Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Flaherty

Stephen M. Flaherty 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).

  • Publication number: 20150151188
    Abstract: A novel card game in which cards are dealt and placed into a space on a three-by-three grid in order to create the most number of high-scoring poker hands out of the eight possible hands; three rows, three columns and two diagonals. Using the present invention, numerous different games can be played with one or more players and using a deck of standard playing cards, a computer, a handheld device or a gaming machine. The present invention can also be used for lottery tickets and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20140151962
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20130207342
    Abstract: A novel card game in which cards are dealt and placed into a space on a three-by-three grid in order to create the most number of high-scoring poker hands out of the eight possible hands; three rows, three columns and two diagonals. Using the present invention, numerous different games can be played with one or more players and using a deck of standard playing cards, a computer, a handheld device or a gaming machine. The present invention can also be used for lottery tickets and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20120326390
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20120038106
    Abstract: A novel card game in which cards are dealt and placed into a space on a three-by-three grid in order to create the most number of high-scoring poker hands out of the eight possible hands; three rows, three columns and two diagonals. Using the present invention, numerous different games can be played with one or more players and using a deck of standard playing cards, a computer, a handheld device or a gaming machine. The present invention can also be used for lottery tickets and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20110115162
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: David L. HOYT, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20090295090
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Patent number: 7520510
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20080315525
    Abstract: A novel card game in which cards are dealt and placed into a space on a three-by-three grid in order to create the most number of high-scoring poker hands out of the eight possible hands; three rows, three columns and two diagonals. Using the present invention, numerous different games can be played with one or more players and using a deck of standard playing cards, a computer, a handheld device or a gaming machine. The present invention can also be used for lottery tickets and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Patent number: 7118113
    Abstract: A novel card game is disclosed utilizing a standard deck of playing cards and played by combining the rules of tic-tac-toe and twenty-one or poker. The player places the cards at certain locations in order to accumulate combinations of twenty-one or in order to accumulate the best poker hands. Also disclosed are novel decks of game playing cards containing playing cards. One novel deck consists of groups of cards, each containing the numeric values of one through ten. The other novel deck contains 37 or 38 novel cards, each containing a numeric value one through 36, or a zero or a double zero, along with a color indication of red, black or green.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20040188940
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20030193140
    Abstract: A novel card game is disclosed utilizing a standard deck of playing cards and played by combining the rules of tic-tac-toe and twenty-one or poker. The player places the cards at certain locations in order to accumulate combinations of twenty-one or in order to accumulate the best poker hands. Also disclosed are novel decks of game playing cards containing playing cards. One novel deck consists of groups of cards, each containing the numeric values of one through ten. The other novel deck contains 37 or 38 novel cards, each containing a numeric value one through 36, or a zero or a double zero, along with a color indication of red, black or green.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20030090064
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Patent number: 6547247
    Abstract: A novel card game is disclosed utilizing a standard deck of playing cards and played by combining the rules of tic-tac-toe and twenty-one or poker. The player places the cards at certain locations in order to accumulate combinations of twenty-one or in order to accumulate the best poker hands. Also disclosed are novel decks of game playing cards containing playing cards. One novel deck consists of groups of cards, each containing the numeric values of one through ten. The other novel deck contains 37 or 38 novel cards, each containing a numeric value one through 36, or a zero or a double zero, along with a color indication of red, black or green.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20010035608
    Abstract: A novel card game is disclosed utilizing a standard deck of playing cards and played by combining the rules of tic-tac-toe and twenty-one or poker. The player places the cards at certain locations in order to accumulate combinations of twenty-one or in order to accumulate the best poker hands. Also disclosed are novel decks of game playing cards containing playing cards. One novel deck consists of groups of cards, each containing the numeric values of one through ten. The other novel deck contains 37 or 38 novel cards, each containing a numeric value one through 36, or a zero or a double zero, along with a color indication of red, black or green.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty