U.S. patent application number 10/459658 was filed with the patent office on 2004-12-16 for roulette number bracket indicator.
Invention is credited to Greer, Herschel W., Hodapp, James C..
Application Number | 20040251624 10/459658 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 33510848 |
Filed Date | 2004-12-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040251624 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hodapp, James C. ; et
al. |
December 16, 2004 |
Roulette number bracket indicator
Abstract
A roulette number bracket indicator is provided to indicate the
numbers located to either side or any desired distance from the
number sought. The roulette number bracket indicator is in the form
of a slide rule composed of two or more interacting members.
Rotation or movement of one member relative to the other members
selectively provides the desired information. The upper members
have a cutout or cutouts spaced uniformly along a portion of the
member. Indicia are printed on the upper member adjacent the
cutout. A lower member has the layout of a roulette wheel printed
thereon. The position of the roulette wheel pattern is such that
alignment shows a bracketed portion of the numbers as on roulette
wheel.
Inventors: |
Hodapp, James C.; (Dayton,
OH) ; Greer, Herschel W.; (Dayton, OH) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Charlette M. Crissman
400 Crestview Road
Columbus
OH
43202-2212
US
|
Family ID: |
33510848 |
Appl. No.: |
10/459658 |
Filed: |
June 11, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
273/139 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63F 2011/0072 20130101;
A63F 5/04 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
273/139 |
International
Class: |
A63F 001/18 |
Claims
We claim:
1. A roulette number bracket indicator for finding adjacent numbers
on a roulette wheel comprising: a first plate having a first side
and a second side and a first periphery, said first plate having
numeric indicia along a predetermined portion of said first
periphery, said numeric indicia being arranged in a sequence of
numbers as on a roulette wheel; a second plate having a first side
and a second side and a second periphery, said second plate having
a plurality of cutouts in said second periphery, said cutouts
spaced a predetermined distance from said first periphery, said
cutouts varying in length by a predetermined distance to display a
predetermined amount of said numeric indicia in said plurality of
cutouts, a plurality of indication marks located near said
plurality of cutouts, a plurality of alphanumeric indicia located
near said plurality of cutouts denoting the amount of said numeric
indicia bracketed by said cutout; connection means for connecting
said second plate to said first plate.
2. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 1, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is one.
3. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 1, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is two.
4. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 1, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is three.
5. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 1, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is four.
6. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 1, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is five.
7. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 1, wherein said
plurality of indication marks are in a single arrangement.
8. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 1, wherein said
plurality of indication marks are in a double arrangement.
9. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 1, wherein said
numeric indicia denotes the American style or single zero and
double zero wheel.
10. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 1, wherein said
numeric indicia denotes the European style or single zero
wheel.
11. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 1, wherein said
second side of said second plate contains an open area and said
first side of said first plate contains an open area.
12. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 1, wherein said
first side of said first plate contains an open area for the
display of an identification means.
13. A roulette number bracket indicator for finding adjacent
numbers on a roulette wheel comprising: a first plate having a
first side and a second side and a first periphery, said first side
of said first plate further contains an open area, said first plate
having numeric indicia along a predetermined portion of said first
periphery, said numeric indicia being arranged in a sequence of
numbers as on a roulette wheel, said numeric indicia further
denotes the American style or single zero and double zero wheel; a
second plate having a first side and a second side and a second
periphery, said second side of said second plate further contains
an open area, said second plate having a plurality of cutouts in
said second periphery, said cutouts spaced a predetermined distance
from said first periphery, said cutouts varying in length by a
predetermined distance to display a predetermined amount of said
numeric indicia, a plurality of indication marks located near said
plurality of cutouts, a plurality of alphanumeric indicia located
near said plurality of cutouts denoting the amount of said numeric
indicia bracketed by said cutout; connection means for connecting
said second plate to said first plate.
14. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 13, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is one.
15. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 13, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is two.
16. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 13, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is three.
17. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 13, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is four.
18. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 13, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is five.
19. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 13, wherein said
plurality of indication marks are in a single arrangement.
20. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 13, wherein said
plurality of indication marks are in a double arrangement.
21. A roulette number bracket indicator for finding adjacent
numbers on a roulette wheel comprising: a first plate having a
first side and a second side and a first periphery, said first side
of said first plate further contains an open area, said first plate
having numeric indicia along a predetermined portion of said first
periphery, said numeric indicia being arranged in a sequence of
numbers as on a roulette wheel, said numeric indicia further
denotes the European style or single zero wheel; a second plate
having a first side and a second side and a second periphery, said
second side of said second plate further contains an open area,
said second plate having a plurality of cutouts in said second
periphery, said cutouts spaced a predetermined distance from said
first periphery, said cutouts varying in length by a predetermined
distance to display a predetermined amount of said numeric indicia
in said plurality of cutouts, a plurality of indication marks
located near said plurality of cutouts, a plurality of alphanumeric
indicia located near said plurality of cutouts denoting the amount
of said numeric indicia bracketed by said cutout; connection means
for connecting said second plate to said first plate.
22. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 21, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is one.
23. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 21, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is two.
24. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 21, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is three
25. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 21, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is four.
26. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 21, wherein said
plurality of cutouts is five.
27. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 21, wherein said
plurality of indication marks are in a single arrangement.
28. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 21, wherein said
plurality of indication marks are in a double arrangement.
29. A roulette number bracket indicator for finding adjacent
numbers on a roulette wheel comprising: a first plate having a
first side and a second side and a first periphery, said first side
of said first plate further contains an open area, said first plate
having numeric indicia along a predetermined portion of said first
periphery, said numeric indicia being arranged in a sequence of
numbers as on a roulette wheel; a second plate having a first side
and a second side and a second periphery, said second plate having
a cutout in said second periphery, said cutout spaced a
predetermined distance from said first periphery, said cutout
occupying half of the circumference of said periphery, a plurality
of alphanumeric indicia located near said of cutout denoting the
amount of said numeric indicia bracketed by said cutout; a third
plate having a first side and a second side and a third periphery,
said second side of said third plate further contains an open area,
said third plate having a cutout in said third periphery, said
cutout spaced a predetermined distance from said third periphery,
said cutout occupying half of the circumference of said periphery;
connection means for connecting said third plate and said second
plate to said first plate.
31. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 29, wherein said
numeric indicia denotes the American style or single zero and
double zero wheel.
32. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 29, wherein said
numeric indicia denotes the European style or single zero
wheel.
33. A roulette number bracket indicator for finding adjacent
numbers on a roulette wheel comprising: a front plate having a
plurality of windows therein; a slide supported behind said front
plate in registry with said windows, said slide having numeric
indicia thereon, said numeric indicia being arranged in a sequence
of numbers as on a roulette wheel, said indicia being observable
through said windows, said front plate including alphanumeric
indicia above the windows indicating the range of numbers
displayed.
34. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 33, wherein said
numeric indicia denotes the American style or single zero and
double zero wheel.
35. The roulette number bracket indicator of claim 33, wherein said
numeric indicia denotes the European style or single zero wheel.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a roulette number bracket
indicator for use in connection with the game of roulette. The
roulette number bracket indicator has particular utility in
connection with ascertaining the numbers on a roulette wheel that
are located within a span of numbers on the wheel, the chosen
number being one the gambler desires to bracket.
[0003] In the game of roulette, the wheel head or spinner
containing the pocketed numbers is rotated slowly counter clockwise
while the ball is spun clockwise in the outer rim of the basin or
stationary bowl containing the wheel head. The ball spins about the
rotating wheel head a number of times and is slowed down by the
frictional opposing force in the rim until the ball is pulled by
gravity down into the wheel head to finally land in a particular
pocket. Before this occurs, the ball will usually hit one of eight
breakers imbedded in the sloping portion of the bowl, and such
breakers produce random motion of the ball usually in a forward
direction, but sometimes in a reverse direction. This random motion
is one of the reasons that the balls final landing place is so hard
to predict. Most casinos in the United States use a wheel having a
green 0 and a green 00 on the wheel, whereas in Europe, and most
other countries, the wheel has only one green 0. Some casinos in
America have installed single zero wheels but reserve these wheels
for larger stakes games.
[0004] Roulette is played at a table that has seats for one to six
or seven players. There is the wheel and beside it is the betting
area or layout. The croupier spins the wheel and releases the ball,
and when the ball lands, collects the losing bets, and pays out the
winning bets.
[0005] While strongly associated with gambling, roulette is played
by less than 2% of casino visitors, according to a 1984 study by
the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. One possible
reason for the lack of participation is that players feel
intimidated by the difficulty of reading the numbers from the
spinning wheel to determine which numbers are adjacent to their
chosen number. Casinos provide aids such as drink coasters with the
wheel layout and sheets of paper containing the table layout on one
side and the wheel layout on the other. While helpful, these do not
provide the ease of use that the present invention offers.
[0006] One object of the present invention is to provide a roulette
bracket indicator, which may be carried in the player's pocket,
which is simple to operate, and which will aid the player by
allowing the simple and easy bracketing of a set of numbers.
[0007] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0008] Roulette bracket indicators are desirable to aid roulette
players in determining the numbers to be chosen, help calculate the
payoff or keep track of the numbers that have previously hit.
Casinos prohibit certain of these devices, as they enable the
player to cheat.
[0009] The use of roulette tallying devices is known in the prior
art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,866,601 to Naber discloses a
tally device for roulette. However, the Naber '601 patent is
directed towards allowing the player to record the area of the
wheel where the ball lands, for use in predicting the possible
outcome of the next deal. The Naber '601 has further drawbacks of
not providing an easy and accurate means to determine the numbers
bracketing a chosen number for the usual range chosen by roulette
players.
[0010] U.S. Pat. No. 4,357,659 to Nathans discloses a roulette
betting calculator that is used to measure the relative velocity
between the spinning ball and the rotating wheel. This information
is converted into favorable bet indicating data that the player
uses to choose the number to bet. However, the Nathan '659 patent
does not allow the rapid determination of the adjacent numbers for
bracketing, and additionally does not provide the same structure as
the present invention. The Nathan '659 patent is an example of a
device that would be prohibited in most casinos.
[0011] Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. D 460,497 S to Johnstone et al.
discloses a roulette payout calculator that calculates the winning
bet payout, given the odds and the amount bet. However, the
Johnstone '497 S patent does not display the adjacent numbers, and
does not contain the same structure as the present invention.
[0012] Lastly, U.S. Pat. No. 4,744,098 to Grabowski discloses a
roulette calculator that records and visually displays the
occurrence and number of winning numbers during play. However, the
Grabowski '098 patent does not contain the layout of the roulette
wheel, and has the additional deficiency of not allowing the
display of the bracketed numbers of the roulette wheel.
[0013] While the above-described devices fulfill their respective,
particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents
do not describe a roulette number bracket indicator that allows a
rapid determination of the adjacent numbers on a roulette wheel as
well as the bracketed numbers. The Naber '601 patent makes no
provision for narrowing the range of numbers chosen. The Nathan
'659 patent, the Johnstone '497 S patent and the Grabowski '098
patent do not provide a layout of the wheel to aid the player, and
require the player to either memorize the layout or try and read
the spinning wheel to determine the numbers.
[0014] Therefore, a need exists for a new invention, such as the
roulette number bracket indicator of the present invention that can
be used for legally aiding a roulette player. In this regard, the
present invention substantially fulfills this need. In this
respect, the roulette number bracket indicator according to the
present invention substantially departs from the conventional
concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an
apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of aiding the
roulette player and allowing the player to more fully concentrate
on placing bets and enjoying themselves by allowing them to
concentrate less on trying to read the numbers from a spinning
wheel.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0015] In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known
types of roulette devices now present in the prior art, the present
invention provides an new roulette number bracket indicator, and
overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages and drawbacks of the
prior art. As such, the general purpose of the present invention,
which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to
provide a new roulette number bracket indicator which has all the
advantages of the prior art mentioned heretofore and many novel
features that result in a roulette number bracket indicator which
is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by
the prior art, either alone or in any combination thereof.
[0016] To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises
a first or lower plate having the layout of a roulette wheel on it.
The numbers and colors are shown as on the wheel. An upper plate
lies atop the lower plate and has openings or windows along the
upper edge to selectively show portions of the wheel. These
portions could be in the range of three, five, and nine, or a
quarter of the wheel. Alternatively, the portions could be four,
six, eight, or twelve. The roulette number bracket indicator may be
manufactured so that any desired range can be chosen by the
end-user to meet their needs. An indication mark or marks, such as
dots or arrows, or any other conceivable indicia, would be used to
center or indicate the chosen number or numbers, and thus bracket
the numbers located beside, or bracketing, the chosen numbers. A
title under the opening would indicate the range. For example,
under the opening displaying the range of three would be a title
such as "3 numbers" and so on for all openings. The plates could be
connected by a grommet, rivet, molded integral attachment, or any
similar type of connecting means commonly in use.
[0017] The present invention can also have the plate with the
numbers as on a roulette wheel and have two plates that rotate to
bracket the numbers. Each upper plate has approximately half of the
periphery or edge removed to show the numbers on the underlying
wheel. The plates could be connected by a grommet, rivet, molded
integral attachment, or any similar type of connecting means
commonly in use.
[0018] The roulette number bracket indicator my also be
manufactured as a linear slide device, with the lower plate
containing the layout of a roulette wheel and the upper plate
containing windows through which the numbers are bracketed to
display the adjacent numbers desired.
[0019] The plate can be in any shape desired, such as an oval,
square, triangle, circle or any other variation or combination.
[0020] The roulette bracket invention could be made of paper,
cardboard, plastic, ceramic, wood, or metal, or any mixture of the
above materials. It is anticipated that a lightweight metal such as
aluminum or an alloy would be chosen for strength, durability, and
lower costs of production. The materials would be chosen for their
durability and ability to accept pigmentation, indications,
lettering, and other markings. It is anticipated that end users
would prefer differing materials, and the present invention could
be made in any combination of materials.
[0021] There can be an open area in the center of the uppermost
region or plate for the display of a logo or advertisement, such as
that of a casino or gaming enterprise. The different shapes
provided by the use of certain shaped plates would allow for a wide
range of areas for use in placement of logos or other
advertising.
[0022] The invention may also include a table of the odds on the
back of the plate. There are, of course, additional features of the
invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form
the subject matter of the claims attached.
[0023] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more
important features of the invention in order that the detailed
description thereof that follows may be better understood and in
order that the present contribution to the art may be better
appreciated.
[0024] Numerous objects, features and advantages of the present
invention will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in
the art upon a reading of the following detailed description of
presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments of
the present invention when taken in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings. In this respect, before explaining the
current embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be
understood that the invention is not limited in its application to
the details of construction and to the arrangements of the
components set forth in the following description or illustrated in
the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of
being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be
understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are
for the purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as
limiting.
[0025] As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the
conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be
utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods
and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present
invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded
as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not
depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
[0026] It is therefore an object of the present invention to
provide a new roulette number bracket indicator that has all of the
advantages of the prior art roulette devices and none of the
disadvantages.
[0027] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
roulette number bracket indicator that may be easily and
efficiently manufactured and marketed.
[0028] An even further object of the present invention is to
provide a new roulette number bracket indicator that has a low cost
of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which
accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the
consuming public, thereby making such roulette number bracket
indicator economically available to the buying public.
[0029] Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide
an attractive, durable gambling aid for a casino to provide to a
roulette player to enable the player to focus more on the
excitement of the game and less on trying to discern the location
of adjacent numbers on a spinning wheel.
[0030] Even still another object of the present invention is to
provide a roulette number bracket indicator that could easily fit
in a shirt pocket, a wallet, or a coin purse. This allows the
player to conveniently store the present invention when not in use
at the table and not lose the item. The present invention is not
limited to this size, and it is foreseen that the roulette number
bracket indicator could be manufactured in an unlimited array of
sizes.
[0031] Still yet another object of the present invention is to
provide a roulette number bracket indicator for use by a casino for
advertising. This makes it possible for the casino to provide a
player a product to aid their gaming experience and thereby
potentially attract more players to the game of roulette.
[0032] A further objective of the present invention is to provide a
roulette number bracket indicator with an area for the placement of
an identification means, such as the methods currently in use at
casinos for the identification of frequent gamers, so that the
casino can provide a novel identification tool that is also of
independent value to the gamer.
