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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:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2011
Applicants:
Bradley Berman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Erica Quist, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Inventors:
Bradley Berman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Erica Quist, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
King Show Games, Inc., Minnetonka, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 1/00 (2006.01); A63F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for enhancing participation in gaming activities that involve replacement items, replacement cards, or other draw-type activity. A player is allowed to hold cards (or other items) of a starting hand/payline. Multiple sets of potential replacement cards are provided, from which the player can select the desired set of replacement cards. The selected set of replacement cards is used to complete the player's hand. Multiple hands may be played concurrently.