US4016939A
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Board game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-07-28
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Granted: 1977-04-12
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Expires: 1995-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A game board depicting a land area of natural features and man-made objects surrounded by a border of spaces representing knowledge areas, said land area divided into paths of squares over which the movement of game pieces is directed by chance and by choice of the players. A set of preferred rules which stress hunting safety and teach the sport of hunting to the novice while simultaneously provided challenge to the experienced hunter. A plurality of game pieces representing bird and animal wildlife and game pieces representing the players (hunters). A plurality of cards representing hunting equipment which determine the wildlife to be hunted and accessory equipment to accompany the hunter. A plurality of cards representing hunting situations which vary the progress of the play. A die which provides chance movement and selection of cards during the play.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry Marshall Thron
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00145; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A game apparatus comprising: a. a playing board depicting an area divided into a plurality of progress spaces and surrounded by a plurality of lesson spaces for instructional purposes; b. means for selectively displaying a quarry dimensioned to, positionable upon, and movable about said progress spaces; c. a plurality of pictorial representations of a plurality of specific items of equipment that each player may selectively employ in the play of the game; d. means for indicating the position of the game players dimensioned to and positionable upon said progress spaces; e. a deck of cards to provide a number of situations that when drawn by the player will alter the play of the game; f. chance means to determine the number of progress spaces a player moves his player position indicating means and to determine the rapidity of selection of each player's pictorial representations of items of equipment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A game apparatus comprising: a. a playing board depicting an area divided into a plurality of progress spaces and surrounded by a plurality of lesson spaces for instructional purposes; b. means for selectively displaying a quarry dimensioned to, positionable upon, and movable about said progress spaces; c. a plurality of pictorial representations of a plurality of specific items of equipment that each player may selectively employ in the play of the game; d. means for indicating the position of the game players dimensioned to and positionable upon said progress spaces; e. a deck of cards to provide a number of situations that when drawn by the player will alter the play of the game; f. chance means to determine the number of progress spaces a player moves his player position indicating means and to determine the rapidity of selection of each player's pictorial representations of items of equipment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said area comprises representations of natural terrain, man-made features, wildlife habitat areas, domestic animals, and human beings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said quarry comprises a likeness of a wildlife specie.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said pictorial representations comprise a deck of cards depicting said items of equipment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said deck of cards depict different types of firearms, different types of ammunition, different items of accessory equipment, and hunting licenses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said player position indicating means comprises a likeness of a hunter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a number of said cards independently dictate a miss and direct movement of the player position indicating means, a number independently dictate a kill and direct removal of the quarry from the game board, and a number dictate the movement of the quarry only.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said chance means comprises a die.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said display means comprises a plurality of hollow transparent tubes with caps, a plurality of flexible opaque cards of such size as to permit insertion into said tubes, said cards depicting wildlife species, and a plurality of projectiles sufficient in number to permit the use of different numbers of projectiles in different tubes for determining the point values of the wildlife species.
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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) | 1980-04-11 | 1980-10-11 | 1981-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-11 | 1984-10-11 | 1985-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-11 | 1988-10-11 | 1989-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |