US3792865A
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Simulated mountain climbing board game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-04-14
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Granted: 1974-02-19
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Expires: 1992-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A game including a simulated mountain preferably formed of sectional parts to enable it to be easily packaged and shipped. The simulated mountain has a plurality of stations, some of which may be arranged on one side and others on the opposite side of the simulated mountain. The game also includes a plurality of discs pushable over pathways leading upwardly from the bottom of the simulated mountain and from station to station by a finger or thumb of the player as signified by chance means including two decks of cards which form part of the game. The first chance means includes a deck of five starting cards, each displaying a certain finger or a thumb for pushing a disc up to the first station. The second chance means is designated a Change of Finger Deck, each card of which displays two fingers or a finger or a thumb and the player must substitute a finger or thumb on the change of finger card that has not been used in approaching the first station. At each station, he must substitute a finger of thumb not used in the approach to that station until the top of the simulated mountain is reached.
Inventors
- 👤 J Credico
- 👤 D Credico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:28
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A game including a deformable material in the shape of a simulated mountain having thereon a plurality of stations spaced upwardly from the bottom of the simulated mountain and from each other on a pathway leading from the base of the mountain to the first station and from the first station over successive pathways leading upward to and from the other spaced stations until a station at the top of the simulated mountain is reached, a disc having oppositely disposed flat faces, one of which engages the pathway and is pushable upwardly over the pathway leading from the bottom of the simulated mountain by a finger or the thumb of a player which engages the opposite side of the disc, first chance means for determining which finger or whether the thumb of the player is to be used in pushing the disc from the bottom of the simulated mountain to the first station, and second chance means for determining the particular finger or thumb that must be used in pushing the disc upwardly on each succeeding pathway of the simulated mountain until the station at the top of the simulated mountain is reached.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A game including a deformable material in the shape of a simulated mountain having thereon a plurality of stations spaced upwardly from the bottom of the simulated mountain and from each other on a pathway leading from the base of the mountain to the first station and from the first station over successive pathways leading upward to and from the other spaced stations until a station at the top of the simulated mountain is reached, a disc having oppositely disposed flat faces, one of which engages the pathway and is pushable upwardly over the pathway leading from the bottom of the simulated mountain by a finger or the thumb of a player which engages the opposite side of the disc, first chance means for determining which finger or whether the thumb of the player is to be used in pushing the disc from the bottom of the simulated mountain to the first station, and second chance means for determining the particular finger or thumb that must be used in pushing the disc upwardly on each succeeding pathway of the simulated mountain until the station at the top of the simulated mountain is reached.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A game as defined in claim 1 in which the simulated mountain is formed of interfitting sections so that the game may be packaged and shipped in a comparatively small container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
A game as defined in claim 1 in which the first chance means includes a deck of five cards, upon four of which is displayed the name of a finger different from each of the other fingers and on the other card appears the word ''''thumb'''' so that when a card is drawn or dealt to a player from the first chance means deck, he must use the finger or thumb designated thereon for pushing the disc upwardly over the pathway to the first station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
118 words
A game as defined in claim 1 in which the second chance means consists of a deck of cards on the face of each of which cards appear the names of two different fingers or one finger and a thumb, the combination of which is different on each card from the names appearing on each of the other cards, one of which named fingers or thumb is to be used in pushing the flat disc upwardly over a succeeding pathway of the simulated mountain providing the player has not used such finger or thumb in approaching that station, in which case the other finger or thumb on the face of the card must be used for that purpose.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A game as defined in claim 1 in which the disc that is pushable up the pathways of the simulated mountain is approximately 1 inch in diameter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A game as defined in claim 5, further comprising a medium-sized disc having oppositely disposed flat faces and a diameter of approximately 3/4 of an inch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A game as defined in claim 6, further comprising a disc smaller than said medium sized disc having oppositely disposed flat faces thereon, one of which faces engages the pathway leading upwardly to the first station and the other face of which is engaged by the finger or thumb of the player.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-02-18 | 1977-08-20 | 1978-02-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-02-18 | 1981-08-20 | 1982-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-02-18 | 1985-08-20 | 1986-02-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |