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US4058318A
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Multi-player backgammon
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-05-12
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Granted: 1977-11-15
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Expires: 1996-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A backgammon game board for simultneous play of at least three players. The game board is divided by transverse and longitudinal lines to provide eight adjoining boards, each of said boards including six points. Each player has a pair of said boards and color coded playing pieces. The complete board contains forty-eight playing points, and each player moves his playing pieces through both his pair of boards and those of an opponent.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Melvin Thomas
- 👤 Robert Edward Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
A multi-player backgammon game board having the rectangular configuration of FIG. 1 of the drawings and having on its surface the eight board pattern shown in said FIG. 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multi-player backgammon game board having the rectangular configuration of FIG. 1 of the drawings and having on its surface the eight board pattern shown in said FIG. 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multi-player backgammon game board having the rectangular configuration of FIG. 2 of the drawings and having on its surface the eight board pattern shown in said FIG. 2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multi-player backgammon game board having the rectangular configuration of FIG. 2 of the drawings and having on its surface the eight board pattern shown in said FIG. 2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A multi-player backgammon game board for the play of at least three players, said game board consisting of forty-eight playing points contained in eight boards of six playing points each, wherein the boards are aligned in relation to each other to allow each player to move his playing pieces through his two boards and through two other contiguous boards played by another player.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A multi-player backgammon game board for the play of at least three players, said game board consisting of forty-eight playing points contained in eight boards of six playing points each, wherein the boards are aligned in relation to each other to allow each player to move his playing pieces through his two boards and through two other contiguous boards played by another player.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The multi-player backgammon game board of claim 3 wherein each of said players has outer and inner boards and all of said inner boards and all of said outer boards are concentrically disposed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The multi-player backgammon game board of claim 3 in which alternate playing points of each playing board are coded differently to correspond to the coded playing pieces of two of the players.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The multi-player backgammon game board of claim 5 wherein the coding comprises four different colors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The multi-player backgammon game board of claim 5 wherein the coding is by two colors, each of which is combined with a third color to give the required four codings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The multi-player backgammon game board of claim 5 wherein the coding for each player is so arranged on the playing boards as to cause each player to move his playing pieces through his two playing boards and through two other boards used by another player.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR401042A
Cited
US1554094A
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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) | 1980-11-14 | 1981-05-16 | 1981-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-11-14 | 1985-05-16 | 1985-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-11-14 | 1989-05-16 | 1989-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |