CA1234175A - Lottery selector - Google Patents
Lottery selectorInfo
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- CA1234175A CA1234175A CA000454070A CA454070A CA1234175A CA 1234175 A CA1234175 A CA 1234175A CA 000454070 A CA000454070 A CA 000454070A CA 454070 A CA454070 A CA 454070A CA 1234175 A CA1234175 A CA 1234175A
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- selector
- ball portion
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G07C15/00—Generating random numbers; Lottery apparatus
- G07C15/001—Generating random numbers; Lottery apparatus with balls or the like
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The present invention provides a selector arrangement for random selection of lottery numbers and the like with the arrangement comprising a ball portion having a mixing and a selector region and a stand for the ball portion. Provided within the ball portion are a plurality of indicia-bearing members which stack single-file within the selector region of the ball portion and with the stand being adapted to prevent rolling of the ball portion to maintain the single-file stacking of the indicia-bearing members in the selector region.
The present invention provides a selector arrangement for random selection of lottery numbers and the like with the arrangement comprising a ball portion having a mixing and a selector region and a stand for the ball portion. Provided within the ball portion are a plurality of indicia-bearing members which stack single-file within the selector region of the ball portion and with the stand being adapted to prevent rolling of the ball portion to maintain the single-file stacking of the indicia-bearing members in the selector region.
Description
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1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a selector arrangement for randomly selecting lottery num~ers and the like.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
5. For those people who play lotteries, it can often be difficul-t to make a random selection of lot-tery numbers. People of-ten use birthdates of relatives and friends for determining the lottery selection;
10. however, after a while it becomes more and more difficult to decide upon which numbers are those which should be played in lotteries, such as Lottario,TM
where the player picks his or her own numbers.
Accordingly, there is a need for a selector which will 15. automatically perform this function in an easy to operate and random fashion.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention provides a selector arrangement for random selection of lo-ttery numbers 20. and the like. The selector arrangement comprises a closed ball portion with a plurality of indicia-bearing`members trapped in the ball portion and a stand for the ball portion. The ball portion itself includes an enlarged mixing region opening to a 25. narrowed transparent selector and viewing region which is of a width to provide single file and readily visible stacking of selected ones of the indicia-bearing members.
The stand is adapted to prevent rolling of the 30. ball portion to maintain the single file and readily visible stacking of the selected ones of the indicia-bearing members. Accordingly, a-fter the selection has been made, it is not necessary to write the selected numbers down as these can quickly and 35. easily be ascertained by simply viewing the structure . .
, 2 1. with the members maintained in their stacked orderO
In order to make a further selection the ball por-tion must simply be turned to a position where all of the indicia-bearing members move to the mixing 5. region. The ball portion is then returned to the selector position where further selected ones of the indicia-bearing members fall down into the selec-tor and viewing region.
BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE DRAWINGS
10. The above, as well as o-ther advantages and features of the present invention, will be described in greater detail according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a selector 15. arrangement according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention and Figure 2 is a sectional view through the ball portion of the selector arrangement of Figure 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE PREFERRED
20. EMBODIMENTS OF T~IE PRESENT INVENTION
As will be seen in the drawings, the selector arrangement of the present invention comprises a ball portion 1 and a stand 3 for receiving the ball portion. The stand includes a centrally located 25. arcuate recess 5 which is shaped to locate the ball and to prevent it from rolling from the stand.
As bes-t shown in Figure 2, the ball portion itself is formed from an upper dome 19 and a lower dome 21 which are secured to one another along their 30. peripheries. Provided in-teriorly of the lower dome portion is an insert, generally indicated at 13~ This insert comprises a platform portion 15 and a vertical stacking por-tion 17. These two portions of the insert effectively determine the mixing and the selector 35. regions oF the ball portion as will be described . 3 ~ ~3 1. immediately below.
Trapped within the ball portion are a olurality of indicia-bearing members. As will be seen in this particular embodimen-t these indicia-bearing members 5. comprise numbered balls which are par-ticularly suited for lottery selections. The balls are free to mix and roam within the upper mixing region 9, by for example, shaking the ball portion in an inver-ted position from tha-t shown in the drawings or, 10. for example7 by simply rolling the ball portion, allowing -the numbered balls to thoroughly intermix with one another in the upper mixing region of the ball portion.
For purposes of actually selecting particular 15. numbers, the ball is then re-turned to the position shown in the drawings in which the balls within the mixing reyion drop down onto platform portion 15 which is slightly inclined to direct the balls towards the vertical stacking portion 17. However, only a certain 20. number of these balls are allowed to drop down into the vertical stacking portion. In the embodiment shown in the drawings it will be seen that the vertical stacking portion can accommodate 6 numbered balls, with these balls then providing the numbers to 25. be selected for lottery requesting 6 numbers.
However, it is to be understood that -the ball portion can be set up with different heights of selector regions for various other lotteries requiring difFerent numbers of selections.
30. As will be appreciated, the vertical stacking portion 17J which defines the borders of the selector region, must be transparent for allowing viewing of the balls that drop into -the selector region; however, according to a preferred embodimen-t of the present 35. invention the entire ball portion is opaque other than . 4 . ~ t7~
1. at the selector and viewing region, as shown in Figure 1. This is particularly intriguing from the standpoint that until all of the numbered balls have fallen down into the selector region it is not known 5. which of the numbered balls will be selected, thereby simulating actual lottery playing condi-tions.
After the selection has been completed the ball portion is simply placed on the stand in the arcuate-shaped recess 5 in the Figure 1 position where 10. all of the nurnbered balls remain in their single-file stacked positions. This enables a quick and easy viewing of the ball portion to de-termine and recollect exactly which numbers have been selected and there-fore eliminates the necessi-ty of 15. having -to write the selected numbers down on a piece of paper for keeping track of those numbers.
As will be seen from the above, the selector arrangement of the present invention is one which is quick and easy to use while providing a totally random 20. selection of lottery numbers and the like. The arrangement is aesthetically appealing and can, for example, be construc-ted from smoky black coloured plastic material so that it is pleasing in appearance ; on any desk top or other surface where the arrangement 25. is -to be located. The intermixing of the numbered balls within the ball portion can be accomplished in various different ways including the rolling of the ball portion along a carpeted surface, or the like, which will not rnar its attractive appearance. The 30. selection of the numbers is made extremely easy by simply rotating the ball portion such that the selector region is facing downwardly whereby the balls roll along the platform portion in-teriorly of the ball portion with certain selected ones of the numbered ~5. balls falling down .into -the selector region. The . 5 l. numbers after having been selected are then maintained in their selected positions by simply locating the ball portion in the stand which prevents the ball from rolling away from the position shown in the drawings.
5. As an added benefit the ball portion is totally enclosed to prevent loss of any of the indicia bearing members although it may be constructed in a manner to enable access to and replacement of the numbered balls for various di~ferent lot-teries.
lO. In the embodiment described above the ball and stand are separate from one another. In a further embodiment of the invention the stand is in-tegral and stays with -the ball at all times while still being adapted to prevent rolling of the ball after the 15. numbers have been selected.
Although various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described herein in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, that variations may be 20. made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.
., .
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a selector arrangement for randomly selecting lottery num~ers and the like.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
5. For those people who play lotteries, it can often be difficul-t to make a random selection of lot-tery numbers. People of-ten use birthdates of relatives and friends for determining the lottery selection;
10. however, after a while it becomes more and more difficult to decide upon which numbers are those which should be played in lotteries, such as Lottario,TM
where the player picks his or her own numbers.
Accordingly, there is a need for a selector which will 15. automatically perform this function in an easy to operate and random fashion.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention provides a selector arrangement for random selection of lo-ttery numbers 20. and the like. The selector arrangement comprises a closed ball portion with a plurality of indicia-bearing`members trapped in the ball portion and a stand for the ball portion. The ball portion itself includes an enlarged mixing region opening to a 25. narrowed transparent selector and viewing region which is of a width to provide single file and readily visible stacking of selected ones of the indicia-bearing members.
The stand is adapted to prevent rolling of the 30. ball portion to maintain the single file and readily visible stacking of the selected ones of the indicia-bearing members. Accordingly, a-fter the selection has been made, it is not necessary to write the selected numbers down as these can quickly and 35. easily be ascertained by simply viewing the structure . .
, 2 1. with the members maintained in their stacked orderO
In order to make a further selection the ball por-tion must simply be turned to a position where all of the indicia-bearing members move to the mixing 5. region. The ball portion is then returned to the selector position where further selected ones of the indicia-bearing members fall down into the selec-tor and viewing region.
BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE DRAWINGS
10. The above, as well as o-ther advantages and features of the present invention, will be described in greater detail according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a selector 15. arrangement according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention and Figure 2 is a sectional view through the ball portion of the selector arrangement of Figure 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE PREFERRED
20. EMBODIMENTS OF T~IE PRESENT INVENTION
As will be seen in the drawings, the selector arrangement of the present invention comprises a ball portion 1 and a stand 3 for receiving the ball portion. The stand includes a centrally located 25. arcuate recess 5 which is shaped to locate the ball and to prevent it from rolling from the stand.
As bes-t shown in Figure 2, the ball portion itself is formed from an upper dome 19 and a lower dome 21 which are secured to one another along their 30. peripheries. Provided in-teriorly of the lower dome portion is an insert, generally indicated at 13~ This insert comprises a platform portion 15 and a vertical stacking por-tion 17. These two portions of the insert effectively determine the mixing and the selector 35. regions oF the ball portion as will be described . 3 ~ ~3 1. immediately below.
Trapped within the ball portion are a olurality of indicia-bearing members. As will be seen in this particular embodimen-t these indicia-bearing members 5. comprise numbered balls which are par-ticularly suited for lottery selections. The balls are free to mix and roam within the upper mixing region 9, by for example, shaking the ball portion in an inver-ted position from tha-t shown in the drawings or, 10. for example7 by simply rolling the ball portion, allowing -the numbered balls to thoroughly intermix with one another in the upper mixing region of the ball portion.
For purposes of actually selecting particular 15. numbers, the ball is then re-turned to the position shown in the drawings in which the balls within the mixing reyion drop down onto platform portion 15 which is slightly inclined to direct the balls towards the vertical stacking portion 17. However, only a certain 20. number of these balls are allowed to drop down into the vertical stacking portion. In the embodiment shown in the drawings it will be seen that the vertical stacking portion can accommodate 6 numbered balls, with these balls then providing the numbers to 25. be selected for lottery requesting 6 numbers.
However, it is to be understood that -the ball portion can be set up with different heights of selector regions for various other lotteries requiring difFerent numbers of selections.
30. As will be appreciated, the vertical stacking portion 17J which defines the borders of the selector region, must be transparent for allowing viewing of the balls that drop into -the selector region; however, according to a preferred embodimen-t of the present 35. invention the entire ball portion is opaque other than . 4 . ~ t7~
1. at the selector and viewing region, as shown in Figure 1. This is particularly intriguing from the standpoint that until all of the numbered balls have fallen down into the selector region it is not known 5. which of the numbered balls will be selected, thereby simulating actual lottery playing condi-tions.
After the selection has been completed the ball portion is simply placed on the stand in the arcuate-shaped recess 5 in the Figure 1 position where 10. all of the nurnbered balls remain in their single-file stacked positions. This enables a quick and easy viewing of the ball portion to de-termine and recollect exactly which numbers have been selected and there-fore eliminates the necessi-ty of 15. having -to write the selected numbers down on a piece of paper for keeping track of those numbers.
As will be seen from the above, the selector arrangement of the present invention is one which is quick and easy to use while providing a totally random 20. selection of lottery numbers and the like. The arrangement is aesthetically appealing and can, for example, be construc-ted from smoky black coloured plastic material so that it is pleasing in appearance ; on any desk top or other surface where the arrangement 25. is -to be located. The intermixing of the numbered balls within the ball portion can be accomplished in various different ways including the rolling of the ball portion along a carpeted surface, or the like, which will not rnar its attractive appearance. The 30. selection of the numbers is made extremely easy by simply rotating the ball portion such that the selector region is facing downwardly whereby the balls roll along the platform portion in-teriorly of the ball portion with certain selected ones of the numbered ~5. balls falling down .into -the selector region. The . 5 l. numbers after having been selected are then maintained in their selected positions by simply locating the ball portion in the stand which prevents the ball from rolling away from the position shown in the drawings.
5. As an added benefit the ball portion is totally enclosed to prevent loss of any of the indicia bearing members although it may be constructed in a manner to enable access to and replacement of the numbered balls for various di~ferent lot-teries.
lO. In the embodiment described above the ball and stand are separate from one another. In a further embodiment of the invention the stand is in-tegral and stays with -the ball at all times while still being adapted to prevent rolling of the ball after the 15. numbers have been selected.
Although various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described herein in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, that variations may be 20. made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.
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Claims (10)
OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A selector arrangement for random selection of lottery numbers and the like, said selector arrangement comprising a closed ball portion with a plurality of indicia-bearing members trapped in said ball portion, and a stand for said ball portion; said ball portion including an enlarged mixing region opening to a narrowed transparent selector and viewing region of a width to provide single file and readily visible stacking of selected ones of said indicia-bearing members therein, said stand being adapted to prevent rolling of said ball portion to maintain the single file and readily visible stacking of the selected ones of the indicia-bearing members
2. A selector arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein said ball portion icludes an interior platform with said selector region opening through said platform, said mixing region being located above and said selector and viewing region being located below said platform when said ball portion is properly positioned on said stand with said platform being sloped to direct the indicia-bearing members from said mixing region to said selector and viewing region.
3. A selector arrangement as claimed in claim 2 wherein said indicia-bearing members comprise numbered balls which roll along said platform from said mixing region to said selector and viewing region.
4. A selector arrangement as claimed in claim 2 wherein said ball portion comprises an upper and a lower section and said selector and viewing region is located generally centrally of said lower section of said ball portion.
5. A selector arrangement as claimed in claim 4 wherein said mixing region is located in said upper section of said ball portion, said upper section being opaque for concealing the indicia-bearing members in said mixing region.
6. A selector arrangement as claimed in claim 5 wherein said ball portion comprises first and second domes secured to one another and forming said upper and lower sections, and an insert within said second dome to provide said selector and viewing region.
7. A selector arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein said stand includes an arcuate recess for receiving said ball portion.
8. A selector arrangement as claimed in claim 6 wherein said ball portion is opaque other than in said selector and viewing region.
9. A selector arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein said ball portion and stand are separable from one another.
10. A selector arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein said ball portion and stand are integrated.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000454070A CA1234175A (en) | 1984-05-10 | 1984-05-10 | Lottery selector |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000454070A CA1234175A (en) | 1984-05-10 | 1984-05-10 | Lottery selector |
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| CA1234175A true CA1234175A (en) | 1988-03-15 |
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| CA000454070A Expired CA1234175A (en) | 1984-05-10 | 1984-05-10 | Lottery selector |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2018051221A1 (en) * | 2016-09-15 | 2018-03-22 | Boyer Pascal | Device for chance selection of a ball from among others making it possible to define the winner of a game |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2018051221A1 (en) * | 2016-09-15 | 2018-03-22 | Boyer Pascal | Device for chance selection of a ball from among others making it possible to define the winner of a game |
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