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US4124207A
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Game apparatus
Assignee: Glass Marvin and Associates
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Filing: 1977-08-26
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Granted: 1978-11-07
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Expires: 1997-08-26
Abstract
Abstract A physical activity game for opposing teams of two or more players comprises a plurality of adjustable, flexible straps adapted to be looped around the arms and/or legs of the players of each team. An elongated flexible element is provided for each team and is adapted to be passed through the looped straps on the players in a selected order. A chance selector comprising an enlarged mixing area and a restricted display area for a plurality of chance elements is provided for randomly determining the order that the flexible element must be passed through the looped straps on the players' wrists and ankles. The straps and chance elements have corresponding indicia such as color coding whereby the order randomly determined by the chance means directs the order of passage of the flexible elements through the particular color coded straps positioned on the players' arms and legs. After a selected order is determined, the game begins, and the first team of players to complete the passage of the flexible element through all of the looped straps in the proper order wins the game.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey D. Breslow
- 👤 John O. Spinello
- 👤 Eugene Jaworski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:53
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B67/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1498
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A game apparatus for opposing teams of two or more players comprising: a plurality of adjustable flexible straps adapted to be looped around the arms and/or legs of the players of each team, an elongated flexible element for each team adapted to be passed through the looped straps of the players in a selected order; and chance means for randomly determining the order that a leading end portion of a flexible element is passed through the looped straps positioned on the players of each team; said chance means and said straps having corresponding indicia thereon whereby the random order determined by said chance means directs the order of passage of said flexible element through particular looped straps on said players.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A game apparatus for opposing teams of two or more players comprising: a plurality of adjustable flexible straps adapted to be looped around the arms and/or legs of the players of each team, an elongated flexible element for each team adapted to be passed through the looped straps of the players in a selected order; and chance means for randomly determining the order that a leading end portion of a flexible element is passed through the looped straps positioned on the players of each team; said chance means and said straps having corresponding indicia thereon whereby the random order determined by said chance means directs the order of passage of said flexible element through particular looped straps on said players.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The game apparatus of claim 1 wherein each player is provided with a pair of straps for his wrists and a pair of straps for his ankles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The game apparatus of claim 1 including two pairs of straps for each player on a team, each pair having selected indicia thereon different from other such pairs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The game apparatus of claim 3 wherein there is provided a corresponding pair of straps having identical selected indicia thereon for players on opposing teams.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The game apparatus of claim 4 wherein said chance means includes an element having a selected indicia thereon for each one of a pair of said straps having a selected indicia thereon different.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The game apparatus of claim 5 wherein said means includes an enclosure for containing a plurality of said elements and means formed by said enclosure for displaying said elements in a randomly determined order.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
The game apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said straps includes a leading end portion and an opposite end having deformable slot for receiving said leading end portion, passed therethrough to form a loop and a plurality of deformable protuberances formed on a body portion of said strap spaced apart from said leading end toward said opposite end, pairs of said protuberances operable to engage opposite sides of said opposite end of said strap for retaining said strap in said looped position around the arm or leg of a player.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The game apparatus of claim 7 wherein said straps are formed of flexible molded plastic material of selected colors, said colors providing said order indicia therefor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The game apparatus of claim 8 wherein said chance means comprises a hollow transparent enclosure and plurality of colored elements therein including at least one element for each color of straps provided, said enclosure including a portion adapted to hold said elements in a visually observable randomly oriented order.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
67 words
The game apparatus of claim 9 wherein said hollow enclosure is shaped to resemble a champagne glass with said portion comprising a hollow stem of said glass for holding said element in a vertically stacked order, said glass including an enlarged upper end closed at the top in communication with the upper end of said stem and an enlarged base for supporting said stem in upright position.
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