Composite gaming chip and method of manufacturing

a technology of composite gaming chips and manufacturing methods, applied in the field of composite gaming chips, can solve the problems of inconvenient handling, relatively light weight of clay chips, and often cracking or breaking, and achieves the effects of improving resistance to cracking and breaking, good substantive look and feel, and facilitating mass production

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-25
THE US PLAYING CARD
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[0008] The gaming chips according to the present invention are advantageous in comprising plastic material while exhibiting a good substantive look and feel, and exhibiting improved resistance to cracking and breakage as compared, for examp...

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However, such chips are relatively light weight and often are not preferred for use where a heavy, more substantive feeling chip is desired.
However, clay chips are relatively fragile and often crack or break when they are dropped, or even during normal handling, and therefore require careful handling to avoid chip destruction.
Such car...

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[0016] The gaming chips according to the present invention are formed from a composite material comprising a polymer and an inorganic filler. The composite material provides the gaming chips with a good, substantive feel, and improved durability, whereby the chips resist cracking and breaking during normal handling and even when dropped.

[0017] More particularly, the composite material comprises a polymer and from about 5 to about 50 percent by weight of inorganic filler, based on the weight of the gaming chip. The polymer may comprise the substantial balance of the composite material, and therefore be present in an amount of from about 50 to about 95 percent by weight. Alternatively, the composite material may contain additional components, for example, pigments, stabilizers, processing aids, additional filler materials, and the like. It is preferred however that at least about 30 percent by weight, more preferably at least about 50 percent by weight, of the gaming chip comprises p...

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A gaming chip is formed of a composite material comprising a polymer and from about 5 to 50% by weight of organic filler. The gaming chip may be formed by injection molding. In a specific embodiment, the gaming chip comprises at least one first portion in which the composite material comprises a first colored pigment and at least one second portion in which the composite material comprises a second colored pigment different from the first colored pigment to thereby provide a multicolor gaming chip.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention is directed to a gaming chip, and, more particularly, to a gaming chip formed of a composite material and having an improved combination of look, feel and durability. The invention is also directed to methods of manufacturing a gaming chip. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Gaming chips or tokens are well known for use in card games and the like. Many times, such gaming chips are formed entirely of plastic, for example by injection molding, and are therefore easily mass produced. However, such chips are relatively light weight and often are not preferred for use where a heavy, more substantive feeling chip is desired. Chips formed of clay typically have a heavy, substantive feel. However, clay chips are relatively fragile and often crack or break when they are dropped, or even during normal handling, and therefore require careful handling to avoid chip destruction. Such careful handling is often inconvenient during card playing an...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F3/00
CPCA44C21/00A63F2003/00703
Inventor FINCH, NED HENRYSLAYTON, NANCY DETERS
Owner THE US PLAYING CARD
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