| 摘要 |
An inventive device for protecting the hands, fingers, and skin while scratching latex or other protective film from the surface of a ticket is disclosed. The device is comprised of a housing, a slider member, and a resilient scratching member in a parallel position with the housing. The slider member is moved in a downward position toward the farthest point in order to release the scratching member and the receptacles. In use, the hands, fingers, and skin are protected as the receptacles are opened and the scratching member engages with the surface of the ticket. |
| 主权项 |
1. A device for removing latex or protective film on a gaming ticket comprising:
A housing generally having a rectangular shape, a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a right side, and a left side all defining an interior space; said interior space having a plurality of support structures releasably attached to a front side receptacle and a back side receptacle, said support structures being releasably attached to said interior space; said bottom side having a first elongated slot extending between said front and said back sides and further positioned in the center of said front and said back sides, said first elongated slot being adapted to receive the bottom portion of the scratching member after the slider member is moved down to the farthest point along said right side of said device; said right side having a second elongated being adapted to receive the front surface of the slider member; said front side having a front side opening and said back side having a back side opening adapted to accommodate the height and width of said front side receptacle and said back side receptacle; said front side receptacle and said back side receptacle being actuated by moving said slider member to a farthest point along said second elongated slot, said front side receptacle and said back side receptacle are actuable between open and closed positions about a left side hinged member and a right side hinged member adapted to spring back into a closed position; said scratching member having a top portion, a scratching edge, and said slider member attached thereon; said slider member having a front surface and a back surface, and being movable in said second elongated slot, said back surface extending into said housing and being adapted to engage said scratching member in a manner such that when such slider member is in contact with said scratching member, said slider member can be moved down to said farthest point down and engage said front side receptacles and said back side receptacles; said top side having a loop in the outer surface thereof that can be aligned to permit insertion of a keychain loop therein, such keychain loop being adapted to fit a keychain or similar device. i. A device according to claim 1 wherein said front side, said back side, said top side, said bottom side, said left said, and said right side are connectable in order to form said housing. ii. A device according to claim 1 wherein said device is portable. iii. A device according to claim 1 wherein said device is constructed of a durable plastic material. iv. A device according to claim 1 wherein said device may be made of any color and made in different sizes and capacities. v. A device according to claim 1 wherein the width of said second elongated slot is at least as large as the diameter of said back portion of said slider member, whereby said slider member can be moved. vi. A device according to claim 1 wherein said front side receptacle and said back side receptacle are arranged in a parallel relation to each other. vii. A device according to claim 1 wherein said front side receptacle and said back side receptacle have a vertical distance sufficient to allow separation by said slider member as said slider member is moved to said farthest point on said second elongated slot. viii. A device according to claim 1 wherein said support structures are made of a durable plastic material. ix. A device according to claim 1 wherein said front side receptacle and said back side receptacle have a generally concave interior. x. A device according to claim 1 wherein said scratching edge has a scratching width, a scratching length, and is generally beveled. xi. A device according to claim 1 wherein said scratching member is constructed of a thin metal or semi-rigid plastic which imports a spring like quality to the device. xii. A device according to claim 1 wherein the width and length of said top portion of said scratching member allows it to open said front side receptacle and said back side receptacle at a 45 degree angle. xiii. The device according to claim 1 wherein such keychain loop is adapted to fit a keychain, backpack belt or similar devices. |
