CA2115339A1 - Playing cards - Google Patents
Playing cardsInfo
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- CA2115339A1 CA2115339A1 CA002115339A CA2115339A CA2115339A1 CA 2115339 A1 CA2115339 A1 CA 2115339A1 CA 002115339 A CA002115339 A CA 002115339A CA 2115339 A CA2115339 A CA 2115339A CA 2115339 A1 CA2115339 A1 CA 2115339A1
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- cards
- card set
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F1/00—Card games
- A63F1/02—Cards; Special shapes of cards
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
- A63F3/00697—Playing pieces
- A63F2003/007—Design of classical playing pieces, e.g. classical chess, draughts or go
- A63F2003/00712—Scissors, paper, stone or rock
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Abstract
A playing card set includes fourth suits, each having thirteen cards with proper corner indexes thereon. A group mark is also included in all or a portion of the thirteen cards of each of the suits to provide a superiority relationship therebetween for playing the cards.
Description
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PLAYING CARDS
FIELD OF THE INv~NllON
The invention relates generally to playing cards.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Playing cards have been very popular throughout the world. The most common card games include blackjack, poker, contract bridge, rummy, pinochle, canasta. There are also many other local card games. A complete deck of playing cards includes four suits, CLUB, DIAMON~, HEART and SPADE, each comprising 13 cards, indexed from 2 to 10 and jack, queen, king and ace. This is quite common and well known to ordinary people. However, for a young child or a new player, it may be difficult for them to understand or memorize the relationship between different suits. For example, in contract bridge, there is a suit superiority sequence from SPADE, HEART, DIAMON~ to CLUB.
Further, due to the sequential index of the playing cards from 2 to 10 and then jack, queen, king and ace, it is quite easy for the playing cards to be used as a gambling tool rather than an entert~;nmPnt tool for young children. As a matter of fact, the playing cards are now a very commonplace gambling tool, for example blackjack.
It is therefore desirable to provide a playing card set which may be played in different ways to, at least partially, overcome the above-mentioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The principal object of the present invention is to provide a playing card set which comprises four suits, each having thirteen cards, the cards being further divided into five groups each having a particular group mark, the group marks forming a superiority relationship therebetween so as to provide different ways for playing the cards.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a playing card set comprising fourth suits, each having thirteen cards with proper corner ;n~P~Ps thereon. A
group mark is also included in all or a portion of the thirteen cards of each of the suits to provide a superiority relationship therebetween for playing the cards.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be more readily understood from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first group of cards of the playing card set in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a second group of cards of the playing card set in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a third group of cards of the playing card set in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a fourth group of cards of the playing card set in accordance with the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a fifth group of cards of the playing card set in accordance with the present lnvention .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
With reference to the drawings, wherein a playing card set in accordance with the present invention, is shown, the playing card set comprises a first group of cards 10A
particularly shown in FIG. 1, a second group of cards 10B, particularly shown in FIG. 2, a third group of cards 10C, particularly shown in FIG. 3, a fourth group of cards 10D, particularly shown in FIG. 4, and a fifth group of cards 10E, particularly shown in FIG. 5.
As shown in FIG. 1, the first group of cards 10A
comprises thirteen cards of a first suit, preferably HEART.
Additionally, a group mark 20A which comprises a picture of a hand with the index finger and middle finger stretching out is included in each of the thirteen cards 10A of the first group.
The sign of the hand is used to represent a pair of scissors, for the two stretching-out fingers look like the blades of the scissors. Corner indexes, designated by the reference numeral 30, including 2-9 and J (jack), Q (queen), K (king) and A
(ace) are also included in the cards 10A of the first group.
As shown in FIG. 2, the second group of cards 10B
comprises thirteen cards of a second suit, preferably CLUB.
Additionally, a group mark 20B which comprises a picture of a hand with all fingers holding together as a fist is included in each of the thirteen cards 10B of the second group. The sign of the hand is used to represent a pebble, for it looks like a round pebble. Corner indexes, designated by the reference numeral 30, including 2-9 and J, Q, K and A are also included in the cards 10B of the second group.
As shown in FIG. 3, the third group of cards 10C
comprises thirteen cards of a third suit, preferably DIAMOND.
Additionally, a group mark 20C which comprises a picture of a hand with all fingers stretching out is included in each of the thirteen cards 10C of the third group. The sign of the hand is used to represent a piece of cloth, for it looks like a small piece of fully opened cloth. Corner indexes, designated by the reference numeral 30, including 2-9 and J, Q, K and A are also included in the cards 10C of the third group.
As shown in FIG. 4, the fourth group of cards 10D
comprises seven cards of a fourth suit, preferably SPADED.
Additionally, a group mark 20D which comprises a picture of a fire flame is included in each of the seven cards 10D of the fourth group. Corner indexes, designated by the reference ~ l L ~
numeral 30, including 3, 5, 7, 9 and J, K and A are also included in the cards lOD of the fourth group.
As shown in FIG. 5, the fifth group of cards lOE
comprises six cards of the fourth suit, SPADED. Additionally, a group mark 20E which comprises a picture of a glass of and a jar of water is included in each of the six cards lOE of the fifth group. Corner indexes, designated by the reference numeral 30, including 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and Q are also included in the cards lOE of the fifth group.
The fourth and fifth groups together constitute the fourth suit, SPADE, of the playing cards of the present invention.
As shown in the drawings, suit marks, such as ~ and ~, which are designated by reference numeral F, are also included in the playing cards lOA, lOB, lOC, lOD and lOE.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the group marks 20A, 20B and 20C provide a cyclic superiority relationship which is that the pebble 20B is superior to the scissors 20A (pebbles may damage the scissors), the scissors 20A is superior to the cloth 20C (the scissors can cut the cloth), and the cloth 20C is superior to the pebble 20A (the cloth can enclose the pebble). Such a cyclic superiority relationship provides an additional way for playing the cards.
The group marks 20D and 20E provide another superiority relationship which is fire 20D can be distinguished by water 20E. This also serves as an aid for young children to learn about the relationship between fire and water.
3 ~ 9 In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the group marks 20A-20E provide a further superiority relationship, the sequence of which is the water 20E, the fire 20D, the pebble 20B, the scissors 20A and the cloth 20C. This indicates that the fire 20D is inferior to the water 20E but superior to the pebble 20B, the scissors 20A
and the cloth 20C, the latter three items all being items of daily life. This may teach children to know that fire may destroy almost all the daily life items.
A different superiority relationship that can be formulated for these group marks 20A-20E is that the pebble 20B, the water 20E, the fire 20D, the scissors 20A and the cloth 20C. This indicates that the pebble 2OB which in a broad sense includes sand, dirt and other contamination that pollute water resources (the water 20E). The rem~in;ng items stand at the same positions as described above. By this way, the young children who play the cards may learn something about water pollution.
It is apparent that although the invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art may make changes to certain features of the preferred e-mbodiment without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claims. For example, the group marks may include other items that are not described herein to formulate a different superiority relationship or the group marks described herein may be interpreted in a different way to form a different superiority relationship thereof.
PLAYING CARDS
FIELD OF THE INv~NllON
The invention relates generally to playing cards.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Playing cards have been very popular throughout the world. The most common card games include blackjack, poker, contract bridge, rummy, pinochle, canasta. There are also many other local card games. A complete deck of playing cards includes four suits, CLUB, DIAMON~, HEART and SPADE, each comprising 13 cards, indexed from 2 to 10 and jack, queen, king and ace. This is quite common and well known to ordinary people. However, for a young child or a new player, it may be difficult for them to understand or memorize the relationship between different suits. For example, in contract bridge, there is a suit superiority sequence from SPADE, HEART, DIAMON~ to CLUB.
Further, due to the sequential index of the playing cards from 2 to 10 and then jack, queen, king and ace, it is quite easy for the playing cards to be used as a gambling tool rather than an entert~;nmPnt tool for young children. As a matter of fact, the playing cards are now a very commonplace gambling tool, for example blackjack.
It is therefore desirable to provide a playing card set which may be played in different ways to, at least partially, overcome the above-mentioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The principal object of the present invention is to provide a playing card set which comprises four suits, each having thirteen cards, the cards being further divided into five groups each having a particular group mark, the group marks forming a superiority relationship therebetween so as to provide different ways for playing the cards.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a playing card set comprising fourth suits, each having thirteen cards with proper corner ;n~P~Ps thereon. A
group mark is also included in all or a portion of the thirteen cards of each of the suits to provide a superiority relationship therebetween for playing the cards.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be more readily understood from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first group of cards of the playing card set in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a second group of cards of the playing card set in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a third group of cards of the playing card set in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a fourth group of cards of the playing card set in accordance with the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a fifth group of cards of the playing card set in accordance with the present lnvention .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
With reference to the drawings, wherein a playing card set in accordance with the present invention, is shown, the playing card set comprises a first group of cards 10A
particularly shown in FIG. 1, a second group of cards 10B, particularly shown in FIG. 2, a third group of cards 10C, particularly shown in FIG. 3, a fourth group of cards 10D, particularly shown in FIG. 4, and a fifth group of cards 10E, particularly shown in FIG. 5.
As shown in FIG. 1, the first group of cards 10A
comprises thirteen cards of a first suit, preferably HEART.
Additionally, a group mark 20A which comprises a picture of a hand with the index finger and middle finger stretching out is included in each of the thirteen cards 10A of the first group.
The sign of the hand is used to represent a pair of scissors, for the two stretching-out fingers look like the blades of the scissors. Corner indexes, designated by the reference numeral 30, including 2-9 and J (jack), Q (queen), K (king) and A
(ace) are also included in the cards 10A of the first group.
As shown in FIG. 2, the second group of cards 10B
comprises thirteen cards of a second suit, preferably CLUB.
Additionally, a group mark 20B which comprises a picture of a hand with all fingers holding together as a fist is included in each of the thirteen cards 10B of the second group. The sign of the hand is used to represent a pebble, for it looks like a round pebble. Corner indexes, designated by the reference numeral 30, including 2-9 and J, Q, K and A are also included in the cards 10B of the second group.
As shown in FIG. 3, the third group of cards 10C
comprises thirteen cards of a third suit, preferably DIAMOND.
Additionally, a group mark 20C which comprises a picture of a hand with all fingers stretching out is included in each of the thirteen cards 10C of the third group. The sign of the hand is used to represent a piece of cloth, for it looks like a small piece of fully opened cloth. Corner indexes, designated by the reference numeral 30, including 2-9 and J, Q, K and A are also included in the cards 10C of the third group.
As shown in FIG. 4, the fourth group of cards 10D
comprises seven cards of a fourth suit, preferably SPADED.
Additionally, a group mark 20D which comprises a picture of a fire flame is included in each of the seven cards 10D of the fourth group. Corner indexes, designated by the reference ~ l L ~
numeral 30, including 3, 5, 7, 9 and J, K and A are also included in the cards lOD of the fourth group.
As shown in FIG. 5, the fifth group of cards lOE
comprises six cards of the fourth suit, SPADED. Additionally, a group mark 20E which comprises a picture of a glass of and a jar of water is included in each of the six cards lOE of the fifth group. Corner indexes, designated by the reference numeral 30, including 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and Q are also included in the cards lOE of the fifth group.
The fourth and fifth groups together constitute the fourth suit, SPADE, of the playing cards of the present invention.
As shown in the drawings, suit marks, such as ~ and ~, which are designated by reference numeral F, are also included in the playing cards lOA, lOB, lOC, lOD and lOE.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the group marks 20A, 20B and 20C provide a cyclic superiority relationship which is that the pebble 20B is superior to the scissors 20A (pebbles may damage the scissors), the scissors 20A is superior to the cloth 20C (the scissors can cut the cloth), and the cloth 20C is superior to the pebble 20A (the cloth can enclose the pebble). Such a cyclic superiority relationship provides an additional way for playing the cards.
The group marks 20D and 20E provide another superiority relationship which is fire 20D can be distinguished by water 20E. This also serves as an aid for young children to learn about the relationship between fire and water.
3 ~ 9 In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the group marks 20A-20E provide a further superiority relationship, the sequence of which is the water 20E, the fire 20D, the pebble 20B, the scissors 20A and the cloth 20C. This indicates that the fire 20D is inferior to the water 20E but superior to the pebble 20B, the scissors 20A
and the cloth 20C, the latter three items all being items of daily life. This may teach children to know that fire may destroy almost all the daily life items.
A different superiority relationship that can be formulated for these group marks 20A-20E is that the pebble 20B, the water 20E, the fire 20D, the scissors 20A and the cloth 20C. This indicates that the pebble 2OB which in a broad sense includes sand, dirt and other contamination that pollute water resources (the water 20E). The rem~in;ng items stand at the same positions as described above. By this way, the young children who play the cards may learn something about water pollution.
It is apparent that although the invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art may make changes to certain features of the preferred e-mbodiment without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claims. For example, the group marks may include other items that are not described herein to formulate a different superiority relationship or the group marks described herein may be interpreted in a different way to form a different superiority relationship thereof.
Claims (7)
1. A playing card set comprising a plurality of suits, each having a number of cards, each of the cards having a corner index thereon, the improvement comprising that said cards are divided into a plurality of groups, each of which comprises a portion of the cards of one of the suits, the cards of each of the groups comprising a group mark thereon, said group marks forming a superiority relationship therebetween.
2. The playing card set as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said playing card set comprises four suits, each having thirteen cards.
3. The playing card set as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said playing card set comprises five groups, each having a particular group mark.
4. The playing card set as claimed in Claim 3, wherein said group marks comprise pebble, scissors, cloth, fire and water.
5. The playing card set as claimed in Claim 2, wherein said playing card set comprises a first group comprising the thirteen cards of a first one of the four suits, a second group comprising the thirteen cards of a second one of the four suits, a third group comprising the thirteen cards of a third one of the four suits, a fourth group comprising a portion of the thirteen cards of a fourth one of the four suit and a fifth group comprising the remaining portion of the thirteen cards of the fourth one of the four suit.
6. The playing card set as claimed in Claim 5, wherein said first group has a group mark of scissors, said second group has a group mark of pebble, said third group has a group mark of cloth, said fourth group has a group mark of fire and said fifth group has a group mark of water.
7. The playing card set as claimed in Claim 5, wherein said fourth group comprises seven cards of the fourth suit and the fifth group comprises six cards of the fourth suit.
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9402361A GB2286131A (en) | 1994-02-08 | 1994-02-08 | Playing cards |
| AU55034/94A AU648977B3 (en) | 1994-02-08 | 1994-02-09 | Playing cards |
| CA002115339A CA2115339A1 (en) | 1994-02-08 | 1994-02-09 | Playing cards |
| FR9402646A FR2717094A3 (en) | 1994-02-08 | 1994-03-08 | Playing card set |
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|---|---|---|---|
| GB9402361A GB2286131A (en) | 1994-02-08 | 1994-02-08 | Playing cards |
| AU55034/94A AU648977B3 (en) | 1994-02-08 | 1994-02-09 | Playing cards |
| CA002115339A CA2115339A1 (en) | 1994-02-08 | 1994-02-09 | Playing cards |
| FR9402646A FR2717094A3 (en) | 1994-02-08 | 1994-03-08 | Playing card set |
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| GB2338906A (en) * | 1998-06-29 | 2000-01-12 | George Nelson Morris | Playing cards |
| FR2798862B1 (en) * | 1999-09-29 | 2001-12-21 | Serge Meier | MATERIAL FOR GAME OF STONE, LEAF AND SCISSORS |
| JP2002065935A (en) * | 2000-08-28 | 2002-03-05 | Konami Co Ltd | Card group and trump card group |
| US6598880B2 (en) * | 2000-12-05 | 2003-07-29 | Daniel F. Addabbo | Card game deck and methods of play |
| US7055823B2 (en) * | 2001-11-29 | 2006-06-06 | Denkewicz Jr Raymond P | Cards |
| AU2003253818A1 (en) * | 2002-07-09 | 2004-01-23 | Douglas E. Frisoli | Card game |
| US6843477B2 (en) * | 2002-10-07 | 2005-01-18 | Robert E. Simmons, Jr. | Rock, paper, scissors card game and methods of play |
| WO2005032677A1 (en) * | 2003-10-07 | 2005-04-14 | Julian Jamison Kennedy | Method of and apparatus for playing a card game |
| WO2005120666A1 (en) * | 2004-06-03 | 2005-12-22 | Middleton Richard G | Game |
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- 1994-02-09 AU AU55034/94A patent/AU648977B3/en not_active Ceased
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| GB2286131A (en) | 1995-08-09 |
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Legal Events
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| FZDE | Discontinued |