Ticket strips that encourage multiple ticket purchasing
AssigneeDiamond Game Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsFred A. Payne, William F. Breslo, James A. Breslo
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Abstract
Strips of two-ply instant lottery tickets are provided that have features which encourage multiple ticket purchases. Strips of purchased tickets can be opened in one motion, revealing the ticket results without needing to scratch off any material. Ruler markings along edges of the strips of tickets, and ticket indicia that spans multiple tickets further encourage multiple ticket purchases. Security panels flank one or more edges of the tickets which discourage tampering with unpurchased tickets.
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A strip of two-ply instant lottery tickets interconnected end-to-end with rows of perforations that extend widthwise across the strip and that separate and define individual tickets, each ticket having a top ply and a base ply, each with a front and rear surface, the front surface of the base ply having pre-printed instant lottery indicia thereon that are hidden from view by the top ply, and the front surface of the base ply having instant lottery results thereon, a first and a second security panel flanking opposite edges, wherein longitudinal perforations extend lengthwise along the strip of tickets between outer edges of the lottery tickets and inner edges of the security panels, the perforations of the first security panel extending through the top ply and the base ply thereby allowing the first security panel of each ticket to be torn off, the perforations of the second security panel extending only through the top ply thereby inhibiting the second security panel from being torn off, so that if the first security panel of an end ticket in the strip is torn off and the top ply of the end ticket is pulled perpendicular to the widthwise perforations, the top ply of all of the tickets in the strip release from their respective base plies in one continuous strip and without severing any of the rows of perforations associated with the plurality of tickets, the instant lottery results for the strip of tickets thereby being simultaneously revealed with one motion.
A strip of two-ply instant lottery tickets interconnected end-to-end with rows of perforations that extend widthwise across the strip and that separate and define individual tickets, each ticket having a top ply and a base ply, each with a front and rear surface, the front surface of the base ply having pre-printed instant lottery indicia thereon that are hidden from view by the top ply, and the front surface of the base ply having instant lottery results thereon, a first and a second security panel flanking opposite edges, wherein longitudinal perforations extend lengthwise along the strip of tickets between outer edges of the lottery tickets and inner edges of the security panels, the perforations of the first and second security panels extending through the top ply and the base ply thereby allowing the first and second security panels of each ticket to be torn off, so that if either the first or second security panel of an end ticket in the strip is torn off and the top ply of the end ticket is pulled perpendicular to the widthwise perforations, the top ply of all of the tickets in the strip release from their respective base plies in one continuous strip and without severing any of the rows of perforations associated with the plurality of tickets, the instant lottery results for the strip of tickets thereby being simultaneously revealed with one motion.
A strip of two ply chance-type tickets interconnected end-to-end with rows of perforations that extend widthwise across the strip and that separate and define individual tickets, the top ply of all the tickets in the strip release from their respective base plies without severing any of the rows of perforation associated with the tickets and a side edge of each ticket including ruler markings which extend continuously from ticket to ticket.
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