US 5,348,300 A · Cosmic communication cubes

Abstract

A set of dice, each die being a transparent, six-sided cube. A number of extrusions or marking indicia are located on each of the outer surfaces of the dice and are numbered, lettered or otherwise designated. The interior of each die is hollow, with small impressions on the inner surfaces located directly opposite the extrusions. A ball is disposed inside each die and is free to move around the hollow interior. The interior impressions are sized so that the ball will settle in one of the impressions when the die comes to rest after being thrown. Each of the impressions lies directly beneath a an extrusion or marking indicia on the upwardly facing outer surface of the die, which is read to determine the outcome of the toss. Thus, each toss of the dice will generate different numbers for use in games of chance such as lotteries and the like.

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Dependent claims

A die having a hollow interior, comprising:

a transparent body having a plurality of outer surfaces, a plurality of inner surfaces, and a space within said inner surfaces defining said hollow interior;
a plurality of marking indicia disposed on each of said outer surfaces;
a plurality of impressions in each of said inner surfaces located at positions directly opposite to said marking indicia on said outer surfaces;
and
a spherical member freely movable in the hollow interior, said spherical member having a weight equal to the weight of said hollow die without said spherical member;
whereby, upon being rolled, said die will come to rest on an outer surface, and said spherical member will come to rest in one of the impressions.

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Cosmic communication cubes

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Cosmic communication cubes

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