US4132412A
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Game board with pivotal planar member
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-09-27
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Granted: 1979-01-02
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Expires: 1996-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A game is provided which includes a game board having a first planar member representative of the sea, with the upper edge of the first planar member representing the horizon. A second planar member, representing a ship, is pivotally mounted to the first planar member in essentially co-planar relationship therewith, so that as the second planar member is turned about its pivot axis, the ship represented thereby moves behind the first planar member and thereby sinks below the surface of the sea. The second planar member also has a rescue ship inscribed thereon, so that when the second planar member is fully turned through 180°, so as to position the first ship behind the first planar member, the rescue ship is revealed on the horizon. The game board also includes a third planar member adjacent the upper edge thereof and in essentially co-planar relationship therewith, and which is clipped to the first planar member. The third planar member represents the sky. The second planar member is mounted to be disposed between the first and third planar members.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Birdsall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:11
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00148; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00533; A63F3/00261; A63F2003/00264; A63F2003/00268; A63F2003/00271; A63F2003/00542; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A game including a game board, said game board comprising a first planar member having inscriptions thereon representing the sea, a second planar member pivotally mounted to the first planar member and having a representation of a first ship thereon, so that when the second planar member is turned about its pivotal axis the ship represented thereon moves behind the first planar member so as to sink below the sea represented on said first planar member, and a third planar member positioned adjacent the top edge of said first planar member in displaced parallel relationship therewith, said third planar member representing the sky, said second planar member being interposed between said first planar member and said third planar member, said first planar member having a plurality of playing spaces, differentiated game pieces of a size to fit in said playing spaces, and chance means for governing the movement of said pieces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A game including a game board, said game board comprising a first planar member having inscriptions thereon representing the sea, a second planar member pivotally mounted to the first planar member and having a representation of a first ship thereon, so that when the second planar member is turned about its pivotal axis the ship represented thereon moves behind the first planar member so as to sink below the sea represented on said first planar member, and a third planar member positioned adjacent the top edge of said first planar member in displaced parallel relationship therewith, said third planar member representing the sky, said second planar member being interposed between said first planar member and said third planar member, said first planar member having a plurality of playing spaces, differentiated game pieces of a size to fit in said playing spaces, and chance means for governing the movement of said pieces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The game defined in claim 1, in which said pivotal axis is perpendicular to said first planar member, and said second planar member also has a rescue ship inscribed thereon which is revealed above the surface of the sea represented by the first planar member when the second planar member is turned to a position in which the representation of the first ship thereon is behind the first planar member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The game defined in claim 1, in which said first planar member also has inscriptions thereon representative of islands.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The game defined in claim 1, and which includes a pair of retainer clips positioned at the respective ends of the junction between the first and third planar members to hold the first and third planar members together in a spaced relationship on either side of the second planar member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The game defined in claim 1, and which includes a plurality of Passenger cards for playing the game.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The game defined in claim 1, and which includes food and water tokens for playing the game.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The game defined in claim 1, and which includes a plurality of Sea Adventure cards for playing the game.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The game defined in claim 1, and which includes a plurality of Island Adventure cards for playing the game.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The game defined in claim 1, and which defines differently colored game pieces, each representative of a ship's officer, for playing the game.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The game defined in claim 1, and which includes a plurality of lifeboat tokens for playing the game.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The game defined in claim 1, in which said third planar member has inscriptions thereon serving as indicia as to the angular position of the second planar member as it is turned about its pivotal axis.
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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) | 1982-01-01 | 1982-07-03 | 1983-01-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-01-01 | 1986-07-03 | 1987-01-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-01-01 | 1990-07-03 | 1991-01-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |