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US3214172A
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Chance selective racing game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-07
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Granted: 1965-10-26
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Expires: 1983-05-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Williams Walter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:41
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/14; A63F9/143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
AN ELECTRICAL RACING GAME APPARATUS COMPRISED OF A GAME BOARD HAVING AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDUAL SCORING AREA THEREIN, A PLURALITY OF LIGHT INDICATORS WITHIN SAID SCORING AREA, A CIRCUIT INCLUDING A CIRCUIT SELECTOR MECHANISM HAVING ALTERNATE CIRCUIT COMPLETING POSITIONS, ACTUATING MEANS FOR NON-PREDETERMINABLY CLOSING ONE OF SAID ALTERNATE CIRCUIT POSITIONS OF SAID CIRCUIT SELECTOR MECHANISM, A CONTROL SWITCH INCLUDING TWO PAIRS OF CONTACT POINTS, A PROGRESSIVE LIGHT INDICATOR ENERGIZING MECHANISM ACTIVATABLE BY CLOSURE OF A PAIR OF SAID CONTACT POINTS IN CIRCUIT WITH THE CIRCUIT COMPLETED BY SAID CIRCUIT SELECTOR, A CIRCUIT BREAKING SOLENOID HAVING AN ARMATURE ACTIVATABLE UPON CLOSURE OF SAID CONTROL SWITCH, A CIRCUIT CLOSING SOLENOID, THE ARMATURE OF WHICH IS ENGAGEABLE WITH THE ARMATURE OF SAID CIRCUIT BREAKING SOLENOID TO THEREBY CLOSE THE CIRCUIT INCLUDING SAID CIRCUIT SELECTOR MECHANISM, A PLAY RELEASE SOLENOID, RESET MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY ACTUATING SAID CIRCUIT SELECTOR MECHANISM AND SAID CIRCUIT CLOSING SOLENOID, AND A CIRCUIT SELECTOR INDICATOR LIGHT ADAPTED TO FLICKER DURING ACTUATION OF SAID CIRCUIT SELECTOR MECHANISM
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
AN ELECTRICAL RACING GAME APPARATUS COMPRISED OF A GAME BOARD HAVING AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDUAL SCORING AREA THEREIN, A PLURALITY OF LIGHT INDICATORS WITHIN SAID SCORING AREA, A CIRCUIT INCLUDING A CIRCUIT SELECTOR MECHANISM HAVING ALTERNATE CIRCUIT COMPLETING POSITIONS, ACTUATING MEANS FOR NON-PREDETERMINABLY CLOSING ONE OF SAID ALTERNATE CIRCUIT POSITIONS OF SAID CIRCUIT SELECTOR MECHANISM, A CONTROL SWITCH INCLUDING TWO PAIRS OF CONTACT POINTS, A PROGRESSIVE LIGHT INDICATOR ENERGIZING MECHANISM ACTIVATABLE BY CLOSURE OF A PAIR OF SAID CONTACT POINTS IN CIRCUIT WITH THE CIRCUIT COMPLETED BY SAID CIRCUIT SELECTOR, A CIRCUIT BREAKING SOLENOID HAVING AN ARMATURE ACTIVATABLE UPON CLOSURE OF SAID CONTROL SWITCH, A CIRCUIT CLOSING SOLENOID, THE ARMATURE OF WHICH IS ENGAGEABLE WITH THE ARMATURE OF SAID CIRCUIT BREAKING SOLENOID TO THEREBY CLOSE THE CIRCUIT INCLUDING SAID CIRCUIT SELECTOR MECHANISM, A PLAY RELEASE SOLENOID, RESET MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY ACTUATING SAID CIRCUIT SELECTOR MECHANISM AND SAID CIRCUIT CLOSING SOLENOID, AND A CIRCUIT SELECTOR INDICATOR LIGHT ADAPTED TO FLICKER DURING ACTUATION OF SAID CIRCUIT SELECTOR MECHANISM
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-25 | 1969-04-26 | 1969-10-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-25 | 1973-04-26 | 1973-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-25 | 1977-04-26 | 1977-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |