US1737478A - Playing cards - Google Patents

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Patented Nov. 26, 1.929

UNITED STATES JESSE E. SIMMONS, OF KERENS, TEXAS PLAYING CARDS Application filed September 22, 1927.

his invention relates to playing cards of what may be termed the standard type, and more particularly to the indexing of such cards.

5 A primary object of the invention is to so' index playing cards as to prevent the player from becoming confused and thereby mistaking one of the suits for another.

Another object of the invention is to so niark what are known as the major suits and those of the minor suits with distinguishing elements so that at a glance, it may be told which belong to which.

In carrying out these objects, the invention is susceptible of a wide range of modification without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the claimed invention; there being shown in the drawings for illustrative purposes a preferred and practical form, in which;

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a plurality of cards arranged as they are ordinarily held by a player, and which clearly illustrates the distinguishing features of the invention,

F 2 is a face or plan view of one of the cards of one of the major suits showing the larger index,

F 3 is a similar view showing a card of the smaller index, in this case, a diamond,

Fig. 4 is also a similar view showing a club with the small index supplied, and

Fig. 5 a heart with a large index.

It is well known that in playing the gaine 5 of bridge that hearts and spades are termed major suits while clubs and diamonds are known as minor suits, and applicants invention is especially designed so that these suits may be distinguished at a. glance without danger of confusion.

In playing cards, the hand of the player is usually held fanned out as shown in Fig. 1 so that the indexes at the upper left hand corner are in sight, and these indexes are com posed of elements termed pips and the value indicators.

The gist of this invention resides in Inaking the index elements of the maj or suits, that is of spades and hearts, correspond to the suit 0 and of a size larger than those of the minor Serial No. 221,361.

suits of the clubs and diamonds. It will be evident by an inspection of the drawing that the index elements for the minor suits which also correspond in character to the character of the suits are much smaller than those for the major suits so that there will be absolutely no danger of confusion between the two. It is, of course, well known that these indexes constitute one ofthe features of the invention.

It will thus be seen that this arrangement prevents all possibility of error and greatly facilitates card playing more especially by inexperienced players.

vWithout further description it is thought thatA the features and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to, without -departing from the spirit of the invention or its scope as claimed.

I claim A deck of playing cards composed of the usual two suits of one color and two suits of a contrasting color, each card having a suit indicating pip and a value indication at one corner thereof, the pips and value indications of one of the two suits of the same color being much larger than those of the other suit of that color.

J. E. SIMMONS.

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