US3787050A
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Reaction game simulating release of treasure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-01-31
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Granted: 1974-01-22
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Expires: 1992-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A housing is provided with a receptacle for the treasure. An opening in the housing allows deposit of treasure items into the housing and a door in the housing allows removal of the treasure. The door is normally latched shut but is unlatched by a ball operated pivoted arm. The housing includes a funnel shaped receptacle for the receipt of individually marked player balls. The funnel allows deposit of all the balls simultaneously but because of its shape permits exit of only one ball at a time. As the balls exit the funnel they travel down an inclined chute. The pivoted arm overlies the chute and is caused to pivot by a ball wedging it upwardly and thus unlatching the door. The end of the chute extends out of the housing whereby the players may see which ball was the first one down the chute and thus unlatch the door. A stack of cards are provided bearing various instructions for the players of the game to either deposit treasure tokens in the receptacle or deposit their balls in the funnel. The cards are drawn one at a time by the players.
Inventors
- 👤 A Goldfarb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:37
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/0096
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
A game comprising: a housing, a plurality of play pieces, each carrying a differeNt indicia, receiving means mounted in said housing for simultaneously receiving said play pieces, said receiving means having an inlet at the top end thereof and an outlet at the bottom end thereof, said receiving means having a plurality of tapered sections tapering towards the outlet so as to permit only a single play piece to pass through the outlet at a time, treasure simulating members, a receptacle formed in the housing for storing the treasure simulating members, said receptacle having a doorway therein, an opening in the housing providing an entrance to said receptacle for use in depositing the treasure simulating members in the receptacle, an arm member pivotally mounted in said housing, said arm member having latch means thereon for latching the receptacle doorway and cam means thereon for receiving an actuation signal, an inclined chute positioned below the outlet of said receiving means for receiving play pieces therefrom, said pieces being conveyed by said chute to the bottom end thereof, the cam members of said arm being positioned along said chute in the path of pieces conveyed therealong, and chance selection means for randomly alternatively calling for the deposit by the players of a predetermined number of treasure simulating members in the receptacle or of pieces in the receiving means, whereby the pieces placed in the receiving means ride down the chute to actuate the arm member to enable the arm member to unlatch the doorway so as to release treasure simulating members from the receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
A game comprising: a housing, a plurality of play pieces, each carrying a differeNt indicia, receiving means mounted in said housing for simultaneously receiving said play pieces, said receiving means having an inlet at the top end thereof and an outlet at the bottom end thereof, said receiving means having a plurality of tapered sections tapering towards the outlet so as to permit only a single play piece to pass through the outlet at a time, treasure simulating members, a receptacle formed in the housing for storing the treasure simulating members, said receptacle having a doorway therein, an opening in the housing providing an entrance to said receptacle for use in depositing the treasure simulating members in the receptacle, an arm member pivotally mounted in said housing, said arm member having latch means thereon for latching the receptacle doorway and cam means thereon for receiving an actuation signal, an inclined chute positioned below the outlet of said receiving means for receiving play pieces therefrom, said pieces being conveyed by said chute to the bottom end thereof, the cam members of said arm being positioned along said chute in the path of pieces conveyed therealong, and chance selection means for randomly alternatively calling for the deposit by the players of a predetermined number of treasure simulating members in the receptacle or of pieces in the receiving means, whereby the pieces placed in the receiving means ride down the chute to actuate the arm member to enable the arm member to unlatch the doorway so as to release treasure simulating members from the receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The game of claim 1 wherein the housing has an opening therein adjacent to the bottom end of said chute such that said pieces are visible when they reach the end of their travel in the chute.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The game of claim 1 wherein the chance selection means comprises a set of cards each having a direction thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The game of claim 1 wherein said arm member is pivotally mounted at one end thereof, the latch means being on the other end of said arm means with said cam means intermediate the ends of said arm member.
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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) | 1977-01-21 | 1977-07-23 | 1978-01-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-01-21 | 1981-07-23 | 1982-01-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-01-21 | 1985-07-23 | 1986-01-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |