US3141674A
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Spin wheel game having interchangeable faces and a spring-biased clicker element
Assignee: Ra Ce Tool & Metal Stamping Co
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Filing: 1962-07-02
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Granted: 1964-07-21
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Expires: 1982-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hoffman Louis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:32
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
286 words
A SPIN WHEEL GAME OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, COMPRISING A SUPPORTING FRAME, A PLASTIC WHEEL ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY LOCATED PINS MOLDED ON SAID WHEEL, A PAWL MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PINS, AND A FACE ELEMENT REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID WHEEL, SAID FACE ELEMENT BEING IMPRINTED WITH THE INDICIA OF A GAME, SAID FRAME INCLUDING A TRIPOD STAND, TWO OF THE LEGS OF SAID STAND BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED RELATIVE TO THE THIRD LEG FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD SAID THIRD LEG, TO RENDER THE STAND COMPACT FOR SHIPPING AND STORING PURPOSES, AND AWAY FROM SAID LEG TO SUPPORT THE FRAME IN STANDING, OPERATIVE POSTION, SAID PAWL COMPRISING A GENERALLY BELL-CRANK-SHAPED ELEMENT DEFINING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL FOOT PORTION AND A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL UPRIGHT PORTION CONNECTED TO ONE END OF SAID FOOT PORTION, THE PIVOTAL AXIS OF THE PAWL BEING LOCATED AT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID HORIZONTAL FOOT PORTION AND THE PIN ENGAGING PORTION OF THE PAWL BEING THE UPPER END OF SAID VERTICAL UPRIGHT PORTION, SAID PAWL BEING SPRINGURGED ABOUT ITS SAID PIVOTAL AXIS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PINS, SAID UPPER PIN-ENGAGING PORTION OF THE PAWL BEING PROVIDED WITH A RELATIVELY SHARP POINT FLANKED ON ONE SIDE BY A CURVED PORTION WHICH IS OFFSET BUT SLIGHTLY FROM THE VERTICAL AND FLANKED AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE BY A CURVED PORTION WHICH MORE CLOSELY APPROACHES THE HORIZONTAL, SAID FACE ELEMENT COMPRISING A GENERALLY DISC-SHAPED PAPER SHEET HAVING A PLURALITY OF CUT OUT PORTIONS ADAPTED TO REGISTER WITH AND RECEIVE THE PINS ON THE WHEEL, THE EDGES OF SAID CUT OUT PORTIONS BEING IN FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SIDES OF THE PINS TO HOLD SAID FACE ELEMENT IN PLACE AGAINST SAID WHEEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
286 words
A SPIN WHEEL GAME OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, COMPRISING A SUPPORTING FRAME, A PLASTIC WHEEL ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY LOCATED PINS MOLDED ON SAID WHEEL, A PAWL MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PINS, AND A FACE ELEMENT REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID WHEEL, SAID FACE ELEMENT BEING IMPRINTED WITH THE INDICIA OF A GAME, SAID FRAME INCLUDING A TRIPOD STAND, TWO OF THE LEGS OF SAID STAND BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED RELATIVE TO THE THIRD LEG FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD SAID THIRD LEG, TO RENDER THE STAND COMPACT FOR SHIPPING AND STORING PURPOSES, AND AWAY FROM SAID LEG TO SUPPORT THE FRAME IN STANDING, OPERATIVE POSTION, SAID PAWL COMPRISING A GENERALLY BELL-CRANK-SHAPED ELEMENT DEFINING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL FOOT PORTION AND A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL UPRIGHT PORTION CONNECTED TO ONE END OF SAID FOOT PORTION, THE PIVOTAL AXIS OF THE PAWL BEING LOCATED AT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID HORIZONTAL FOOT PORTION AND THE PIN ENGAGING PORTION OF THE PAWL BEING THE UPPER END OF SAID VERTICAL UPRIGHT PORTION, SAID PAWL BEING SPRINGURGED ABOUT ITS SAID PIVOTAL AXIS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PINS, SAID UPPER PIN-ENGAGING PORTION OF THE PAWL BEING PROVIDED WITH A RELATIVELY SHARP POINT FLANKED ON ONE SIDE BY A CURVED PORTION WHICH IS OFFSET BUT SLIGHTLY FROM THE VERTICAL AND FLANKED AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE BY A CURVED PORTION WHICH MORE CLOSELY APPROACHES THE HORIZONTAL, SAID FACE ELEMENT COMPRISING A GENERALLY DISC-SHAPED PAPER SHEET HAVING A PLURALITY OF CUT OUT PORTIONS ADAPTED TO REGISTER WITH AND RECEIVE THE PINS ON THE WHEEL, THE EDGES OF SAID CUT OUT PORTIONS BEING IN FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SIDES OF THE PINS TO HOLD SAID FACE ELEMENT IN PLACE AGAINST SAID WHEEL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-21 | 1968-01-20 | 1968-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-21 | 1972-01-20 | 1972-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-21 | 1976-01-20 | 1976-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |