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US3734501A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Baseball game

Assignee: MONICA J
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Filing: 1971-04-05
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Granted: 1973-05-22
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Expires: 1991-04-05
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Abstract

Abstract This invention pertains to a baseball game which provides a game board, including indicia generally representative of a typical baseball diamond, two sets of dice, one representing each team and a compartmented ''''dug-out'''' tray for each set of dice. Each set of dice is of a distinctive color and includes nine dice, representing the nine regular batters, and one dice representing a pitcher, one a relief pitcher and one a pinch hitter. All of the dice contain indicia on each facet which indicates various circumstances occasioned during the active playing of a baseball game. The game is controlled generally by rolling the ''''pitcher'''' dice of the ''''out'''' team and the indicia appearing on the ''''up'''' side of the ''''pitcher'''' dice sequentially controls the fate of the ''''batter'''' dice of the ''''up'''' team as they come to bat in a prearranged batting order. The game progresses and is scored in general accord with regular baseball rules.

Inventors

  • 👤 Monica J La

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 19:21
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F3/00031; A63F9/00; A63F9/04; A63F9/0413

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
INDICIA REPRESENTING A BASEBALL DIAMOND INCLUDING, A. A PATH DEFINED BY HOME PLATE AND FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD BASE POSITIONS; B. at least two sets of play pieces representing two baseball teams, each set including at least nine play pieces, representing batters, for individual movement about said path, C. at least one play piece representing a pitcher, D. each of said batter and pitcher play pieces comprising a dice including six facets, and various indicia on each of said facets indicating respectively a result of a time at bat or a pitch by a pitcher, and E. a compartmented tray for each of said sets of dice providing front and back longitudinal, parallel rows of compartments, each of said compartments being sized to receive one dice with each row providing one compartment for each of said batter dice.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 138 words
INDICIA REPRESENTING A BASEBALL DIAMOND INCLUDING, A. A PATH DEFINED BY HOME PLATE AND FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD BASE POSITIONS; B. at least two sets of play pieces representing two baseball teams, each set including at least nine play pieces, representing batters, for individual movement about said path, C. at least one play piece representing a pitcher, D. each of said batter and pitcher play pieces comprising a dice including six facets, and various indicia on each of said facets indicating respectively a result of a time at bat or a pitch by a pitcher, and E. a compartmented tray for each of said sets of dice providing front and back longitudinal, parallel rows of compartments, each of said compartments being sized to receive one dice with each row providing one compartment for each of said batter dice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
The structural elements of a baseball game as defined in claim 1 in which a portion of said indicia on each of said facets of each of said batter dice comprises a batting average.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 59 words
The structural elements of a baseball game as defined in claim 2 including A plurality of tabs and means adjacent each of said compartments in said front row for slidably receiving one of said tabs, each of said tabs including indicia consisting of a batting average corresponding to the batting average of said batter dice in said adjacent compartment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
The structural elements of a baseball game as defined in claim 1 in which each of said sets of dice includes one dice representing a relief pitcher and one dice representing a pinch hitter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
The structural elements of a baseball game as defined in claim 4 in which each of said compartmented trays provides an enlarged compartment for the reception of said pitcher dice, relief pitcher dice and pinch hitter dice.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
The structural elements of a baseball game as defined in claim 4 in which the dice representing the pitcher, relief pitcher and pinch hitter are each of a distinctive color.

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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) 1976-05-21 1976-11-20 1977-05-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-05-21 1980-11-20 1981-05-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-05-21 1984-11-20 1985-05-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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