US3212780A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-29
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1982-08-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James E Jewell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:31
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/06; A63B71/0619; A63B71/0669; A63B71/0672; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
GAME EQUIPMENT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION GAME APPARATUS ENABLING A CONTESTANT TO ESTABLISH A NUMERICAL SCORE BETWEEN CERTAIN NUMERICAL VALUES, A CONTROL CARD HAVING A MULTIPLICITY OF SEPARATE TAB PORTIONS INTEGRAL WITH SAID CARD AT ONE EDGE THEREOF AND FOLDED TO OVERLIE PORTIONS OF THE FACE OF THE CARD, SAID TAB PORTIONS BEING PERMANENTLY CONNECTED TO THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID CARD SOLELY BY THE FOLDED JUNCTION THEREWITH SO THAT WHEN OPENED SAID TAB PORTIONS WILL BE FLAT AND COPLANAR WITH THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID CARD, SEPARATE SEAL MEANS CONNECTING EACH OF SAID TAB PORTIONS TO THE FACE OF SAID CARD AND BEING BREAKABLE TO RELEASE SAID TAB PORTIONS INDIVIDUALLY FOR UNFOLDING AND TO INDICATE WHEN BROKEN THAT SAID TAB PORTIONS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO EXPOSE MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY CONCEALED THEREBY, SAID TAP PORTIONS BEING SEQUENTIALLY RELEASABLE, FIRST NUMERICAL INDICIA ON SAID CARD EXPOSED BY LIFTING SAID TAB PORTIONS IN SEQUENCE TO
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
GAME EQUIPMENT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION GAME APPARATUS ENABLING A CONTESTANT TO ESTABLISH A NUMERICAL SCORE BETWEEN CERTAIN NUMERICAL VALUES, A CONTROL CARD HAVING A MULTIPLICITY OF SEPARATE TAB PORTIONS INTEGRAL WITH SAID CARD AT ONE EDGE THEREOF AND FOLDED TO OVERLIE PORTIONS OF THE FACE OF THE CARD, SAID TAB PORTIONS BEING PERMANENTLY CONNECTED TO THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID CARD SOLELY BY THE FOLDED JUNCTION THEREWITH SO THAT WHEN OPENED SAID TAB PORTIONS WILL BE FLAT AND COPLANAR WITH THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID CARD, SEPARATE SEAL MEANS CONNECTING EACH OF SAID TAB PORTIONS TO THE FACE OF SAID CARD AND BEING BREAKABLE TO RELEASE SAID TAB PORTIONS INDIVIDUALLY FOR UNFOLDING AND TO INDICATE WHEN BROKEN THAT SAID TAB PORTIONS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO EXPOSE MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY CONCEALED THEREBY, SAID TAP PORTIONS BEING SEQUENTIALLY RELEASABLE, FIRST NUMERICAL INDICIA ON SAID CARD EXPOSED BY LIFTING SAID TAB PORTIONS IN SEQUENCE TO
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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) | 1968-10-18 | 1969-04-19 | 1969-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-18 | 1973-04-19 | 1973-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-18 | 1977-04-19 | 1977-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |