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Board game apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-08-06
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Granted: 1972-08-15
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Expires: 1990-08-06
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Abstract

Abstract A game device such as Bingo, Lotto or Beano comprising a game card having a plurality of playing spaces thereon and a plurality of magnetic markers or chips for placement thereon. A magnetic collector means is provided for magnetically attracting the markers to facilitate their removal from the game card upon completion of the game. The magnetic collector means comprises a wand having a handle portion and a cylindrical stem portion extending therefrom. A cylindrical magnet means is mounted in the stem portion. The handle portion has a diameter greater than the diameter of the stem portion with the stem portion having a diameter greater than the diameter of the magnet means. The stem portion has a length sufficient so as to receive several markers along its length. The stem portion and the magnet means construction are such so as to provide sufficient magnetic attraction along the length of the stem portion to cause the markers to move upwardly and to adhere to the full length of the stem portion as the stem portion is passed over the game card.

Inventors

  • 👤 John M Grace

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 10:16
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/062; A63F3/00895; A63F2003/00899; A63F2003/00927

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
In combination, a game card having a plurality of playing spaces provided thereon, a plurality of markers for placement on said playing spaces, said markers being adapted to be attracted to a magnet means, a magnetic collector means comprising a wand having a handle portion and a cylindrical stem portion extending therefrom, a cylindrical magnet means mounted in said stem portion, said handle portion having a diameter greater than the diameter of said stem portion, said stem portion having a diameter greater than the diameter of said magnet means, said stem portion having a length sufficient so as to receive several markers along its length, said stem portion and magnet means construction being such as to provide sufficient magnetic attraction along the length of said stem portion to cause said markers to move upwardly and adhere to said stem portion as said stem portion is passed over said game card whereby said markers may be removed from said game card.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 160 words
In combination, a game card having a plurality of playing spaces provided thereon, a plurality of markers for placement on said playing spaces, said markers being adapted to be attracted to a magnet means, a magnetic collector means comprising a wand having a handle portion and a cylindrical stem portion extending therefrom, a cylindrical magnet means mounted in said stem portion, said handle portion having a diameter greater than the diameter of said stem portion, said stem portion having a diameter greater than the diameter of said magnet means, said stem portion having a length sufficient so as to receive several markers along its length, said stem portion and magnet means construction being such as to provide sufficient magnetic attraction along the length of said stem portion to cause said markers to move upwardly and adhere to said stem portion as said stem portion is passed over said game card whereby said markers may be removed from said game card.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said markers comprise a disc member having metal particles embedded therein.

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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) 1975-08-15 1976-02-14 1976-08-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-08-15 1980-02-14 1980-08-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-08-15 1984-02-14 1984-08-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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