US3208753A
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Shiftable block puzzle game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-07
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1983-10-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sherley E Stotts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:18
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/08; A63F9/0803; A63F9/0807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A GAME PUZZLE OF THE TYPE WHICH IS PLAYED BY SHIFTING A GROUP OF BLOCKS UPON A BOARD FROM A SELECTED STARTING ARRANGEMENT TO A SELECTED FINISHED ARRANGEMENT, AND COMPRISING: (A) A SQUARE BOARD HAVING PERIPHERAL WALLS FORMING AN ENCLOSED FIELD WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE WALLS; (B) A PLURALITY OF RECTANGULAR BLOCKS INTERRELATED IN SIZE TO THE SIZE OF THE FIELD BY A COMMON MODULE OF LENGTH, ADAPTED TO BE PLACED UPON THE FIELD IN A MOSAIC-LIKE PATTERN IN A SELECTED STARTING ARRANGEMENT WITH THE BLOCKS PARTIALLY COVERING THE SURFACE OF THE FIELD AND WITH THE UNCOVERED SURFACE OF THE FIELD BEING SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT LIMITED MOVEMENT OF THE BLOCKS, WHEREIN THE SIZES OF THE BLOCKS VARY ACCORDING TO A REGULAR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE OF MODULAR DIMENSION, WHEREIN THE LARGEST AND SMALLEST BLOCKS
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-27 | 1969-03-29 | 1969-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-27 | 1973-03-29 | 1973-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-27 | 1977-03-29 | 1977-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |