Card holding and playing system

Abstract

Certain aspects are directed to a portable and compact card holding and playing system comprising a card caddy with a detachable rotating mechanism, a flexible retaining device with at least one weighted element, a plurality of retaining discs, and a game plate using a number of flexible retaining mechanisms. The game plate is single and/or trifold with the trifold plate comprising a ferrous core with top and bottom laminate materials connected via hinges. The card tray is preferably detachable from a rotatable base with a center divider that includes a magnetic component used to securely attach the card tray to the magnets embedded in the flexible retaining device and the base, thus allowing the kit to operate via magnetic and gravitational forces and be used in the presence of wind, turbulence or on uneven playing surfaces.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A flexible retaining device comprising:
 an elongated arm comprising a first end and a second end;   a first weighted element disposed to the first end;   a second weighted element disposed to the second end; and   a receiving element disposed downwardly at a middle of the flexible arm.   
     
     
         2 . The flexible retaining device of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving element is selected from the group consisting of: ferromagnetic, fiction fit and snap fit. 
     
     
         3 . The flexible retaining device of  claim 1 , wherein the first weighted element is fixedly attached to the first end and the second weighted element is fixedly attached to the second end of the retaining device. 
     
     
         4 . The flexible retaining device of  claim 1 , wherein the first weighted element is removably attached to the first end and the second weighted element is removably attached to the second end of the retaining device. 
     
     
         5 . The flexible retaining device of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible retaining device further comprises a first male member with an annular grooved head configured outwardly and downwardly at the first end to accommodate the first weighted element, and a second male member with an annular grooved head configured outwardly and downwardly at the second end to accommodate the second weighted element. 
     
     
         6 . The flexible retaining device of  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second weighted elements have a low friction surface and each weighted element is configured to have a female member having annular grooves internally such that the first and the second weighted elements are securely fastened at the first and the second ends respectively. 
     
     
         7 . The flexible retaining device of  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second weighted elements each further comprises a flange located at a top of each weighted element to accommodate and provide better adhesion to the first end and the second end of the retaining device respectively. 
     
     
         8 . The flexible retaining device of  claim 1 , wherein a shape of the first and the second weighted elements is selected from a group consisting of a sphere, a semi-sphere, an ellipse sphere, and a semi-ellipse sphere. 
     
     
         9 . The flexible retaining device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated flexible arm comprises a first flange at the first end to house the first weighted element and a second flange at the second end to house the second weighted element. 
     
     
         10 . A card holding and playing system comprising:
 a plurality of game plates; and   a plurality of retaining discs;   wherein the plurality of game plates each comprises a top layer with a low friction finish, a middle layer with a ferromagnetic core, and a bottom layer with a high friction finish so that the game plates do not slide on a surface;   wherein each of the retaining discs contain at least one magnet embedded inside the retaining disc to retain a plurality of cards in position on the game plate;   wherein each of the retaining discs has an air gap located at a peripheral of the retaining discs made of low friction material to allow for ease of card insertion and removal; and   wherein each of the retaining discs is flat in the middle so that the number of cards held can be expanded by stacking the plurality of retaining discs vertically to hold a stack of cards in between each adjacent retaining disc and the plurality of retaining discs magnetically attract into a compact column for storage.   
     
     
         11 . The card holding and playing system of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of game plates each comprises a plurality of foldable and interconnected subplates connected by laminated materials with living hinges. 
     
     
         12 . The card holding and playing system of  claim 10 , wherein the top portion and the bottom portion of each of the plurality of retaining discs are symmetrical and reversible.