Deck of coded playing cards for the card game of bridge

- Jannersten Forlag AB
Description

FIG. 1 is a front plan view of the Ace, King, Queen, and Jack of the four suits in a deck of coded playing cards for the card game of bridge, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front plan view of the numerical rank of the spade cards thereof;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary front plan view showing the top edge parts of the numerical ranks of the heart, diamond, and club cards thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a conventional rear elevational view thereof shown in broken lines for illustration purposes only.

The characteristic feature of the design resides in the coded markings on the top and bottom of each card.

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Patent History
Patent number: D350781
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 26, 1991
Date of Patent: Sep 20, 1994
Assignee: Jannersten Forlag AB (Avesta)
Inventor: Per Jannersten (Krylbo)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Sandra Morris
Law Firm: Nies, Kurz, Bergert & Tamburro
Application Number: 7/813,424
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/45