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US3174752A
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Shuffle board game device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-05
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1982-10-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Plentis Peter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:01
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/0005; A63F7/0023; A63F2007/0029; A63F2007/0035; A63F7/22; A63F7/36; A63F2007/3674
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
420 words
A GAME TABLE COMPRISING A V-SHAPED PLAY BOARD HAVING CONVERGING FIRST AND SECOND LANES HAVING SEPARATE SPACED PLAY ENDS AND A COMMON MERGED REBOUND END; SAID FIRST LANE HAVING PARALLEL SIDES; SAID FIRST LANE LEADING ON AN AXIS FROM SAID PLAY END TO A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID PLAY END AT SAID REBOUND END, SAID SECOND LANE HAVING PARALLEL SIDES; SAID SECOND LANE LEADING ON AN AXIS FROM SAID PLAY END TO A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID PLAY END AT SAID REBOND END; SAID LANES LYING ON AN ANGLE TO ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THEIR REBOUND ENDS CONVERGING AND MERGING; BOTH SAID LANES HAVING THE SAME UNIFORM WIDTH FROM END TO END; AND A REBOUND BUMPER SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME WIDTH AS THE WIDTH OF EACH OF SAID LANES IN THE COMMON PLANE OF SAID REBOUND ENDS INTERSECTING SAID LANES AT EQUAL OPPOSITE ANGLES; SAID PARALLEL SIDES OF SAID LANES INCLUDING REMOTE OUTER SIDES ANGLING FROM SAID PLAY ENDS TO ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID REBOUND BUMPERS AND ADJACENT INNER SIDES ANGLING FROM SAID PLAY ENDS AND INTERSECTING AT A POINT SPACED FROM SAID REBOUND BUMPER; SAID BUMPER BEING POSITIONED TO INTERCEPT A GAME PIECE TRAVELLING ON ONE SAID LANE OF SAID BOARD PROJECTED ON A LINE OF TRAVEL TOWARD SAID REBOUND BUMPER IN PARALLEL TO SAID ONE LANE AND AT ANGLES THERETO AND TO REBOUND THE GAME PIECE ON THE OTHER SAID LANE ON A LINE OF TRAVEL AT THE SAME ANGULATION RELATIVE TO THE OTHER SAID LANE AXIS AS THE GAME PIECE WAS INITIALLY PROJECTED ON SAID ONE LANE, PERMITTING A PLAYER TO AIM THE PROJECTION OF A GAME PIECE IN SAID ONE LANE ALONG AND RELATIVE TO THE AXIS THEREOF AND REBOUND IT INTO SAID OTHER LANE AS AN EXTENSION OF SAID ONE LANE WITH THE GAME PIECE TRAVELLING AT EQUAL ANGLES RELATIVE TO BOTH SAID LANES; SAID LANES HAVING INNER SIDE EDGES LYING AT AN ANGLE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER; AN INNER BUMPER ON AT LEAST A PORTION OF EACH SAID GAME INNER EDGE FOR REBOUNDING GAME PIECES RELATIVE TO SAID REBOUND BUMPER; SAID LANES HAVING OUTER SIDE EDGES LYING AT AN ANGLE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER; AN OUTER BUMPER ON AT LEAST A PORTION OF EACH SAID LANE OUTER EDGE FOR REBOUNDING GAME PIECES THEREBETWEEN AND BETWEEN SAID REBOUND BUMPER AND SAID INNER BUMPERS SINGLY AND IN COMBINATION, AND A PLATFORM BELOW SAID BOARD OUTSIDE SAID BUMPERS ELEVATING SAID BOARD SO THAT MIS-AIMED AND MISPROJECTED GAME PIECES RIDE OFF SAID BOARD AND ARE COLLECTED ON SAID PLATFORM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
420 words
A GAME TABLE COMPRISING A V-SHAPED PLAY BOARD HAVING CONVERGING FIRST AND SECOND LANES HAVING SEPARATE SPACED PLAY ENDS AND A COMMON MERGED REBOUND END; SAID FIRST LANE HAVING PARALLEL SIDES; SAID FIRST LANE LEADING ON AN AXIS FROM SAID PLAY END TO A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID PLAY END AT SAID REBOUND END, SAID SECOND LANE HAVING PARALLEL SIDES; SAID SECOND LANE LEADING ON AN AXIS FROM SAID PLAY END TO A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID PLAY END AT SAID REBOND END; SAID LANES LYING ON AN ANGLE TO ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THEIR REBOUND ENDS CONVERGING AND MERGING; BOTH SAID LANES HAVING THE SAME UNIFORM WIDTH FROM END TO END; AND A REBOUND BUMPER SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME WIDTH AS THE WIDTH OF EACH OF SAID LANES IN THE COMMON PLANE OF SAID REBOUND ENDS INTERSECTING SAID LANES AT EQUAL OPPOSITE ANGLES; SAID PARALLEL SIDES OF SAID LANES INCLUDING REMOTE OUTER SIDES ANGLING FROM SAID PLAY ENDS TO ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID REBOUND BUMPERS AND ADJACENT INNER SIDES ANGLING FROM SAID PLAY ENDS AND INTERSECTING AT A POINT SPACED FROM SAID REBOUND BUMPER; SAID BUMPER BEING POSITIONED TO INTERCEPT A GAME PIECE TRAVELLING ON ONE SAID LANE OF SAID BOARD PROJECTED ON A LINE OF TRAVEL TOWARD SAID REBOUND BUMPER IN PARALLEL TO SAID ONE LANE AND AT ANGLES THERETO AND TO REBOUND THE GAME PIECE ON THE OTHER SAID LANE ON A LINE OF TRAVEL AT THE SAME ANGULATION RELATIVE TO THE OTHER SAID LANE AXIS AS THE GAME PIECE WAS INITIALLY PROJECTED ON SAID ONE LANE, PERMITTING A PLAYER TO AIM THE PROJECTION OF A GAME PIECE IN SAID ONE LANE ALONG AND RELATIVE TO THE AXIS THEREOF AND REBOUND IT INTO SAID OTHER LANE AS AN EXTENSION OF SAID ONE LANE WITH THE GAME PIECE TRAVELLING AT EQUAL ANGLES RELATIVE TO BOTH SAID LANES; SAID LANES HAVING INNER SIDE EDGES LYING AT AN ANGLE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER; AN INNER BUMPER ON AT LEAST A PORTION OF EACH SAID GAME INNER EDGE FOR REBOUNDING GAME PIECES RELATIVE TO SAID REBOUND BUMPER; SAID LANES HAVING OUTER SIDE EDGES LYING AT AN ANGLE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER; AN OUTER BUMPER ON AT LEAST A PORTION OF EACH SAID LANE OUTER EDGE FOR REBOUNDING GAME PIECES THEREBETWEEN AND BETWEEN SAID REBOUND BUMPER AND SAID INNER BUMPERS SINGLY AND IN COMBINATION, AND A PLATFORM BELOW SAID BOARD OUTSIDE SAID BUMPERS ELEVATING SAID BOARD SO THAT MIS-AIMED AND MISPROJECTED GAME PIECES RIDE OFF SAID BOARD AND ARE COLLECTED ON SAID PLATFORM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-22 | 1968-09-21 | 1969-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-22 | 1972-09-21 | 1973-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-22 | 1976-09-21 | 1977-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |