Patents by Inventor James T. Kenny

James T. Kenny 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).

  • Publication number: 20140274249
    Abstract: A method of providing a wagering game is described herein. The method includes providing one or more decks of randomly-ordered physical playing cards, receiving a side wager from a player, and distributing a plurality of playing cards at the gaming table from one or more decks of playing cards. Each playing card of the plurality of playing cards has an associated pip status. The plurality of distributed playing cards includes a predefined set of playing cards. The method also includes detecting a winning condition in the plurality of distributed playing cards, wherein the winning condition is defined as each playing card of the predefined set of playing cards having a predefined pip status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: James T. Kenny
  • Patent number: 7195243
    Abstract: A method of playing a four-card poker game by at least one player and a banker who is preferably also the dealer. The player has the option to wager against the dealer, wager against a predetermined payout schedule, or both. Additional options of a progressive wager and/or a bad beat wager are also possible with the present game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Kings Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Kenny, Larry Kekempanos
  • Publication number: 20040150163
    Abstract: A method of playing a four-card poker game by at least one player and a banker who is preferably also the dealer. The player has the option to wager against the dealer, wager against a predetermined payout schedule, or both. Additional options of a progressive wager and/or a bad beat wager are also possible with the present game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: James T. Kenny, Larry Kekempanos