with the numbers on the cards in one pack corresponding with the numbers on the cards in the other pack, there beinga representation of a sound pro" ducing medium on each card and with th sound producing mediums on the cards haw ing any given number different in character. but which normally produce sounds suggesting each other, and marks on the cards indicating the sound produced by y the sound producing media.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of the two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH S. VVAREAM.

Witnesses EVERARD B. MARsI-IALL, PHILIP D. ROLLI'IAUS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

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