EP0858822A2 - Spieltisch und Barrière dafür - Google Patents

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EP0858822A2
EP0858822A2 EP98300375A EP98300375A EP0858822A2 EP 0858822 A2 EP0858822 A2 EP 0858822A2 EP 98300375 A EP98300375 A EP 98300375A EP 98300375 A EP98300375 A EP 98300375A EP 0858822 A2 EP0858822 A2 EP 0858822A2
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barrier
gaming
betting space
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chips
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Jeffrey Paul Lindsay
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John Huxley Ltd
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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
    • A63F3/00003—Types of board games
    • A63F3/00157—Casino or betting games
    • 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
    • A63F3/00173—Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece
    • A63F3/00261—Details of game boards, e.g. rotatable, slidable or replaceable parts, modular game boards, vertical game boards
    • A63F2003/00416—Details of game boards, e.g. rotatable, slidable or replaceable parts, modular game boards, vertical game boards with means for hiding a part of the playing field
    • 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
    • A63F5/00—Roulette games
    • A63F5/04—Disc roulettes; Dial roulettes; Teetotums; Dice-tops
    • 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
    • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
    • A63F7/0005—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks played on a table, the ball or other playing body being rolled or slid from one side of the table in more than one direction or having more than one entering position on this same side, e.g. shuffle boards

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  • the invention relates to a gaming-table and a barrier therefor.
  • Gambling upon the outcome of chance events is a popular pastime, and forms the basis of a large industry.
  • One aspect of the industry is gambling on the outcome of sporting events, mediated through bookmakers, for example.
  • a further aspect of the gambling industry is based around casinos.
  • a casino provides the opportunity to bet upon a number of different games of chance, such as card games, or roulette.
  • Bets are commonly placed by moving gaming chips onto a betting space on a roulette table.
  • the betting space is an area on the surface of the table that is divided and marked in such a way that the numbers and colours of the wheel are represented. In this way, bets may be placed upon a specific outcome of the game. A correct selection of the outcome of the spin is rewarded by the casino, while an incorrect selection results in loss of the chips, or money, to the casino.
  • the present invention provides a gaming table with an upper surface delimited by an edge and including a betting space, characterised in that there is provided a barrier on the upper surface between the edge of the table and the betting space.
  • a gaming-table is any table upon which money, or chips that represent money, may be placed.
  • the table need not necessarily be an integral part of the game on which the bets are being placed, although this may indeed by the case.
  • a roulette wheel may either be built into the gaming-table, or be on a separate table.
  • the gaming-table be a roulette table, it will be appreciated that the present invention relates to any table which contains a betting space, and is not limited by the nature of the game upon which the bets are being placed.
  • betting space refers to that area of the upper surface of the gaming-table which is divided and marked in such a way that bets may be placed upon the specific outcomes of the game.
  • the "bottom edge" of the betting space is defined as the bottom line of the betting space when the numbers of the betting space are viewed in an upright orientation.
  • the bottom edge of the betting space is usually located on the opposite side of the table to the wheel.
  • barrier refers to any physical means for preventing or hindering the accidental or deliberate movement of gaming chips onto the betting space once the allowed period for placing bets has passed.
  • the barrier may be an integral part of the table, or may be manufactured separately and subsequently attached to the table.
  • the barrier extends upwards from the upper surface of the table, in order to prevent the accidental or deliberate sliding of gaming chips onto the betting space once the game has ended.
  • the barrier extends upwards from the upper surface of the table to a height of less than 10 cm above the upper surface of the gaming-table. A barrier that is too high would prevent or hinder the normal placing of bets onto the betting space.
  • the barrier extends to a height of substantially 1 cm above the upper surface of the gaming-table.
  • the barrier is located between the edge of the table and the betting space, and may surround the betting space, which is normally rectangular in shape, on 2, 3 or 4 sides.
  • a barrier could be placed between only one edge of the betting space and the corresponding edge of the table. If this is the case, we prefer that the barrier is located between the bottom edge of the betting space and the adjacent edge of the table. Many of the attempts to interfere with the result of the game come from this end of the table.
  • the barrier may be formed integrally with the body of the gaming-table, or made separately and subsequently attached to the gaming-table.
  • the barrier is made from a transparent material, since a transparent barrier is considered to be aesthetically more pleasing.
  • the barrier is made from acetate or other polymer
  • the barrier is manufactured separately from the gaming-table, we prefer that means are provided by which the barrier may be attached to the table, such as holes for receiving screws.
  • means of attachment are available, such as rivets, adhesives or any other suitable means.
  • the barrier is typically straight, although this is not an absolute requirement of the present invention.
  • the barrier be a straight bar of between 10cm and 2m in length.
  • the barrier is a straight bar of approximately 35 cm in length.
  • the barrier has an approximately square cross-section, although this is, again, not an absolute requirement of the present invention. It will be appreciated that the length, cross-section, and other features of the bar may be varied according to the dimensions of the gaming-table.
  • FIG 1 shows, in plan view, a gaming-table 2 according to the present invention.
  • the gaming-table 2 is a roulette table.
  • the roulette table 2 is of standard construction, and need not be discussed in detail here
  • the roulette wheel 4 is located at one end of the table 2.
  • the betting space 6 is located in the middle of the table 2 and the bottom edge 8 of the betting space 6 is located on the opposite side of the table 2 to the roulette wheel 4, adjacent the bottom edge 12 of the table 2. When viewing the table 2 from the bottom edge 12, the numbers on the betting space 6 appear in an upright orientation.
  • the barrier 10 is shown to be located between the bottom edge 8 of the betting space 6 and the corresponding bottom edge 12 of the table 2. This barrier 10 can be seen to prevent chips from being pushed or flicked from the edge of the table 2 onto the betting space 6. Thus it is very difficult for a player to surreptitiously move a chip 13 into the betting space once the table operator has announced "no more bets".
  • a barrier may also be placed between the other edges 14, 16 of the betting space 6 and the adjacent edges 18, 20 of the table 2 respectively. Such barriers would prevent players from other areas of the table 2 from moving chips 13 onto the betting space 6 deliberately or accidentally once the game has ended.
  • barrier 10 need not be straight, as shown in Figure 1, but may be curved, or adopt any other configuration consistent with the prevention of movement of gaming chips.
  • Figure 1 shows a roulette table 2, it will be appreciated that a barrier 10 may be used on any gaming-table 2, as we have described.
  • Figures 2(a) and 2(b) show a side elevation and end elevation respectively of a barrier 10 suitable for use in the present invention.
  • the breadth b and height h of the preferred embodiment are 35cm and 1cm respectively.
  • the barrier 10 contains three holes 22 which provide means to attach the barrier 10 to the gaming-table 2.
  • the number of holes 22 required in the barrier 10 will, of course, depend upon the length of the barrier 10 itself, and a suitable number of holes 22 will be apparent to a reader skilled in the art taking account of the material of the barrier 10 and its dimensions.
  • a screw is passed through each hole 22 and screwed into the table 2 at the appropriate location.
  • barrier 10 is shown as having a square cross-section in Figure 2(b), it will be appreciated that other shapes may serve equally well, such as a rectangular or trapezoidal shape or any other suitable shape.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a side elevation of a gaming-table 2, incorporating an alternative barrier means.
  • a groove 24 is provided in the table 2 between the betting space 6 and the edge of the table. This arrangement would also serve to prevent the movement of chips onto the betting space 6 since any chips pushed or flicked towards the betting space 6 will slide into the groove 24 and abut against the upwardly extending wall 26.
  • the groove is designed to be of a suitable depth and width such that chips would not be able to be pushed along the table and easily cross over the groove 24, and a suitable depth and width for the groove 24 would be apparent to the skilled man.
  • Figure 4 shows an end view of an alternative barrier shape 10a, which incorporates a lip 10a' to prevent chips from spinning onto the betting space 6.
  • the lip 10a' faces towards the edge of the table 2. Barriers that are domed, for example, may still allow chips to bounce over the top, whilst a lip 10a' as shown in Figure 4 provides an additional bar to the movement of chips.
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GB9701077 1997-01-20
GB9701077A GB2321203B (en) 1997-01-20 1997-01-20 Gaming-table and barrier therefor

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