US4078804A
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Variable surface board game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-26
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Granted: 1978-03-14
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Expires: 1996-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A board game comprises in combination a playing board, playing stations marked on the board respectively identified by locating coordinates, a series of station cards to be randomly distributed on the playing stations each station card bearing on its face playing information and manually manipulatable devices bearing coordinate identification symbols for making a chance selection of at least one station locating coordinate.
Inventors
- 👤 Ora Coster
- 👤 Theo Maurice Simon Coster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:59
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00006; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00261; A63F2003/0034; A63F2003/00359
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A board game comprising in combination a playing board, playing stations marked on the board respectively identified by locating coordinates, a series of station cards to be distributed on said playing stations so that the board and the station cards distributed thereon present a game surface, each station card bearing on its face playing information, manually manipulatable means bearing coordinate identification symbols for making a chance selection of at least one station locating coordinate, and marker means for location on said game surface so as to mark selected playing stations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A board game comprising in combination a playing board, playing stations marked on the board respectively identified by locating coordinates, a series of station cards to be distributed on said playing stations so that the board and the station cards distributed thereon present a game surface, each station card bearing on its face playing information, manually manipulatable means bearing coordinate identification symbols for making a chance selection of at least one station locating coordinate, and marker means for location on said game surface so as to mark selected playing stations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A board game according to claim 1 wherein said playing stations are constituted by a series of sets of stations each set comprising a plurality of mutually aligned stations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A board game according to claim 2 comprising intersecting sets of orthogonally directed stations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A board game according to claim 3 wherein said playing stations are defined by n successive rows and m successive columns of rectangular locations, each station being identified by a row and by a column identification.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A board game according to claim 4 wherein said manually manipulatable means comprises a pair of dice, a first die having faces upon which coordinates corresponding to the n rows appear and a second die having faces upon which coordinates corresponding to the m columns appear.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A board game according to claim 5 wherein the first die has a number of faces greater than n and wherein the second die has a number of faces greater than m.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A board game according to claim 1 wherein each station card bears information giving a value weighting to the station upon which it is located and wherein there is furthermore provided value tokens for use in transactions between the players and between the players and a bank, and marker tokens for use by players in identifying proprietorship of respective stations.
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) | 1981-03-13 | 1981-09-12 | 1982-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-03-13 | 1985-09-12 | 1986-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-03-13 | 1989-09-12 | 1990-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |