US3333846A
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Game utilizing electric probe
Assignee: Glass Marvin and Associates
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Filing: 1965-02-04
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1985-02-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin I Glass
- 👤 Licitis Gunars
- 👤 John O Spinello
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:06
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00643; A63F2003/00678; A63F2003/00681; A63F9/00; A63F9/24; A63F2009/2448; A63F2009/247; A63F2009/2472; A63F2009/2483; A63F2009/2492; A63F2009/2494; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/48; A63F2250/485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A GAME COMPRISING A GAME BOARD INCLUDING A PAIR OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLATES MOUNED IN PARALLEL, SPACED-APART RELATION, MEANS DEFINING A PATH OF MOVEMENT FOR THE PLAYER ON THE UPPER ONE OF SAID PLATES AND INCLUDING SEQUENTIALLY ARRANGED OPENINGS THROUGH SAID UPPER PLATE, AN INDICATING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BOARD AND INCLUDING AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED SIGNAL DEVICE, A PLAYING PIECE IN THE FORM OF AN ELONGATED MEMBER HAVING A RELATIVELY MOVABLE, AXIALLY DISPOSED ROD OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, A SPRING DISPOSED IN SAID MEMBER TO URGE SAID ROD OUTWARDLY OF SAID MEMBER AT ONE END THEREOF, SAID MEMBER AND ROD BEING CONSTRUCTED SO THAT PRESSURE ON THE PROJECTING END OF SAID ROD WILL CAUSE THE ROD TO BE RETRACTED WITHIN SAID MEMBER AT SAID ONE END AND PROJECTED FROM SAID MEMBER AT THE OTHER END, SAID PLATES AND SIGNAL DEVICE BEING ARRANGED IN AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SO THAT CONTACT OF SAID ROD WITH BOTH PLATES WILL ACTUATE SAID SIGNAL DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A GAME COMPRISING A GAME BOARD INCLUDING A PAIR OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLATES MOUNED IN PARALLEL, SPACED-APART RELATION, MEANS DEFINING A PATH OF MOVEMENT FOR THE PLAYER ON THE UPPER ONE OF SAID PLATES AND INCLUDING SEQUENTIALLY ARRANGED OPENINGS THROUGH SAID UPPER PLATE, AN INDICATING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BOARD AND INCLUDING AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED SIGNAL DEVICE, A PLAYING PIECE IN THE FORM OF AN ELONGATED MEMBER HAVING A RELATIVELY MOVABLE, AXIALLY DISPOSED ROD OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, A SPRING DISPOSED IN SAID MEMBER TO URGE SAID ROD OUTWARDLY OF SAID MEMBER AT ONE END THEREOF, SAID MEMBER AND ROD BEING CONSTRUCTED SO THAT PRESSURE ON THE PROJECTING END OF SAID ROD WILL CAUSE THE ROD TO BE RETRACTED WITHIN SAID MEMBER AT SAID ONE END AND PROJECTED FROM SAID MEMBER AT THE OTHER END, SAID PLATES AND SIGNAL DEVICE BEING ARRANGED IN AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SO THAT CONTACT OF SAID ROD WITH BOTH PLATES WILL ACTUATE SAID SIGNAL DEVICE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |