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Board game with definitely movable game pieces

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-09-09
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Granted: 1972-06-27
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Expires: 1989-09-09
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Abstract

Abstract Briefly, in carrying out the objects of this invention, a game apparatus is provided which includes a game board containing six equally spaced concentric circular lines divided up into spaces symmetrically located within the circles. Some of the aforesaid spaces are colored and some are numbered. The aforesaid game board also contains six rectangular shaped sections outside the aforesaid circles for the purpose of tallying certain captures during the course of the game. There is also provided with my invention 42 flat rectangular shaped pieces bearing numbers on only one surface, numbered consecutively from one to 42 inclusive. There is further provided a set of six pieces of a different shape than the aforesaid 42 rectangular flat pieces. A thorough description of the colors of the pieces and the finer points of the game are given in the specification which follows.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph Michael Grey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 21:38
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 537 words
A board game comprising a game board having a plurality of concentric paths with indicia thereon, one of said concentric paths being an outermost path, said outermost path being divided into equally spaced and identically sized spaces, said spaces having indicia thereon representing consecutively numbered spaces and being interrupted at certain fixed intervals by differently colored spaces, said numbered spaces being numbered in a clockwise direction around said outermost path beginning with a first numeral, said numbered spaces being identical in shape to a plurality of identically numbered flat game pieces wherein the plurality of said numbered game pieces are divided into sets of equal quantity of numbered game pieces, the pieces within each set being identified by a similar color, each set being different in color from each other set, each set of numbered game pieces being consecutively numbered to identically correspond to their numbered spaces on said outermost path, the total quantity of said numbered game pieces identically equalling the total quantity of said numbered spaces on said outermost path, said colored spaces delineating the boundaries of said numbered spaces and their correspondingly numbered game pieces, each of said colored spaces corresponding identically in color to a set of said numbered game pieces, thereby establishing proper placement of the sets of numbered game pieces on their corresponding numbered spaces, said game further comprising a plurality of mover elements having a flat base portion and an upstanding hand gripping portion, the mover elements each having different indicia thereon, which indicia being a color identically corresponding to the color of a set of said numbered game pieces and the colored spaces, said mover elements further being equal in quantity to said colored spaces, said pluraLity of paths further including spaced apart middle and innermost paths also having numbered and colored spaces, each of said numbered spaces on said middle and innermost paths being identical in size to said numbered spaces on said outermost path and said numbered game pieces, said numbered spaces on the middle and innermost paths being delineated by the same colored spaces on said outermost path but having proportionately less numbered spaces, said middle path having its first numbered space adjacent to a colored space and identically numbered to the first numbered space adjacent to the same colored space on the outermost path, the ensuing numbered spaces on said middle path being consecutively numbered in a pattern of every other number on the outermost numbered space, said innermost path having identical colored spaces as said outermost and middle paths but having only one numbered space corresponding identically with a numbered space on said outermost path, the said space between said indicia paths having only said colored spaces identically located as on said indicia paths, said board further comprising a set of tally means, the quantity of tally means being equal to the quantity of said mover elements, each of said tally means containing a single colored space therein and being identical to each of the colors of said mover elements, each of said tally means further containing a quantity of spaces equal to one less the number of said indicia paths, said tally means spaces being identical in shape to said numbered game pieces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 537 words
A board game comprising a game board having a plurality of concentric paths with indicia thereon, one of said concentric paths being an outermost path, said outermost path being divided into equally spaced and identically sized spaces, said spaces having indicia thereon representing consecutively numbered spaces and being interrupted at certain fixed intervals by differently colored spaces, said numbered spaces being numbered in a clockwise direction around said outermost path beginning with a first numeral, said numbered spaces being identical in shape to a plurality of identically numbered flat game pieces wherein the plurality of said numbered game pieces are divided into sets of equal quantity of numbered game pieces, the pieces within each set being identified by a similar color, each set being different in color from each other set, each set of numbered game pieces being consecutively numbered to identically correspond to their numbered spaces on said outermost path, the total quantity of said numbered game pieces identically equalling the total quantity of said numbered spaces on said outermost path, said colored spaces delineating the boundaries of said numbered spaces and their correspondingly numbered game pieces, each of said colored spaces corresponding identically in color to a set of said numbered game pieces, thereby establishing proper placement of the sets of numbered game pieces on their corresponding numbered spaces, said game further comprising a plurality of mover elements having a flat base portion and an upstanding hand gripping portion, the mover elements each having different indicia thereon, which indicia being a color identically corresponding to the color of a set of said numbered game pieces and the colored spaces, said mover elements further being equal in quantity to said colored spaces, said pluraLity of paths further including spaced apart middle and innermost paths also having numbered and colored spaces, each of said numbered spaces on said middle and innermost paths being identical in size to said numbered spaces on said outermost path and said numbered game pieces, said numbered spaces on the middle and innermost paths being delineated by the same colored spaces on said outermost path but having proportionately less numbered spaces, said middle path having its first numbered space adjacent to a colored space and identically numbered to the first numbered space adjacent to the same colored space on the outermost path, the ensuing numbered spaces on said middle path being consecutively numbered in a pattern of every other number on the outermost numbered space, said innermost path having identical colored spaces as said outermost and middle paths but having only one numbered space corresponding identically with a numbered space on said outermost path, the said space between said indicia paths having only said colored spaces identically located as on said indicia paths, said board further comprising a set of tally means, the quantity of tally means being equal to the quantity of said mover elements, each of said tally means containing a single colored space therein and being identical to each of the colors of said mover elements, each of said tally means further containing a quantity of spaces equal to one less the number of said indicia paths, said tally means spaces being identical in shape to said numbered game pieces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 241 words
The board game of claim 1 wherein said outermost path has 48 spaces, said 48 spaces having the pattern of one colored space, seven consecutively numbered spaces, a different colored space, seven consecutively numbered spaces beginning with the next higher number of the previous seventh space and so forth until said outermost path is numbered from one through 42 with six differently colored spaces therebetween, each of said sets of numbered game pieces comprising seven pieces of one color thereby totaling 42 numbered game pieces, said mover elements being six in quantity and being of the same color as each of said sets of numbered game pieces, said middle path has 30 spaces, said 30 spaces having the identical colored space locations as said outermost path but having only four consecutively numbered spaces within the boundaries of said colored spaces, said innermost path having 12 spaces, said 12 spaces also having the same locational proportions of said middle and outermost paths, where six of the said 12 spaces having the same location as the said colored spaces on the said middle and outermost paths, said six spaces being also colored as in said middle and outermost paths, the remaining six spaces of the said 12 spaces being numbered and each of said six numbered spaces being bounded by said colored spaces, each of said six numbered spaces being the fourth numbered space of said outermost path between two adjoining colored spaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The board game of claim 1 wherein said tally means comprise indicia on said game board outside the periphery of said concentric paths.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The board game of claim 1 wherein said concentric paths are circular.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 12 words
The board game of claim 1 wherein said concentric paths are square.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 12 words
The board game of claim 1 wherein said concentric paths are triangular.

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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) 1975-06-27 1975-12-27 1976-06-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-06-27 1979-12-27 1980-06-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-06-27 1983-12-27 1984-06-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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