Coating implements with material supply – With means supporting or stabilizing implement in use
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-12
2001-08-07
Huson, Gregory L. (Department: 3751)
Coating implements with material supply
With means supporting or stabilizing implement in use
C401S131000, C401S148000, C401S193000, CD19S084000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06270272
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to bingo marking devices and more particularly, to a holder adapted for supporting a bingo dauber in a marking position.
2. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
Comfortably and accurately marking a bingo card is essential to enjoying a game of bingo. Marking a bingo card requires repetitive movements and being able to easily and comfortably make those movements greatly reduces the stress on a player's wrist. Furthermore, while playing bingo, it is necessary for a bingo player either to hold the bingo dauber in his hand or to lay the bingo dauber on the bingo table nervously hoping that the dauber does not roll away at the most inopportune moment.
During a game of bingo, it is important that a participant remain focused on the numbers called and correctly marking his card as expeditiously as possible. It is equally as important that a bingo participant be relaxed and comfortable because if a player's wrist becomes fatigued from continuously holding a bingo dauber and from repeatedly having to turn his wrist every time a number is called, a player's ability to respond quickly and accurately is diminished.
The prior art describes a variety of marking devices and marking device holders, for example, U.S. Pat. No. Des. 293,891 issued on Jan. 1, 1988 to D.M. Molvik et al describes an ornamental design for a container used to hold a bingo card dauber. U.S. Pat. No. Des. 334,399 issued on Mar. 30, 1993 to W. F. Ziegler describes an ornamental design for an ink dauber. U.S. Pat. No. Des. 353,623 issued on Dec. 20, 1994 to H. J. D. Jones et al describes an ornamental design for a bingo clip board. U.S. Pat. No. Des. 376,620 issued on Dec. 17, 1996 to R. L. Czapiewski describes an ornamental design for a novelty paint-filled squeeze tube with an applicator tip.
An ornamental design for a bingo dauber bottle is described in U.S. Pat. No. Des. 381,042 issued on Jul. 15, 1997 to B. Roche. U.S. Pat. No. Des. 381,687 issued on Jul. 29, 1997 to J. M. Skoko describes an ornamental design for a rotating bingo dauber holder. U.S. Pat. No. 3,241,482 issued on Mar. 22, 1966 to H. P. Keck describes improvements in hand stamps. A rotary date stamp consisting of a plurality of date printers of an endless belt-like form which are rotatably hinge on a frame is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,033,257 issued on Jul. 5, 1977 to T. Funahashi.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,121,719 issued on Oct. 24, 1978 to C. Wilhelm describes a holder for writing instruments which consists of a main body having at least two sockets for holding the writing end of a writing instrument. A container for both storing and displaying color markers is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,155,446 issued on May 22, 1979 to G. L. Aronson. U.S. Pat. No. 4,680,864 issued on Jul. 21, 1987 to M. S. Heagerty describes a drawing guide for drawing straight lines, arcs, and straight lines at an angle to a base line. A safety marker pen for small children is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,411,344 issued on May 2, 1995 to M. L. Gagne.
Although the prior art is replete with various types of marking devices and marking device accessories, the prior art does not describe any marking device or marking device adjunct with the unique features and function of the present invention. Therefore, there exists an unfulfilled need for an adaptation means that allows a bingo player to play bingo without worrying about accidentally or erroneously marking a bingo card. None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide a bingo dauber adjunct that allows a bingo player to quickly and accurately mark his or her bingo card.
It is another object of the invention to provide a bingo dauber adjunct or holder that eliminates the necessity for a bingo player to continuously hold a bingo dauber during a game of bingo.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a bingo dauber adjunct that eliminates the accidental and erroneous marking of a bingo card.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a bingo dauber adjunct that eliminates the ergonomic hardship on a bingo player of having to hold the bingo dauber in an awkward position and turning the wrist each time a number is called.
It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in a bingo dauber adjunct for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.
The foregoing objectives are achieved in accordance with the present invention by providing a contoured bingo adjunct or holder or crown that fits over the tip end of a bingo dauber and allows the bingo dauber to be placed in a readied position over a bingo card. The bingo dauber crown of the present invention is easy to attach and remove from a bingo dauber. The bingo dauber crown is specifically designed to allow easy insertion and removal of a bingo dauber. A circular body portion defines a cylindrical cavity into which a bingo dauber is inserted. The walls of the circular body portion have symmetrically disposed thickenings that frictionally engage the body of a bingo dauber.
The crown of the present invention supports a bingo dauber in a vertical marking position. The crown holds a dauber in a vertical orientation with the marking tip disposed slightly above the bingo card. Therefore, the dauber is disposed in a ready-to-use position. A bingo player simply aligns the crown with a number and presses downwardly on the dauber to mark the number imprinted on the bingo card below. When the downward pressure on the dauber ceases, the dauber returns to its resting position with the marking tip disposed slightly above the bingo card.
These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
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patent: D. 293891 (1988-01-01), Molvik et al.
patent: D. 334399 (1993-03-01), Ziegler
patent: D. 353623 (1994-12-01), Jones et al.
patent: D. 376620 (1996-12-01), Czapiewski
patent: D. 381042 (1997-07-01), Roche
patent: D. 381687 (1997-07-01), Skoko
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patent: 3853411 (1974-12-01), Ciraolo
patent: 4033257 (1977-07-01), Funahashi
patent: 4121719 (1978-10-01), Wilhelm
patent: 4155446 (1979-05-01), Aronson
patent: 4680864 (1987-07-01), Heagerty
patent: 5037224 (1991-08-01), Wright
patent: 5383737 (1995-01-01), Urion
patent: 5411344 (1995-05-01), Gagne
patent: 5899624 (1999-05-01), Thompson
Dunican, Jr. David W.
Joaquim Domingos
Huson Gregory L.
Litman Richard C.
Prunner Kathleen J.
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