[0033] These together with other objects of the invention, along
with the various features of novelty that characterize the
invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed
to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better
understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the
specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to
the accompanying drawings, and descriptive matter in which there is
illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0034] The invention will be better understood and objects other
than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration
is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such
description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
[0035] FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the first embodiment of the
roulette number bracket indicator constructed in accordance with
the principles of the present invention, showing the American
wheel.
[0036] FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of the first embodiment of
the roulette bracket indicator, taken essentially along the lines
2-2 of FIG. 1.
[0037] FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the second embodiment of the
roulette bracket indicator, showing the American wheel.
[0038] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the second embodiment of
the roulette bracket indicator, taken essentially along the lines
4-4 of FIG. 3.
[0039] FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the first plate of the roulette
bracket indicator, showing the American wheel.
[0040] FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the second plate of the first
embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, using the American
wheel.
[0041] FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the second plate of the second
embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator.
[0042] FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the third plate of the second
embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator.
[0043] FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the first embodiment of the
roulette bracket indicator, showing the European wheel.
[0044] FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the second embodiment of the
roulette bracket indicator, showing the European wheel.
[0045] FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the first plate of the
roulette bracket indicator, showing the European wheel.
[0046] FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the second plate of the first
embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator of the present
invention, using the European wheel.
[0047] FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the second plate of the second
embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, using the European
wheel.
[0048] FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the third plate of the second
embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, using the European
wheel.
[0049] FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the first plate of the
roulette bracket indicator.
[0050] FIG. 16 is a top plan view of an alternate plate shape for
the first embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, showing the
American wheel.
[0051] FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of
the roulette bracket indicator, taken essentially along the lines
17-17 of FIG. 16.
[0052] FIG. 18 is a top plan view of an alternate plate shape for
the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, showing
the American wheel.
[0053] FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment
of the roulette bracket indicator, taken essentially along the
lines 19-19 of FIG. 18.
[0054] The same reference numerals refer to the same parts
throughout the various figures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0055] Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to FIGS.
1-18, the preferred embodiment of the roulette number bracket
indicator of the present invention is shown and generally
designated by the reference numeral 10.
[0056] In FIG. 1, the roulette number bracket indicator 10 of the
present invention for number bracketing is illustrated and will be
described. More particularly, the roulette number bracket indicator
10 has a first plate 12, with numeric indicia 20 along a
predetermined portion of the first periphery 18. The numeric
indicia 20 are arranged in a sequence of numbers as on a roulette
wheel. The numeric indicia 20 shown in FIG. 1 are the American
version 38. The second plate 22 has a plurality of cutouts 30 in
the second periphery 28. The cutouts 30 are spaced a predetermined
distance from the first periphery 18 to fully display the numeric
indicia 20. The cutouts 30 display a predetermined amount or range
of the numeric indicia 20, which be varied at the time of
manufacturing to allow for user preference. The second plate 22 has
a plurality of indication marks 32 and alphanumeric indicia 34
located near the plurality of cutouts 30. The alphanumeric indicia
34 denote the amount or range of the numeric indicia 20 bracketed
by the cutout 30. The alphanumeric indicia 34 as shown are
illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to
meets the needs of the user. The first plate 12 and second plate 22
are joined by a connection means 36 so that the second plate 22 may
rotate with respect to the first plate 12. The first plate 12 and
second plate 22 rotate relative to each other to selectively
display the desired range of numeric indicia 20, as determined by
the user. The roulette number bracket indicator 10 may be provided
with a scalloped or scroll design or any other decorative
arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number
bracket indicator 10, advertising or promotional material and the
like may be provided on the first plate 12 or second plate 22 to
facilitate the commercial use of the roulette number bracket
indicator 10.
[0057] In FIG. 2, the roulette number bracket indicator 10 is shown
in cross-section, essentially along the lines 2-2 of FIG. 1. The
first periphery 18 is shown, as is the second periphery 28. The
first plate 12 second side 16 is shown, as are the second plate 22
second side 26. The connection means 36 is shown. The cutout 30 on
the second periphery 28 of the second plate 22 is shown as aligned
with the first periphery 18 of the first plate 12.
[0058] In FIG. 3, the second embodiment of the roulette number
bracket indicator 10 is shown. The roulette number bracket
indicator 10 has a first plate 12 having numeric indicia 20 along a
predetermined portion of the first periphery 18. The numeric
indicia 20, is arranged in a sequence of numbers as on a roulette
wheel. The numeric indicia 20 as shown in FIG. 3 are the American
version 38. The second plate 22 has a second side 26 and a second
periphery 28. The second plate 22 has a cutout 30 in the second
periphery 28. The third plate 50 has a second side 54, and a third
periphery 56. The third plate 50 has a cutout 30 in the third
periphery 56. The first periphery 18 is shown as exposed by the
cutout 30 in the second periphery 28, thereby allowing for the
display of the numeric indicia 20. The third plate 50, second side
54, and third periphery 56 are shown, with the cutout 30 in the
third periphery 56 displaying the alphanumeric indicia 34. The
alphanumeric indicia 34 as shown are illustrative only, and any
grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user.
The connection means 36 is shown. The first plate 12, second plate
22, and third plate 50 rotate relative to each other to selectively
display the desired range of numeric indicia 20, as determined by
the user. The roulette number bracket indicator 10 may be provided
with a scalloped or scroll design or any other decorative
arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number
bracket indicator 10, advertising or promotional material and the
like may be provided on the plates to facilitate the commercial use
of the roulette number bracket indicator 10.
[0059] In FIG. 4, the roulette number bracket indicator 10 is shown
in cross-section, essentially along the lines 4-4 of FIG. 3. The
first plate 12, second side 16, and first periphery 18 are shown.
The second plate 22, first side 24, second side 26, and second
periphery 28 are shown. The first periphery 18 is shown as exposed
by the cutout 30 in the second periphery 28. The third plate 50,
second side 54, and third periphery 56 are shown, with the cutout
30 in the third periphery 56 displaying the second periphery 28.
The connection means 36 is shown. The cutout 30 is shown as aligned
with the first periphery 18, and the second periphery 28.
[0060] In FIG. 5 the second side 16 of the first plate 12 is shown.
The first periphery 18 is shown. The numeric indicia 20 as shown
are the American version 38.
[0061] In FIG. 6 the second side 24 of the second plate 22 of the
first embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator 10 is shown. The
cutouts 30, the indication marks 32, and the alphanumeric indicia
34 are also shown. The alphanumeric indicia 34 as shown are
illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to
meets the needs of the user. The cutouts 30 are for the American
wheel 38. The open area 42 is shown without any logo, advertising
or similar indicia, although this open area 42 can be used for
advertising or promotional material and the like.
[0062] In FIG. 7 the second side 24 of the second plate 22 of the
second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator is shown. The
second periphery 28 of the second plate 22 is shown. The cutout 30
and the alphanumeric indicia 34 are shown. The alphanumeric indicia
34 as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can
be used to meets the needs of the user.
[0063] In FIG. 8, the second side 52 of the third plate 50 of the
second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator 10 is shown.
The third periphery 56 of the third plate 50 is shown. The open
area 58 for the display of a logo or other display is shown without
any indicia or markings, although this open area 58 may be provided
with a design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia
relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator 10,
advertising or promotional material and the like. The cutout 30 is
shown.
[0064] In FIG. 9, the first embodiment of the roulette number
bracket indicator 10 is shown. The first plate 12, and first
periphery 18 are shown. The first plate 12 has numeric indicia 20
along a predetermined portion of the first periphery 18. The
numeric indicia 20, is arranged in a sequence of numbers as on a
roulette wheel. The numeric indicia 20 shown in FIG. 9 are the
European wheel 40. The second plate 22, second side 26, and second
periphery 28 are shown. The second plate 22 has a plurality of
cutouts 30 in the second periphery 28. The cutouts 30 are spaced a
predetermined distance from the first periphery 18. The plurality
of cutouts 30 varies in length by a predetermined distance to
display a predetermined amount of the numeric indicia 20. The
second plate 22 has a plurality of indication marks 32 and
alphanumeric indicia 34 located near the plurality of cutouts 30.
The alphanumeric indicia 34 denote the amount or range of the
numeric indicia 20 bracketed by the cutout 30. The alphanumeric
indicia 34 as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of
numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user. The first
plate 12 and second plate 22 are joined by a connection means 36 so
that the second plate 22 may rotate with respect to the first plate
12. The first plate 12 and second plate 22 rotate relative to each
other to selectively display the desired range of numeric indicia
20, as determined by the user. The open area 42 may be provided
with a design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia
relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator 10,
advertising or promotional material and the like.
[0065] In FIG. 10, the second embodiment of the roulette number
bracket indicator 10 is shown. The first plate 12, second side 16,
and first periphery 18 are shown. The first plate 12 has numeric
indicia 20 along a predetermined portion of the first periphery 18.
The numeric indicia 20 as shown in FIG. 10 are the European version
40. The second plate 22, the second side 26, and the second
periphery 28 are shown. The second plate 22 has a cutout 30 in the
second periphery 28. The cutout 30 selectively displays the numeric
indicia 20 of the first plate 12. The third plate 50, second side
54, and third periphery 56 are shown. The third plate 50 has a
cutout 30 in the third periphery to display the alphanumeric
indicia 34 of the second plate 22. The alphanumeric indicia 34 as
shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be
used to meets the needs of the user. The connection means 36 is
shown. The first plate 12, second plate 22, and third plate 50
rotate relative to each other to selectively display the desired
range of numeric indicia 20, as determined by the user. The open
area 58 may be provided with a design or any other decorative
arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number
bracket indicator 10, advertising or promotional material and the
like.
[0066] In FIG. 11, the second side 16 of the first plate 12 is
shown. The numeric indicia 20 display the European wheel 40.
[0067] In FIG. 12, the second side 26 of the second plate 22 of the
first embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator 10 is shown. The
periphery 28 of the second plate 22 of the first embodiment is also
shown. The cutouts 30, the indication marks 32, and the
alphanumeric indicia 34 are also shown. The alphanumeric indicia 34
as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be
used to meets the needs of the user. The cutouts 30 are for the
European wheel 40. The open area 42 may be provided with a design
or any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the
name of the roulette number bracket indicator 10, advertising or
promotional material and the like.
[0068] In FIG. 13, the second side 26 of the second plate 22 of the
second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator is shown. The
periphery 28 of the second plate 22 is also shown. The cutout 30,
and the alphanumeric indicia 34 are shown. The alphanumeric indicia
34 as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can
be used to meets the needs of the user.
[0069] In FIG. 14, the second side 54 of the third plate 50 of the
second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator 10 is shown.
The third periphery 56 of the third plate 50 is shown. The open
area 58 for the display of a logo is shown without any indicia. The
cutout 30 is shown in the third periphery 56. The open area 58 may
be provided with a design or any other decorative arrangement and
indicia relating to the name of the roulette number bracket
indicator 10, advertising or promotional material and the like.
[0070] In FIG. 15, the first side 14 of the first plate 12 of the
first and second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator 10 is
shown. The periphery 18 of the first plate 12 is shown. The area 44
for the display of a logo, table of odds, or other indicia is shown
with the table of odds displayed. The open area 46 for the display
of a logo or advertising is shown without indicia although the open
area 46 may be provided with a scalloped or scroll design or any
other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name of
the roulette number bracket indicator 10, advertising or
promotional material and the like. The connection means 36 is
shown.
[0071] In FIG. 16 the first embodiment of the roulette number
bracket indicator 10, first plate 12, second side 16, and first
periphery 18 are shown. The first plate 12 has numeric indicia 20
along a predetermined portion of the first periphery 18. The
numeric indicia 20, is arranged in a sequence of numbers as on a
roulette wheel. The numeric indicia 20 show the American wheel 38.
The second plate 22, second side 26, and second periphery 28 are
shown. The second plate 22 has a plurality of cutouts 30 in the
second periphery 28. The cutouts 30 are spaced a predetermined
distance from the first periphery 18. The plurality of cutouts 30
varies in length by a predetermined distance to display a
predetermined amount of the numeric indicia 20. The second plate 22
has a plurality of indication marks 32 located near the plurality
of cutouts 30. The second plate 22 has a plurality of alphanumeric
indicia 34 located near the plurality of cutouts 30 denoting the
amount of the numeric indicia 20 bracketed by the cutout 30. The
alphanumeric indicia 34 as shown are illustrative only, and any
grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user.
The first plate 12 and second plate 22 are joined by a connection
means 36. The first plate 12 and second plate 22 rotate relative to
each other to selectively display the desired range of numeric
indicia 20, as determined by the user. The roulette number bracket
indicator 10 may be provided with a scalloped or scroll design or
any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name
of the roulette number bracket indicator 10, advertising or
promotional material and the like may be provided on the first
plate 12, second plate 22 and third plate 50 to facilitate the
commercial use of the roulette number bracket indicator 10.
[0072] In FIG. 17, the first embodiment of the roulette number
bracket indicator 10 is shown in cross-section, essentially along
the lines 17-17 of FIG. 16. The first periphery 18 is shown as
exposed by a cutout 30 in the second periphery 28. The connection
means 36 is shown. The first plate 12, first side 14, second side
16 are shown, as are the second plate 22, first side 24, second
side 26, and second periphery 28. The second side 16 of the first
plate 12 is shown adjacent to the first side 24 of the second plate
22.
[0073] In FIG. 18, the second embodiment of the roulette number
bracket indicator 10 is shown. The roulette number bracket
indicator 10 has a first plate 12 having numeric indicia 20 along a
predetermined portion of the first periphery 18. The numeric
indicia 20, is arranged in a sequence of numbers as on a roulette
wheel. The numeric indicia 20 as shown in FIG. 18 are the American
version 38. The second plate 22 has a second side 26 and a second
periphery 28. The second plate 22 has a cutout 30 in the second
periphery 28. The third plate 50 has a second side 54, and a third
periphery 56. The third plate 50 has a cutout 30 in the third
periphery 56. The first periphery 18 is shown as exposed by the
cutout 30 in the second periphery 28, thereby allowing for the
display of the numeric indicia 20. The third plate 50, second side
54, and third periphery 56 are shown, with the cutout 30 in the
third periphery 56 displaying the alphanumeric indicia 34. The
alphanumeric indicia 34 as shown are illustrative only, and any
grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user.
The connection means 36 is shown. The first plate 12, second plate
22, and third plate 50 rotate relative to each other to selectively
display the desired range of numeric indicia 20, as determined by
the user. The roulette number bracket indicator 10 may be provided
with a scalloped or scroll design or any other decorative
arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number
bracket indicator 10, advertising or promotional material and the
like may be provided on the plates to facilitate the commercial use
of the roulette number bracket indicator 10.
[0074] In FIG. 19, the second embodiment of the roulette number
bracket indicator 10 is shown in cross-section. The first plate 12,
first side 14, second side 16, and first periphery 18 are shown.
The second plate 22, second side 26, and second periphery 28 are
shown. The third plate 50 is shown, as is the second side 54 and
the third periphery 56. The first periphery 18 is shown as exposed
by the cutout 30 in the second periphery 28, thereby allowing for
the display of the numeric indicia 20. The third plate 50, second
side 54, and third periphery 56 are shown, with the cutout 30 in
the third periphery 56 displaying the alphanumeric indicia 34. The
connection means 36 is shown.
[0075] In use, it can now be understood that by turning the overlay
top with its associated notches to display the underlying roulette
wheel numbers that are shown within the notches, allows the player
to enjoy the game by allowing them to concentrate less on trying to
discern the numbers located on the wheel and more on the placement
of their wagers and enjoyment of the casino's amenities.
[0076] While a preferred embodiment of the roulette number bracket
indicator has been described in detail, it should be apparent that
modifications and variations thereto are possible, all of which
fall within the true spirit ad scope of the invention. With respect
to the above description then, it is to be realized that the
optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention,
to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and
manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent
and obvious to one skilled in the art and all equivalent
relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in
the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present
invention.
[0077] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only
of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous
modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in
the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact
construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly,
all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to,
falling within the scope of the invention.
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