US3829099A
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Four player chess game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-02-08
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Granted: 1974-08-13
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Expires: 1993-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A game of chess for four players has two sets of chessmen each of which is divided into two half-sets with the four half-sets having different colors thereon, one half-set consisting of a king, a bishop, a knight, a rook, and four pawns, and the other half-set consisting of a queen, a bishop, a knight, a rook, and four pawns. The game is played on a conventional chessboard and each player controls a half-set with the two players having the half-sets of one chess set forming a team. There is also disclosed a checker game consisting of a conventional checker board and four sets of checkers, the sets being of different colors and each consisting of six checkers.
Inventors
- 👤 R Lucero
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:11
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A four-player chess game comprising a chessboard, first and second sets of chessmen, each set of chessmen being divided in half to define a King half-set which comprises four Pawns, a Bishop, Knight and Rook and a Queen half-set comprising four Pawns, a Bishop, Knight and Rook, each half-set of chessmen having a different visual indicia thereon, the pieces of each half-set being movable over the entire board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A four-player chess game comprising a chessboard, first and second sets of chessmen, each set of chessmen being divided in half to define a King half-set which comprises four Pawns, a Bishop, Knight and Rook and a Queen half-set comprising four Pawns, a Bishop, Knight and Rook, each half-set of chessmen having a different visual indicia thereon, the pieces of each half-set being movable over the entire board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A four-player chess game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said chessboard has 64 squares.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A four-player chess game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said visual indicia are colors.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1977-08-12 | 1978-02-11 | 1978-08-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-12 | 1982-02-11 | 1982-08-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-12 | 1986-02-11 | 1986-08-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |