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US3917274A
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Stamp game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-02-19
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Granted: 1975-11-04
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Expires: 1994-02-19
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for playing a game comprising a chart containing instructions and a pair of dice for each player to randomly select the instructions, which determine the course of the game. The object of the game is to build up a collection of ''''stamp cards'''' each of which depicts a postage stamp having a particular theme, so that the collection can comprise a number of stamps all having a common theme.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Cornelius George Carey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:53
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00063; A63F9/00; A63F9/001; A63F2009/0044; A63F2009/0046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
Apparatus for playing a board type game comprising a chart, said chart being defined by a matrix of squares, instructions for proceeding in said game within each of the majority of said squares, the instructions within each square differing from the instructions within a majority of those other squares also having instructions, a set of index characters along each of at least two adjacent edges of said matrix of squares, and a pair of indistinguishable random selection means operable to select pairs of index characters, each of said pair of random selection means having identical characteristics to the other of said pair, one member of each pair being from one set of index characters along one edge, and the other member of each pair being from the other set of characters along the adjacent edge, each pair of characters selected by said random selection means permitting one of two different sets of instructions to be indexed on said chart as desired by the player unless the members of a pair are identical.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
Apparatus for playing a board type game comprising a chart, said chart being defined by a matrix of squares, instructions for proceeding in said game within each of the majority of said squares, the instructions within each square differing from the instructions within a majority of those other squares also having instructions, a set of index characters along each of at least two adjacent edges of said matrix of squares, and a pair of indistinguishable random selection means operable to select pairs of index characters, each of said pair of random selection means having identical characteristics to the other of said pair, one member of each pair being from one set of index characters along one edge, and the other member of each pair being from the other set of characters along the adjacent edge, each pair of characters selected by said random selection means permitting one of two different sets of instructions to be indexed on said chart as desired by the player unless the members of a pair are identical.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said random selection means is a pair of dice, said matrix is a six-by-six array of squares, and each set of said characters comprises the numbers one to six.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including a plurality of sets of cards for collection by the players, each card having a reproduction of a postage stamp thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said random selection means is a pair of dice, said matrix is a six-by-six array of squares, and each set of said characters comprises the numbers one to six.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein each set of said cards carries a reproduction of a stamp, all stamps within each set having one particular theme.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein at least one card of at least one set carries a reproduction of a stamp having a combination of at least two themes so that at least two sets include at least one common Card.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-11-03 | 1979-05-05 | 1979-11-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-03 | 1983-05-05 | 1983-11-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-03 | 1987-05-05 | 1987-11-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |