US4283059A
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Board game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-07-05
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Granted: 1981-08-11
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Expires: 1997-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A board type game to be played competitively between several players; the game representing competing airlines flying between various cities, so as to acquire a monetary gain; the game includes a gameboard with a playing course imprinted thereupon for playing pieces to travel thereupon, a map showing travel routes imprinted on the gameboard, and the game also includes play money for transactions between the players, a pair of dice and a spinner, a deck of cards, and specialized other pieces particular to the game including control towers, connector bars, merger bars and grand merger bars.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne A. Beeder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:23
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00088; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
300 words
A board game apparatus comprising: a game board with a playing field imprinting upon one side thereof; a geographical map including a plurality of territories imprinted on said playing field, each territory identified by distinctive indicia; at least one city designation imprinted within each of said territories; a course imprinted on said playing field defining a circuit about said map, said course being divided into a plurality of playing spaces; first identification means imprinted on some of said playing spaces corresponding to the indicia on one of said territories; second identification means imprinted on some of said playing spaces corresponding to the indicia on one of said city designations; a plurality of starting bases imprinted on said playing field each having distinctive indicia thereon; one or more pathways extending between each of said starting bases and said course; a plurality of first playing pieces being initially positioned on said starting bases and for moving along said pathways and about said course, each of said first playing pieces including indicia for associating each playing piece with one of said starting bases; dice for controlling the movement of said playing pieces about said course; a plurality of second playing pieces for being placed on said city designations on said map, said second playing pieces including indicia corresponding to the indicia on one of said starting bases; and a spinner for determining penalties in the game, said spinner including a spinner board divided into a plurality of different sections and an arrow for pointing to any one of said coded sections to determine from which territory of said map a player removes an opponents second player piece when under a penalty situation, said sections including indicia corresponding to said first identification means so that each section is associated with one or more territories.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
300 words
A board game apparatus comprising: a game board with a playing field imprinting upon one side thereof; a geographical map including a plurality of territories imprinted on said playing field, each territory identified by distinctive indicia; at least one city designation imprinted within each of said territories; a course imprinted on said playing field defining a circuit about said map, said course being divided into a plurality of playing spaces; first identification means imprinted on some of said playing spaces corresponding to the indicia on one of said territories; second identification means imprinted on some of said playing spaces corresponding to the indicia on one of said city designations; a plurality of starting bases imprinted on said playing field each having distinctive indicia thereon; one or more pathways extending between each of said starting bases and said course; a plurality of first playing pieces being initially positioned on said starting bases and for moving along said pathways and about said course, each of said first playing pieces including indicia for associating each playing piece with one of said starting bases; dice for controlling the movement of said playing pieces about said course; a plurality of second playing pieces for being placed on said city designations on said map, said second playing pieces including indicia corresponding to the indicia on one of said starting bases; and a spinner for determining penalties in the game, said spinner including a spinner board divided into a plurality of different sections and an arrow for pointing to any one of said coded sections to determine from which territory of said map a player removes an opponents second player piece when under a penalty situation, said sections including indicia corresponding to said first identification means so that each section is associated with one or more territories.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of connector bars for being placed across the top of two of said second playing pieces, each of said connector bars being of a length sufficient to span the distance between said second playing pieces when placed on selected adjacent city marks on said map.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The board game apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a plurality of merger bars for being placed across two of said second playing pieces, said merger bar each having a length sufficient to span the distance between said second playing pieces when placed on selected adjacent city marks on said map, said merger bars including indicia identifying said merger bars as being more valuable than said connector bars.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
The board game apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a plurality of grand merger bars for being placed across two of said second playing pieces, each of said grand merger bars being of a sufficient length to span the distance between said second playing pieces when said second playing pieces are placed on selected adjacent city marks on said map, each of said grand merger bars including indicia identifying said grand merger bars as being more valuable than said merger bars and said connector bars.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination as set forth in claim 4 further comprising a deck of tower call cards for controlling the game when said first player pieces land on selected playing spaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of counters for use in maintaining the running total score for each player, said counters including a peg board with movable pegs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 further comprising one or more separate panels for covering said course and said map, each of said panels being imprinted with a different map and a corresponding course.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first identification means comprises a color coding scheme in which a plurality of colors are imprinted on selected playing spaces and matching colors are imprinted on said territories so that each colored playing space is associated with a territory of the same color.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second identification means comprises city names imprinted on selected playing spaces and imprinted adjacent the city marks on said map, so that said selected playing spaces are uniquely identified with a city mark on said map.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pathways comprise runways, one runway extending from each starting base to said course.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pathways comprise taxiways extending from said course to each of said starting bases.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pathways comprise: taxiways extending from said course to said starting bases; and runways extending from said starting bases at the end of said taxiways to said course.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first playing pieces comprise airplane shaped pieces, each of said airplane shaped pieces including a unique airline indicia, said starting bases including corresponding airline indicia so that each airplane shaped piece is associated with one starting base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 wherein said special designations include takeoff, taxiway, and tower call designations for controlling the play of the game.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The board game apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second playing pieces comprise miniature control towers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
247 words
A board game apparatus comprising: a game board with a playing field imprinted on one side thereof; a geographical map imprinted on said playing field of said game board, said geographical map including a plurality of territories; a course imprinted on said game board defining a continuous circuit and being divided into a plurality of playing spaces; control tower position marks imprinted on said maps; identification means imprinted on said game board for identifying each playing space with a corresponding one of said control tower position marks; first playing pieces for movement about said course on said playing spaces; a plurality of miniature control towers for being placed on said control tower position marks and for being removed from said control tower position marks in accordance with the movement of said first playing pieces about said course; connecting bars for being positioned across said control towers when placed on selected ones of said control tower position marks, said connecting bars each having sufficient length to span the distance between said control towers when placed on selected adjacent control tower position marks, each of said bars being additionally imprinted with indicia for identifying the value and function of said bar; and a spinner having a plurality of different sections and an arrow for pointing to one of said sections for controlling the removal of said control towers from said map, the sections of said spinner including means for identifying said section with one or more of said territories.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
247 words
A board game apparatus comprising: a game board with a playing field imprinted on one side thereof; a geographical map imprinted on said playing field of said game board, said geographical map including a plurality of territories; a course imprinted on said game board defining a continuous circuit and being divided into a plurality of playing spaces; control tower position marks imprinted on said maps; identification means imprinted on said game board for identifying each playing space with a corresponding one of said control tower position marks; first playing pieces for movement about said course on said playing spaces; a plurality of miniature control towers for being placed on said control tower position marks and for being removed from said control tower position marks in accordance with the movement of said first playing pieces about said course; connecting bars for being positioned across said control towers when placed on selected ones of said control tower position marks, said connecting bars each having sufficient length to span the distance between said control towers when placed on selected adjacent control tower position marks, each of said bars being additionally imprinted with indicia for identifying the value and function of said bar; and a spinner having a plurality of different sections and an arrow for pointing to one of said sections for controlling the removal of said control towers from said map, the sections of said spinner including means for identifying said section with one or more of said territories.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The board game apparatus of claim 16 further comprising: taxiways extending from said course to predetermined destinations; and runways extending from said predetermined destinations back to said course, so that said first playing pieces may move along said taxiways and runways instead of said course.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The game board apparatus of claim 16 wherein said territories, said playing spaces, and said spinner sections are color coded to indicate that selected territories, playing spaces, and spinner sections are associated with one another.
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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) | 1984-08-10 | 1985-02-09 | 1985-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-08-10 | 1989-02-09 | 1989-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-08-10 | 1993-02-09 | 1993-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |