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Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 1996

Filed:

Aug. 02, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:

Lance G Rake, Lawrence, KS (US);

Kermit T Krantz, Leawood, KS (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
273294 ; 273293 ; D21 / ; D21 / ;
Abstract

Playing cards that are ergonomically designed to fit a person's hands to facilitate handling, shuffling and dealing are disclosed. The end edges of the playing cards are formed with undulating curves. The undulating curves each present an inwardly curved portion specifically designed to receive the player's thumb and an adjacent outwardly curved portion specifically designed to receive the player's opposing fingers.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Rake, Lance. (1996). Playing cards with gripping surface (U.S. Patent No. 5490676). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5490676

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