Abstract:
A roulette number bracket indicator is provided to indicate the numbers located to either side or any desired distance from the number sought. The roulette number bracket indicator is in the form of a slide rule composed of two or more interacting members. Rotation or movement of one member relative to the other members selectively provides the desired information. The upper members have a cutout or cutouts spaced uniformly along a portion of the member. Indicia are printed on the upper member adjacent the cutout. A lower member has the layout of a roulette wheel printed thereon. The position of the roulette wheel pattern is such that alignment shows a bracketed portion of the numbers as on roulette wheel.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
         [0001]    1. Field of the Invention  
           [0002]    The present invention relates to a roulette number bracket indicator for use in connection with the game of roulette. The roulette number bracket indicator has particular utility in connection with ascertaining the numbers on a roulette wheel that are located within a span of numbers on the wheel, the chosen number being one the gambler desires to bracket.  
           [0003]    In the game of roulette, the wheel head or spinner containing the pocketed numbers is rotated slowly counter clockwise while the ball is spun clockwise in the outer rim of the basin or stationary bowl containing the wheel head. The ball spins about the rotating wheel head a number of times and is slowed down by the frictional opposing force in the rim until the ball is pulled by gravity down into the wheel head to finally land in a particular pocket. Before this occurs, the ball will usually hit one of eight breakers imbedded in the sloping portion of the bowl, and such breakers produce random motion of the ball usually in a forward direction, but sometimes in a reverse direction. This random motion is one of the reasons that the balls final landing place is so hard to predict. Most casinos in the United States use a wheel having a green 0 and a green 00 on the wheel, whereas in Europe, and most other countries, the wheel has only one green 0. Some casinos in America have installed single zero wheels but reserve these wheels for larger stakes games.  
           [0004]    Roulette is played at a table that has seats for one to six or seven players. There is the wheel and beside it is the betting area or layout. The croupier spins the wheel and releases the ball, and when the ball lands, collects the losing bets, and pays out the winning bets.  
           [0005]    While strongly associated with gambling, roulette is played by less than 2% of casino visitors, according to a 1984 study by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. One possible reason for the lack of participation is that players feel intimidated by the difficulty of reading the numbers from the spinning wheel to determine which numbers are adjacent to their chosen number. Casinos provide aids such as drink coasters with the wheel layout and sheets of paper containing the table layout on one side and the wheel layout on the other. While helpful, these do not provide the ease of use that the present invention offers.  
           [0006]    One object of the present invention is to provide a roulette bracket indicator, which may be carried in the player&#39;s pocket, which is simple to operate, and which will aid the player by allowing the simple and easy bracketing of a set of numbers.  
           [0007]    2. Description of the Prior Art  
           [0008]    Roulette bracket indicators are desirable to aid roulette players in determining the numbers to be chosen, help calculate the payoff or keep track of the numbers that have previously hit. Casinos prohibit certain of these devices, as they enable the player to cheat.  
           [0009]    The use of roulette tallying devices is known in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,866,601 to Naber discloses a tally device for roulette. However, the Naber &#39;601 patent is directed towards allowing the player to record the area of the wheel where the ball lands, for use in predicting the possible outcome of the next deal. The Naber &#39;601 has further drawbacks of not providing an easy and accurate means to determine the numbers bracketing a chosen number for the usual range chosen by roulette players.  
           [0010]    U.S. Pat. No. 4,357,659 to Nathans discloses a roulette betting calculator that is used to measure the relative velocity between the spinning ball and the rotating wheel. This information is converted into favorable bet indicating data that the player uses to choose the number to bet. However, the Nathan &#39;659 patent does not allow the rapid determination of the adjacent numbers for bracketing, and additionally does not provide the same structure as the present invention. The Nathan &#39;659 patent is an example of a device that would be prohibited in most casinos.  
           [0011]    Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. D 460,497 S to Johnstone et al. discloses a roulette payout calculator that calculates the winning bet payout, given the odds and the amount bet. However, the Johnstone &#39;497 S patent does not display the adjacent numbers, and does not contain the same structure as the present invention.  
           [0012]    Lastly, U.S. Pat. No. 4,744,098 to Grabowski discloses a roulette calculator that records and visually displays the occurrence and number of winning numbers during play. However, the Grabowski &#39;098 patent does not contain the layout of the roulette wheel, and has the additional deficiency of not allowing the display of the bracketed numbers of the roulette wheel.  
           [0013]    While the above-described devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a roulette number bracket indicator that allows a rapid determination of the adjacent numbers on a roulette wheel as well as the bracketed numbers. The Naber &#39;601 patent makes no provision for narrowing the range of numbers chosen. The Nathan &#39;659 patent, the Johnstone &#39;497 S patent and the Grabowski &#39;098 patent do not provide a layout of the wheel to aid the player, and require the player to either memorize the layout or try and read the spinning wheel to determine the numbers.  
           [0014]    Therefore, a need exists for a new invention, such as the roulette number bracket indicator of the present invention that can be used for legally aiding a roulette player. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need. In this respect, the roulette number bracket indicator according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of aiding the roulette player and allowing the player to more fully concentrate on placing bets and enjoying themselves by allowing them to concentrate less on trying to read the numbers from a spinning wheel.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0015]    In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of roulette devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an new roulette number bracket indicator, and overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages and drawbacks of the prior art. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new roulette number bracket indicator which has all the advantages of the prior art mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a roulette number bracket indicator which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by the prior art, either alone or in any combination thereof.  
           [0016]    To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a first or lower plate having the layout of a roulette wheel on it. The numbers and colors are shown as on the wheel. An upper plate lies atop the lower plate and has openings or windows along the upper edge to selectively show portions of the wheel. These portions could be in the range of three, five, and nine, or a quarter of the wheel. Alternatively, the portions could be four, six, eight, or twelve. The roulette number bracket indicator may be manufactured so that any desired range can be chosen by the end-user to meet their needs. An indication mark or marks, such as dots or arrows, or any other conceivable indicia, would be used to center or indicate the chosen number or numbers, and thus bracket the numbers located beside, or bracketing, the chosen numbers. A title under the opening would indicate the range. For example, under the opening displaying the range of three would be a title such as “3 numbers” and so on for all openings. The plates could be connected by a grommet, rivet, molded integral attachment, or any similar type of connecting means commonly in use.  
           [0017]    The present invention can also have the plate with the numbers as on a roulette wheel and have two plates that rotate to bracket the numbers. Each upper plate has approximately half of the periphery or edge removed to show the numbers on the underlying wheel. The plates could be connected by a grommet, rivet, molded integral attachment, or any similar type of connecting means commonly in use.  
           [0018]    The roulette number bracket indicator my also be manufactured as a linear slide device, with the lower plate containing the layout of a roulette wheel and the upper plate containing windows through which the numbers are bracketed to display the adjacent numbers desired.  
           [0019]    The plate can be in any shape desired, such as an oval, square, triangle, circle or any other variation or combination.  
           [0020]    The roulette bracket invention could be made of paper, cardboard, plastic, ceramic, wood, or metal, or any mixture of the above materials. It is anticipated that a lightweight metal such as aluminum or an alloy would be chosen for strength, durability, and lower costs of production. The materials would be chosen for their durability and ability to accept pigmentation, indications, lettering, and other markings. It is anticipated that end users would prefer differing materials, and the present invention could be made in any combination of materials.  
           [0021]    There can be an open area in the center of the uppermost region or plate for the display of a logo or advertisement, such as that of a casino or gaming enterprise. The different shapes provided by the use of certain shaped plates would allow for a wide range of areas for use in placement of logos or other advertising.  
           [0022]    The invention may also include a table of the odds on the back of the plate. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims attached.  
           [0023]    There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.  
           [0024]    Numerous objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon a reading of the following detailed description of presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this respect, before explaining the current embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as limiting.  
           [0025]    As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.  
           [0026]    It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new roulette number bracket indicator that has all of the advantages of the prior art roulette devices and none of the disadvantages.  
           [0027]    It is another object of the present invention to provide a roulette number bracket indicator that may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.  
           [0028]    An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new roulette number bracket indicator that has a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such roulette number bracket indicator economically available to the buying public.  
           [0029]    Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide an attractive, durable gambling aid for a casino to provide to a roulette player to enable the player to focus more on the excitement of the game and less on trying to discern the location of adjacent numbers on a spinning wheel.  
           [0030]    Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a roulette number bracket indicator that could easily fit in a shirt pocket, a wallet, or a coin purse. This allows the player to conveniently store the present invention when not in use at the table and not lose the item. The present invention is not limited to this size, and it is foreseen that the roulette number bracket indicator could be manufactured in an unlimited array of sizes.  
           [0031]    Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a roulette number bracket indicator for use by a casino for advertising. This makes it possible for the casino to provide a player a product to aid their gaming experience and thereby potentially attract more players to the game of roulette.  
           [0032]    A further objective of the present invention is to provide a roulette number bracket indicator with an area for the placement of an identification means, such as the methods currently in use at casinos for the identification of frequent gamers, so that the casino can provide a novel identification tool that is also of independent value to the gamer.  
           [0033]    These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty that characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings, and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention. 
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0034]    The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:  
         [0035]    [0035]FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the first embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention, showing the American wheel.  
         [0036]    [0036]FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of the first embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, taken essentially along the lines  2 - 2  of FIG. 1.  
         [0037]    [0037]FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, showing the American wheel.  
         [0038]    [0038]FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, taken essentially along the lines  4 - 4  of FIG. 3.  
         [0039]    [0039]FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the first plate of the roulette bracket indicator, showing the American wheel.  
         [0040]    [0040]FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the second plate of the first embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, using the American wheel.  
         [0041]    [0041]FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the second plate of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator.  
         [0042]    [0042]FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the third plate of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator.  
         [0043]    [0043]FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the first embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, showing the European wheel.  
         [0044]    [0044]FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, showing the European wheel.  
         [0045]    [0045]FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the first plate of the roulette bracket indicator, showing the European wheel.  
         [0046]    [0046]FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the second plate of the first embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator of the present invention, using the European wheel.  
         [0047]    [0047]FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the second plate of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, using the European wheel.  
         [0048]    [0048]FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the third plate of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, using the European wheel.  
         [0049]    [0049]FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the first plate of the roulette bracket indicator.  
         [0050]    [0050]FIG. 16 is a top plan view of an alternate plate shape for the first embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, showing the American wheel.  
         [0051]    [0051]FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, taken essentially along the lines  17 - 17  of FIG. 16.  
         [0052]    [0052]FIG. 18 is a top plan view of an alternate plate shape for the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, showing the American wheel.  
         [0053]    [0053]FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator, taken essentially along the lines  19 - 19  of FIG. 18. 
     
    
       [0054]    The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the various figures.  
       DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
       [0055]    Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to FIGS. 1-18, the preferred embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator of the present invention is shown and generally designated by the reference numeral  10 .  
         [0056]    In FIG. 1, the roulette number bracket indicator  10  of the present invention for number bracketing is illustrated and will be described. More particularly, the roulette number bracket indicator  10  has a first plate  12 , with numeric indicia  20  along a predetermined portion of the first periphery  18 . The numeric indicia  20  are arranged in a sequence of numbers as on a roulette wheel. The numeric indicia  20  shown in FIG. 1 are the American version  38 . The second plate  22  has a plurality of cutouts  30  in the second periphery  28 . The cutouts  30  are spaced a predetermined distance from the first periphery  18  to fully display the numeric indicia  20 . The cutouts  30  display a predetermined amount or range of the numeric indicia  20 , which be varied at the time of manufacturing to allow for user preference. The second plate  22  has a plurality of indication marks  32  and alphanumeric indicia  34  located near the plurality of cutouts  30 . The alphanumeric indicia  34  denote the amount or range of the numeric indicia  20  bracketed by the cutout  30 . The alphanumeric indicia  34  as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user. The first plate  12  and second plate  22  are joined by a connection means  36  so that the second plate  22  may rotate with respect to the first plate  12 . The first plate  12  and second plate  22  rotate relative to each other to selectively display the desired range of numeric indicia  20 , as determined by the user. The roulette number bracket indicator  10  may be provided with a scalloped or scroll design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 , advertising or promotional material and the like may be provided on the first plate  12  or second plate  22  to facilitate the commercial use of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 .  
         [0057]    In FIG. 2, the roulette number bracket indicator  10  is shown in cross-section, essentially along the lines  2 - 2  of FIG. 1. The first periphery  18  is shown, as is the second periphery  28 . The first plate  12  second side  16  is shown, as are the second plate  22  second side  26 . The connection means  36  is shown. The cutout  30  on the second periphery  28  of the second plate  22  is shown as aligned with the first periphery  18  of the first plate  12 .  
         [0058]    In FIG. 3, the second embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator  10  is shown. The roulette number bracket indicator  10  has a first plate  12  having numeric indicia  20  along a predetermined portion of the first periphery  18 . The numeric indicia  20 , is arranged in a sequence of numbers as on a roulette wheel. The numeric indicia  20  as shown in FIG. 3 are the American version  38 . The second plate  22  has a second side  26  and a second periphery  28 . The second plate  22  has a cutout  30  in the second periphery  28 . The third plate  50  has a second side  54 , and a third periphery  56 . The third plate  50  has a cutout  30  in the third periphery  56 . The first periphery  18  is shown as exposed by the cutout  30  in the second periphery  28 , thereby allowing for the display of the numeric indicia  20 . The third plate  50 , second side  54 , and third periphery  56  are shown, with the cutout  30  in the third periphery  56  displaying the alphanumeric indicia  34 . The alphanumeric indicia  34  as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user. The connection means  36  is shown. The first plate  12 , second plate  22 , and third plate  50  rotate relative to each other to selectively display the desired range of numeric indicia  20 , as determined by the user. The roulette number bracket indicator  10  may be provided with a scalloped or scroll design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 , advertising or promotional material and the like may be provided on the plates to facilitate the commercial use of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 .  
         [0059]    In FIG. 4, the roulette number bracket indicator  10  is shown in cross-section, essentially along the lines  4 - 4  of FIG. 3. The first plate  12 , second side  16 , and first periphery  18  are shown. The second plate  22 , first side  24 , second side  26 , and second periphery  28  are shown. The first periphery  18  is shown as exposed by the cutout  30  in the second periphery  28 . The third plate  50 , second side  54 , and third periphery  56  are shown, with the cutout  30  in the third periphery  56  displaying the second periphery  28 . The connection means  36  is shown. The cutout  30  is shown as aligned with the first periphery  18 , and the second periphery  28 .  
         [0060]    In FIG. 5 the second side  16  of the first plate  12  is shown. The first periphery  18  is shown. The numeric indicia  20  as shown are the American version  38 .  
         [0061]    In FIG. 6 the second side  24  of the second plate  22  of the first embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator  10  is shown. The cutouts  30 , the indication marks  32 , and the alphanumeric indicia  34  are also shown. The alphanumeric indicia  34  as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user. The cutouts  30  are for the American wheel  38 . The open area  42  is shown without any logo, advertising or similar indicia, although this open area  42  can be used for advertising or promotional material and the like.  
         [0062]    In FIG. 7 the second side  24  of the second plate  22  of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator is shown. The second periphery  28  of the second plate  22  is shown. The cutout  30  and the alphanumeric indicia  34  are shown. The alphanumeric indicia  34  as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user.  
         [0063]    In FIG. 8, the second side  52  of the third plate  50  of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator  10  is shown. The third periphery  56  of the third plate  50  is shown. The open area  58  for the display of a logo or other display is shown without any indicia or markings, although this open area  58  may be provided with a design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 , advertising or promotional material and the like. The cutout  30  is shown.  
         [0064]    In FIG. 9, the first embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator  10  is shown. The first plate  12 , and first periphery  18  are shown. The first plate  12  has numeric indicia  20  along a predetermined portion of the first periphery  18 . The numeric indicia  20 , is arranged in a sequence of numbers as on a roulette wheel. The numeric indicia  20  shown in FIG. 9 are the European wheel  40 . The second plate  22 , second side  26 , and second periphery  28  are shown. The second plate  22  has a plurality of cutouts  30  in the second periphery  28 . The cutouts  30  are spaced a predetermined distance from the first periphery  18 . The plurality of cutouts  30  varies in length by a predetermined distance to display a predetermined amount of the numeric indicia  20 . The second plate  22  has a plurality of indication marks  32  and alphanumeric indicia  34  located near the plurality of cutouts  30 . The alphanumeric indicia  34  denote the amount or range of the numeric indicia  20  bracketed by the cutout  30 . The alphanumeric indicia  34  as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user. The first plate  12  and second plate  22  are joined by a connection means  36  so that the second plate  22  may rotate with respect to the first plate  12 . The first plate  12  and second plate  22  rotate relative to each other to selectively display the desired range of numeric indicia  20 , as determined by the user. The open area  42  may be provided with a design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 , advertising or promotional material and the like.  
         [0065]    In FIG. 10, the second embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator  10  is shown. The first plate  12 , second side  16 , and first periphery  18  are shown. The first plate  12  has numeric indicia  20  along a predetermined portion of the first periphery  18 . The numeric indicia  20  as shown in FIG. 10 are the European version  40 . The second plate  22 , the second side  26 , and the second periphery  28  are shown. The second plate  22  has a cutout  30  in the second periphery  28 . The cutout  30  selectively displays the numeric indicia  20  of the first plate  12 . The third plate  50 , second side  54 , and third periphery  56  are shown. The third plate  50  has a cutout  30  in the third periphery to display the alphanumeric indicia  34  of the second plate  22 . The alphanumeric indicia  34  as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user. The connection means  36  is shown. The first plate  12 , second plate  22 , and third plate  50  rotate relative to each other to selectively display the desired range of numeric indicia  20 , as determined by the user. The open area  58  may be provided with a design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 , advertising or promotional material and the like.  
         [0066]    In FIG. 11, the second side  16  of the first plate  12  is shown. The numeric indicia  20  display the European wheel  40 .  
         [0067]    In FIG. 12, the second side  26  of the second plate  22  of the first embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator  10  is shown. The periphery  28  of the second plate  22  of the first embodiment is also shown. The cutouts  30 , the indication marks  32 , and the alphanumeric indicia  34  are also shown. The alphanumeric indicia  34  as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user. The cutouts  30  are for the European wheel  40 . The open area  42  may be provided with a design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 , advertising or promotional material and the like.  
         [0068]    In FIG. 13, the second side  26  of the second plate  22  of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator is shown. The periphery  28  of the second plate  22  is also shown. The cutout  30 , and the alphanumeric indicia  34  are shown. The alphanumeric indicia  34  as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user.  
         [0069]    In FIG. 14, the second side  54  of the third plate  50  of the second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator  10  is shown. The third periphery  56  of the third plate  50  is shown. The open area  58  for the display of a logo is shown without any indicia. The cutout  30  is shown in the third periphery  56 . The open area  58  may be provided with a design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 , advertising or promotional material and the like.  
         [0070]    In FIG. 15, the first side  14  of the first plate  12  of the first and second embodiment of the roulette bracket indicator  10  is shown. The periphery  18  of the first plate  12  is shown. The area  44  for the display of a logo, table of odds, or other indicia is shown with the table of odds displayed. The open area  46  for the display of a logo or advertising is shown without indicia although the open area  46  may be provided with a scalloped or scroll design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 , advertising or promotional material and the like. The connection means  36  is shown.  
         [0071]    In FIG. 16 the first embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 , first plate  12 , second side  16 , and first periphery  18  are shown. The first plate  12  has numeric indicia  20  along a predetermined portion of the first periphery  18 . The numeric indicia  20 , is arranged in a sequence of numbers as on a roulette wheel. The numeric indicia  20  show the American wheel  38 . The second plate  22 , second side  26 , and second periphery  28  are shown. The second plate  22  has a plurality of cutouts  30  in the second periphery  28 . The cutouts  30  are spaced a predetermined distance from the first periphery  18 . The plurality of cutouts  30  varies in length by a predetermined distance to display a predetermined amount of the numeric indicia  20 . The second plate  22  has a plurality of indication marks  32  located near the plurality of cutouts  30 . The second plate  22  has a plurality of alphanumeric indicia  34  located near the plurality of cutouts  30  denoting the amount of the numeric indicia  20  bracketed by the cutout  30 . The alphanumeric indicia  34  as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user. The first plate  12  and second plate  22  are joined by a connection means  36 . The first plate  12  and second plate  22  rotate relative to each other to selectively display the desired range of numeric indicia  20 , as determined by the user. The roulette number bracket indicator  10  may be provided with a scalloped or scroll design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 , advertising or promotional material and the like may be provided on the first plate  12 , second plate  22  and third plate  50  to facilitate the commercial use of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 .  
         [0072]    In FIG. 17, the first embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator  10  is shown in cross-section, essentially along the lines  17 - 17  of FIG. 16. The first periphery  18  is shown as exposed by a cutout  30  in the second periphery  28 . The connection means  36  is shown. The first plate  12 , first side  14 , second side  16  are shown, as are the second plate  22 , first side  24 , second side  26 , and second periphery  28 . The second side  16  of the first plate  12  is shown adjacent to the first side  24  of the second plate  22 .  
         [0073]    In FIG. 18, the second embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator  10  is shown. The roulette number bracket indicator  10  has a first plate  12  having numeric indicia  20  along a predetermined portion of the first periphery  18 . The numeric indicia  20 , is arranged in a sequence of numbers as on a roulette wheel. The numeric indicia  20  as shown in FIG. 18 are the American version  38 . The second plate  22  has a second side  26  and a second periphery  28 . The second plate  22  has a cutout  30  in the second periphery  28 . The third plate  50  has a second side  54 , and a third periphery  56 . The third plate  50  has a cutout  30  in the third periphery  56 . The first periphery  18  is shown as exposed by the cutout  30  in the second periphery  28 , thereby allowing for the display of the numeric indicia  20 . The third plate  50 , second side  54 , and third periphery  56  are shown, with the cutout  30  in the third periphery  56  displaying the alphanumeric indicia  34 . The alphanumeric indicia  34  as shown are illustrative only, and any grouping of numerals can be used to meets the needs of the user. The connection means  36  is shown. The first plate  12 , second plate  22 , and third plate  50  rotate relative to each other to selectively display the desired range of numeric indicia  20 , as determined by the user. The roulette number bracket indicator  10  may be provided with a scalloped or scroll design or any other decorative arrangement and indicia relating to the name of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 , advertising or promotional material and the like may be provided on the plates to facilitate the commercial use of the roulette number bracket indicator  10 .  
         [0074]    In FIG. 19, the second embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator  10  is shown in cross-section. The first plate  12 , first side  14 , second side  16 , and first periphery  18  are shown. The second plate  22 , second side  26 , and second periphery  28  are shown. The third plate  50  is shown, as is the second side  54  and the third periphery  56 . The first periphery  18  is shown as exposed by the cutout  30  in the second periphery  28 , thereby allowing for the display of the numeric indicia  20 . The third plate  50 , second side  54 , and third periphery  56  are shown, with the cutout  30  in the third periphery  56  displaying the alphanumeric indicia  34 . The connection means  36  is shown.  
         [0075]    In use, it can now be understood that by turning the overlay top with its associated notches to display the underlying roulette wheel numbers that are shown within the notches, allows the player to enjoy the game by allowing them to concentrate less on trying to discern the numbers located on the wheel and more on the placement of their wagers and enjoyment of the casino&#39;s amenities.  
         [0076]    While a preferred embodiment of the roulette number bracket indicator has been described in detail, it should be apparent that modifications and variations thereto are possible, all of which fall within the true spirit ad scope of the invention. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.  
         [0077]    Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.