Patent JPS5123369A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3124357A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Shqhb
Assignee: —
•
Filing: —
•
Granted: 1964-03-10
•
Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:49
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F11/00; A63F3/00; A63F3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A GAME APPARATUS COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SURFACE, A PLAYING FIELD OUTLINED ON A PORTION OF SAID SURFACE BY MEANS OF MUTUALLY INTERSECTING HEAVY LINES, SAID FIELD BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO REGIONS ARRANGED IN INTERSECTING ROWS AND COLUMNS BY MEANS OF LIGHT DIVIDING LINES, SAID LIGHT LINES EXTENDING BEYOND SAID HEAVY LINES TO DEFINE ON SAID SURFACE OUTSIDE SAID PLAYING FIELD REGIONS FORMING EXTENSION OF SAID INTERSECTING ROWS AND COLUMNS OF REGIONS AND A CORNER REGION ADJACENT EACH INTERSECTION OF SAID HEAVY LINES, ALL OF SAID CORNER REGIONS BEING MARKED DISTINCTIVELY TO DISTINGUISH THEM FROM OTHER REGIONS ON SAID SURFACE, A PLURALITY OF COUNTERS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF SAID REGIONS WITHIN SAID PLAYING FIELD FOR PLACEMENT IN SAID LAST NAMED REGIONS, ANY TWO OF SAID COUNTERS BEING MARKED TO REPRESENT DIFFERENT NUMERICAL VALUES, AND AT LEAST TWO ADDITIONAL COUNTERS FOR PLACEMENT ON SAID ADDITIONAL REGIONS IN VISIBLE ALIGNMENT WITH ONE OF SAID ROWS AND ONE OF SAID COLUMNS, RESPECTIVELY, EACH OF SAID ADDITIONAL COUNTERS BEING OF ONE-PIECE CONSTRUCTION AND OF A SIZE SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT WITHIN ANY ONE OF SAID ADDITIONAL REGIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A GAME APPARATUS COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SURFACE, A PLAYING FIELD OUTLINED ON A PORTION OF SAID SURFACE BY MEANS OF MUTUALLY INTERSECTING HEAVY LINES, SAID FIELD BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO REGIONS ARRANGED IN INTERSECTING ROWS AND COLUMNS BY MEANS OF LIGHT DIVIDING LINES, SAID LIGHT LINES EXTENDING BEYOND SAID HEAVY LINES TO DEFINE ON SAID SURFACE OUTSIDE SAID PLAYING FIELD REGIONS FORMING EXTENSION OF SAID INTERSECTING ROWS AND COLUMNS OF REGIONS AND A CORNER REGION ADJACENT EACH INTERSECTION OF SAID HEAVY LINES, ALL OF SAID CORNER REGIONS BEING MARKED DISTINCTIVELY TO DISTINGUISH THEM FROM OTHER REGIONS ON SAID SURFACE, A PLURALITY OF COUNTERS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF SAID REGIONS WITHIN SAID PLAYING FIELD FOR PLACEMENT IN SAID LAST NAMED REGIONS, ANY TWO OF SAID COUNTERS BEING MARKED TO REPRESENT DIFFERENT NUMERICAL VALUES, AND AT LEAST TWO ADDITIONAL COUNTERS FOR PLACEMENT ON SAID ADDITIONAL REGIONS IN VISIBLE ALIGNMENT WITH ONE OF SAID ROWS AND ONE OF SAID COLUMNS, RESPECTIVELY, EACH OF SAID ADDITIONAL COUNTERS BEING OF ONE-PIECE CONSTRUCTION AND OF A SIZE SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT WITHIN ANY ONE OF SAID ADDITIONAL REGIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
CH141915A
Cited
US2791430A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-10 | 1967-09-09 | 1968-03-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-10 | 1971-09-09 | 1972-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-10 | 1975-09-09 | 1976-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |