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US3979117A
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Football dart board game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-05-14
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Granted: 1976-09-07
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Expires: 1993-05-14
Abstract
Abstract The game comprises dart boards with distinctively colored dart target area designations representative, when dart pierced, of occurrences that can result from selective offense plays as running, pass, and kick plays, player change from dart thrower to watcher being dictated in correspondence with target area reflected results corresponding with change from offense to defense in actual football.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald E. Worsham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:33
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41J; F41J3/00; F41J3/0009; F41J3/0061; F41J3/0071; F41J3/0076; F41J3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
A football dart board game apparatus comprising: a. dart board target means for receiving darts therein; b. said dart board target means consisting of a plurality of aligned dart boards for receiving darts therein; c. each of said dart boards consisting of at least one colored, circular area defining a dart target area thereon; d. each of said dart boards also consisting of at least one colored ring defining dart target areas thereon; e. each of said dart boards also consisting of at least one colored segment of a circular area defining dart target areas thereon; f. at least one of said dart boards also consisting of at least one circumferentially and radially extending colored portion and wherein a part of such portion is of greater radial extent and of less circumferential extent than the remainder of such portion to define dart target areas thereon; g. the arrangement of said target areas on one board being different from the arrangement of dart target areas on each other board whereby each board represents a particular type of football play; and h. indications on said colored circular dart target areas, colored ring dart target areas, colored segment dart target areas and on said circumferentially and radially extending colored portion dart target area for indicating the results of various plays which may be made in a game of football when said target areas are penetrated by darts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
A football dart board game apparatus comprising: a. dart board target means for receiving darts therein; b. said dart board target means consisting of a plurality of aligned dart boards for receiving darts therein; c. each of said dart boards consisting of at least one colored, circular area defining a dart target area thereon; d. each of said dart boards also consisting of at least one colored ring defining dart target areas thereon; e. each of said dart boards also consisting of at least one colored segment of a circular area defining dart target areas thereon; f. at least one of said dart boards also consisting of at least one circumferentially and radially extending colored portion and wherein a part of such portion is of greater radial extent and of less circumferential extent than the remainder of such portion to define dart target areas thereon; g. the arrangement of said target areas on one board being different from the arrangement of dart target areas on each other board whereby each board represents a particular type of football play; and h. indications on said colored circular dart target areas, colored ring dart target areas, colored segment dart target areas and on said circumferentially and radially extending colored portion dart target area for indicating the results of various plays which may be made in a game of football when said target areas are penetrated by darts.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-09-07 | 1980-03-08 | 1980-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-07 | 1984-03-08 | 1984-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-07 | 1988-03-08 | 1988-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |