Patent ID: 7103997

Claim:
A lottery card reader comprising (A) a clip having (1) a first molded piece of plastic having a clasping arm, a gripping arm and a fulcrum therebetween; (2) a second molded piece of plastic having a clasping arm, a gripping arm, a fulcrum therebetween that engages the fulcrum of said first molded piece of plastic, and having a resilient member that extends from said second molded piece of plastic and contacts said first molded piece of plastic; (3) molded plastic means extending from one of said molded pieces of plastic for attaching said first molded piece of plastic to said second molded piece of plastic so that the clasping arm of said first molded piece of plastic opposes the clasping arm of said second molded piece of plastic and the gripping arm of said first molded piece of plastic opposes the gripping arm of said second molded piece of plastic, and said resilient member resiliently forces said clasping arms towards each other and said gripping arms apart; and (B) a single transparent flap attached to said clip that can cover games on a lottery card to which said clip is attached, whereby a lottery card inserted between said clasping arms under said transparent flap is releaseably gripped by said clasping arms.