US1602069A - Game - Google Patents

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Oct. 5 1926. I 1,602,069

G. DORDINE GAME Filed Jan. 21, 1926 LII/ll E I N VEN TOR.

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' Patented Oct. 5, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT- oFF1c GIUSEPPE DORDINE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

GAME.

Application filed January 21, 1926.- Serial No. 82,837.

This invention relates to an improvement in games, and has for its object to provide a set of playing cards having numerals or characters arranged in spaced apart relation about its face, each card having a set of markers hinged or pivoted to its face so as to be swung from one position to another to cover or uncover its particular numeral as called during the play of the game.

A further object of the invention-is to provide these markers with an upturned edge so that in one position the edge will extend upwardly to be readily engaged to swing the be swung to cover or uncover the different numerals during the play.

Figure 2 is a sectional edge elevation on line 2 -2 of Figure 1, showing one of the markers as turned down to lie fiat against the face of the card with its free edge turned upwardly to be engaged and another marker as turned upwardly the edge resting upon the card to raise the body of the marker to be readily engaged when desired to be operated in theopposite direction.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the markers detached.

It is found in the laying of card games such as the-game of lottd and the like in which cards are employed havin numerals or characters located about its ace, which numerals are desired to be covered when called by the leader, that in some cases where loose markers are employed, these markers often become misplaced by a joggling. of the table or accidental hitting of the card thus raising a question as to the'proper placing ofthe marker. Also, these markers often become lostwhen not in play and when it is desired to play the game but a portion of those necessaryfor laying can be found, and to obviate this dil culty, I pivot or hinge the markers to the playing card in such a way that each may be operated individually and readily swung to cover the numeral as called by the leader during the playing of the game; by being attached to the card there is no possibility of loss or displacement during the play of the game. again, when it is desired to start the game over again, it is only necessary to turn the card upwardly on edge and all of the markers will turn or swing back simultaneously into starting position. Then again, it is found of advantage to turn the free edge of each marker at substantially a right angle to the plane of the body portion thereof whereby this edge may be readily engaged to throw the marker over into position and this edge when the marker is in inoperative position serves to raise the body of the marker at an angle to' the face of the card to be readily engaged and swung into the opposite position when called for by the play; and the following is a detailed description of one construction of my invention by which these advantageous results may be accomplished With reference to the drawings, 10 designates one of the cards of the game, the face of which may be divided off by lines into squares as desired and certain of these squares are numbered as at 11 and each of these numbers is providedwith a set of socalled markers 12, each of which is preferably formed'of a metal plate having its free edge 13 turned up preferably at a right angle to the body of the plate, the opposite edge of the plate being perforated as at 14 'to receive the joint eyes 15 which form the hinge, whereby these markers may be swung either up or down to uncover or cover the numeral on the card which is called by the leader in the play, the turned up edge of the marker serving to be readily engaged when it is desired to swing the marker from one position to another and whenthe marker is in inoperative position with its edge lying against the face of the card rendering the marker easily engaged to be swung to operative position to cover the numbers as called during the play. I

My improved marker being hinged to the card prevents the same from being lost at any time and from becoming misplaced on the card during the play, which is found to be of advantage. l

The foregoing description is directed sole- 1 towards the construction illustrated, but l desire it to be understood that I reserve to Then the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim: 7

A game comprising a plurality of playing cards, the front face of each having certain characters distributed about its face, and individual marking plates each bin ed at one edge to the card adjacent the num er it is designed to mark to be swung from one position to another by the player to cover or uncover the desired character chosen, said markers being formed of sheet stock and the opposite or free edge of each marker being turned at an angle to the plane of its body portion thereof to provide an operating handle to facilitate its being swung to either of the positions desired.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

GIUSEPPE DORDINE.

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