US4059273A
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Word game having a board and a plurality of pieces
Assignee: Invicta Plastics Ltd
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Filing: 1976-12-20
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Granted: 1977-11-22
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Expires: 1996-12-20
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a board game designed to test the logical thinking of two players. The game comprises a board having twenty six rows of playing areas arranged in columns, into which playing pieces may be placed in an attempt to break a hidden code. The rows are numbered A - Z and the attempts are scores according to the nearness to an accurate guess by the player. The code has five such letters forming a word, one letter per column.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Kindred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00082; A63F3/04; A63F3/0423; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/0613; A63F2009/064; A63F9/18; A63F2009/186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A board game comprising a board having a reserved area adapted to display a target word selected by a first player, a shield capable of hiding the target word from the view of a second player, said board being further provided with a playing area composed of a plurality of rows and columns of playing positions, the number of the rows corresponding to the number of letters in the alphabet being used and each row being identified by a letter of that alphabet, the end portion of the playing area bearing the first part of said alphabet having an identifying characteristic and the end portion of the playing area bearing the last part of the alphabet having a contrasting characteristic, a plurality of test playing pieces each identical with one another, a plurality of first marker pieces having said first identifying characteristic and a plurality of second marker pieces having said second characteristic.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A board game comprising a board having a reserved area adapted to display a target word selected by a first player, a shield capable of hiding the target word from the view of a second player, said board being further provided with a playing area composed of a plurality of rows and columns of playing positions, the number of the rows corresponding to the number of letters in the alphabet being used and each row being identified by a letter of that alphabet, the end portion of the playing area bearing the first part of said alphabet having an identifying characteristic and the end portion of the playing area bearing the last part of the alphabet having a contrasting characteristic, a plurality of test playing pieces each identical with one another, a plurality of first marker pieces having said first identifying characteristic and a plurality of second marker pieces having said second characteristic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A board game as claimed in claim 1 wherein the reserved area has a wipe-clean surface of plastics material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A board game as claimed in claim 1 wherein the reserved area is divided into sub-areas, each sub-area being arranged at the head of a column of playing positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A board game as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end portions of the playing areas are identified by their colour characteristics.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A board game as claimed in claim 5 wherein one end portion of the playing areas is identified as black and the other as white.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-11-21 | 1981-05-23 | 1981-11-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-11-21 | 1985-05-23 | 1985-11-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-11-21 | 1989-05-23 | 1989-11-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |