US3643947A
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Rope flipping racing game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-01-02
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Granted: 1972-02-22
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Expires: 1990-01-02
Abstract
Abstract A game to be played in or out of doors by one person against time or by a number of people in competition, the articles used in play comprising a removable but firmly upstanding center post, a length of rope for each player and tethered to the said post at substantially shoulder height, a handgrip at the outer end of the rope, a plurality of obstacles attached to the rope in spaced relation and, for each player, a play piece in this instance a wigged head linked to his respective rope and slidable thereon between successive ones of said obstacles and, according to rules of the game, hopped or flipped over the obstacles, one at a time, by up, down and sidewise manipulations of the rope.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald B Collins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:24
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
In a fun and competitive game of the character described, an upstanding post, supporting means to prevent tipping and axial rotation of said post, a plurality of ropes tethered to the upper end of said post, a plurality of fixed obstacles attached to each of said ropes in spaced relation to each other, a handgrip at the outer end of each said rope, and a play piece having slideable linked connection with said rope, said post-supporting means including a base in which said post is removably supported, and characterized by the tethering of said ropes to the said post through the medium of a screw eye threaded into said post and a snaphook on the inner end of each rope, said play piece being the simulation of a human head with a wig attached thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a fun and competitive game of the character described, an upstanding post, supporting means to prevent tipping and axial rotation of said post, a plurality of ropes tethered to the upper end of said post, a plurality of fixed obstacles attached to each of said ropes in spaced relation to each other, a handgrip at the outer end of each said rope, and a play piece having slideable linked connection with said rope, said post-supporting means including a base in which said post is removably supported, and characterized by the tethering of said ropes to the said post through the medium of a screw eye threaded into said post and a snaphook on the inner end of each rope, said play piece being the simulation of a human head with a wig attached thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein the said obstacles on each said rope comprises corks, the said link connection between said head and rope permitting the play piece slide by gravity along said rope between adjacent corks and of a size permitting the play piece to hop over the said corks in succession by manipulation of said rope by the player.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination according to claim 2 wherein said post is four-sided and includes a rope with its assembly of parts extending from each side of said post.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-21 | 1975-08-23 | 1976-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-21 | 1979-08-23 | 1980-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-21 | 1983-08-23 | 1984-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |