Patents by Inventor Michael J. Garret

Michael J. Garret 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).

  • Game score computing device
    Patent number: 5071121
    Abstract: A game score computing device has first manually actuatable input switches for inputting data corresponding to game scores of game players, second manually actuatable input switches for inputting time data corresponding to the durations of the playing times of each of the game players and a data processor responsive to the game score data and the timing data for determining which of the game players is a winning player. A display responsive to the data processor provides a visual display identifying the winning player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Inventor: Michael J. Garret
  • Poker and pool apparatus
    Patent number: 4840376
    Abstract: A poker game used with a pool table. A plurality of balls, each ball marked with the face and suit of a card, corresponds to representations of the cards on a wall mounted scoreboard, the scoreboard carrying the same card markings for each player. A pushbutton under each card is manually operable to light up an individual indicated card when the corresponding ball is sunk on the pool table. A micro-processor is operable to determine the highest scoring "hand" of each player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1989
    Assignee: Cardball International Limited
    Inventor: Michael J. Garret