religious playing card

Abstract

The present invention is a religious playing card with a front facing with a top, a center, a plurality of corners and two sides, a back facing with a center and a background, a plurality of images disposed on the front facing and a plurality of religious titles and pictures disposed on the front facing. The religious playing card also includes a scripture pertaining to the religious titles and pictures, a scripture reference pertaining to the religious titles and pictures and the scripture, and a plurality of optional wild cards. A plurality of the religious cards can also be used to form a deck of religious playing cards.

Description

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 61/297,784 filed on Jan. 24, 2010, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD & BACKGROUND

Some individuals believe that standard playing cards are sacrilegious. This religious belief prevents these individuals from being able to participate in common card games. Without a deck of cards, games such as solitaire cannot be played. Such religious individuals are in need of a suitable alternative.

The present invention generally relates to a playing card. More specifically, the invention is a religious playing card.

It is an object of the invention to provide a religious playing card that affords individuals of various religions the ability to play card games with a newly designed full deck of cards.

It is an object of the invention to provide a religious playing card designed using pictures instead of numbers, but functioning as normal playing cards.

It is an object of the invention to provide a religious playing card used to play a wide variety of games, including solitaire, rummy and other card games with Bible verses included on the religious playing card.

It is an object of the invention to provide a Christian-themed playing card alternative to a traditional playing card.

What is really needed is a religious playing card that affords individuals of various religions the ability to play card games with a newly designed full deck of playing cards. Because some individuals believe that traditional playing cards defy their religious values, an appropriate alternative is necessary. The religious playing card should be designed using pictures instead of numbers, but function as normal playing cards. The religious playing card should be used to play a wide variety of games, including solitaire, rummy, and more and Bible verses should also be included on the religious playing card. The religious playing card should also provide a Christian-themed playing card alternative to traditional playing cards as well.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which:

FIG. 1A is an overhead perspective view of a front facing of a religious playing card, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1B is an overhead perspective view of a back facing of a religious playing card, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments.

Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention, however, the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation.

The phrase “in one embodiment” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it may. The terms “comprising”, “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise.

FIG. 1A is an overhead perspective view of a front facing 12 of a religious playing card 10, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is an overhead perspective view of a back facing 14 of a religious playing card 10, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The religious playing card 10 is part of a redesigned deck of cards (not shown) that can be used by individuals of all religions, such Christians, Jews, Buddhists and individuals of other religions that are well known to those schooled in the art. The religious playing card 10 is part of a standard 52 card playing card deck, although the number of religious playing cards 10 in the redesigned deck can be any number of religious playing cards 10 that is well known to those schooled in the art. The religious playing card 10 is rectangular-shape 20 with rounded corners 30, although the shape of the religious playing card 10 can be any shape that is well known to those schooled in the art. The back facing 14 of the religious playing card 10 has a blue background 40 with a gold Star of David 50 indicia disposed in the center 60 of the back facing 14.

The traditional suits of a traditional deck of playing cards, such as hearts, spades, clubs and diamonds that are disposed on the front corners of a traditional playing card are replaced with images 70 such as a Sardius Stone, a sapphire, a pomegranate and a blueberry on the front facing 12 of the religious playing card 10. Instead of numbers like those disposed on the front corners of a traditional playing card, the religious playing card 10 is provided with images 70 and religious titles 80. The religious playing card 10 include the religious titles 80 and pictures 90 such as “God” printed with a picture of a mountain, “Jesus” printed with a picture of a lamb, “the Holy Spirit” printed with a picture of fire, “Angels” printed next to a picture of wings, “Moses” printed with a picture of wings and other religious titles and pictures 90 that are well known to those schooled in the art. The images 70 and pictures 90 are disposed in two corners 100 of the religious playing card 10 and the text of religious title 80 of the religious playing card 10 is disposed across the top 110 of the front facing 12. A scripture 120 is written in the center 130 of the front facing 12 pertaining to the religious title 80. A scripture reference 140 pertaining to the religious title 80 and scripture 120 of the religious playing card 10 may be written on both sides 150 of the front facing 12 of the religious playing card 10. There are also two optional wild cards 160 and the color of the images 70 are red and blue, while the scriptures reference 140 is written in black, although other colors can be used for the images 70 and scripture reference 140 that are well known to those schooled in the art. The scripture 120 and religious title 80 are also printed upright and upside down so that a user can read the scripture 120 from an upright or upside down position. The scripture reference 140 is also printed as an upright image and a mirror image on each side 150 of the front facing 12. The exact dimensions and specifications of the religious playing card 10 are the same as a standard traditional playing card but can vary according to those that are well known to those schooled in the art.

While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention can be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention.

Claims

1. A religious playing card, comprising:

a front facing with a top, a center, a plurality of corners and sides;

a back facing with a center and a background;

a plurality of images disposed on said front facing;

a plurality of religious titles and pictures disposed on said front facing;

a scripture pertaining to said religious titles and pictures disposed on said front facing;

a scripture reference pertaining to said religious titles and pictures and said scripture; and

a plurality of optional wild cards.

2. The playing card according to claim 1, wherein said background includes a Star of David indicia.

3. The playing card according to claim 2, wherein said Star of David indicia is disposed in said center of said back facing.

4. The playing card according to claim 1, wherein said images and said pictures are disposed on said corners of front facing.

5. The playing card according to claim 4, wherein said images are a Sardius Stone image, a sapphire image, a pomegranate image and a blueberry image.

6. The playing card according to claim 1, wherein said religious titles and pictures are God with said picture of a mountain, Jesus with said picture of a lamb, the Holy Spirit with said picture of fire, Moses with said picture of wings and Angels adjacent to said picture of wings.

7. The playing card according to claim 6, wherein said religious titles are disposed on said top of said front facing.

8. The playing card according to claim 1, wherein said scripture is written in said center of said front facing.

9. The playing card according to claim 1, wherein said scripture reference is written on said sides of said front facing.

10. The playing card according to claim 1, wherein said religious playing card is part of a standard 52 card playing card deck.

11. A plurality of religious cards forming a deck of playing cards, comprising:

a front facing with a top, a center, a plurality of corners and sides;

a back facing with a center and a background;

a plurality of images disposed on said front facing;

a plurality of religious titles and pictures disposed on said front facing;

a scripture pertaining to said religious titles and pictures;

a scripture reference pertaining to said religious titles and pictures and said scripture; and

a plurality of optional wild cards.

12. The playing cards according to claim 11, wherein said background includes a Star of David indicia.

13. The playing cards according to claim 12, wherein said Star of David indicia is disposed in said center of said back facing.

14. The playing cards according to claim 11, wherein said images and said pictures are disposed on said corners of front facing.

15. The playing cards according to claim 14, wherein said images are a Sardius Stone image, a sapphire image, a pomegranate image and a blueberry image.

16. The playing cards according to claim 11, wherein said religious titles and pictures are God with said picture of a mountain, Jesus with said picture of a lamb, the Holy Spirit with said picture of fire, Moses with said picture of wings and Angels adjacent to said picture of wings.

17. The playing cards according to claim 16, wherein said religious titles are disposed on said top of said front facing.

18. The playing cards according to claim 11, wherein said scripture is written in said center of said front facing.

19. The playing cards according to claim 11, wherein said scripture reference is written on said sides of said front facing.

20. The playing cards according to claim 11, wherein said religious playing cards are part of a standard 52 card playing card deck,