Patents Assigned to Fork, Inc.
  • Patent number: 4713787
    Abstract: An enhancement to a typical four-function calculator. With this enhanced calculator, lottery players may generate psuedo-random integer combinations for their use in selecting numbers on which to place their bets. The enhanced calculator allows users to select the type of lottery game for which the number combinations will be generated by specifying the quantity of numbers generated and the bounds of the range within which the numbers will be generated through two key strokes of dedicated keys. The first key stroke utilizes a key designated by the particular lottery game. The second key stroke utilizes a key designated by a popular range of numbers used by the various lotteries. This invention relieves the user from having to rely on his limited supply of "magical" dates, ages, social security numbers and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Fork, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward J. Rapp
  • Patent number: 4533143
    Abstract: A portable hand held apparatus for randomly selecting by chance a plurality of numbers particularly suitable for lottery selections. A plurality of buoyant cubes are contained in the fluid tight generally opaque container. The container has a window for viewing a predetermined number of the cubes temporarily trapped and arranged adjacent the window after agitating the container by a user. A cube receiving channel is formed within the container adjacent the window for releasably trapping a desired number of cubes adjacent the window. The fluid and buoyant cubes provide a pleasing movement of the cubes within the container when agitated by the user and randomly come to rest adjacent the viewing window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1985
    Assignee: Fork, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Albright, William D. Albright