Lottery game player assistance method

• US 5,249,801 A
• Filed: 06/09/1992
• Issued: 10/05/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: C&J Concepts Incorporated
• Original Assignee: C and K Concepts LLC
• Inventors: Jarvis, Clay B.
• Primary Examiner(s): LAYNO, BENJAMIN
• Application Number:
  US07/895,637
• Time in Patent Office: 483 Days
• Field of Search: 273/138 R, 273/138 A, 273/139, 273/240, 273/148 R, 283/901, 283/903
• US Class Current: 273/148.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0625 Devices for filling-in or checking
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/903 Lottery ticket

Abstract

A method for assisting a lottery player to rapidly and accurately identify winning lottery games which includes the use of a playing card where selected numbers from each game is circled in a row containing all the possible numbers for that game with the rows arranged in columns so that each column contains identical numbers. When the winning numbers are drawn they are indicated on the playing card by drawing a line down the column where the number occurs and the readily observable intersection between the drawn line and the encircled selected numbers indicate winning games when the selected numbers and winning numbers intersect in a winning number of instances.

Claims

1. A method for assisting a player to identify winning lottery numbers accurately and quickly comprising the following steps:

selecting a multiple set of numbers, one set for each of a plurality of lottery games, with each set representing a different game;

obtaining a playing card having all of the lottery numbers printed thereon in numerical sequence in a single line to define either a horizontal row or a vertical column, said playing card having repetitive rows or columns defining an array of spaces each representing a separate number of said line of lottery numbers with each row or column representing a different game;

entering said selected numbers of each set onto said playing card by making a mark in the vicinity of said space of a number corresponding to said selected numbers in a single row or column for each set;

obtaining the set of winning lottery numbers;

drawing a line on said playing card for each winning lottery number which line generally connects all the corresponding spaces for winning lottery numbers in each column or row; and

determining the number of intersections between the drawn line and said spaces that were marked with said selected number.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said playing card has said line of lottery numbers in said horizontal row and each vertical column is made of the same numbers from different games.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein each of said spaces contains a lottery number preprinted thereon.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said playing cards are obtained as a booklet of a multiplicity of playing cards bound together.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein each of said spaces contains a lottery number preprinted thereon partially surrounded by at least one U-shaped bracket.