Anne Marie Collins

US Patent:

20030177598, Sep 25, 2003

Filed:

Mar 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/390788

Inventors:

Anne Collins - Laurel MD, US

International Classification:

A47L013/02

US Classification:

015/236010, D32/046000

Abstract:

A ticket scraper and method for the efficient production thereof using conventional plastic sheet printing and die-cutting techniques. Multiple scrapers of the same or varied designs are produced from a single sheet of plastic. The ticket scraper is effective for removing the obscuring surface of scratch-off tickets, but can be safely handled without risk to the user, the user's personal effects, or others. Production costs are minimized, while flexibility with respect to the appearance of the scraper produced is retained. Using conventional plastic sheet printing techniques, indicia comprised of a variety of shapes, designs and/or promotional logos/advertising are printed on a plastic sheet. Conventional die-cutting techniques are used to cut the scrapers from the printed plastic sheet. Using this approach, indicia appearing on the scrapers can be quickly and inexpensively changed, thereby allowing the scrapers to serve as a new, inexpensive media for advertisers and promoters targeting a specific customer base.