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US 7,344,138 B2Granted
Poker pad
OwnerScott Romneyinventor
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Abstract
A floating poker pad is provided that may be used on both land and water. The poker pad has a base member that has an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface of the floating poker pad has a slightly slopped central inner playing area for poker or card play and defines one or more water drainage scuppers for keeping the central inner playing area free from water build-up. Additionally, the floating poker pad has upper openings for receiving beverages and poker playing chips and defines a central opening throughout the base member for receiving an umbrella pole when placed on a patio table for use as a poker table on land.
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A poker pad comprising:
- a substantially hollow floatable base member having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein said floatable base member is formed by attaching said upper surface to said lower surface thereby forming said hollow floatable base member;
- said upper surface defining a slightly sloped central inner playing area surrounded by a raised circumferential outer playing area periphery;
- said playing outer area periphery having a plurality of cutouts defining side drainage scuppers defined by said upper surface to allow for water drainage for use on water;
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- said floatable base member defining a central hole whereby said central hole is adapted to receive an umbrella pole when said floatable base member is placed on a patio table to allow for use on land.
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A poker pad comprising:
- a substantially hollow floatable base member having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein said floatable base member is formed by wielding said upper surface to said lower surface thereby forming said hollow floatable base member;
- said upper surface defining a slightly sloped central inner playing area surrounded by a raised circumferential outer playing area periphery;
- said playing outer area periphery having a plurality of cutouts defining side drainage scuppers defined by said upper surface to allow for water drainage for use on water;
- a carpet-type playing surface shaped and sized to be smaller than circumference of said central inner playing area for removable placement down and lifting off of said carpet-type playing surface relative to said central inner playing area wherein said floatable base member defining a central hole and said carpet-type playing area defining a similar sized and located central hole wherein both said holes adapted to receive an umbrella pole when said floatable base member and said carpet-type playing area are placed on a patio table that receives the umbrella pole for use on land.
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A poker pad comprising:
- a substantially hollow floatable base member having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein said floatable base member is formed by attaching said upper surface to said lower surface thereby forming said hollow floatable base member;
- said upper surface defining a slightly sloped central inner playing area surrounded by a raised circumferential outer playing area periphery;
- said playing outer area periphery having a plurality of cutouts defining side drainage scuppers defined by said upper surface to allow for water drainage for use on water;
- a carpet-type playing surface shaped and sized to be smaller than circumference of said central inner playing area for removable placement down and lifting off of said carpet-type playing surface relative to said central inner playing area wherein said floatable base member defining a central hole and said carpet-type playing area defining a similar sized and located central hole wherein both said holes adapted to receive an umbrella pole when said floatable base member and said carpet-type playing area are placed on a patio table that receives the umbrella pole for use on land;
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- a plug having a section of said carpet-type playing material affixed to a top wherein said plug is sized and shaped for fitting into said central hole of said floatable base member and said central hole of said carpet-type playing area for corking the poker pad for allowing game play on water.
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