Playing cards security system

• US 6,042,150 A
• Filed: 08/13/1998
• Issued: 03/28/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christopher B. Daley
• Original Assignee: Christopher B. Daley
• Inventors: Daley, Christopher B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pitts, Andrea L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CARTER, MONICA SMITH
• Application Number:
  US09/133,467
• Time in Patent Office: 593 Days
• Field of Search: 283/89, 283/91, 283/86, 382/116, 250/271
• US Class Current: 283/86
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/00 Card games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00; card games played on a gaming machine G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/58 Antifraud or preventing misuse

Abstract

A playing cards security system for detecting when additional playing cards are added to a deck of playing cards. The system includes a deck of playing cards where each playing card of the deck of playing cards has predetermined indicia provided thereon. The predetermined indicia of the each of the playing cards is the same as the predetermined indicia of the other playing cards of the deck of playing cards. The predetermined indicia is viewable under ultra-violet light and hidden from view under ambient light.

Claims

1. A security system for a deck of playing cards, comprising:

a deck of playing cards;

each of said playing cards of the deck of playing cards having predetermined indicia provided thereon;

said predetermined indicia of said each of said playing cards being the same as the predetermined indicia of the other playing cards of the deck of playing cards, said predetermined indicia comprising a serial number such that each playing card of said deck of playing cards has the same serial number unique to that particular deck of playing cards; and

said predetermined indicia being viewable to a user under ultra-violet light and hidden from view under ambient light.

2. The security system or claim 1, wherein each playing card has front and back faces, said front face of each playing card indicating a particular value of the playing card, said predetermined indicia being provided on said back face of each playing card.

3. The security system of claim 1, wherein said predetermined indicia is unique to the deck of playing cards.

4. The security system of claim 1, wherein each playing card has front and back faces, wherein said back face of each playing card has an image provided thereon, said image being provided in a display area comprising a medium for producing a holographic image, said predetermined indicia being located in said display area.

5. A security system for a deck of playing cards for allowing a user to detect when additional playing cards are added to a deck of playing cards, said security system, comprising:

a deck of playing cards;

wherein each playing card has front and back faces;

said front face of each playing card indicating a particular value of the playing card,

said back face of each of said playing cards of the deck of playing cards having predetermined indicia provided thereon;

said predetermined indicia of said each of said playing cards being the same as the predetermined indicia of the other playing cards of the deck of playing cards;

said predetermined indicia being unique to the deck of playing cards;

wherein said predetermined indicia comprises a serial number such that each playing card of said deck of playing cards has the same serial number unique to that particular deck of playing cards;

said back face of each playing card having an image provided thereon, wherein said image comprises a holographic image, said image being centrally positioned on said back face of the playing card;

said holographic image being provided in a display area comprising a medium for producing a holographic image, said display area being centrally positioned on each playing card of said deck of playing cards, said display area having a generally rectangular perimeter having sides parallel to edges of the playing card;

said predetermined indicia being located in said display area; and

said predetermined indicia being viewable to the user under ultra-violet light and hidden from view under ambient light.