Patents by Inventor Debra Fienberg

Debra Fienberg has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5046737
    Abstract: A lottery-type game system providing multiple levels of play includes a plurality of playing cards and a master game card used in conjunction therewith. Each of the playing cards includes a plurality of game symbols, with predetermined selected ones of the game symobls being used to identify players eligible for a bonus award. The master game card includes an arrangement for listing the selected players, and thereafter identifying one of the players, which player thereby becomes eligible for a bonus award by selecting one of a plurality of award values concealed on the master game card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Douglas Press, Inc.
    Inventor: Debra Fienberg
  • Patent number: 4943090
    Abstract: A lottery-type gaming system is disclosed which includes a plurality of playing cards, one or more of which are purchased by players for playing the game. Each of the playing cards displays initially-concealed groups of game symbols, wherein predetermined ones of the groups correspond to predetermined award values. Certain ones of the playing cards having winning groups of game symbols include multiple winning groups of the symbols. These multiple winner playing cards further display a code designation corresponding to the total award value of all of the winning groups of game symbols. The present gaming system includes an associated code key, such as for use by the game operator, for quickly and accurately determining the total award value for the multiple winner playing cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: Douglas Press, Inc.
    Inventor: Debra Fienberg