Patents by Inventor Alfons V. Baranauskas

Alfons V. Baranauskas 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: 6637746
    Abstract: A playing card wagering game method which involves each player placing an initial one part wager. Cards are dealt by a dealer, two cards face down to each participating player and three cards face down to the dealer display card area in front of the dealer position. Players examine their cards and must discard one of their two cards. Players decide to stand or double down on their initial wager. Dealer reveals one of the three dealer display area cards. Next players decide to challenge or to surrender one half of their total wagers. Dealer turns face up the remaining two cards in the dealer display card area and resolves all bets which were not withdrawn based on the winning card being of same color and same odd or even value as the match card. The present invention mat be played with the lower ranking portion, said portion comprising of card ranks Two through Eight of a standard deck of Poker playing cards or by video machine technology in a casino or home environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: Alfons V. Baranauskas
  • Patent number: 6446971
    Abstract: A playing card wagering game method which includes each player placing an initial wager. Cards are dealt by a dealer, one card face down to the dealer, one card face down to each player and one card face up to the dealer. Players view their card then decide to either surrender their hand or to place an additional amount to their initial wager. Players can draw up to two additional cards at no additional wager cost, or players can pay an additional amount for each the cards not drawn. Dealer draws the third card for the dealers three card hand. Finally the dealer reveals the players and dealers cards and resolves all players bets which were not withdrawn based on that players one, two or three card hands value. Winning players hands must straddle to either side the value of the dealers three card hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Alfons V. Baranauskas
  • Patent number: 6428002
    Abstract: A playing card wagering game method which involves each player placing an initial one part wager. Dealer resolves the initial wager. Players have the option to place multiple additional wagers placed in one or more Common Betting Areas unique to the present invention. A dealer deals face up cards in a customary fashion to one or more display card areas until a three of a kind match by rank occurs in the one or more areas, or until cards are consumed and the areas offer no three of a kind match by rank deeming a Tie hand. Dealer resolves all bets made in the Common Betting Areas based on which areas a three of a kind match by rank first occured. The present invention may be played with the higher ranking portion, the portion comprising the card ranks of Nine through Ace of a standard deck of Poker playing cards or by video machine technology in a casino or home environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Alfons V. Baranauskas
  • Patent number: 6422564
    Abstract: A playing card wagering game method which involves each player making a wager. A dealer deals cards face down to each participating player. Players discard the highest numerical ranking card of their dealt cards and place said card into an appropriate high card area. Players then hold two of the remaining four cards, discarding the two remainder cards into an appropriate discard area. Dealer builds a dealer two card hand from the high cards discarded from the players. All cards in each players hand are shown and the payouts and collections are resolved according to summed numerical values of each players and the dealers two card hand. The ones position of the summed numerical value is to determine the scores of the respective players and dealer. A winning score is less in numerical value than a losing score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Alfons V. Baranauskas
  • Patent number: 6374416
    Abstract: An archer's glove comprising a finger back section and a plurality of finger protectors for protecting a plurality of fingers of a user's hand, the plurality of finger protectors extending from the finger back section. A finger fastening strap extends from the finger back section for releasably securing the finger back section to the plurality of fingers of the user's hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventor: Alfons V. Baranauskas