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US3788641A
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Manipulation game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-01-26
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Granted: 1974-01-29
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Expires: 1993-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A game is provided which requires the skill of the player to manipulate a first member such as a simulated hook or grapple into engagement with a second member such as a fish whereby the two are retained together by releasable fastener and to thereafter manipulate the second member by the skill of manipulation of the first member upwardly through adjacent narrow, elongated formations such as spaced parallel bars which, if the second member is not properly aligned with said formations, said formations may cause the two members to become separated and the second member to drop away from the first member. Attraction and retention of the second member to the first member is effected by magnetic means, releasable hooking material or adhesive means.
Inventors
- 👤 J Lemelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:00
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/34; A63F3/00; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00574; A63F2003/00577; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
A game arrangement comprising: a playing piece, a retaining means for releasably holding said playing piece, said retaining means including an elongated, flexible stringlike member adapted to be held at one end, and an object secured to the other end of said string-like member, an obstacle forming means disposed above a surface on which said playing piece may be located, said obstacle forming means comprising a plurality of elongated, narrow bar-like formations supported above said surface on which said playing piece is located and space separated from each other a degree such that said playing piece may be lifted upwardly therebetween, said object being dimensioned such that it may be lowered on the end of said flexible string-like member between said narrow bar-like formations and may be caused to engage the playing piece disposed therebelow and made to removably engage and retain the playing piece whereby the lifting of said flexible member thereafter will cause the playing piece to be lifted upwardly between said bar-like formations and to clear said bar-like formations when said playing piece is properly aligned between said bar-like formations and is pulled upwardly therethrough and whereby failure to properly align said playing piece between said bar-like formations permitting it to clear said formations will result in the release of said playing piece from said object if the object is pulled upwardly on the end of said strin-like member and said playing piece is engaged by one or more of said bar-like formations and is prevented thereby from being lifted upwardly past said bar-like formations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
258 words
A game arrangement comprising: a playing piece, a retaining means for releasably holding said playing piece, said retaining means including an elongated, flexible stringlike member adapted to be held at one end, and an object secured to the other end of said string-like member, an obstacle forming means disposed above a surface on which said playing piece may be located, said obstacle forming means comprising a plurality of elongated, narrow bar-like formations supported above said surface on which said playing piece is located and space separated from each other a degree such that said playing piece may be lifted upwardly therebetween, said object being dimensioned such that it may be lowered on the end of said flexible string-like member between said narrow bar-like formations and may be caused to engage the playing piece disposed therebelow and made to removably engage and retain the playing piece whereby the lifting of said flexible member thereafter will cause the playing piece to be lifted upwardly between said bar-like formations and to clear said bar-like formations when said playing piece is properly aligned between said bar-like formations and is pulled upwardly therethrough and whereby failure to properly align said playing piece between said bar-like formations permitting it to clear said formations will result in the release of said playing piece from said object if the object is pulled upwardly on the end of said strin-like member and said playing piece is engaged by one or more of said bar-like formations and is prevented thereby from being lifted upwardly past said bar-like formations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A game arrangement in accordance with claim 1 wherein said narrow bar-like formations extend substantially parallel to each other above said surface on which said playing piece is located prior to being engaged by said object on the end of said flexible string-like member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A game arrangement in accordance with claim 2 including means for securing said narrow bar-like formations fixed above said surface on which said playing piece is located.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
136 words
A game arrangement in accordance with claim 3 wherein said playing piece is elongated in shape and has a length which is greater than the distance between said narrow bar-like formations and a width which is less than said distance between said bar-like formations and whereby the removable engagement of said object and said playing piece is such as to permit said playing piece to be disposed in a substantially horizontal attitude beneath said object at the end of said flexible string-like member such that a portion of said playing piece may be caused to underhang at least one of said bar-like formations as said playing piece is lifted upwardly upon pulling said string-like member upwardly or the entire playing piece may be made to clear both said bar-like formations by properly manipulating said string-like member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A game arrangement in accordance with claim 4 wherein said playing piece is in the shape of an elongated mock fish, and means for removably engaging said object near the center of said mock fish playing piece such that the end portions of said mock fish may be respectively engaged beneath each of said bar-like formations when said mock fish is disposed laterally beneath said bar-like formations.
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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) | 1977-01-28 | 1977-07-30 | 1978-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-01-28 | 1981-07-30 | 1982-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-01-28 | 1985-07-30 | 1986-01-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |