Score keeping game system

• US 5,788,283 A
• Filed: 07/11/1996
• Issued: 08/04/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bradley A. Adler
• Original Assignee: Bradley A. Adler
• Inventors: Adler, Bradley A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fridie, Jr., Willmon
• Application Number:
  US08/678,111
• Time in Patent Office: 754 Days
• Field of Search: 281/38, 281/21.1, 281/45, 281/51, 283/65, 283/66.1, 283/115, 402/79
• US Class Current: 281/38
• CPC Class Codes: B42F 5/00 Sheets and objects temporarily attached together; Means therefor; Albums bookbinding aspects of albums B42D1/08; advertising or display aspects G09

Abstract

A score keeping game system (100) for tracking the performance of at least one athlete is provided. Score keeping game system (100) includes at least one score tracking device (10), the score tracking device including a card member (60) and jacket (70). Card member (60) includes a recording section (66) formed on one side thereof and having subdivision indicia markings (80) formed thereon for indicating and subdividing the recording section (66). Jacket (70) is formed by a pair of wall members (72, 74) formed of a plastic material and joined together with an opening on one edge thereof for passage of the card member (60) between the pair of wall members (72, 74). At least one of the wall members (74) has an opening (76) formed therethrough to provide access to the recording section (66) of the card member (60).

Claims

1. A score keeping game system for tracking an athlete'"'"'s performance, comprising:

a card member having opposing first and second planar sides, at least one of said first and second planar sides having at least one section thereof being indicated by indicia as a recording section for recording the athlete'"'"'s achievements thereon, said card member including a photographic-like image indicia section formed thereon, said image indicia section having a likeness of the athlete formed thereon; and

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a pair of transparent wall members joined together to form a jacket open on at least one edge portion thereof to receive said card member therein, a first of said pair of transparent wall members having an opening formed therethrough, said opening being aligned and dimensioned for accessing said recording section of said card member.

2. The score keeping game system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of said card members and a plurality of said jackets for respectively receiving said plurality of card members therein.

3. The score keeping game system as recited in claim 2 where each of said plurality of jackets includes an extended portion formed on one edge thereof.

4. The score keeping game system as recited in claim 3 further comprising means for capturing said plurality of jackets between a pair of cover members, said capturing means engaging each of said plurality of jackets by said extended portion thereof.

5. The score keeping game system as recited in claim 4 further comprising means for marking said recording section of said card member to display an indicia pattern thereon.

6. The score keeping game system as recited in claim 5 where said marking means includes stamping means for marking a predetermined indicia pattern on said recording section of said card member.

7. The score keeping game system as recited in claim 4 further comprising a plurality of adhesive backed labels for securement to predetermined areas of said card member, said plurality of labels each having differing indicia formed on a front surface thereof.

8. The score keeping game system as recited in claim 1 where said photographic-like image indicia section is formed on said second side of said card member.

9. The score keeping game system as recited in claim 1 where said photographic-like image indicia section is formed on said first side of said card member.

10. The score keeping game system as recited in claim 9 where said opening in said first transparent wall member is contoured to provide a portion of said first transparent wall member in overlaying relationship with said photographic-like image indicia section.

11. A score keeping game system for tracking an athlete'"'"'s performance, comprising:

a card member having opposing first and second planar sides, at least one of said first and second planar sides having at least one section thereof being indicated by indicia as a recording section for recording the athlete'"'"'s achievements thereon, said card member including at least one section on said second side thereof indicated by indicia for recording the athlete'"'"'s achievements thereon; and

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a pair of transparent wall members joined together to form a jacket open on at least one edge portion thereof to receive said card member therein, a first of said pair of transparent wall members having an opening formed therethrough, said opening being aligned and dimensioned for accessing said recording section of said card member, a second of said pair of transparent wall members having an opening formed therethrough, said opening being aligned and dimensioned for accessing said recording section on said second side of said card member.

12. A score keeping game system for tracking an athlete'"'"'s performance, comprising:

a card member having opposing first and second planar sides, at least one of said first and second planar sides having at least one section thereof being indicated by indicia as a recording section for recording the athlete'"'"'s achievements thereon; and

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a pair of transparent wall members joined together to form a jacket open on at least one edge portion thereof to receive said card member therein, a first of said pair of transparent wall members having an opening formed therethrough, said opening being aligned and dimensioned for accessing said recording section of said card member, said jacket including at least a third transparent wall member overlaying a second of said pair of transparent wall members and secured thereto to form a pocket for receiving a trading card therein.

13. A score keeping game system for tracking an athlete'"'"'s performance, comprising:

a card member having opposing first and second planar sides, at least one of said first and second planar sides having at least one section thereof being indicated by indicia as a recording section for recording the athlete'"'"'s achievements thereon; and

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a pair of transparent wall members joined together to form a jacket open on at least one edge portion thereof to receive said card member therein, a first of said pair of transparent wall members having an opening formed therethrough, said opening being aligned and dimensioned for accessing said recording section of said card member, said jacket including a third transparent wall member and a fourth transparent wall member secured together and open along one edge to form a pocket for receiving a trading card therein, said pocket overlaying a second of said pair of transparent wall members and secured thereto along one edge of said pocket to form a hinge-like coupling therewith.

14. A game system for tracking performance of a plurality of athletes, comprising:

a plurality of card members, each of said plurality of card members having opposing first and second planar sides and at least one of said first and second planar sides having at least one section thereof indicated by indicia for recording achievements of a respective one of the plurality of athletes thereon;

a plurality of transparent jackets, each of said plurality of transparent jackets being formed by a pair of transparent wall members joined together with an opening formed between said pair of wall members on at least one edge of said jacket for receiving a respective one of said plurality of card members therein, a first of said pair of transparent wall members having an opening formed therethrough, said opening in said first wall member being aligned and dimensioned for accessing said recording section of a respective one of said plurality of card members, each of said plurality of jackets including an extended portion formed on one edge thereof, each of said plurality of jackets including at least a third transparent wall member overlaying a second of said pair of transparent wall members and secured thereto to form a pocket for receiving a trading card therein; and

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means for capturing said plurality of jackets between a pair of cover members, said capturing means engaging each of said plurality of jackets by said extended portion thereof.

15. The game system as recited in claim 14 where each of said plurality of jackets includes a third transparent wall member and a fourth transparent wall member secured together and open along one edge to form a pocket for receiving a trading card therein, said pocket overlaying a second of said pair of transparent wall members and secured thereto along one edge of said pocket to form a hinge-like coupling therewith.

16. The game system as recited in claim 14 further comprising a plurality of adhesive backed labels for securement to predetermined areas of said plurality of card members, said plurality of labels each having differing indicia formed on a front surface thereof.

17. The game system as recited in claim 14 where each of said plurality of card members includes at least one section on said second side thereof indicated by indicia for recording a respective athlete'"'"'s achievements thereon, a second of said pair of transparent wall members of each of said plurality of jackets having an opening formed therethrough, said opening being aligned and dimensioned for accessing said recording section on said second side of a respective card member.