US3869125A
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Game with arcuate pieces
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-07-10
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Granted: 1975-03-04
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Expires: 1992-07-10
Abstract
Abstract A game comprises at least one set of polygonal pieces, the pieces of each set being identical and having a limited number of different indicia on the apices thereof, the possible combinations of the indicia being repeated once and only once for each set. Each piece has at least two arcuate edges, at least one concave and at least one convex, with at least one concave edge being of the same length and radius of curvature as at least one convex edge.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc Odier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:51
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/20; A63F9/06; A63F9/0669; A63F3/00; A63F3/00697; A63F2003/00867; A63F2003/0087; A63F2009/067; A63F2009/0673; A63F2009/0677; A63F2009/0695; A63F2009/0697; A63F9/10; A63F2009/1005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A game comprising at least one set of flat polygonal pieces, the pieces of said set being of identical size and shape, each piece having at each of its apices a value selected from M possible different values arranged in a predetermined order, the values of each piece being different from the values of each other piece of the set and the number of pieces of the set being sufficient for all the combinations of M values to be reproduced once and only once by the whole of the sequences carried by the pieces of the set, each piece having four apices and four sides, two of said sides being straight and the other two sides being arcuate, one said arcuate side being convex and the other said arcuate side being concave, both the said arcuate sides having the same length and radius of curvature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A game comprising at least one set of flat polygonal pieces, the pieces of said set being of identical size and shape, each piece having at each of its apices a value selected from M possible different values arranged in a predetermined order, the values of each piece being different from the values of each other piece of the set and the number of pieces of the set being sufficient for all the combinations of M values to be reproduced once and only once by the whole of the sequences carried by the pieces of the set, each piece having four apices and four sides, two of said sides being straight and the other two sides being arcuate, one said arcuate side being convex and the other said arcuate side being concave, both the said arcuate sides having the same length and radius of curvature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A game as claimed in claim 1, in which said straight sides are opposite sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A game as claimed in claim 1, in which said straight sides are adjacent sides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
A game comprising at least one set of flat polygonal pieces, the pieces of said set being of identical size and shape, each piece having at each of its apices a value selected from M possible different values arranged in a predetermined order, the values of each piece being different from the values of each other piece of the set and the number of pieces of the set being sufficient for all the combinations of M values to be reproduced once and only once by the whole of the sequences carried by the pieces of the set, each piece having four arcuate sides of the same length and radius of curvature, the sides being alternately concave and convex about the periphery of the piece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
124 words
A game comprising at least one set of flat polygonal pieces, the pieces of said set being of identical size and shape, each piece having at each of its apices a value selected from M possible different values arranged in a predetermined order, the values of each piece being different from the values of each other piece of the set and the number of pieces of the set being sufficient for all the combinations of M values to be reproduced once and only once by the whole of the sequences carried by the pieces of the set, each piece having four arcuate sides of the same length and radius of curvature, the sides being alternately concave and convex about the periphery of the piece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
A game comprising a set of 24 flat polygonal pieces, the pieces of said set being of identical size and shape, each piece having at each of its apices a value selected from two possible different values arranged in a predetermined order, the values of each piece being different from the values of each other piece of the set and the 24 pieces of the set being sufficient for all the combinations of said two values to be reproduced once and only once by the whole of the sequences carried by the pieces of the set, each piece having six arcuate sides of the same length and radius of curvature, said sides being alternately concave and convex about the periphery of the piece.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
123 words
A game comprising a set of 24 flat polygonal pieces, the pieces of said set being of identical size and shape, each piece having at each of its apices a value selected from two possible different values arranged in a predetermined order, the values of each piece being different from the values of each other piece of the set and the 24 pieces of the set being sufficient for all the combinations of said two values to be reproduced once and only once by the whole of the sequences carried by the pieces of the set, each piece having six arcuate sides of the same length and radius of curvature, said sides being alternately concave and convex about the periphery of the piece.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
138 words
A game comprising a set of 27 flat polygonal pieces, the pieces of said set being of identical size and shape, each piece having at each of its apices a value selected from three possible different values arranged in a predetermined order, the values of each piece being different from the values of each other piece of the set and the 27 pieces of the set being sufficient for all the combinations of said three values to be reproduced once and only once by the whole of the sequences carried by the pieces of the set, each piece having three sides, one of which is straight and two of which are curved, one said curved side being convex and the other said curved side being concave, both said curved sides having the same length and radius of curvature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
138 words
A game comprising a set of 27 flat polygonal pieces, the pieces of said set being of identical size and shape, each piece having at each of its apices a value selected from three possible different values arranged in a predetermined order, the values of each piece being different from the values of each other piece of the set and the 27 pieces of the set being sufficient for all the combinations of said three values to be reproduced once and only once by the whole of the sequences carried by the pieces of the set, each piece having three sides, one of which is straight and two of which are curved, one said curved side being convex and the other said curved side being concave, both said curved sides having the same length and radius of curvature.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A game as claimed in claim 1, said two straight sides being of the same length.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
138 words
A game comprising at least one set of flat polygonal pieces, the pieces of said set being of identical size and shape, each piece having at each of its apices a value selected from M possible different values arranged in a predetermined order, the values of each piece being different from the values of each other piece of the set and the number of pieces of the set being sufficient for all the combinations of M values to be reproduced once and only once by the whole of the sequences carried by the pieces of the set, each piece having three concave arcuate sides of which at least two are adjacent, and three convex arcuate sides of which at least two are adjacent, said concave and convex arcuate sides all having the same length and radius of curvature.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
138 words
A game comprising at least one set of flat polygonal pieces, the pieces of said set being of identical size and shape, each piece having at each of its apices a value selected from M possible different values arranged in a predetermined order, the values of each piece being different from the values of each other piece of the set and the number of pieces of the set being sufficient for all the combinations of M values to be reproduced once and only once by the whole of the sequences carried by the pieces of the set, each piece having three concave arcuate sides of which at least two are adjacent, and three convex arcuate sides of which at least two are adjacent, said concave and convex arcuate sides all having the same length and radius of curvature.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A game as claimed in claim 6, comprising two sets of three-sided pieces, each of the pieces of one said set being the mirror image of a piece of the other said set.
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) | 1978-03-03 | 1978-09-02 | 1979-03-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-03 | 1982-09-02 | 1983-03-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-03 | 1986-09-02 | 1987-03-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |