Methodology board for selecting gaming numbers

• US 5,203,564 A
• Filed: 06/06/1991
• Issued: 04/20/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carl J. Bruzas
• Original Assignee: Carl J. Bruzas
• Inventors: Bruzas, Carl J., Rutherford, Bryant V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US07/711,159
• Time in Patent Office: 684 Days
• Field of Search: 273/161, 273/138 R, 273/139, 434/106
• US Class Current: 273/161
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 11/0011 Chance selectors A63F7/048, A63F9/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00113 Board games having aspects of the I Ching game

Abstract

The disclosed invention is a methodology device for use in picking gaming numbers and telling fortunes. The device consists of a board surface and a pointer device. The board surface has a plurality of mystic symbols surrounded by a first circular field of numbers that is further surrounded by a ring field of I-Ching hexagrams. The I-Ching field is still further surrounded by a second number field made up of alternating odd and even numbers displayed on an alternating color pattern. Placement of the pointer device on the board surface causes it to indicate certain numbers in the first or second number fields, and certain hexagrams of the I-Ching. The user may use such items in the selection of lottery or other gaming numbers, or for fortune-telling purposes.

Claims

1. A methodology device for use in selecting gaming numbers, comprising:

a surface bearing a plurality of individual numbers arranged in a first circular field;

a plurality of four mandala designs positioned on said surface inside said circular field, one of said mandala designs being positioned northerly with respect to the others, and a second one of said mandala designs being positioned southerly with respect to the others, and a third one of said mandala designs being positioned westerly with respect to the others, and the fourth mandala being positioned easterly with respect to the others; and

a shirikin device adapted to be laid flatly on said surface within said circular field, said shirikin device having a plurality of pointers for directing a user'"'"'s attention to certain numbers of said field.

2. The methodology device of claim 1, further including a ring field of the I-Ching, positioned radially outwardly of said first circular field.

3. The methodology device of claim 2, including a second circular field of individual numbers positioned radially outwardly of said I-Ching field, said second field having alternating odd and even numbers, and having alternating colors corresponding to said odd and even numbers.

4. The methodology device of claim 3, including an ecstacy icon positioned outwardly of said second field and easterly of said mandala designs.

5. The methodology device of claim 3, including a serenity indicator positioned outwardly of said second field, but adjacent said westerly mandala.

6. The methodology device of claim 1, wherein said northerly mandala design comprises a vortex symbol.

7. The methodology device of claim 1, wherein said southerly mandala design comprises a yin and yang symbol.

8. The methodology device of claim 1, wherein said easterly mandala design comprises an Arabic OM symbol.

9. The methodology device of claim 1, wherein said westerly mandala design comprises an octave symbol.

10. The methodology device of claim 1, including an infinity symbol positioned inside of said first circular field.

11. The methodology device of claim 10, wherein said infinity symbol is positioned intermediately of said northerly and westerly mandala designs.

12. The methodology device for use in selecting gaming number, comprising:

a surface bearing a plurality of individual numbers arranged in a first circular field;

a plurality of four mandala designs positioned on said surface inside said circular field one of said mandala designs being positioned northerly with respect to the others, and a second one of sand mandala designs being positioned southerly with respect to the others, and a third one of said mandala designs being positioned westerly with respect to the others, and the fourth mandala being positioned easterly with respect to the others;

a ring field of the I-Ching, positioned radially outwardly of said first circular field;

a second circular field of individual numbers positioned radially outwardly of said I-Ching field, said second field having alternating odd and even numbers, and having alternating colors corresponding to said odd and even numbers;

an ecstacy icon positioned outwardly of said second field and easterly of said mandala design;

a serenity indicator positioned outwardly of said second field, but adjacent said westerly mandala;

an infinity symbol positioned intermediately of said northerly and westerly mandala designs and positioned inside said first circular field; and

a shirikin device adapted to be laid flatly on said surface within said circular field, said shirikin device having a plurality of pointers for directing a user'"'"'s attention to certain numbers of said field;

wherein said northerly mandala design comprises a vortex symbol;

wherein said southerly mandala design comprises a yin and yang symbol;

wherein said easterly mandala design comprises an Arabic OM symbol;

wherein said westerly mandala design comprises an octave symbol.