US4079941A
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Board game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-03-10
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Granted: 1978-03-21
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Expires: 1996-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A board game called "Airborne" includes a game board having an upper surface, wherein a square pattern of 64 boxes is contained on the upper surface. The latticework of upraised strips on the said game board form the perimeter of each box or guide-line square, wherein the individual forms can be placed. The said individual forms, once placed, so as to cover the upper surface of the game board, form the total playing surface of different-sized square and rectangle forms. Innumerable different playing surfaces or patterns can be created as a result of the individual forms being juxtaposed and then some or all of the aforesaid forms can be removed and replaced by different forms and/or some or all of the forms can be removed and replaced by the same forms in different juxtaposition. Two sets of eight movable playing units are contained on and move on the playing surface of square and rectangle forms, wherein the movable units engage and capture each other. All eight units on one end of the game board are white in color and all eight units on the opposite end of the game board are black in color; all sixteen movable units are known as ground units. A ground unit that succeeds in crossing from one end of the game board to the opposite end becomes an airborne unit and, as a result, increases its movement potential.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Morales
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:26
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00697; A63F3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
313 words
A board game of battleground situations, comprising in combination: a. a foundation board having an elongated upper surface, a longitudinal axis extending in direction of the elongation of said upper surface, a transverse axis extending in direction transversely of said longitudinal axis, and a plurality of board parts connected together for folding about said axes; b. a latticework on said board and including a plurality of raised portions extending away from said upper surface, said raised portions bounding a plurality of substantially identically-sized boxes; c. means for producing a playing board of random pattern on said foundation board, including a plurality of forms each engageable with said latticework to produce a plurality of possible patterns for said playing board, and each form having a central portion identified by one of two colors for distinguishing said forms into two sets, each set including small squares each small square having a predetermined size adapted to be received within a respective box of said latticework, large squares, small rectangles, and large rectangles, each large square, small rectangle and large rectangle all being of size greater than said predetermined size of a respective small square, and all having grooves for receiving selected ones of said raised portions; d. two color-differentiated sets of soldier-type playing pieces each having an aperture and being movable from one end of said upper surface of said foundation board over said playing board towards the opposite end of said upper surface in accordance with a predetermined movement characteristic; and e. means for converting a respective soldier-type playing piece into an airborne-type playing piece having a different movement characteristic, including a plurality of parachute-type pieces each having an umbrella-shaped portion and a stem insertable into the aperture of a respective soldier-type playing piece when the latter has moved from said one end of said opposite end of said upper surface of said foundation board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
313 words
A board game of battleground situations, comprising in combination: a. a foundation board having an elongated upper surface, a longitudinal axis extending in direction of the elongation of said upper surface, a transverse axis extending in direction transversely of said longitudinal axis, and a plurality of board parts connected together for folding about said axes; b. a latticework on said board and including a plurality of raised portions extending away from said upper surface, said raised portions bounding a plurality of substantially identically-sized boxes; c. means for producing a playing board of random pattern on said foundation board, including a plurality of forms each engageable with said latticework to produce a plurality of possible patterns for said playing board, and each form having a central portion identified by one of two colors for distinguishing said forms into two sets, each set including small squares each small square having a predetermined size adapted to be received within a respective box of said latticework, large squares, small rectangles, and large rectangles, each large square, small rectangle and large rectangle all being of size greater than said predetermined size of a respective small square, and all having grooves for receiving selected ones of said raised portions; d. two color-differentiated sets of soldier-type playing pieces each having an aperture and being movable from one end of said upper surface of said foundation board over said playing board towards the opposite end of said upper surface in accordance with a predetermined movement characteristic; and e. means for converting a respective soldier-type playing piece into an airborne-type playing piece having a different movement characteristic, including a plurality of parachute-type pieces each having an umbrella-shaped portion and a stem insertable into the aperture of a respective soldier-type playing piece when the latter has moved from said one end of said opposite end of said upper surface of said foundation board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The board game of claim 1, wherein each set of forms includes ten of said small squares, three of said large squares, three of said large rectangles, and eight of said small rectangles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The board game of claim 1, wherein each set of said soldier-type playing pieces includes eight of the latter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The board game of claim 1, wherein the central portions of one of said sets of forms are colored white, and the central portions of the other of said sets of forms are colored black.
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) | 1981-03-20 | 1981-09-19 | 1982-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-03-20 | 1985-09-19 | 1986-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-03-20 | 1989-09-19 | 1990-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |