Patents by Inventor Richard G. McGinnis, Jr.

Richard G. McGinnis, Jr. 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).

  • Method of playing a wagering game
    Patent number: 6123333
    Abstract: A method of playing a wagering game against a house which includes the steps of wagering an amount of credits, randomly selecting and displaying at least two symbols, and making a payout based on the payout value for the combination of symbols selected. The symbols selected are from a finite set of multi-dimensional symbols which have at least two values. Each value is from a distinct dimension having at least two distinct values wherein all values within a dimension are equally probable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Inventors: Richard G. McGinnis, Sr., Richard G. McGinnis, Jr., Adam Politzer, Charles McGinnis
  • Method of playing a wagering game
    Patent number: 6120377
    Abstract: A method of playing a wagering game against the house which includes the steps of wagering an amount of credits, randomly selecting at least two primary sets of symbols and randomly selecting at least one secondary set of symbols. Each primary set is to have at least two symbols, the secondary set to have at least one symbol. The symbols randomly selected for the secondary set are also included in each primary set. Each symbol is selected from a set of possible symbols. A pay-out is then made based on the combination of symbols in each primary set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Inventors: Richard G. McGinnis, Sr., Richard G. McGinnis, Jr., Adam Politzer, Charles McGinnis