US3729198A
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Oil field board game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-05-03
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Granted: 1973-04-24
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Expires: 1991-05-03
Abstract
Abstract An oil field game which includes a playing board having markings thereon whereby it is divided into surface areas including corner areas and elongated areas extending between the corner areas, the board being hollow and having internal partitions whereby it is divided into compartments corresponding substantially to the surface areas, the elongated compartments having a number of movable blocks loosely and slidably disposed therein and portions of the top of the board coinciding with the elongated areas having numerous small holes therein for selective engagement by playing pieces simulating drilling rigs and having depending pins for selective insertion, in the manner of probes, in the small holes to determine the location of producing wells and dry holes, depending on whether the pin strikes one of the movable blocks. The spaces along the several sides of the board corresponding to the elongated areas are subdivided into individual subdivisions or sections and the corner areas, with the individual subdivisions or sections, form a continuous path along the peripheral edge of the board on which individual player markers are caused to move stepwise, one space at a time, in response to rolling of dice.
Inventors
- 👤 D Shaffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:35
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/0076; A63F3/00; A63F3/04; A63F3/0457; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
304 words
In an oil field game, a substantially square, hollow playing board having top and bottom panels and side rails, and having internal partitions whereby the interior of the board is divided into individual compartments including four substantially square corner compartments and four elongated compartments extending between the corner compartments along the sides of the board, each of the elongated compartments containing numerous movable blocks, comparatively small relative to the size of the board and having a height approaching the corresponding dimension thereof, loosely and slidably disposed therein, the top panel having markings thereon whereby it is divided into areas corresponding substantially to the compartments, including corner areas corresponding to the corner compartments and elongated areas coinciding with the elongated compartments, the portions of the top panel comprising the elongated areas having numerous small holes therein, and one or more playing pieces representing drilling rigs each having a depending pin for selective engagement with one or another of the small holes, in the manner of probes, to determine the location of producing wells and dry holes, depending on whether the pin strikes one of the movable blocks, the elongated compartments and the corresponding surface areas of the board being spaced inwardly from the corresponding side edges thereof, and the board having four other compartments, and corresponding surface areas, which are comparatively narrow relative to their lengths and comprise marginal portions of the board, immediately adjacent its side edges, portions of the top panel comprising the elongated area and the adjacent marginal area along each side of the board having markings thereon whereby they are subdivided into smaller spaces or sections, and one or more playing pieces for designating the owneRship of individual sections, each having a depending pin for selective engagement with holes therefor in portions of the top panel corresponding to the respective sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
304 words
In an oil field game, a substantially square, hollow playing board having top and bottom panels and side rails, and having internal partitions whereby the interior of the board is divided into individual compartments including four substantially square corner compartments and four elongated compartments extending between the corner compartments along the sides of the board, each of the elongated compartments containing numerous movable blocks, comparatively small relative to the size of the board and having a height approaching the corresponding dimension thereof, loosely and slidably disposed therein, the top panel having markings thereon whereby it is divided into areas corresponding substantially to the compartments, including corner areas corresponding to the corner compartments and elongated areas coinciding with the elongated compartments, the portions of the top panel comprising the elongated areas having numerous small holes therein, and one or more playing pieces representing drilling rigs each having a depending pin for selective engagement with one or another of the small holes, in the manner of probes, to determine the location of producing wells and dry holes, depending on whether the pin strikes one of the movable blocks, the elongated compartments and the corresponding surface areas of the board being spaced inwardly from the corresponding side edges thereof, and the board having four other compartments, and corresponding surface areas, which are comparatively narrow relative to their lengths and comprise marginal portions of the board, immediately adjacent its side edges, portions of the top panel comprising the elongated area and the adjacent marginal area along each side of the board having markings thereon whereby they are subdivided into smaller spaces or sections, and one or more playing pieces for designating the owneRship of individual sections, each having a depending pin for selective engagement with holes therefor in portions of the top panel corresponding to the respective sections.
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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) | 1976-04-23 | 1976-10-23 | 1977-04-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-23 | 1980-10-23 | 1981-04-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-23 | 1984-10-23 | 1985-04-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |