Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
In a game of battles, the combination comprising: a. two plates to be used, each by one of two players, each plate formed with holes extending through and through; b. two (sorts) sets of pawns, respectively offensive pawns and defensive pawns; means distinguishing one set from the other; said offensive pawns to be introduced into said holes by one face of said plates while said defensive pawns are to be introduced in said holes by the other face of said plates; c. said pawns being further of two (kinds) groups, one for each player; each (kind) group comprising a number of offensive and defensive pawns formed with end means, the end means of said offensive pawns adapted to mate with the end means (formed) on (a number of) said defensive pawns so that when two mating pawns are inserted into a hole, they completely fill that hole; d. said end means being of different construction from one (kind) group to the other whereby when an offensive pawn of one (kind) group is inserted in a hole already containing a defensive pawn of the other (kind, said) group, the end means will not mate and said offensive pawn will only and visibly partially (fills) fill said hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
In a game of battles, the combination comprising: a. two plates to be used, each by one of two players, each plate formed with holes extending through and through; b. two (sorts) sets of pawns, respectively offensive pawns and defensive pawns; means distinguishing one set from the other; said offensive pawns to be introduced into said holes by one face of said plates while said defensive pawns are to be introduced in said holes by the other face of said plates; c. said pawns being further of two (kinds) groups, one for each player; each (kind) group comprising a number of offensive and defensive pawns formed with end means, the end means of said offensive pawns adapted to mate with the end means (formed) on (a number of) said defensive pawns so that when two mating pawns are inserted into a hole, they completely fill that hole; d. said end means being of different construction from one (kind) group to the other whereby when an offensive pawn of one (kind) group is inserted in a hole already containing a defensive pawn of the other (kind, said) group, the end means will not mate and said offensive pawn will only and visibly partially (fills) fill said hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pawns of said two (sorts) sets are constituted by pegs having a shoulder at one end and (distinguish) distinguished from one another by their length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A combination as claimed in claim 2, wherein the offensive pawns have longer pegs than the defensive pawns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end means of the offensive pawns of one (kind) group are conical projections and the end means of the offensive pawns of the other (kind) group are conical recesses; the end means of the corresponding defensive pawns (are) being of complementary shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A combination as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pawns of one player are distinguished from those of the other player by (the shape or color of) different means on the said shoulders.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plates are formed with counterbores around said holes and comprising marking pawns to be inserted into said counterbores.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A combination as claimed in claim 6, wherein said marking pawns are in the shape of rings.