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US 10,062,237 · App. 15/212,555 · Granted Aug 28, 2018

Wheel display apparatus with linked wedges

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Patent No.
US 10,062,237
App. No.
15/212,555
Granted
Aug 28, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus comprises a wheel and an indicator. The wheel includes a plurality of wedges and a linking element. The plurality of wedges bear respective awards, and the linking element is configured to link a subset of at least two wedges of the plurality of wedges. The indicator is configured to designate a wedge within the plurality of wedges. In response to the designated wedge being within the subset, a combination of the awards associated with the at least two wedges of the plurality of wedges are awarded.

Claims (21)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a single wheel including both a plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges and a linking element, the plurality of wedges bearing respective awards, the linking element configured to link a subset of at least two wedges of the plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges, wherein the linking element is at least one of a frame around the subset, a connector between each adjacent pair of wedges in the subset, or a band extending over the at least two wedges in the subset; and

an indicator configured to designate a wedge within the plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges, wherein in response to the designated wedge being within the subset, a combination of the awards associated with the at least two wedges of the plurality of wedges are awarded.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connector is a mathematical symbol indicating how the awards in the combination are combined.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the band bears the combination of the awards.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges are borne by a first wheel layer and the linking element is borne by a second wheel layer that spins independently of the first wheel layer.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the linking element includes a common color applied to the at least two wedges in the subset.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the subset of the at least two wedges of the plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges is randomly selected.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the combination is selected from a group consisting of a multiplication of the awards and a summation of the awards.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including a second linking element configured to link a second subset of at least two wedges of the plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges, the at least two wedges in the second subset and the at least two wedges in the subset being mutually exclusive.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a single wheel including both a plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges and a linking element, the plurality of wedges bearing respective awards, the linking element configured to link a subset of at least two wedges of the plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges, wherein the linking element is at least one of a frame around the subset, a connector between each adjacent pair of wedges in the subset, or a band extending over the at least two wedges in the subset;

an indicator; and

game-logic circuitry configured to spin and stop the wheel such that the indicator designates a wedge within the plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges, and in response to the designated wedge being within the subset, award a combination of the awards associated with the at least two wedges of the plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the connector is a mathematical symbol indicating how the awards in the combination are combined.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the band bears the combination of the awards.

12. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges are borne by a first wheel layer and the linking element is borne by a second wheel layer that spins independently of the first wheel layer.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the linking element includes a common color applied to the at least two wedges in the subset.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the game-logic circuitry is configured to randomly select the subset of the at least two wedges of the plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges which are linked by the linking element.

15. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the combination is selected from a group consisting of a multiplication of the awards and a summation of the awards.

16. The apparatus of claim 9 , further including a second linking element configured to link a second subset of at least two wedges of the plurality of circumferentially adjacent wedges, the at least two wedges in the second subset and the at least two wedges in the subset being mutually exclusive.