US3923306A
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Educational game playing device
Assignee: CASTANON PASQUEL EMILIO
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Filing: 1974-10-18
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Granted: 1975-12-02
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Expires: 1994-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A game playing device which is readily adaptable to a variety of purposes, such as, for example, textile design planning, battle games, board games such as chess, checkers, Chinese checkers, Go, and the like, wherein the player matches his wits against data cards which contain selective information depending upon the game which is being played. The game playing device contains a game board which, in the case of chess, would have 64 positions, a light source associated with each of the game positions, and data cards which contain information punched thereon and which, when fed into the game playing device, cause the light source to be illuminated beneath the game board to indicate the various moves to be contemplated by the player.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerardo R A Cahn-Hidalgo
- 👤 Emilio Castanon-Pasquel
- 👤 Jorge Del Rio Roldan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00643; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00075; A63F3/02; A63F3/022; A63F3/04; G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A game playing device comprising a housing having a top game playing surface, said game playing surface defining a plurality of game positions, an illuminating element disposed below each of said game positions, connector plate means disposed in said housing, a plurality of sensing means disposed above said connector plate means, means for progressively introducing a sheet containing punched information bit locations into said housing between said connector plate means and said plurality of sensing means, each of said sensing means being adapted to contact said connector plate means through said bit locations, and electrical circuit means providing electrical connection between said connector plate means and said illuminating means, so that when the sensing means contact said connector plate means through the bit locations in the information sheet one or more illuminating elements is actuated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A game playing device comprising a housing having a top game playing surface, said game playing surface defining a plurality of game positions, an illuminating element disposed below each of said game positions, connector plate means disposed in said housing, a plurality of sensing means disposed above said connector plate means, means for progressively introducing a sheet containing punched information bit locations into said housing between said connector plate means and said plurality of sensing means, each of said sensing means being adapted to contact said connector plate means through said bit locations, and electrical circuit means providing electrical connection between said connector plate means and said illuminating means, so that when the sensing means contact said connector plate means through the bit locations in the information sheet one or more illuminating elements is actuated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the connector plate means extends across the housing substantially perpendicular to the path of the information sheet and provides a common electrical contact for all of the sensing means and a spring means is associated with said connector plate means for insuring contact between said connector plate means and the sensing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the number of sensing means corresponds to the number of illuminating elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the information sheets are provided with engaging slots and the advancing means is adapted to engage said slots for conveying said information sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
The device of claim 4, wherein the advancing means comprises gear-type elements and gear-type wheels mounted on a common axle, push rods which are adapted to engage the gear-type wheels and control buttons which extend from the top surface of the housing and are attached to said push rods, whereby the pushing of said control buttons actuates the push rods which engage the gear-type wheels which in turn causes the gear-type elements to move the information sheet by engagement with the slots disposed therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 5, wherein the push rods are spring loaded so that they return to their original position after the control buttons attached thereto are released.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The device of claim 6, wherein a microswitch is provided in the electrical circuit and positioned in close association with the control buttons so that when the control buttons for advancing or reversing the information sheet are depressed, closing of the electrical circuit and illumination of the appropriate areas as dictated by the contact between the connector plate means and the sensing means are achieved.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 4, wherein the engaging slots are laterally disposed on both sides of the information sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 8, wherein the information sheet is a daTa card or a data tape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 9, wherein the information sheet is a data card containing at least twelve sets of columns with sixty-four bits of information produced in each column.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the top surface is translucent and lattice means are provided for separating the illuminating elements from each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 11, wherein the illuminating means is a calcium cyanide crystal or a light bulb.
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) | 1978-12-01 | 1979-06-02 | 1979-12-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-01 | 1983-06-02 | 1983-12-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-01 | 1987-06-02 | 1987-12-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |