Patents by Inventor Leroy H. Gutknecht

Leroy H. Gutknecht 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: 5154420
    Abstract: A game apparatus which utilizes a representation of a coin with this coin being divided into a central member and an outer member with this central member being centrally mounted within the outer member. Both the central member and the outer member are capable of being revolved on separate revolving axes. The revolving is initiated substantially simultaneously and is stopped simultaneously with the result that the coin can assume any one of four positions, a heads, a tails, a head-tails and a tails-heads. The player is to guess at what position the coin will assume after revolving of the inner member and the outer member and, if the player is correct, a certain pre-established payout arrangement will be granted to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Inventor: Leroy H. Gutknecht
  • Patent number: 5096196
    Abstract: A gaming device which is designed to be utilized within a game of chance which utilizes a pair of rotating wheels which are mounted on the same rotational axis and which are mounted in juxtaposition to each other. The exterior face of each of the wheels includes a series of numbers. The wheels are to be rotated simultaneously in opposite directions and when rotation ceases, a certain aligned pair of numbers between the wheels will produce a winning value with therebeing multitudes of winning values depending upon which two numbers become aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Inventors: Leroy H. Gutknecht, Michael A. Wichinsky
  • Patent number: 4754658
    Abstract: A reel mounting apparatus for a gaming device or other similar type of device wherein there are utilized a plurality of freely rotatable reels. Each reel is mounted in close proximity to each other reel. The periphery of each reel connects with a series of supporting wheels with there being a separate set of supporting wheels for each reel. One of the wheels, termed a driving wheel, is connected to a motor, which when activated, caused rotation of the reel. The driving wheel and one of the remaining supporting wheels are spring biased into firm contact with the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Inventor: Leroy H. Gutknecht
  • Patent number: D278069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1985
    Inventors: Michael Wichinsky, Leroy H. Gutknecht
  • Patent number: D301494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Inventor: Leroy H. Gutknecht
  • Patent number: D305133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1989
    Inventor: Leroy H. Gutknecht