US3603591A
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Board game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-05-23
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Granted: 1971-09-07
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Expires: 1989-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A board game apparatus which comprises plurality of playing pieces with distinctive body colors to designate the players and end colors which are different on each piece. The end colors are selected from adjacent spectral colors when a spectrum is arranged in a circular fashion with red being adjacent to both orange and violet and the other colors being blue, green and yellow arranged in spectral order. The apparatus further comprises a board having pockets which conceal the lower end color of the piece and expose the body color and the upper end color.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip L Shoptaugh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:16
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00574; A63F3/00697
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A board game apparatus comprising in combination: a. a playing board provided with a plurality of squares, b. a first set of playing pieces having a distinctive body indicium to designate a first player, c. a second set of playing pieces having another distinctive body indicium to designate a second player, d. each of said playing pieces having two distinctive end indicia which are adjacent spectral colors when the spectrum is arranged in a circular form with red being adjacent to both orange and violet and the other colors being blue, green and yellow arranged in spectral order, each of said first and second sets of playing pieces including at least one each of all of said spectral colors and, e. said end indicia being arranged on said pieces so that the top end indicium of each piece is exposed and the bottom end indicium of each piece is concealed when viewed from above the piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A board game apparatus comprising in combination: a. a playing board provided with a plurality of squares, b. a first set of playing pieces having a distinctive body indicium to designate a first player, c. a second set of playing pieces having another distinctive body indicium to designate a second player, d. each of said playing pieces having two distinctive end indicia which are adjacent spectral colors when the spectrum is arranged in a circular form with red being adjacent to both orange and violet and the other colors being blue, green and yellow arranged in spectral order, each of said first and second sets of playing pieces including at least one each of all of said spectral colors and, e. said end indicia being arranged on said pieces so that the top end indicium of each piece is exposed and the bottom end indicium of each piece is concealed when viewed from above the piece.
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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) | 1974-09-06 | 1975-03-08 | 1975-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-06 | 1979-03-08 | 1979-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-06 | 1983-03-08 | 1983-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |