Patents by Inventor Patrick Michael Kowalczyk

Patrick Michael Kowalczyk 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: 7118110
    Abstract: Briefly stated, the present invention is an orthography board game having an apiarian theme. The game consists of a game board having a plurality of hexagonal playing spaces arranged in an overall hexagonal pattern. Selected playing spaces on the board are assigned predetermined characteristics which alter the play of the game, creating bonus locations and penalty locations. A plurality of hexagonally shaped game tiles are provided, each game tile sized to fit within a playing space on the game board and assigned a letter or symbol having a predetermined distribution with the complete set of game tiles. A plurality of six-sided game cubes or dice are provided, together with a rolling cup, and are utilized to determine a players score during each round of game play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Inventor: Patrick Michael Kowalczyk
  • Patent number: 6126167
    Abstract: A casino card game is disclosed employing a specially designed deck of cards comprising sets of cards related to a rainbow color theme. Cards within the deck are individually colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, gold or black. In the play of the game, several decks are combined and shuffled, and a first card is drawn from the deck. Additional cards are drawn one at a time from the deck, and compared with the previous cards drawn. If the color of a drawn card matches the color of a previously drawn card, a pair is indicated, and the round ends. The game is played on a game table arranged such that a dealer may be positioned at one end, and with a number of players seated or standing opposite the dealer. The table contains wager positions for placement of wagers by the players, with each position corresponding to a possible outcome during a round of the game. Wagers are placed on the table corresponding to a player's selection as to the possible outcome of the round.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: Patrick Michael Kowalczyk