US3680865A
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Game board with magnetic game pieces
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-03-09
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Granted: 1972-08-01
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Expires: 1990-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A game construction played on a game board having alternate paths of movement for the game pieces wherein the game pieces each include an axial center with oppositely disposed vertically arranged N-S magnets 180* apart such that when one game piece moves over another game piece capture or repulsion between the game pieces will occur depending on the orientation of the game pieces. The dice is used to indicate the number of positions each player may move during each turn and the player may turn his game piece a quarter or a half of a turn as a part of his move to give him proper orientation to capture his oppnent''s game piece. The game pieces may be of any shape and may have visual identification means to indicate magnet orientation and location. The game may be played on game boards of a variety of designs including a checkers type board or a space station board wherein a center earth launching station is provided for a starting point for the game pieces in moving along launching paths intersecting orbital paths about the earth starting station.
Inventors
- 👤 Grover M Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:49
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00694; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00006; A63F2003/00018; A63F2003/00022; A63F3/00697; A63F2003/00716; A63F2003/00719; A63F2003/00738
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A game construction comprising, a game board having alternate paths of movement for game pieces, a plurality of game pieces including pieces for opposing players, and each of said game pieces having an axial center and a pair of vertically arranged N-S magnet means disposed 180* apart and the magnetic means in each pair in each game piece being oriented in opposite directions whereby upon one game piece being moved over another game piece the two game pieces will be magnetically attracted to each other or repelled according to the rotational orientation of the two game pieces so that the upper game piece may capture the lower game piece if the game pieces are magnetically attracted to each other and so that subsequent moves of the said upper game piece will cause the captured lower game piece to move therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A game construction comprising, a game board having alternate paths of movement for game pieces, a plurality of game pieces including pieces for opposing players, and each of said game pieces having an axial center and a pair of vertically arranged N-S magnet means disposed 180* apart and the magnetic means in each pair in each game piece being oriented in opposite directions whereby upon one game piece being moved over another game piece the two game pieces will be magnetically attracted to each other or repelled according to the rotational orientation of the two game pieces so that the upper game piece may capture the lower game piece if the game pieces are magnetically attracted to each other and so that subsequent moves of the said upper game piece will cause the captured lower game piece to move therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said game pieces are circular in shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said game pieces include four equally spaced peripherally located poles, two which include said pair of magnetic means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The structure of claim 3 wherein each of said game pieces includes a center axially located hub portion connected to a peripherally disposed ring through radial extending portions, said four poles being integrally connected to said ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The structure of claim 4 wherein visual orientation identification means is provided on each of said game pieces to indicate the orientation and location of the magnetic means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said game pieces are square in shape and said pair of magnetic means are located in diagonally opposite corners with the other pair of corners being comprised of non magnetic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The structure of claim 6 wherein visual orientation identification means is provided on each of said game pieces to indicate the orientation and location of the magnetic means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The structure of claim 3 wherein said game board includes a center earth starting station with substantially concentric orbital paths extending therearound in spaced apart relationship, and launching paths extending in spaced apart relationship outwardly from said earth starting station to said orbital paths.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The structure of claim 8 wherein each of said orbital paths include a plurality of orbit space locations and each of said launching paths interconnecting a space station on each of said orbital paths.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The structure of claim 6 wherein said game board is rectangular in shape and includes a plurality of straight rows of playing stations across the board from each of its sides.
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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) | 1975-08-01 | 1976-01-31 | 1976-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-01 | 1980-01-31 | 1980-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-01 | 1984-01-31 | 1984-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |