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Apparatus for playing a memory game

Assignee: Glass Marvin and Associates
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Filing: 1969-01-22
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Granted: 1971-06-08
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Expires: 1989-01-22
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Abstract

Abstract Game apparatus comprising a plurality of groups of hollow shells for covering a plurality of playing pieces with the members of each group having a different shape, and a board having defined areas for placement of the shells and the game players attempt to recall which shells are unoccupied by playing pieces. Penalties are imposed upon players who attempt to place playing pieces beneath previously occupied shells, such as the loss of chips to the other players. The game apparatus includes chance means in the form of a die bearing illustrations of the various shell shapes for randomly determining the shell group to be played.

Inventors

  • 👤 Marvin I Glass
  • 👤 Jeffrey D Breslow

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 15:49
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/04; A63F3/0478; A63F3/00697; A63F2003/00845; A63F2003/00854

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
Game apparatus comprising a game board including defined areas thereon, a plurality of movable covering elements individually positionable on different ones of said areas and including at least three groups of elements of different shapes, each group consisting of a plurality of said elements, a plurality of definitely identifiable groups of playing pieces said playing pieces being of a size such that each can be concealed under one of said covering elements, a plurality of point value members exchangeable among the players, and chance means bearing chance selectable illustrations of each of said different shapes of said covering elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
Game apparatus comprising a game board including defined areas thereon, a plurality of movable covering elements individually positionable on different ones of said areas and including at least three groups of elements of different shapes, each group consisting of a plurality of said elements, a plurality of definitely identifiable groups of playing pieces said playing pieces being of a size such that each can be concealed under one of said covering elements, a plurality of point value members exchangeable among the players, and chance means bearing chance selectable illustrations of each of said different shapes of said covering elements.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1974-06-07 1974-12-07 1975-06-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-07 1978-12-07 1979-06-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-07 1982-12-07 1983-06-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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