US3658336A
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Board game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-06-03
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Granted: 1972-04-25
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Expires: 1990-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A ski instruction game apparatus comprising a playboard having depicted thereon a path representing a ski trail along which skier representations are advanced by chance and a demonstration hill simulating member separate from or comprising a portion of the playboard depicting the ski trail on which players demonstrate proper ski maneuvers by means of manually operatable ski representations as each player''s skier representation reaches different positions along the trail.
Inventors
- 👤 Caroline Wilke Knapp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:09
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00261; A63F2003/00435; A63F3/00574; A63F2003/0063; A63F11/00; A63F11/0011; A63F2011/0016; A63F2011/0018; A63F3/00006; A63F3/0052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A ski instruction and demonstration game comprising a playboard illustrating a ski trail embodying a sequence of steps toward a finish line, a demonstration slope integral with the playboard on which are depicted ski maneuver patterns, and a pair of manually operated ski representations, certain of the steps of said trail having instructions thereon which direct a player stopped thereon to demonstrate a ski maneuver on the demonstration slope using the ski representations, the playboard comprising a pair of rectangular shaped members of shape retaining material, one of said rectangular members having a length greater than its width and having one of its two shorter side edges hinged to a side edge of the other member, the ski trail being illustrated along the periphery of said one of the rectangular members and the demonstration slope being positioned centrally of said trail.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A ski instruction and demonstration game comprising a playboard illustrating a ski trail embodying a sequence of steps toward a finish line, a demonstration slope integral with the playboard on which are depicted ski maneuver patterns, and a pair of manually operated ski representations, certain of the steps of said trail having instructions thereon which direct a player stopped thereon to demonstrate a ski maneuver on the demonstration slope using the ski representations, the playboard comprising a pair of rectangular shaped members of shape retaining material, one of said rectangular members having a length greater than its width and having one of its two shorter side edges hinged to a side edge of the other member, the ski trail being illustrated along the periphery of said one of the rectangular members and the demonstration slope being positioned centrally of said trail.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The ski instruction and demonstration game of claim 1 wherein at least the peripheral portion of said one of the rectangular members includes means for releasably holding a skier representation on each of the steps of the illustrated trail.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The ski instruction and demonstration game of claim 1, said game further including game pieces in the form of skier representations each having means for releasably holding it on the step of the illustrated trail to which it is advanced.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
The ski instruction and demonstration game of claim 1 wherein both surfaces of said one rectangular shaped member of the playboard have a ski trail illustrated along the periphery and a centrally disposed demonstration slope, said rectangular members being reversibly foldable along their hinged side edges, and means for holding said rectangular members with either of said surfaces exposed and the hinged side edges of the two members higher than their free ends.
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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) | 1975-04-25 | 1975-10-25 | 1976-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-25 | 1979-10-25 | 1980-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-25 | 1983-10-25 | 1984-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |