Patents by Inventor Gordon Pollard

Gordon Pollard 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: 5193815
    Abstract: A bingo card for playing at an instant bingo game comprises a first area in which bingo numbers are printed and covered by an opaque layer which can be scratched away to individually reveal each bingo number in turn. The card further includes four separate bingo playing areas each of which is in the form of a bingo card with the numbers printed thereon in conventional manner. On top of each of the second playing areas is applied a translucent coat of a scratchable material which is pigmented so as to modify the appearance of the underlying color of the area. The playing area can therefore be marked in relation to those numbers appearing on the first area simply by scratching away the translucent layer to provide a visual distinction. The game card is simple and effective and requires printing of the playing numbers only once as they can be viewed through the translucent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Pollard Banknote Limited
    Inventor: Gordon Pollard