Collapsible bingo sheet and marker retainer

• US 4,502,658 A
• Filed: 04/11/1983
• Issued: 03/05/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Buddy C. Wirt, Doris J. Wirt
• Original Assignee: Buddy C. Wirt, Doris J. Wirt
• Inventors: Wirt, Doris J., Wirt, Buddy C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schultz, William H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Olson, Robert A.
• Application Number:
  US06/483,829
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 273/148 A, 273/150, 273/285, 273/286, 273/287, 248/452, 248/460, 248/459, 248/461, 248/175, 24/67.11, 24/67.9, 281/29, 281/33, 206/45.11, 190/1, 190/11, 16/366
• US Class Current: 248/452
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00236 with a part of the rim or board missing near the fold to enable folding; Hinge consisting of a flexible element fixed at the bottom
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0625 Devices for filling-in or checking

Abstract

A combined sheet and marker holder for carrying, in a folded condition; and, easily opened for playing bingo, in an unfolded condition. The legs are positioned so as to give the support proper elevation for viewing the sheet(s) while playing bingo; and, similarly, the clip means retain the sheet(s) during play. Combined handle and latch means retain the support in a folded condition for carrying, or for storage.

Claims

1. Foldable support means including three relatively flat panels comprising a central panel and two side panels, all three panels being approximately the same in vertical height, the two side panels being more than twice the width of the central panel, said two side panels each being hingedly related to said central panel along vertically-oriented hinge lines on opposite vertical edges of said central panel, clip means integrally-formed from all three of said panels adjacent their respective uppermost ends and with projecting end portions thereof projecting away from the planar surfaces of each one of said panels, said two side panels each containing approximately twice as many integrally-formed clip means as said central panel, said clip means all facing inwardly when the support is in a folded condition, leg means located on and projecting from the surface of each side panel that is opposite from the surface from which the clip means end portions project when the support is in said folded condition, said leg means being located slightly below the area of said clip means on said side panels, interrupted co-linear stop means adjacent the lowermost edges of each of the three panels, said stop means facing and projecting inwardly, similar to the clip means, when the support means is in its folded condition, handle and latch means extending in a co-planar direction outwardly from a central area of the outer edge of one of said side panels, cooperating co-planar latch means formed along a central area of the outer edge of said other side panel, both said latch means extending away from said central panel when all three panels are in a relatively co-planar position with respect to each other, said latch means on the two side panels when pressed together in cooperating relationship maintaining said support means in the folded condition for carrying or storage.

2. The foldable support means of claim 1, and further including plural recesses in each of said leg means, said recesses being generally semi-circular in shape in their major portions and being so dimensioned as to releasably retain containers of marking fluid.

3. The foldable support means of claim 2, and further consisting of smooth edge and surface portions throughout, so that it may be easily and safely used and carried about.