Playing card

Abstract

An improved playing card is provided. In one embodiment, on each of the four corners of the face of a standard playing card is provided the rank and suit of the card in a font size that is relatively small compared to the font size of the rank and suit that appears elsewhere prominently on the face of the card.

1 . An improved standard or jumbo index playing card, comprising:
 exhibited on the face of a standard or jumbo index playing card, in each of the four corners of the card, corner index disclosing the rank and suit of the card placed side by side in a font size much smaller than the font size of a side index, a side index near each of two corners vertically displaced from the nearest corner index to make room for the nearest corner index with the remainder of the standard or jumbo index playing card elements substantially unchanged.   
   
   
       2 . (canceled) 
   
   
       3 . (canceled) 
   
   
       4 . (canceled) 
   
   
       5 . The playing card of  claim 1 , wherein the font size of the corner indices is smaller than a font size of none or more indices or elements disclosing the card's rank or suit placed elsewhere on the face of the card. 
   
   
       6 . An improved standard or jumbo index playing card, comprising:
 exhibited on the face of a standard or jumbo index card, in at least two corners of the card, an index disclosing the rank and suit of the card in a font size that is much smaller than the font size of the side indices of the card, while leaving the remainder of elements of the standard or jumbo index card substantially unchanged.   
   
   
       7 . (canceled) 
   
   
       8 . (canceled) 
   
   
       9 . The playing card of  claim 6 , wherein a corner index is placed within a centimeter from a top of the card. 
   
   
       10 . The playing card of  claim 6 , wherein a corner index is placed within 7 tenths of a centimeter from a top of the card. 
   
   
       11 . The playing card of  claim 6 , wherein the elements of a corner index are placed side by side. 
   
   
       12 . The playing card of  claim 6 , wherein the elements of side index are placed one above the other. 
   
   
       13 . The playing card of  claim 6 , wherein in each of two corners is a small corner index and in each of the other two corners is a larger corner index. 
   
   
       14 . A method for making an improved standard or jumbo index playing card with small corner indices for taking a quick peek at a corner index, comprising:
 exhibiting on the face of the card, in at least two corners of the card, an index disclosing the rank and suit of the card in a font size much smaller than a font size of side indices of the card, while leaving the remainder of elements of the standard or jumbo index card substantially unchanged.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein a corner index is of a width of about a centimeter. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein side index spaced apart from a corner index is of a height about 1¾ centimeters. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein side index spaced apart from a corner index is of a height about 3½ centimeters. 
   
   
       18 . (canceled) 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the elements of a corner index are placed side by side and the elements of side index spaced apart from a corner index are placed one above the other. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein in each of two corners is a small corner index and in each of the other two corners is a larger side index. 
   
   
       21 . The improved playing card of  claim 1 , wherein a corner index is of a width of about a centimeter and a side index is of a height greater than about 1¾ centimeters. 
   
   
       22 . The playing card of  claim 6 , wherein a side index is vertically displaced to make room for a corner index. 
   
   
       23 . The playing card of  claim 6 , wherein a corner index is of a width of about a centimeter. 
   
   
       24 . The playing card of  claim 6 , wherein a side index spaced apart from a corner index is of a height about 1¾ centimeters. 
   
   
       25 . The playing card of  claim 6 , wherein a corner index is exhibited in each of the four corners of the card. 
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein a side index is vertically displaced from a corner to make room for a corner index.