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US 9,022,678 B2Granted
Tool with variable functions for casino operations
OwnerPatrick Mendicinoinventor
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Abstract
A hand held variable tool for use in casino operations that has optional functions of, at least, (i) a small tip writing instrument such as a pencil or pen, (ii) a large tip writing instrument such as a marker, and (iii) a cutting or scoring tool, such as a sharp-tipped needle or nail to aid in “scoring” and opening the cellophane around a new deck of playing cards. The tool can be clipped to the badge of a user for ease of transport while not in use.
Claims8
A hand held variable tool for use in casino operations consisting of:
- a hollow, tubular container,
- a small tip writing instrument and a large tip writing instrument positioned longitudinally inside the container, wherein the small tip writing instrument or the large tip writing instrument is a counterfeit detector pen;
- a scoring instrument positioned longitudinally inside the container, wherein the scoring instrument is sharp tipped and selected from the group consisting of a needle or nail;
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- an activation mechanism that activates each instrument longitudinally from inside the container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.