US3945643A
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Board game apparatus
Assignee: Glass Marvin and Associates
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Filing: 1975-05-16
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Granted: 1976-03-23
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Expires: 1995-05-16
Abstract
Abstract A board game apparatus wherein the object is to collect the greatest number of playing pieces which are awarded to the players of the game for correctly answering a riddle by movement of pieces over a gameboard. The apparatus generally includes a gameboard having a playing surface thereon, a movable playing piece for each player of the game, a set of playing pieces acquired by the players during play of the game and carrying indicia thereon, a plurality of stations on the gameboard defining a playing piece path of travel or track on the playing surface, and a chance device for determining the advancement of the players' playing pieces along the track. The indicia on the set of acquired playing pieces comprises questions or riddles for the players of the game. Each station includes indicia thereon representing an answer to one of the questions presented by the indica on the acquired playing pieces. A question is answered by a player being first to move to the proper answer station and that player is awarded the playing piece having the corresponding question indicia thereon. The gameboard includes a dispensing device in the form of an ice cream truck for dispensing the acquired playing pieces to the players of the game, the acquired playing pieces being in the form of ice cream sticks.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey D. Breslow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:06
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/32; A63F11/00; A63F11/0002; A63F3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A board game apparatus comprising: a gameboard having a playing surface thereon; a first set of movable playing pieces, at least one for each player of the game, for movement over said playing surface; a second set of question playing pieces, at least some of which have indicia thereon including a question or riddle to be solved by the players of the game; a plurality of stations on the playing surface of the gameboard defining a playing piece path of travel, including answer stations having indicia thereon indicating a proper answer to the riddle on at least one of said question playing pieces, said one question playing piece thus being awardable to a player should his movable playing piece land on the proper answer station; and means for determining how many stations a particular movable playing piece is to be moved by a player along said path of travel defined by said stations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A board game apparatus comprising: a gameboard having a playing surface thereon; a first set of movable playing pieces, at least one for each player of the game, for movement over said playing surface; a second set of question playing pieces, at least some of which have indicia thereon including a question or riddle to be solved by the players of the game; a plurality of stations on the playing surface of the gameboard defining a playing piece path of travel, including answer stations having indicia thereon indicating a proper answer to the riddle on at least one of said question playing pieces, said one question playing piece thus being awardable to a player should his movable playing piece land on the proper answer station; and means for determining how many stations a particular movable playing piece is to be moved by a player along said path of travel defined by said stations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 wherein said path of travel is open whereby each movable playing piece can be moved more than one adjacent station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 including a dispensing device having means for storing and dispensing the question playing pieces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The board game apparatus of claim 3 wherein said storage means substantially covers the indicia on the question playing pieces when placed therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The board game apparatus of claim 3 wherein said dispensing device is in the form of a toy ice cream truck.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The board game apparatus of claim 5 wherein said question playing pieces are in the form of ice cream sticks having the question or riddle indicia thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
162 words
A board game apparatus, comprising: a gameboard having a playing surface thereon; a set of movable playing pieces in the form of miniature trucks, at least one for each player of the game for movement over said playing surface; a set of playing sticks, at least some of which have indicia thereon indicating a question to be solved by the players of the game; a plurality of stations on the gameboard defining a playing piece path of travel, including match stations having indicia thereon representative of an answer to the question on at least one of said playing sticks, said one playing stick thus being awardable to a player whose playing piece lands on that particular match station; a dispensing device in the shape of a miniature truck having a means therein for storing and dispensing said playing sticks; and means for determining how many stations a particular playing piece is to be moved by a player along said path of travel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
162 words
A board game apparatus, comprising: a gameboard having a playing surface thereon; a set of movable playing pieces in the form of miniature trucks, at least one for each player of the game for movement over said playing surface; a set of playing sticks, at least some of which have indicia thereon indicating a question to be solved by the players of the game; a plurality of stations on the gameboard defining a playing piece path of travel, including match stations having indicia thereon representative of an answer to the question on at least one of said playing sticks, said one playing stick thus being awardable to a player whose playing piece lands on that particular match station; a dispensing device in the shape of a miniature truck having a means therein for storing and dispensing said playing sticks; and means for determining how many stations a particular playing piece is to be moved by a player along said path of travel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The board game apparatus of claim 7 wherein said storage means substantially covers the indicia on the "question" playing pieces when placed therein.
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) | 1979-03-23 | 1979-09-22 | 1980-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-23 | 1983-09-22 | 1984-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-23 | 1987-09-22 | 1988-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |