US4087094A
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Traffic board game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-02-28
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Granted: 1978-05-02
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Expires: 1997-02-28
Abstract
Abstract Game apparatus is disclosed comprising a game board having a plurality of intersecting one way and two way simulated roads. The two way roads have no passing zones thereon and in combination with the one way roads, lead to various destinations from points that may be used either as starting points or concluding points on the board. Destination cards and hazard cards are randomly selected during the course of game play for selecting destinations along the roads and hazards which hinder the advancement of a game piece. The roads are divided into spaces and movement of game pieces is advanced along the spaces by means of chance apparatus. Some of the spaces on the roads are longer than others to create an illusion of speed in the movement of game pieces.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry Bakay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00088; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A game apparatus comprising a board having a plurality of intersecting simulated two way roads, lanes within said two way roads running in opposite directions, a plurality of simulated one way roads intersecting one another and said two way roads, said one way roads connecting with and intersecting said two way roads, said one way and two way roads having spaces along the length thereof for the advancement of game pieces over said spaces, some of said spaces being of a greater length than the remainder of said spaces so that when a game marker is moved from space to space, an illusion of relatively greater speed is created when said spaces of a greater length are traversed, base points marked on said board from which game play may be initiated or concluded by game pieces, destination points marked on said board to which game pieces may be moved during the course of game play, game pieces for movement along said spaces, game piece chance means for randomly selecting the number of said spaces through which a game piece may be moved, destination chance means for selecting destination points to which said game pieces may be moved.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A game apparatus comprising a board having a plurality of intersecting simulated two way roads, lanes within said two way roads running in opposite directions, a plurality of simulated one way roads intersecting one another and said two way roads, said one way roads connecting with and intersecting said two way roads, said one way and two way roads having spaces along the length thereof for the advancement of game pieces over said spaces, some of said spaces being of a greater length than the remainder of said spaces so that when a game marker is moved from space to space, an illusion of relatively greater speed is created when said spaces of a greater length are traversed, base points marked on said board from which game play may be initiated or concluded by game pieces, destination points marked on said board to which game pieces may be moved during the course of game play, game pieces for movement along said spaces, game piece chance means for randomly selecting the number of said spaces through which a game piece may be moved, destination chance means for selecting destination points to which said game pieces may be moved.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The game apparatus of claim 1 where said destination chance means comprise a plurality of chance cards each of which bears indicia identifying one of said destinations, some of said spaces on said game board having destination indicia requiring a player having a game piece touching thereon to select one of said chance cards.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The game apparatus of claim 1 where said two way roads have no passing zones for preventing game pieces in said no passing zones from passing one another during the course of game play.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The game apparatus of claim 1 further comprising hazard chance means for selecting a hazard which hinders the advancement of a game piece during game play.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The game apparatus of claim 4 where said hazard chance means comprises a plurality of hazard chance cards each of which bears indicia identifying one of said hazards, some of said spaces on said game board having hazard indicia thereon requiring a player having a game piece touching thereon to select one of said hazard cards.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The game apparatus of claim 1 further comprising stopping means on said board for stopping the advance of game play.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
The game apparatus of claim 6 where said stopping means comprises stop chance means and stopping indicia on some of said spaces for stopping the advance of a game piece during game play by requiring a player having a game piece touching on said stop sign space to stop the advancement of play until stop chance means are operated to give an indication that game play as to such piece may proceed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The game apparatus of claim 7 where said stop chance means comprises a spinner mounted on a plane surface having areas subtending the path of said spinner indicating that a game piece may be advanced or that a game piece may not be advanced.
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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) | 1981-05-01 | 1981-10-31 | 1982-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-05-01 | 1985-10-31 | 1986-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-05-01 | 1989-10-31 | 1990-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |