Bingo Game Card Stencil

Abstract

Disclosed is a stencil for bingo game boards. The stencil includes a front and rear side and a plurality of cutouts therethrough. The cutouts on the stencil form various bingo formations that are commonly played. The rear side of the stencil includes a pocket that is adapted to hold a bingo game board therein. The pocket is constructed to hold the bingo game board securely, thereby eliminating the need for additional fasteners. In use, a bingo game board is placed behind the stencil and inserted into the pocket so that the numbers disposed on the board are shown through the cutouts. The stencil allows users to see the numbers that are shown through the cutouts while blocking the rest of the numbers from view. In this way, the present invention assists users in identifying numbers on a bingo game board that form a winning bingo formation.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A stencil for bingo game boards, comprising:
 a stencil having a front side that is coextensive with a rear side;   said rear side having a pocket that is adapted to hold a bingo game board therein;   one or more cutouts forming a pattern;   wherein said one or more cutouts are adapted to display a portion of said bingo game board.   
     
     
         2 ) The stencil for bingo game boards of  claim 1 , wherein said pocket is disposed on a lower portion of said rear side. 
     
     
         3 ) The stencil for bingo game boards of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more cutouts display four corners of said bingo game board. 
     
     
         4 ) The stencil for bingo game boards of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more cutouts are X-shaped. 
     
     
         5 ) The stencil for bingo game boards of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more cutouts are T-shaped. 
     
     
         6 ) The stencil for bingo game boards of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more cutouts are cross-shaped. 
     
     
         7 ) The stencil for bingo game boards of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more cutouts extend laterally across said stencil. 
     
     
         8 ) The stencil for bingo game boards of  claim 1 , further comprising a horizontal cutout along a top portion of said stencil. 
     
     
         9 ) The stencil for bingo game boards of  claim 1 , further comprising an aperture disposed on a top portion of said stencil. 
     
     
         10 ) The stencil for bingo game boards of  claim 9 , further comprising a binder ring that is looped through said aperture. 
     
     
         11 ) The stencil for bingo game boards of  claim 1 , further comprising a printed design on said front side. 
     
     
         12 ) The stencil for bingo game boards of  claim 1 , wherein said stencil further comprises:
 a length from a top edge of said stencil to a bottom edge of said stencil;   a width from a first side edge of said stencil to a second side edge of said stencil;   said pocket spanning a portion of said length and a portion of said width.