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US4048731A
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Educational game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-24
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Granted: 1977-09-20
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Expires: 1996-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A gameboard having a square array of different colored adjacent squares is slidably received in a box containing a plurality of square holes formed by upright criss-crossed partitions. The squares on the gameboard are positioned beneath one of the holes. Different colored balls, corresponding to the colors of the squares on the gameboard, are dropped through a funnel mounted above the box and come to rest in one of the holes. The balls are replaced by correspondingly colored marking discs. The process is repeated until all squares on the gameboard are covered with the discs and then the mathematical probabilities of a particular ball landing on a particular square are compared with the actual occurrence.
Inventors
- 👤 Anastasia Baguioro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:18
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B23/00; G09B23/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
Educational game apparatus comprising: a gameboard provided with a square array of adjacent squares on one surface thereof, each adjacent square being distinguished from another; a box including a slot in the front surface thereof slidably receiving said gameboard, in a substantially horizontal plane, said box having a plurality of criss-crossed upright partitions forming square holes positioned above each of the squares on said gameboard; a funnel; means supporting said funnel on said box above the intersection of the central ones of said partitions; a pair of balls each of which corresponds to one of the distinguished adjacent squares on said gameboard adapted to be thrown through said funnel to bounce along the upper edges of said partitions and come to rest in one of said square holes above one of the squares of said gameboard; and a disc having a marking corresponding to either of said balls adapted to be positioned on the gameboard on the square on which said corresponding ball comes to rest.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
Educational game apparatus comprising: a gameboard provided with a square array of adjacent squares on one surface thereof, each adjacent square being distinguished from another; a box including a slot in the front surface thereof slidably receiving said gameboard, in a substantially horizontal plane, said box having a plurality of criss-crossed upright partitions forming square holes positioned above each of the squares on said gameboard; a funnel; means supporting said funnel on said box above the intersection of the central ones of said partitions; a pair of balls each of which corresponds to one of the distinguished adjacent squares on said gameboard adapted to be thrown through said funnel to bounce along the upper edges of said partitions and come to rest in one of said square holes above one of the squares of said gameboard; and a disc having a marking corresponding to either of said balls adapted to be positioned on the gameboard on the square on which said corresponding ball comes to rest.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Game apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said gameboard includes a handle attached to one edge thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Game apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said funnel includes an upper conical portion and a lower cylindrical portion approximating the diameter of one of said balls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Game apparatus in accordance with claim 1 including a plurality of sloping panels removably connected to selected sides of said box to confine the balls to a selected area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
Game apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said funnel support means includes: a pair of upright legs straddling the sides of said box; and an inverted U-shaped mounting member connected to said upright legs, said mounting member including a ring for receiving said funnel.
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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) | 1980-09-19 | 1981-03-21 | 1981-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-19 | 1985-03-21 | 1985-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-09-19 | 1989-03-21 | 1989-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |