Patents by Inventor David B. Ervin

David B. Ervin 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: 5653443
    Abstract: A rotatable cribbage game board allows players to make their successive turns without getting up from their seats and without having to physically move the entire game board. The novel game board has a top wooden member rotatable relative to a stationary base wooden member. Optionally the board can be formed from molded plastic. The base member has a first storage compartment for playing cards and a second storage compartment for scoring inserts such as pegs, toothpicks, and matchsticks. The top member has an upper cribbage board surface with an inner concentric row having one hundred twenty-two holes, a middle concentric row having one hundred twenty-three holes, and an outer concentric row having one hundred twenty-two holes. Optionally these concentric holes can be arranged in a spiral pattern. Furthermore, the top member can include circular indentations for holding beverages. The bottom of the top member has a centrally located downward protruding post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Inventor: David B. Ervin