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(11) EP 3 068 257 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/38

(21) Application number: 14862241.8

(22) Date of filing: 28.10.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A45C 11/18(2006.01)
A45C 11/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/062523
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/073200 (21.05.2015 Gazette 2015/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 12.11.2013 US 201361902955 P
04.08.2014 US 201462032676 P

(71) Applicant: The United States Playing Card Company
Erlanger, KY 41018 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JESSEN, Kurt
    Cincinnati, OH 45224 (US)
  • OLDENDICK, Matt
    Cincinnati, OH 45211 (US)
  • MCCORMICK, Chris
    California, KY 41007 (US)
  • BOGARD, Josh
    Maineville, OH 45039 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius, Tilman 
Barkhoff Reimann Vossius Prinzregentenstrasse 74
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) CARD BACK DESIGN AS A WAY TO PREVENT CARD SORTING