US3602515A
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Chance selection board with attached prizes
Assignee: SPOT O GOLD CORP
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Filing: 1968-09-23
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Granted: 1971-08-31
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Expires: 1988-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A game-type amusement device is provided, including a game board, The front face of the game board is provided with a pictorial representation and individual bits of informational printed matter. The printed matter is covered and obscured by removable means such as pressure-sensitive tape, pressuresensitive foil or a metal coating sprayed over the indicia. The obscured printed matter, once uncovered, identifies a prize for the player, or a task for the player to perform. In a preferred form, the prizes to which the bits of information refer may be associated with the game board. The game board includes chance selection means, such as a rotatable finger-propelled spinner, which directs the player to a particular obscured information bit. The player can then remove the obscuring matter to discover his prize or task.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack Seidman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:19
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C15/00; A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A game-type amusement device comprising a game board, a plurality of indicia-bearing spots on one face of said game board, said spots comprising message carrying indicia and erasable means overlying and normally obscuring said indicia, chance selection means associated with said game board and disposed on said one face in spaced relation from said spots, selection markings associated with said indicia-bearing spots corresponding to respective selection markings of said chance selection means, whereby selection of a selection marking of said chance selection means directs removal of the means overlying and normally obscuring the indicia of a spot having a corresponding selection marking associated therewith, and prize retaining means coupling prizes to said game board, said indicia including prize identifying matter, whereby the indicia directs removal of an identified prize from association with said game board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A game-type amusement device comprising a game board, a plurality of indicia-bearing spots on one face of said game board, said spots comprising message carrying indicia and erasable means overlying and normally obscuring said indicia, chance selection means associated with said game board and disposed on said one face in spaced relation from said spots, selection markings associated with said indicia-bearing spots corresponding to respective selection markings of said chance selection means, whereby selection of a selection marking of said chance selection means directs removal of the means overlying and normally obscuring the indicia of a spot having a corresponding selection marking associated therewith, and prize retaining means coupling prizes to said game board, said indicia including prize identifying matter, whereby the indicia directs removal of an identified prize from association with said game board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A game-type amusement device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said chance selection means comprises a rotatable pointer, said selection markings of said chance selection means being disposed about said pointer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A game-type amusement device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said prize retaining means comprise transparent blister packages secured to said board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A game-type amusement device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said prize retaining means comprise a support for said game board, said support comprising a single piece of formed sheet plastic material, and having means for retaining said game board thereon, and a receptacle for receiving prizes therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A game-type amusement device in accordance with claim 4, wherein said means for retaining said game board comprises a second receptacle adapted to receive said game board, and a covering of transparent sheet material covering said first mentioned receptacle and retaining said prizes therein.
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) | 1974-08-30 | 1975-03-01 | 1975-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-30 | 1979-03-01 | 1979-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-30 | 1983-03-01 | 1983-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |