Bingo card organizing assembly

• US 10,639,541 B1
• Filed: 05/01/2019
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tammy Hoback
• Original Assignee: Tammy Hoback
• Inventors: Hoback, Tammy
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US16/400,212
• Time in Patent Office: 370 Days
• Field of Search: 273286, 273285, 273287, 273148 A, 273148 R
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/18 Ticket-holders or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/067 Tables or similar supporting structures
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/10 Card holders
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/06 Lottos or bingo games; Systems, apparatus or devices for checking such games small boxes with balls used for generating random numbers A63F7/048; lottery apparatus G07C15/00; lottery gaming stations, online lottery or bingo G07F17/329; printing processes for lottery tickets B41M3/005
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0605 Lottery games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/062 Bingo games, e.g. Bingo card games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0625 Devices for filling-in or checking
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/065 Tickets or accessories for use therewith A63F3/0625 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0695 with slidable, hinged or rotatable parts, e.g. reusable bingo game boards

Abstract

A bingo card organizing assembly for storing bingo cards, flash cards or any other type of gaming card includes a first panel a set of first pockets. Each of the first pockets is attached to the first panel to contain a bingo card. Each of the first pockets is comprised of a translucent material to facilitate the bingo cards to be visible through the first pockets. A set of second pockets is each of the second pockets is attached to the first panel to contain a flash card. Each of the second pockets is comprised of a translucent material to facilitate the flash cards to be visible through the second pockets. A pair of third pockets is each coupled to the first panel. A second panel has the first panel being coupled thereto and the second panel lies on a support surface when the first and second panels are unfolded.

Claims

1. A bingo card organizing assembly being configured to store and display bingo cards and bingo strips, said assembly comprising:

a first panel being comprised of a deformable material thereby facilitating said first panel to be folded for storage, said first panel having a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge, said perimeter edge having a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side such that said first panel has a rectangular shape;

a set of first pockets, each of said first pockets being attached to said first panel wherein each of said first pockets is configured to contain a bingo card, each of said first pockets being comprised of a translucent material wherein each of said first pockets is configured to facilitate the bingo cards to be visible through said first pockets, each of said first pockets having a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a bottom edge and a top edge, each of said first lateral, second lateral and bottom edges of each of said first pockets being sewn to said top side of said first panel having said top edge of each of said first pockets defining an opening into said first pockets;

a set of second pockets, each of said second pockets being attached to said first panel wherein each of said second pockets is configured to contain a flash card, each of said second pockets being comprised of a translucent material wherein each of said second pockets is configured to facilitate the flash cards to be visible through said second pockets;

a pair of third pockets, each of said third pockets being coupled to said first panel, said third pockets being aligned with each other and being spaced apart from each other on said first panel wherein each of said third pockets is configured to have a strip positioned in and extending between each of said third pockets, each of said third pockets being positioned between said sets of first and second pockets, each of said third pockets being comprised of a translucent material, each of said third pockets has a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a bottom edge and a top edge, each of said first lateral, second lateral and bottom edges of each of said third pockets being sewn to said top side of said first panel, said bottom edge of each of said third pockets being aligned with a respective one of said front and back sides of said perimeter edge of said first panel such that said top edge of each of said third pockets is directed toward each other; and

a second panel having said first panel being coupled thereto wherein said second panel is configured to lie on a support surface when said first and second panels are unfolded, each of said first and second panels being foldable onto themselves for storage.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

said bottom edge of each of said first pockets is aligned said first lateral side of said perimeter edge of said first panel; and

each of said first pockets is distributed along an entire length of said first lateral side.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said second pockets has a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a bottom edge and a top edge, each of said first lateral, second lateral and bottom edges of each of said second pockets being sewn to said top side of said first panel having said top edge of each of said second pockets defining an opening into said second pockets.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein:

said bottom edge of each of said second pockets is aligned said second lateral side of said perimeter edge of said first panel; and

each of said second pockets is distributed along an entire length of said second lateral side.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said second panel has an upper side, a lower side and a peripheral edge extending therebetween, said upper side being bonded to said bottom side of said first panel, said peripheral edge having a plurality of intersecting sides being oriented at a right angle with each other such that said second panel has a rectangular shape.

6. The assembly according to claim 5, wherein said second panel has a length and a width being greater than a length and width of said first panel, each of said intersecting sides of said peripheral edge being spaced outwardly and being oriented collinear with a respective one of said first lateral, second lateral, front and back sides of said perimeter edge of said first panel.

7. A bingo card organizing assembly being configured to store and display bingo cards and bingo strips, said assembly comprising:

a first panel being comprised of a deformable material thereby facilitating said first panel to be folded for storage, said first panel having a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge, said perimeter edge having a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side such that said first panel has a rectangular shape;

a set of first pockets, each of said first pockets being attached to said first panel wherein each of said first pockets is configured to contain a bingo card, each of said first pockets being comprised of a translucent material wherein each of said first pockets is configured to facilitate the bingo cards to be visible through said first pockets, each of said first pockets having a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a bottom edge and a top edge, each of said first lateral, second lateral and bottom edges of each of said first pockets being sewn to said top side of said first panel having said top edge of each of said first pockets defining an opening into said first pockets, said bottom edge of each of said first pockets being aligned said first lateral side of said perimeter edge of said first panel, each of said first pockets being distributed along an entire length of said first lateral side;

a set of second pockets, each of said second pockets being attached to said first panel wherein each of said second pockets is configured to contain a flash card, each of said second pockets being comprised of a translucent material wherein each of said second pockets is configured to facilitate the flash cards to be visible through said second pockets, each of said second pockets having a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a bottom edge and a top edge, each of said first lateral, second lateral and bottom edges of each of said second pockets being sewn to said top side of said first panel having said top edge of each of said second pockets defining an opening into said second pockets, said bottom edge of each of said second pockets being aligned said second lateral side of said perimeter edge of said first panel, each of said second pockets being distributed along an entire length of said second lateral side;

a pair of third pockets, each of said third pockets being coupled to said first panel, said third pockets being aligned with each other and being spaced apart from each other on said first panel wherein each of said third pockets is configured to have a strip positioned in and extending between each of said third pockets, each of said third pockets being positioned between said sets of first and second pockets, each of said third pockets being comprised of a translucent material, each of said third pockets having a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a bottom edge and a top edge, each of said first lateral, second lateral and bottom edges of each of said third pockets being sewn to said top side of said first panel, said bottom edge of each of said third pockets being aligned with a respective one of said front and back sides of said perimeter edge of said first panel such that said top edge of each of said third pockets is directed toward each other; and

a second panel having said first panel being coupled thereto wherein said second panel is configured to lie on a support surface when said first and second panels are unfolded, each of said first and second panels being foldable onto themselves for storage, said second panel having an upper side, a lower side and a peripheral edge extending therebetween, said upper side being bonded to said bottom side of said first panel, said peripheral edge having a plurality of intersecting sides being oriented at a right angle with each other such that said second panel has a rectangular shape, said second panel having a length and a width being greater than a length and width of said first panel, each of said intersecting sides of said peripheral edge being spaced outwardly and being oriented collinear with a respective one of said first lateral, second lateral, front and back sides of said perimeter edge of said first panel.