ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,844, issued on Nov. 11.
"Gamecard holder and organizer" was invented by Bobbie C. Fortier (Katy, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gamecard holder comprising a bottom surface, a back surface, opposing sides, and a front viewing portion that collectively form an elevated holder that is operable to be placed on any table or comparable surface. The front viewing portion includes a plurality of slots operable to hold various pull-tabs or game cards. The front viewing portion faces the player and is configured such that the height along the front viewing portion increases towards the back surface of the holder such that the pull-tabs...