Patents by Inventor Robert G. Stancik

Robert G. Stancik 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: 6824135
    Abstract: A “lottery-type” game of chance for a plurality of players employs break open playing cards (10), at least some of the playing cards having printed on them one or more instant win awards. The awards are covered, prior to play, with one or more removable cover members (32) such as flaps or scratch off seals. Some of the playing cards include an eligible game symbol (52) which entitles the playing card holder to enter a second round of play. An identifier (60) on a master game card (12) is revealed to identify which of the eligible second round players has the opportunity to select a bonus round ticket or “double win” ticket (70). The bonus round ticket, upon opening of cover members (80) reveals one of a set of predetermined instructions which provide for all or a portion of the bonus or “double win” round prize to go to the bonus round player, the remainder going to specified ones of the other eligible second round players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Arrow International, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert G. Stancik
  • Patent number: 6612576
    Abstract: A “lottery-type” game of chance for a plurality of players employs break open tickets (10), at least some of the tickets having printed on them one or more instant win awards (40). The awards are covered, prior to play, with one or more removable cover members (34) such as flaps or scratch off seals. Some of the tickets include one or more eligible game symbols (52) which entitle the ticket holder to enter a bonus round of play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Arrow International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Stancik, Daniel C. Birch
  • Publication number: 20030132576
    Abstract: A “lottery-type” game of chance for a plurality of players employs break open playing cards (10), at least some of the playing cards having printed on them one or more instant win awards. The awards are covered, prior to play, with one or more removable cover members (32) such as flaps or scratch off seals. Some of the playing cards include an eligible game symbol (52) which entitles the playing card holder to enter a second round of play. An identifier (60) on a master game card (12) is revealed to identify which of the eligible second round players has the opportunity to select a bonus round ticket or “double win” ticket (70). The bonus round ticket, upon opening of cover members (80) reveals one of a set of predetermined instructions which provide for all or a portion of the bonus or “double win” round prize to go to the bonus round player, the remainder going to specified ones of the other eligible second round players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Arrow International, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert G. Stancik
  • Patent number: D543592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Arrow International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Singh, Fedele R. Rossi, Sterling E. Lani Bradley, Robert G. Stancik, Jim A. Schaffnit
  • Patent number: D607062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Arrow International, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert G. Stancik
  • Patent number: D607063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Arrow International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Stancik, Sandra Barnhardt, Mark Overlow