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Some Trade-marks and Labels from the US Official Gazette, 1922 to
1924.
(I have found no earlier MJ Trade-marks or Labels.)
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Aug. 29, 1922
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 165,559 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 165,561 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Pung-Chow Company, New York, N.Y. Filed June 15, 1922.
PUNG-CHOW
Particular description of goods.— Game set consisting of tiles or
blocks utilized in playing the game somewhat after the manner of
dominoes.
Claims use since at least Apr. 1, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Oct. 10, 1922
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 162,889 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Edgar Park, [assignor to Mah-Jongg Company, Inc.], New York, N.Y.
Filed Apr. 25, 1922.
§ FOUR WINDS §
The Chinese characters shown of the mark signifying "East Wind", "West
Wind", "North Wind", and "South Wind".
Particular description of goods.— A Game played with pieces similar to
dominoes.
Claims use since Mar. 15, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Oct. 10, 1922
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 162,891 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Edgar Park, New York, N.Y. Filed Apr. 25, 1922.
§ CRACKERS §
The Chinese characters shown in the mark signify "Crackers".
Particular description of goods.— A Game played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Mar. 15, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, May 15, 1923
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 171,043 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
John T. Gaffey, doing business as Mah -Juck Mfg. Company, San
Francisco, Calif. Filed XXXX, 1923.
DRAGON RACKS
Particular description of goods.— Racks used in connection with the
game Mah -Juck.
Claims use since Dec. 13, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, May 29, 1923
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 179,111 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Pung-Chow Company, Inc., New York, N.Y. Filed Apr. 13, 1923.
§ § [Chinese characters]
The mark consists of the Chinese characters meaning "Level Continent".
Particular description of goods.— Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Jan. 26, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, July 17, 1923
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 179,955 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 179,956 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Pung-Chow Company, Inc., New York, N.Y. Filed Apr. 30, 1923.
[standing dragon in 2 versions]
Particular description of goods.— Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Jan. 26, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Sept. 11, 1923
[Label] No. 26,375.— Title: Mah -Deuck. For a game. Ben Levison, doing
business as Levison & Wilson, San Francisco, Calif. Published Apr. 27,
1923 [?].
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Nov. 6, 1923
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 184, 557 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Mei Ren Company, Inc., Shanghai, China. Filed Aug. 16, 1923.
MEI REN
The phrase "Mei Ren" is Chinese for American "Friendship". The
Chinese characters shown on the mark spell "Mei Ren".
Particular description of goods.—Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Sept. 1, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Dec. 4, 1923
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 184, 556 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Mei Ren Company, Inc., Shanghai, China. Filed Aug. 16, 1923.
[pagoda with 'Pungwo' overprinted + Chinese char. 'peng / hu']
The Chinese characters shown in the mark spell "Pung Wo". The words
are fictitious [!!].
Particular description of goods.—Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Sept. 1, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, May 27, 1924
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 179,954 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Pung-Chow Company, Inc., New York, N.Y. Filed Aug. 30, 1923.
Pung-Chow
Particular description of goods.—Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Mar. 2, 1923.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, July 22, 1924
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 176,488 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
The Mah-Jongg Sales Company of America, San Francisco, Calif. Filed
Feb. 23, 1923.
Mah-Jongg
Particular description of goods.—Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since on or about Oct. 26, 1920.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Oct. 21, 1924
[Design] No. 65,794. SET OF DOMINOES. Joseph Park Babcock, of Tsinan,
China, assignor to Mah Jongg Company of China, Shanghai, China, a
Corporation of Alaska. Filed Dec. 14, 1923. Serial No. 8,039. Term of
patent 3 1/2 years.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Thierry
Some Trade-marks and Labels from the US Official Gazette, 1922 to
1924.
(I have found no earlier MJ Trade-marks or Labels.)
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Aug. 29, 1922
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 165,559 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 165,561 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Pung-Chow Company, New York, N.Y. Filed June 15, 1922.
PUNG-CHOW
Particular description of goods.— Game set consisting of tiles or
blocks utilized in playing the game somewhat after the manner of
dominoes.
Claims use since at least Apr. 1, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Oct. 10, 1922
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 162,889 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Edgar Park, [assignor to Mah-Jongg Company, Inc.], New York, N.Y.
Filed Apr. 25, 1922.
§ FOUR WINDS §
The Chinese characters shown of the mark signifying "East Wind", "West
Wind", "North Wind", and "South Wind".
Particular description of goods.— A Game played with pieces similar to
dominoes.
Claims use since Mar. 15, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Oct. 10, 1922
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 162,891 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Edgar Park, New York, N.Y. Filed Apr. 25, 1922.
§ CRACKERS §
The Chinese characters shown in the mark signify "Crackers".
Particular description of goods.— A Game played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Mar. 15, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, May 15, 1923
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 171,043 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
John T. Gaffey, doing business as Mah -Juck Mfg. Company, San
Francisco, Calif. Filed XXXX, 1923.
DRAGON RACKS
Particular description of goods.— Racks used in connection with the
game Mah -Juck.
Claims use since Dec. 13, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, May 29, 1923
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 179,111 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Pung-Chow Company, Inc., New York, N.Y. Filed Apr. 13, 1923.
§ § [Chinese characters]
The mark consists of the Chinese characters meaning "Level Continent".
Particular description of goods.— Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Jan. 26, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, July 17, 1923
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 179,955 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 179,956 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Pung-Chow Company, Inc., New York, N.Y. Filed Apr. 30, 1923.
[standing dragon in 2 versions]
Particular description of goods.— Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Jan. 26, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Sept. 11, 1923
[Label] No. 26,375.— Title: Mah -Deuck. For a game. Ben Levison, doing
business as Levison & Wilson, San Francisco, Calif. Published Apr. 27,
1923 [?].
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Nov. 6, 1923
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 184, 557 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Mei Ren Company, Inc., Shanghai, China. Filed Aug. 16, 1923.
MEI REN
The phrase "Mei Ren" is Chinese for American "Friendship". The
Chinese characters shown on the mark spell "Mei Ren".
Particular description of goods.—Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Sept. 1, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Dec. 4, 1923
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 184, 556 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Mei Ren Company, Inc., Shanghai, China. Filed Aug. 16, 1923.
[pagoda with 'Pungwo' overprinted + Chinese char. 'peng / hu']
The Chinese characters shown in the mark spell "Pung Wo". The words
are fictitious [!!].
Particular description of goods.—Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Sept. 1, 1922.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, May 27, 1924
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 179,954 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
Pung-Chow Company, Inc., New York, N.Y. Filed Aug. 30, 1923.
Pung-Chow
Particular description of goods.—Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since Mar. 2, 1923.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, July 22, 1924
[Trade-mark] Ser. No. 176,488 (CLASS 22. GAMES, TOYS AND SPORTING
GOODS.)
The Mah-Jongg Sales Company of America, San Francisco, Calif. Filed
Feb. 23, 1923.
Mah-Jongg
Particular description of goods.—Games played with pieces somewhat
similar to dominoes.
Claims use since on or about Oct. 26, 1920.
US Patent Office, Official Gazette, Oct. 21, 1924
[Design] No. 65,794. SET OF DOMINOES. Joseph Park Babcock, of Tsinan,
China, assignor to Mah Jongg Company of China, Shanghai, China, a
Corporation of Alaska. Filed Dec. 14, 1923. Serial No. 8,039. Term of
patent 3 1/2 years.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Thierry
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