US3377071A
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Sliding strip puzzle game
Assignee: LEONARD R TREINIS
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Filing: 1965-10-18
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Granted: 1968-04-09
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Expires: 1985-10-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard R Treinis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:19
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/04; A63F3/0423; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00574; A63F2003/0063; A63F3/00634; A63F2003/00637
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A WORD PUZZLE DEVICE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED STRIPS EACH HAVING REGULARLY SPACED-APART LETTERS, SEQUENCE INDICIA MEANS ON SAID STRIPS FOR ARRANGING SAID STRIPS IN PREDETERMINED ORDER, A PLAY BOARD INCLUDING HOLDING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID STRIPS IN PARALLEL, SIDE-BYSIDE ORIENTATION, A ROW OF INDICIA MARKINGS ON SAID BOARD RUNNING PARALLEL WITH SAID STRIPS, THE MARKINGS DEFINING SAID ROW BEING SPACED APART TO CORRESPOND WITH THE SPACING OF THE LETTERS ON SAID STRIPS, AND A READ-OUT INDICATOR LINE ON SAID BOARD DISPLACED FROM AND RUNNING NORMAL TO SAID ROW OF INDICIA MARKINGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A WORD PUZZLE DEVICE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED STRIPS EACH HAVING REGULARLY SPACED-APART LETTERS, SEQUENCE INDICIA MEANS ON SAID STRIPS FOR ARRANGING SAID STRIPS IN PREDETERMINED ORDER, A PLAY BOARD INCLUDING HOLDING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID STRIPS IN PARALLEL, SIDE-BYSIDE ORIENTATION, A ROW OF INDICIA MARKINGS ON SAID BOARD RUNNING PARALLEL WITH SAID STRIPS, THE MARKINGS DEFINING SAID ROW BEING SPACED APART TO CORRESPOND WITH THE SPACING OF THE LETTERS ON SAID STRIPS, AND A READ-OUT INDICATOR LINE ON SAID BOARD DISPLACED FROM AND RUNNING NORMAL TO SAID ROW OF INDICIA MARKINGS.
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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) | 1971-04-09 | 1971-10-09 | 1972-04-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-09 | 1975-10-09 | 1976-04-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-09 | 1979-10-09 | 1980-04-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |