US3853322A
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Board game
Assignee: DONBEE CORP
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Filing: 1972-06-29
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Granted: 1974-12-10
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Expires: 1992-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A board game simulating an athletic contest utilizes a plurality of spinner cards to provide the players with options. The spinner cards carry indicia associating them with positions on the game board corresponding to positions of the contestants on the playing field. A plurality of cards are necessary to allow the participant to choose various moves having different probabilities of success.
Inventors
- 👤 D Mercer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:24
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
In a board game simulating an athletic contest played on a playing field and including a board representing that playing field and spinner means for determining by chance the outcome of plays selected by a player of the game, the improvement comprising indicia and color on the board designating zones of the playing field occupied by the contestants during the course of the contest and a plurality of spinner cards each adapted to receive and releasably hold the spinner means and each having first indicia determining by chance with said spinner means the outcome of a play and each carrying second indicia independent of the first indicia the indicia and color of the second indicia on a given spinner board indentically corresponding to the indica and color on a given area of the playing field corresponding to the players assumed position on said field. which associate that card with a pair of designated zones, one for each of the contestants.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
In a board game simulating an athletic contest played on a playing field and including a board representing that playing field and spinner means for determining by chance the outcome of plays selected by a player of the game, the improvement comprising indicia and color on the board designating zones of the playing field occupied by the contestants during the course of the contest and a plurality of spinner cards each adapted to receive and releasably hold the spinner means and each having first indicia determining by chance with said spinner means the outcome of a play and each carrying second indicia independent of the first indicia the indicia and color of the second indicia on a given spinner board indentically corresponding to the indica and color on a given area of the playing field corresponding to the players assumed position on said field. which associate that card with a pair of designated zones, one for each of the contestants.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The board game of claim 1 in which the indicia on the board comprise different colors applied to those zones and the indicia on a spinner card comprise a pair of colored areas, the colors being those of two of the zones.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The board game of claim 2 in which the colored areas of a spinner card are adjoining semi-circles in the central portion of the card.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The board game of claim 1 in which the indicia on the board comPrise at least two different numerals in a zone, and the indicia on a spinner card comprise a pair of numerals of that zone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The board game of claim 4 in which the spinner card carries at least two different concentric circular scales indicating the outcome of a different play selected by a player of the game, each scale being associated by color with one of the numerical indicia on the card.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The board game of claim 2 in which the athletic contest is singles tennis, the board represents a regulation tennis court, and the zones of the playing field designated by the indicia are the areas of a tennis court between the lines thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
The board game of claim 6 in which the backcourt areas on both sides of the net are the same color, and the forecourt areas on both sides of the net are divided by lines parallel to the net into a short forecourt portion adjacent the net and a deep forecourt portion remote from the net, and those portions are colored differently from each other and from the backcourt area but the same on both sides of the net.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The board game of claim 7 including at least two different numerical designations applied to different parts of a colored area.
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) | 1977-12-09 | 1978-06-10 | 1978-12-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-12-09 | 1982-06-10 | 1982-12-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-12-09 | 1986-06-10 | 1986-12-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |