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US4226419A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Strategy game

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-09-05
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Granted: 1980-10-07
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Expires: 1998-09-05
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Abstract

Abstract A chess type game played by two players on a playing board having 64 squares. Each player has four rectangular pieces called North, South, East, and West and a number of three different colored pins. Each piece has four directional vectors, an orientation indicator, and five pin openings in its head. Each piece can move in four directions as indicated by the vectors and the movement of each piece is different from the movement of another piece. Three basic play actions are score, restrict movement, and force movement. A game objective of scoring a specified number of time on the playing pieces of the opponent, scoring one time on opponent's special playing piece, or capturing the opponent's special playing piece is selected before play by the players. Special rules to accompany the selected game objective may also be selected before play by the players. The game may vary depending on the selected game objective and the special rules selected for the game by the players. Play continues until the selected game objective is met by one of the players or a mutual draw is declared by the players.

Inventors

  • 👤 Neal R. Wooden

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 17:17
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00697; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/12; A63F9/1252; A63F2009/1256; A63F2009/126; A63F2009/1264

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
A strategy game comprising a playing board with 64 squares, 2 sets of playing pieces, wherein each set of playing pieces includes four rectangular shaped playing pieces of varying heights, each piece has a head, a neck, and a body, in the head of each piece are a central opening, four lines radiating outwardly from the central opening, an opening at the end of each line, and an orientation line, the four lines are vectors which indicate how the piece may be moved on the playing board, the movement of each piece differs from the movement of every other piece, means to register a score on a playing piece, means to designate a special playing piece, and means to mark a restriction of movement of the playing pieces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 128 words
A strategy game comprising a playing board with 64 squares, 2 sets of playing pieces, wherein each set of playing pieces includes four rectangular shaped playing pieces of varying heights, each piece has a head, a neck, and a body, in the head of each piece are a central opening, four lines radiating outwardly from the central opening, an opening at the end of each line, and an orientation line, the four lines are vectors which indicate how the piece may be moved on the playing board, the movement of each piece differs from the movement of every other piece, means to register a score on a playing piece, means to designate a special playing piece, and means to mark a restriction of movement of the playing pieces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 96 words
The strategy game of claim 1, wherein the overall height of a playing piece is greater than the width, the head is equal to or greater in height than the neck, the height of the head is less than its length or width, the height of the neck is less than its length or width, the length or width of the neck is less than the length or width of the head or body, the head and body are of equal length and width, and the body is greater in height than the head or neck.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
The strategy game of claim 1, wherein the 2 sets of playing pieces are colored differently and the playing pieces are shaped to stimulate or give the impression of being mechanical men or robots.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 72 words
The strategy game of claim 1, wherein the means to register a score on a playing piece, means to designate a special playing piece, and means to mark a restriction of movement of the playing pieces are 2 sets of three different colored pins of a predetermined number, which are used with the central opening and the end of line openings in the pieces to perform the specified functions at predetermined occasions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
The strategy game of claim 4, wherein the pin used to designate a special playing piece is of a greater length than the other pins.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
The strategy game of claim 5, wherein the 2 sets of playing pieces are colored differently and the playing pieces are shaped to stimulate or give the impression of being mechanical men or robots.

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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) 1983-10-07 1984-04-07 1984-10-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-10-07 1988-04-07 1988-10-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-10-07 1992-04-07 1992-10-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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