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Electric cribbage board with common hand count display and selective entry to respective sets of game score indicators
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-04-16
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Granted: 1981-01-13
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Expires: 1999-04-16
Abstract
Abstract An electric cribbage board wherein the score for each shown by the illumination of a respective one of a number of lightable indicator devices forming a respective "track" or "street". The board is arranged to illuminate two successive devices in each track, the leading device indicating the total game score, while the trailing device indicates the just preceding total score. Facilities are provided for displaying and therefore checking a hand count before it is added to the respective total score count for each player so as to light the appropriate indicator. The board avoids the need for mental computation as is required with completely manual cribbage boards, or known electro-mechanical cribbage boards, and thereby assists in eliminating incorrect hand and total score counts during playing of the card game of cribbage.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy D. Rintoul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:04
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F1/06; A63F1/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An electric cribbage board comprising: at least two sets each of a series of indicators for displaying a score-count of a respective player by illumination of a selected one of the indicators of the series in the set; a common hand count display means for all of the players; player-operable input means for causing the hand count display means to display a hand-count and for erasing a hand-count at will from the hand-count display means; separate player-operable means for each player enabling a player to cause said input means to pass a hand-count displayed by the common hand count display means selectively to a selected one of the respective set of indicators for that player, thereby causing said set of indicators to record and display the total score-count of the respective player; said enabling means including circuit means to cause the selected indicator in said selected set of indicators to be illuminated thereby representing the said total score-count.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
An electric cribbage board comprising: at least two sets each of a series of indicators for displaying a score-count of a respective player by illumination of a selected one of the indicators of the series in the set; a common hand count display means for all of the players; player-operable input means for causing the hand count display means to display a hand-count and for erasing a hand-count at will from the hand-count display means; separate player-operable means for each player enabling a player to cause said input means to pass a hand-count displayed by the common hand count display means selectively to a selected one of the respective set of indicators for that player, thereby causing said set of indicators to record and display the total score-count of the respective player; said enabling means including circuit means to cause the selected indicator in said selected set of indicators to be illuminated thereby representing the said total score-count.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A cribbage board as claimed in claim 1, wherein said circuit means of the enabling means cause two selected successive indicators in each set of indicators to be illuminated thereby representing a total score count and the immediately preceding total score count upon feeding the displayed hand count to the said set.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A cribbage board as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input means includes means for entering the hand-count in multiples of ones and fives, the sum entered by operation of the entering means being visually numerically displayed by the display means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cribbage board as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sets of indicators are arranged in parallel tracks on said cribbage board surrounding said hand-count display means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
A cribbage board as claimed in claim 1, wherein each set of indicators is distinguishable by color from each other set, each set displaying the score count of a respective player; and said circuit means of the enabling means comprise independent circuit modules, one for each set of indicators, each circuit module including a respective control means which when activated by the respective player passes a signal representing the respective hand-count to the respective set of indicators.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
A cribbage board as defined in claim 1, further including, a win indicator associated with each set of indicators, wherein said circuit means of the enabling means receives said total score count and compares it with a game win total score, said circuit means causing the respective win indicator to be illuminated in response to said circuit means receiving an updated total score-count at least equal to said game win total score.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A cribbage board as claimed in claim 2, wherein said player-operable input means includes means for entering the hand-count in multiples of ones and fives, the sum entered by operation of the entering means being visually numerically displayed by the display means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cribbage board as claimed in claim 2, wherein said sets of indicators are arranged in parallel tracks on said cribbage board surrounding said hand-count display means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
A cribbage board as claimed in claim 2, wherein each set of indicators is distinguishable by color from each other set, each set displaying the score count of a respective player; and said circuit means of the enabling means comprise independent circuit modules, one for each set of indicators, each circuit module including a respective control means which when activated by the respective player passes a signal representing the respective hand-count to the respective set of indicators.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
A cribbage board as defined in claim 2, further including, a win indicator associated with each set of indicators, wherein said circuit means of the enabling means receives said total score count and compares it with a game win total score, said circuit means causing the respective win indicator to be illuminated in response to said circuit means receiving an updated total score-count at least equal to said game win total score.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-13 | 1984-07-14 | 1985-01-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-13 | 1988-07-14 | 1989-01-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-13 | 1992-07-14 | 1993-01-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |