Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
An improved game device for aiding in the learning of certain arithmetic tables comprising: a. a game board having at least two dice with faces having numeric indicia on said faces, and an additional die having at least one arithmetic operant from the group of add, subtract and multiply, b. means mounted on said game board for containing and reorienting said dice comprising a transparent hemispherical shell, a leaf spring over which said shell is mounted, the shell and leaf spring defining an enclosure within which said dice are contained, said leaf spring being abruptly deformable by pressing and releasing said shell, wherein the orientation of said dice on said support surface are changed, c. a plurality of holes in a portion of said game board uniformly arranged in a defined scoring field wherein said holes are arranged in rows and columns, said rows and columns each being identified by sequential numerical indicia, d. a plurality of associated pegs, said pegs being constructed for placement in said holes for scoring indicia, and, e. receptacle means on said game board for storing said plurality of associated pegs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
An improved game device for aiding in the learning of certain arithmetic tables comprising: a. a game board having at least two dice with faces having numeric indicia on said faces, and an additional die having at least one arithmetic operant from the group of add, subtract and multiply, b. means mounted on said game board for containing and reorienting said dice comprising a transparent hemispherical shell, a leaf spring over which said shell is mounted, the shell and leaf spring defining an enclosure within which said dice are contained, said leaf spring being abruptly deformable by pressing and releasing said shell, wherein the orientation of said dice on said support surface are changed, c. a plurality of holes in a portion of said game board uniformly arranged in a defined scoring field wherein said holes are arranged in rows and columns, said rows and columns each being identified by sequential numerical indicia, d. a plurality of associated pegs, said pegs being constructed for placement in said holes for scoring indicia, and, e. receptacle means on said game board for storing said plurality of associated pegs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The game device of claim 1 wherein said dice are the configuraton of dodecahedron.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The game device of claim 1 comprising further a seating gasket interposed between said shell and leaf spring for releasably mounting said shell over said spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The game device of claim 3 wherein said leaf spring is located in a recess centrally positioned on said game board.