Holder for Playing Cards.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July, 1897-Accepted, 14th Aug., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Holder for Playing Cards.
I, CARL HUSTEDT (Junior) of Diepholz in the Province of Hanover, in the
Empire of Germany, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This present invention relates to a fan-shaped device made of any suitable
material and adapted to hold playing cards during play.
The accompanying drawings illustrate a form of construction of the subject
of this application, in which
Figure 1 is an elevation, and
Figure 2 is a section on the line a―x.
As shown in the drawing, the subject of this invention consists essentially of a
foundation or support A made in the form of a segment of a circle and composed
of wood, celluloid or other suitable material and on which there may be provided
on the underside a knob B and a suitably shaped handle for the purpose of facili-
tating the holding of the cards. Upon this support there is arranged a second and
smaller segment of a circle 1) which is extended on one side E up to the upper edge
of the segment of a circle A that constitutes the support, so as to provide a point
of support for the cards inserted therein. On the smaller upper circular segment D
there are arranged a number of small pieces G of cork or rubber which are rounded
off on their inner sides and which are elastically connected with said segment 1)
by means of horn or other elastic pieces. The cards are inserted between the
pieces G and the underlying larger circular segment A. The small rods I are
rivetted fast at their lower ends only so that their elastic action is not affected in
any way, and it is also possible to insert a number of cards on top of one another,
whilst the upper extension of the circular segment D serves as a point of support
for the cards.
The first of the pins which hold the small rods is quite fast, and the second
pin it projects slightly beyond the surface of the same and only serves as a guide.
Instead of the small rods for holding the cards, there may also be employed a
continuous or connected semi-circle which may either be fixed or may be pivoted
at its centre to the upper segment D. This arrangement serves to obviate the
holding of the cards during play, which holding is so tiring and strains the nerves
so much, so that the play is rendered more convenient_and_more pleasant. The
device hereinbefore described allows of readily re-arranging the cards according to
their value, and obviates the rapid wear of the same. In order to have both hands
free during play, the card holder may be mounted on a separate stand or the card
holder can be laid down without altering the relative arrangement of the cards.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
(1) A card holder, characterised by grippers G which are arranged in an elastic

page_text: manner upon a support A and which hold the cards securely and so as to allow of
their being readily exchanged.
(2) A card holder according to Claim 1, characterised by two circular seg-
ments A, D, provided with suitable handles, and placed one above the other, the
upper one A of which is extended on one side E to the periphery of the lower seg-
ment, for the purpose of serving as a point of support for the cards which are
inserted between the lower circular segment and the elastic grippers G that are
fixed on the upper circular segment, which grippers G may either be made in one
piece or be composed of a number of smaller sized rods I."
(3) A holder for playing cards, constructed substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M. I. Mech. E.
Consulting Engineer & Patent Agent
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.