US4026558A
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Word game using lettered tiles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-03-03
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Granted: 1977-05-31
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Expires: 1996-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A word-spelling game uses a plurality of lettered tiles. The face of each tile is marked with two letters of the alphabet in such a way that each letter is recognizable as being from one of two sets. Some of the tiles are marked with two different letters, and other tiles are marked with two identical letters.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry A. Patin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:17
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A game consisting of a first group of a plurality of tiles and a second group of a plurality of tiles, each of the tiles of the first group bearing two identical letters of the alphabet and each of the tiles of the second group bearing two different letters of the alphabet, each of the tiles of said first group being provided with indicia means indicating a single direction of play transverse to the direction in which the letters thereon are arranged, each of the tiles of both groups being provided with first means for identifying one of the letters on the tiles as belonging to a first set of letters and second means for identifying the other letter on the tile as belonging to a second set of letters, the first set of letters comprising all of the letters identified by the first identifying means and the second set of letters comprising all of the letters identified by the second identifying means, whereby a series of words can be formed in an indicated direction from the letters of each set.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A game consisting of a first group of a plurality of tiles and a second group of a plurality of tiles, each of the tiles of the first group bearing two identical letters of the alphabet and each of the tiles of the second group bearing two different letters of the alphabet, each of the tiles of said first group being provided with indicia means indicating a single direction of play transverse to the direction in which the letters thereon are arranged, each of the tiles of both groups being provided with first means for identifying one of the letters on the tiles as belonging to a first set of letters and second means for identifying the other letter on the tile as belonging to a second set of letters, the first set of letters comprising all of the letters identified by the first identifying means and the second set of letters comprising all of the letters identified by the second identifying means, whereby a series of words can be formed in an indicated direction from the letters of each set.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The game of claim 1 in which each of the tiles is generally rectangular and the base of each of the letters thereon extends parallel to the long dimension of the tile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The game of claim 1 in which the first identifying means comprises a first color and the second identifying means comprises a second color.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The game of claim 1 in which the first group of tiles includes four tiles which bear, respectively, two letter A's, two letter E's, two letter I's, and two letter T's.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
105 words
The game of claim 1 in which the second group of tiles includes twenty-eight tiles which bear, respectively, the letters A and R, A and X, B and L, C and O, D and A, E and I, E and S, F and N, G and U, H and C, I and B, L and E, L and S, M and H, N and D, N and G, O and E, O and L, O and P, P and N, R and K, R and O, S and T, S and V, T and Z, U and M, W and R, and Y and I.
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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) | 1980-05-30 | 1980-11-29 | 1981-05-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-30 | 1984-11-29 | 1985-05-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-30 | 1988-11-29 | 1989-05-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |