Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Gagnon, Jr.

Thomas A. Gagnon, 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).

  • Playing cards with edge carried indicia
    Patent number: 5517777
    Abstract: A deck of playing cards with a changing message provided on the edge thereof. In the preferred embodiment, the cards are tapered with a portion of the cards having a first set of letters provided on the edge thereof and with the remaining portion of the cards having a second set of letters on the edge thereof. A first message is provided when the first set of letters are adjacent the second set of letters whereas a second message is provided when the two sets are positioned apart. In an alternate embodiment, the first portion of cards have a narrow width whereas the second portion of cards have a wide width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Inventor: Thomas A. Gagnon, Jr.