US4052071A
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Travel game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-08-18
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Granted: 1977-10-04
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Expires: 1995-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A board game including a large playing board with a center area showing a map of a country such as the United States, with states, cities, time zones and other features, the perimeter or marginal border of the playing board being divided into a large number of playing boxes, each marked with a direction of play for the player, depending upon which box he enters his marker into under guidance of the dice which are cast by the players. The game includes a quantity of play money, airplane tickets for movement from different cities to others, travel cards for similar movement, and luck cards for good and bad luck plays.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack Siegfried
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:33
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00088; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
326 words
A game device comprising main game board means with opposite spaced end edges and opposite spaced front and rear edges interconnecting said end edges to delineate and define a main playing board field, an inner playing field having a map disposed thereon carried by said main game board means and spaced from said end edges and said front and rear edges, an outer playing marginal field carried by said main game board means intermediate said inner playing field and said end edges and front and rear edges of said main game board, a plurality of playing boxes carried by said outer playing marginal field, first player marker means constructed for movement sequentially about on said outer playing marginal field, and number selecting gaming means comprising a pair of six sided dice for controlling and regulating said movement of said player marker means, said first player marker means comprising a first plurality of marker discs for placement upon said playing boxes as guides on casting of said dice, second player marker means comprising a second plurality of marker discs for placement upon said map, a plurality of bills of paper play money of various denominations for being played by the players in the game, a plurality of travel cards, each of said travel cards having different starting locations and ending locations locatable on said map, a plurality of different airplane ticket cards to be purchased with the play money, and a plurality of different luck cards, each of said luck cards having a different lucky or unlucky direction for use in playing said game in accordance with the cast of the dice and the play of the game, each of said playing boxes containing directions for the selection of one of said airplane ticket, travel, or luck cards, said airplane ticket, travel, and luck cards disposed in stacks upon said inner playing field and directing the movement of said second plurality of marker discs upon said map.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
326 words
A game device comprising main game board means with opposite spaced end edges and opposite spaced front and rear edges interconnecting said end edges to delineate and define a main playing board field, an inner playing field having a map disposed thereon carried by said main game board means and spaced from said end edges and said front and rear edges, an outer playing marginal field carried by said main game board means intermediate said inner playing field and said end edges and front and rear edges of said main game board, a plurality of playing boxes carried by said outer playing marginal field, first player marker means constructed for movement sequentially about on said outer playing marginal field, and number selecting gaming means comprising a pair of six sided dice for controlling and regulating said movement of said player marker means, said first player marker means comprising a first plurality of marker discs for placement upon said playing boxes as guides on casting of said dice, second player marker means comprising a second plurality of marker discs for placement upon said map, a plurality of bills of paper play money of various denominations for being played by the players in the game, a plurality of travel cards, each of said travel cards having different starting locations and ending locations locatable on said map, a plurality of different airplane ticket cards to be purchased with the play money, and a plurality of different luck cards, each of said luck cards having a different lucky or unlucky direction for use in playing said game in accordance with the cast of the dice and the play of the game, each of said playing boxes containing directions for the selection of one of said airplane ticket, travel, or luck cards, said airplane ticket, travel, and luck cards disposed in stacks upon said inner playing field and directing the movement of said second plurality of marker discs upon said map.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A game device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said map comprises a map of the United States having major cities, states, and the like thereon, said secondary map marker means for movement on said map by the players from one of said cities to another in accordance with the cost of the dice and the play of the game.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-10-03 | 1981-04-04 | 1981-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-10-03 | 1985-04-04 | 1985-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-10-03 | 1989-04-04 | 1989-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |