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US4147359A
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Game equipment having stepped ramp means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-06-17
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Granted: 1979-04-03
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Expires: 1997-06-17
Abstract
Abstract Game equipment is disclosed which includes a chance determining spinner, a plurality of playing pieces, and ramps having a plurality of steps with side-by-side pathways defined on the steps for movement of the playing pieces along the stepped pathways in accordance with the chance determining spinner and the rules of the game. The game equipment further preferably includes three decks of cards provided with indicia indicating background information, questions relating to the background information and detriments and benefits, which decks of cards are used with the chance determining spinner in order to control movement of the playing pieces.
Inventors
- 👤 Bobby J. King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:56
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00138; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
Game equipment for playing a game including chance determining means, at least one elongated ramp means formed with a plurality of steps extending substantially across the width dimension of said ramp means to provide game playing surfaces; a plurality of side-by-side substantially parallel pathways defined on said steps, said pathways being formed with distinct indicia thereon; and a plurality of playing pieces provided as a set for each player with each playing piece having a distinct indicia thereon corresponding to said indicia on said pathways, wherein the improvement in said game equipment is comprised of: said game equipment includes at least two indepently movable elongated ramp means each formed with three continuous stepped side-by-side pathways thereover, said ramp means being further formed for positioning in an array with a highest of said steps of each of said ramp means in close juxtaposed relation to the highest steps of the remainder of said ramp means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
Game equipment for playing a game including chance determining means, at least one elongated ramp means formed with a plurality of steps extending substantially across the width dimension of said ramp means to provide game playing surfaces; a plurality of side-by-side substantially parallel pathways defined on said steps, said pathways being formed with distinct indicia thereon; and a plurality of playing pieces provided as a set for each player with each playing piece having a distinct indicia thereon corresponding to said indicia on said pathways, wherein the improvement in said game equipment is comprised of: said game equipment includes at least two indepently movable elongated ramp means each formed with three continuous stepped side-by-side pathways thereover, said ramp means being further formed for positioning in an array with a highest of said steps of each of said ramp means in close juxtaposed relation to the highest steps of the remainder of said ramp means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
Game equipment as defined in claim 1, and a first deck of cards having a background information thereon for each president of the United States, a second deck of cards provided with questions thereon relating to said background information, and a third deck of cards having benefits and detriments provided thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
Game equipment as defined in claim 1, wherein, each player of said game is provided with a set of seven playing pieces of three distinctive types including one playing piece of a first type, three playing pieces of a second type and three playing pieces of a third type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
Game equipment as defined in claim 1 wherein, a first of said ramp means is formed as a hollow member having an open end and a second of said ramp means is dimensioned for positioning in nested relation to said first of said ramp means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-04-02 | 1982-10-02 | 1983-04-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-04-02 | 1986-10-02 | 1987-04-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-04-02 | 1990-10-02 | 1991-04-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |