Patents by Inventor Donald L. McDoniel

Donald L. McDoniel 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: 5752702
    Abstract: A method for playing a modified multiple betting round card game wherein a player has the opportunity to "cap" his/her bet, i.e., limit his/her risk by placing a ceiling on the amount the player wishes to bet. Once a player has initiated a hand, the player may check, call, bet, raise, or cap during subsequent betting intervals while maintaining his/her eligibility to win the bets placed and forfeited by other players during the betting intervals which the player successfully completed. The bets placed by each player during each betting interval are kept separate and are organized according to betting columns printed on a game table. When the hand is finished, the dealer settles all bets made during each individual betting interval. Beginning with the last betting interval, the dealer awards all bets placed and forfeited to the player with the strongest hand who successfully completed the final betting interval. The dealer then settles the remaining intervals working from last to first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Inventor: Donald L. McDoniel