Patents by Inventor Joseph V. Durbin

Joseph V. Durbin 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: 20150151190
    Abstract: A method and system for playing a casino style card game includes a dealer and up to 7 players. The game can be played using physical playing cards or electronically generated playing cards in a computerized gaming system. The game has four segments, a side bet round, a bonus round, an ante round and a match round. The game can be adapted for use with a blackjack game incorporating the aforementioned four segments in addition to a conventional blackjack wager. All winning player hands are paid according to a predetermined pay-table as desired by a casino or operator of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Joseph V. Durbin
  • Patent number: 7726654
    Abstract: The present invention preferably relates to a casino card game played with a standard fifty-two card deck. The game is divided into a bonus round and a challenge round. Each player places an ante and a bonus wager at the start of the game and must place a third wager to continue into the challenge round. The dealer pays winning hands at two points in the game, at the end of the bonus round and at the end of the challenge round. The bonus round is paid according to each player's two card hand plus a third community card. The challenge round is played one-on-one with each player two card hand versus the dealer's. The player has the option to buy a new card and surrender a card of his choice during the challenge round for a predetermined price.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventor: Joseph V. Durbin
  • Patent number: 7726653
    Abstract: The present invention preferably relates to a casino card game played with a standard fifty-two card deck. The game is divided into a bonus round, progressive bonus round, and a challenge round. Each player places an ante and a bonus wager and, if desired, an optional progressive bonus wager at the start of the game and must place an additional wager to continue into the challenge round. The dealer pays winning hands at three points in the game, at the end of the bonus round, at the end of the progressive bonus round, and at the end of the challenge round. The bonus round is paid according to each player's two card hand plus a third (bonus) community card. The progressive bonus round is paid according to each player's two card hand plus a third (bonus) and fourth (progressive bonus) community card. The challenge round is played one-on-one with each player two card hand versus the dealer's.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventor: Joseph V. Durbin
  • Patent number: 7249765
    Abstract: The present invention preferably relates to a casino card game played with a standard fifty-two card deck. The game is divided into a bonus round and a challenge round. Each player places an ante and a bonus wager at the start of the game and must place a third wager to continue into the challenge round. The dealer pays winning hands at two points in the game, at the end of the bonus round and at the end of the challenge round. The bonus round is paid according to each player's two card hand plus a third community card. The challenge round is played one-on-one with each player two card hand versus the dealer's. The player has the option to buy a new card and surrender a card of his choice during the challenge round for a predetermined price. If the dealer's hand does not contain at least one Jack or better card, the dealer will discard his or her low card and draw a replacement card from the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph V. Durbin