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US3799552A
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Board game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-05-04
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Granted: 1974-03-26
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Expires: 1992-05-04
Abstract
Abstract A parlor game designed to acquaint the players with the functioning of the securities market. The game comprises a board, having imprinted thereon a track, game pieces including tokens movable about the track, simulated currency, simulated stock certificates and dice. The track is bordered by a color-coded frame, which includes numerical indicia and which encompasses a numerical tabulation at the center of the board, and the dice are similarly coded whereby data in the tabulation is keyed to the numerical indicia appearing on the dice. The game board has imprinted thereon numerical data in tabular form surrounding said track; the track having segments which carry indicia corresponding to the companies represented by the simulated stock certificates.
Inventors
- 👤 A Lefevre
- 👤 R Lefevre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00063; A63F3/00069; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A parlor game comprising: tokens; simulated currency; a pair of conventional dice; a game board, said board including a rectangular central portion sub-divided into discrete areas containing numerical indicia arranged in columns and rows, said central portion being bounded by a frame, the frame containing on each side numerical indicia corresponding to the numerical indicia on each die, the frame numerical indicia being aligned with respective rows and columns of the numerical indicia in the central portion, the game board further comprising a track for the movement of said tokens about the frame, the track being divided into segments and at least some of said track segments having indicia imprinted thereon, said track segment indicia designating objects available for purchase with said simulated currency, there being a plurality of different objects, said objects being cards bearing indicia corresponding to the indicia imprinted on the track.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A parlor game comprising: tokens; simulated currency; a pair of conventional dice; a game board, said board including a rectangular central portion sub-divided into discrete areas containing numerical indicia arranged in columns and rows, said central portion being bounded by a frame, the frame containing on each side numerical indicia corresponding to the numerical indicia on each die, the frame numerical indicia being aligned with respective rows and columns of the numerical indicia in the central portion, the game board further comprising a track for the movement of said tokens about the frame, the track being divided into segments and at least some of said track segments having indicia imprinted thereon, said track segment indicia designating objects available for purchase with said simulated currency, there being a plurality of different objects, said objects being cards bearing indicia corresponding to the indicia imprinted on the track.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The game of claim 1 wherein the central portion of the game board is subdivided into 36 areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The game of claim 1 wherein said game board further comprises: information in tabular form disposed between the edge of the game board and the track, there being four tabular presentations each repeating the indicia in the central portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The game of claim 2 wherein said game board further comprises: information in tabular form disposed between the edge of the game board and the track, there being four tabular presentations each repeating the indicia in the central portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The game of claim 2 wherein the dice are diversely colored and adjacent sides of said frame are colored the same as the diversely colored dice.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The game of claim 4 wherein the dice are diversely colored and adjacent sides of said frame are colored the same as the diversely colored dice.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The game of claim 3 wherein the dice are diversely colored and adjacent sides of said frame are colored the same as the diversely colored dice.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The game of claim 1 wherein the dice are diversely colored and adjacent sides of said frame are colored the same as the diversely colored dice.
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) | 1977-03-25 | 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 |