US3656757A
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Farm board game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-03-30
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Granted: 1972-04-18
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Expires: 1990-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A game apparatus comprising a board having thereon indicia representing farms, a market, and roads therebetween, said roads crossing to provide collision points and being provided with obstacles, a plurality of movable pieces representing farm animals and products, and a plurality of movable miniature truck pieces each having capacity for receiving and transporting a plurality of said first mentioned movable pieces, said truck pieces being movable over said roads between said farms and said market.
Inventors
- 👤 James F Carroll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:47
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00063; A63F3/00072; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A competitive farm game comprising a playing board having a centrally disposed area representing a market area, said market area being marked into a plurality of smaller areas for holding movable pieces representing farm animals and products, a plurality of movable pieces shaped or marked to represent farm animals and products, said products being products provided by said farm animals, a piece representing a truck having a capacity to receive a plurality of said movable pieces, a plurality of areas representing farm areas spaced from each other and disposed around said market area is spaced relationship, there being one farm area for each truck representing piece, said farm areas being marked into a plurality of smaller areas for holding said movable pieces, a plurality of individual truck paths subdivided into blocks and leading respectively from said farm areas to said market area, each one of said paths intersecting at least two other paths as it proceeds from its respective farm area to said market area, with at least two of said paths being free of intersections with respect to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A competitive farm game comprising a playing board having a centrally disposed area representing a market area, said market area being marked into a plurality of smaller areas for holding movable pieces representing farm animals and products, a plurality of movable pieces shaped or marked to represent farm animals and products, said products being products provided by said farm animals, a piece representing a truck having a capacity to receive a plurality of said movable pieces, a plurality of areas representing farm areas spaced from each other and disposed around said market area is spaced relationship, there being one farm area for each truck representing piece, said farm areas being marked into a plurality of smaller areas for holding said movable pieces, a plurality of individual truck paths subdivided into blocks and leading respectively from said farm areas to said market area, each one of said paths intersecting at least two other paths as it proceeds from its respective farm area to said market area, with at least two of said paths being free of intersections with respect to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention as set forth in claim 1, wherein there are at least four paths, the paths of each pair of alternate paths being free of intersections with each other while intersecting at least two of the remaining paths.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention as set forth in claim 2, wherein all of said paths are curved to extend from said farm areas past said market area and then into said market area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The invention as set forth in claim 3, wherein said market area is rectangular in shape having two relatively long top and bottom portions, and two relatively short side sections, said plurality of paths from all of said farm areas proceeding past at least one of said side portions and terminating at either said top or bottom portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The invention as set forth in claim 4, wherein four paths are provided leading from four farm areas, with a first two of said paths terminating at said top portion of said market area and the remaining two paths terminating at the bottom portion of said market area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention as set forth in claim 5, wherein said board is rectangular in shape with said farm areas being disposed at the corners thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention as set forth in claim 6, wherein said smaller market areas and farm areas are marked with indicia to designate areas for holding different types of said movable pieces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention as set forth in claim 7, wherein indicia are included in some of said blocks to provide directIons for the movement of a plurality of said movable pieces.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-18 | 1975-10-18 | 1976-04-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-18 | 1979-10-18 | 1980-04-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-18 | 1983-10-18 | 1984-04-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |