Patents by Inventor Steven M. Waken

Steven M. Waken 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: 7441778
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a wagering game in which at least one player, but preferably a plurality of players, plays against a banker. Each player and the banker are dealt five cards, discard a card, and then a common starter card is turned face up from the deck. The four kept cards and the starter card form five card hands. The hands are scored according to the rules of Cribbage. In an alternative embodiment, the game also employs the two hand feature of Pai Gow Poker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Inventor: Steven M. Waken