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Decoding game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-05-07
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Granted: 1964-01-14
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Expires: 1978-05-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Muriel M Wiebe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:58
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/04; A63F3/0423
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A DECODING GAME FOR A NUMBER OF PLAYERS INCLUDING IN COMBINATION; A FIRST MEMBER HAVING FIXEDLY-CARRIED FIRST INDICIA ARRANGED IN GROUPS OPENLY DISPLAYING AT LEAST ONE CODED STATEMENT; SAID FIRST MEMBER HAVING ADDITIONAL INDICIA ARRANGED DIRECTLY THEREON REMOTELY FROM SAID FIRST INDICIA TO PROVIDE AT LEAST A PARTIAL DECODING OF SAID FIRST INDICIA; A SELECTIVELY LIFTABLE MEMBER SECURED TO SAID FIRST MEMBER FOR CONTINUAL USE AND NORMALLY COVERING SAID ADDITIONAL INDICIA TO KEEP THEM NORMALLY UNEXPOSED TO VIEW; A PLAYING-PIECE TRAY HAVING A BASE NORMALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID LIFTABLE MEMBER AND APPLYING A FORCE THEREAGAINST TO ENSURE THAT SAID ADDITIONAL INDICIA REMAIN UNEXPOSED TO VIEW; A SET OF PLAYING PIECES SEVERALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID TRAY, AND EACH OF A SIZE SOMEWHAT LARGER THAN SAID FIRST INDICIA, WHICH PIECES ARE SEVERALLY PRO-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A DECODING GAME FOR A NUMBER OF PLAYERS INCLUDING IN COMBINATION; A FIRST MEMBER HAVING FIXEDLY-CARRIED FIRST INDICIA ARRANGED IN GROUPS OPENLY DISPLAYING AT LEAST ONE CODED STATEMENT; SAID FIRST MEMBER HAVING ADDITIONAL INDICIA ARRANGED DIRECTLY THEREON REMOTELY FROM SAID FIRST INDICIA TO PROVIDE AT LEAST A PARTIAL DECODING OF SAID FIRST INDICIA; A SELECTIVELY LIFTABLE MEMBER SECURED TO SAID FIRST MEMBER FOR CONTINUAL USE AND NORMALLY COVERING SAID ADDITIONAL INDICIA TO KEEP THEM NORMALLY UNEXPOSED TO VIEW; A PLAYING-PIECE TRAY HAVING A BASE NORMALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID LIFTABLE MEMBER AND APPLYING A FORCE THEREAGAINST TO ENSURE THAT SAID ADDITIONAL INDICIA REMAIN UNEXPOSED TO VIEW; A SET OF PLAYING PIECES SEVERALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID TRAY, AND EACH OF A SIZE SOMEWHAT LARGER THAN SAID FIRST INDICIA, WHICH PIECES ARE SEVERALLY PRO-
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