US3799551A
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Travel board game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-04-13
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Granted: 1974-03-26
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Expires: 1992-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A competitive travel game including a playing board depicting a map with interconnecting sets of linear continuums, hereafter referred to as ''''lines'''', each set of lines being a readily distinguishable entity; including ownership cards, each of the latter being in a one-to-one correspondence with a prespective set of lines, and each said ownership card imprinted with a reduced-scale configuration identical to its corresponding set of lines on the playing board; including a move selection device exemplified by a distinctive destination spinner which randomly selects specifically identified points on the lines and points of intersection of the lines on the playing board, said points of intersection hereafter referred to as cities, in accordance with predetermined odds that any particular point will be selected; and including a pay-off chart listing the various reimbursements to players for ''''traveling'''' between any two of the said cities or specifically identified points.
Inventors
- 👤 R Erickson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:03
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00088; A63F1/00; A63F2001/003; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
Travel game apparatus comprising: a playing board defining an overall geographical area; a first set of indicia on said playing board defining a plurality of distinct regions of said overall geographical area; a second set of indicia on said playing board defining a plurality of predetermined destination locations on said geographical area; a third set of indicia on said playing board defining predetermined paths interconnecting said predetermined destination locations defined by said second set of indicia; said predetermined paths extending across at least some of said first set of indicia defining said distinct regions; destination selection means having a plurality of first locations each of which is defined by indicia uniquely corresponding to a particular one of said distinct regions and to particular predetermined destination locations in said distinct regions; said destination selection means comprising indicia defining a plurality of second locations corresponding to said distinct regions, said second locations corresponding in number to said plurality of first locations on said destination selection means and providing a said second location uniquely corresponding to each of said first locations; and said destination selection means additionally comprising means selectively operative to select in a random manner any of said second locations and additionally selectively operative to select in a random manner any of said predetermined destination locations in said first locations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
Travel game apparatus comprising: a playing board defining an overall geographical area; a first set of indicia on said playing board defining a plurality of distinct regions of said overall geographical area; a second set of indicia on said playing board defining a plurality of predetermined destination locations on said geographical area; a third set of indicia on said playing board defining predetermined paths interconnecting said predetermined destination locations defined by said second set of indicia; said predetermined paths extending across at least some of said first set of indicia defining said distinct regions; destination selection means having a plurality of first locations each of which is defined by indicia uniquely corresponding to a particular one of said distinct regions and to particular predetermined destination locations in said distinct regions; said destination selection means comprising indicia defining a plurality of second locations corresponding to said distinct regions, said second locations corresponding in number to said plurality of first locations on said destination selection means and providing a said second location uniquely corresponding to each of said first locations; and said destination selection means additionally comprising means selectively operative to select in a random manner any of said second locations and additionally selectively operative to select in a random manner any of said predetermined destination locations in said first locations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
Apparatus as in claim 1, wherein: each of said first locations on said destination selection means is divided into a number of sublocations each of which corresponds to a certain destination location defined on said playing board by said second set of indicia; said sublocations including said indicia corresponding to at least some of said predetermined destination locations defined by said second set of indicia in the particular distinct region to which the corresponding first location on said destination selection means corresponds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
190 words
Apparatus as in claim 1, wherein: said means to randomly select comprises a spinner mounted for rotation on a spinner surface; and said first locations are defined by indicia on said spinner surface defining a plurality of concentric regions disposed around the rotational mounting of said spinner; each of said concentric regions being defined by indicia uniquely corresponding to a certain one of said distinct regions of said playing board; a plurality of second locations defined by indicia disposed on said spinner surface to be randomly selectable in response to the angular position of said spinner; said second locations defined by indicia on said spinner surface corresponding to said indicia defining said concentric regions and corresponding in number to said plurality of concentric regions to provide a unique one of said randomly selectable second locations corresponding to each one of said concentric regions; additional indicia disposed on said spinner surface to divide each of said concentric regions into a plurality of subregions; and each of said subregions bearing indicia corresponding to a certain one of said predetermined destination locations defined on said pLaying board by said second set of indicia.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus as in claim 3, wherein: each of said subregions of said spinner surface bears indicia corresponding to a certain one of said predetermined destination locations defined by said second set of indicia on said playing board in the certain distinct region to which said concentric region containing said subregion corresponds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
Apparatus as in claim 3, further comprising: each said predetermined path on said playing board contains indicia dividing the path into plural spaces; a plurality of mutually distinguishable playing tokens representing players of the game and selectively positionable on any of said spaces of a said predetermined path; and chance number means operable to provide a numerical indication of the number of said spaces to be moved along a said predetermined path by one of said playing tokens.
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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) | 1977-03-25 | 1977-09-24 | 1978-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-03-25 | 1981-09-24 | 1982-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-03-25 | 1985-09-24 | 1986-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |