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Cube shaped playing device with adjacent faces displaying adjacent countable indicia
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-06-14
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Granted: 1974-03-26
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Expires: 1993-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A playing device and, more particularly, a die having a body shaped as a cube having six faces and a plurality of countable indicia totalling from one to six on each face and with the total indicia on one face being different from the total indicia on any other face and with each of said countable indicia on a face having an adjacent countable indicia on an adjacent face. Such countable indicia in the form of eight spheres may be embedded in the body adjacent the cube faces with each sphere adjacent at least two cube faces and so arranged that, with the body being sufficiently transparent, said spheres are visibly adjacent certain of the cube faces to provide countable indicia totalling any count from one through six.
Inventors
- 👤 L Simons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:16
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/04; A63F9/0413
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A playing device having a body with a cube shape having six faces, and a plurality of means associated with said body to provide countable indicia totalling from one to six on each face and with the total indicia on any one face being different from the total indicia on any other face, each of said countable indicia on a face having an adjacent countable indicia on an adjacent face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A playing device having a body with a cube shape having six faces, and a plurality of means associated with said body to provide countable indicia totalling from one to six on each face and with the total indicia on any one face being different from the total indicia on any other face, each of said countable indicia on a face having an adjacent countable indicia on an adjacent face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A playing device as defined in claim 1 wherein said indicia are at the surface of said faces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A playing device as defined in claim 1 wherein said indicia are beneath the surface of said faces, and said body is sufficiently transparent to render said indicia visible.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A playing device having a body shaped as a cube, a plurality of objects embedded in said body and in a pattern whereby there are a different number of objects visibly adjacent each of said cube faces and with the same object having visibly adjacent at least two faces of the cube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A playing device having a body shaped as a cube, a plurality of objects embedded in said body and in a pattern whereby there are a different number of objects visibly adjacent each of said cube faces and with the same object having visibly adjacent at least two faces of the cube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A playing device as defined in claim 4 wherein said objects are spheres.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A playing device as defined in claim 4 wherein said cube is of transparent material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A playing device as defined in claim 5 wherein there are eight of said objects and the faces of the cube have one through six of said objects visibly adjacent at the respective six faces of the cube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A playing device as defined in claim 7 wherein said objects are spheres.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
A playing device as defined in claim 7 wherein five of said objects are arranged in an L-shape adjacent one face with three of the five objects forming the upstanding leg of the L-shape also being adjacent a second face and forming the upstanding leg of a second L-shape arrangement with two additional of said objects, and the last of said objects being adjacent said second face and two additional faces of the body.
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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 |