US4114292A
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Match up game
Assignee: Lee Raymond Organization Inc
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Filing: 1977-08-26
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Granted: 1978-09-19
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Expires: 1997-08-26
Abstract
Abstract A match up game for answering questions from multiple choice answers indicates the correctness of an answer by illuminating a green lamp and indicates the incorrectness of an answer by illuminating a red lamp. The person answering the questions operates a switch indicating the question which is being answered and operates another switch which indicates the answer selected for such question.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley E. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:41
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
310 words
A match up game for answering questions from multiple choice answers and indicating the correctness and incorrectness of the answers, said match up game comprising a list of questions and multiple choice answers for each of the questions, the questions being numbered to distinguish them from each other and the answers being numbered to distinguish them from each other; a plurality of rotary switches each having a plurality of electrical contacts and a rotary switch arm, each of the rotary switches being set with its switch arm in electrical contact with a selected one of its electrical contacts in accordance with the correct answer to a corresponding question; a plurality of question switches numbered in correspondence with the question, each switch having a first contact electrically connected to one of the electrical contacts of each of the rotary switches and a second contact; a plurality of answer switches numbered in correspondence with the answers each having a first center electrical contact electrically connected to the rotary switch arm of a corresponding one of the rotary switches, a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact; a source of electrical energy having a first polarity terminal electrically connected in common to the second contacts of the question switches and a second polarity terminal; a green lamp having one terminal electrically connected to the second polarity terminal of the source of electrical energy and another terminal electrically connected in common to the second contacts of the answer switches; and a red lamp having one terminal electrically connected to the second polarity terminal of the source of electrical energy and another terminal electrically connected in common to the first contacts of the answer switches whereby when the correct answer is selected via the corresponding answer switch the green light is energized and when an incorrect answer is selected the red light is energized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
310 words
A match up game for answering questions from multiple choice answers and indicating the correctness and incorrectness of the answers, said match up game comprising a list of questions and multiple choice answers for each of the questions, the questions being numbered to distinguish them from each other and the answers being numbered to distinguish them from each other; a plurality of rotary switches each having a plurality of electrical contacts and a rotary switch arm, each of the rotary switches being set with its switch arm in electrical contact with a selected one of its electrical contacts in accordance with the correct answer to a corresponding question; a plurality of question switches numbered in correspondence with the question, each switch having a first contact electrically connected to one of the electrical contacts of each of the rotary switches and a second contact; a plurality of answer switches numbered in correspondence with the answers each having a first center electrical contact electrically connected to the rotary switch arm of a corresponding one of the rotary switches, a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact; a source of electrical energy having a first polarity terminal electrically connected in common to the second contacts of the question switches and a second polarity terminal; a green lamp having one terminal electrically connected to the second polarity terminal of the source of electrical energy and another terminal electrically connected in common to the second contacts of the answer switches; and a red lamp having one terminal electrically connected to the second polarity terminal of the source of electrical energy and another terminal electrically connected in common to the first contacts of the answer switches whereby when the correct answer is selected via the corresponding answer switch the green light is energized and when an incorrect answer is selected the red light is energized.
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