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US3170697A
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Chance controlled game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-17
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Granted: 1965-02-23
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Expires: 1982-01-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alberta L Banks
- 👤 Jr Oliver Banks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:28
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
GAME APPARATUS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A PLURALITY OF PLAYER BOARDS, EACH PLAYER BOARD HAVING SPECIFIC LOCATIONS MARKED ON ITS PLAYING SURFACE; CHANCE MEANS FOR DETERMINING WHICH PLAYER WILL USE EACH OF SAID PLAYER BOARDS; A LOSER''S BOARD HAVING SPECIFIC LOCATIONS MARKED ON ITS PLAYING SURFACE; AND A PLURALITY OF PLAYING PIECES, EACH PLAYING PIECE BEING SHAPED SO AS TO READILY POSITIONABLE AT ANY OF THE SPECIFIC LOCATIONS ON THE PLAYING SURFACE OF ANY OF THE PLURALITY OF PLAYER BOARDS OR OF THE LOSER''S BOARD, AND EACH PLAYING PIECE BEING READILY IDENTIFIABLE AS EITHER A MAJOR PENALTY PIECE, A DOUBLE MAJOR PENALTY PICES, A MINOR PENALTY PIECE, A BONUS PIECE, OR AS A SCORING PIECE BEARING A NUMERICAL INDICATION OF ITS VALUE; AND CHANCE MEANS FOR DETERMINING WHEN A PLAYING PIECE IS TO BE PLACED ON ONE OF SAID PLAYER BOARDS AND WHEN ONE OF SAID PLAYING PIECES IS TO BE PLACED ON SAID LOSER''S BOARD.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-23 | 1968-08-24 | 1969-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-23 | 1972-08-24 | 1973-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-23 | 1976-08-24 | 1977-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |