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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
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.