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US4315628A
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Card game involving the touching of human body parts
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-06-23
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Granted: 1982-02-16
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Expires: 2000-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A card game for amusement requiring an active physical participation of the players causing exercising of the human body, comprising a pair of deck of cards of a substantial rectangular shape, said cards of one of said pair of deck of cards having the word Toucher printed on a back side thereof and the other of said pair of deck of cards having the word Touchee printed on a back side thereof for being stacked into two different and distinct stacks of cards, said cards of said pair of deck of cards each having a pictorial representation of a human body part on a front playing side thereof, whereby one player who picked a card from the toucher deck of cards touches with his body part according to the human body part shown on the front playing side of said card the body part of another player according to the human body part shown on the front playing side of a card picked by the other player from the touchee deck of cards thereby causing the players to assume various physical positions resulting in a physical exercise of the body parts thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles M. Balash
- 👤 John R. Hill
- 👤 Paul A. Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:29
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F1/04; A63F2001/0491; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/02; A63F2250/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
312 words
In a game for entertainment with partners chosen by the roll of dice comprising two sets of cards, each set having a back side of a certain color and design, and a front side having a pictorial representation of a part of the human body, and each card of one of said sets of cards having inscribed on the back side thereof the word "toucher", and each card of the other of said sets of cards having inscribed on the back side thereof the word "touchee" for identification of each of said sets of cards, the pictorial representation of a part of the human body on the front side of said card having the word "toucher" inscribed on the back side thereof, being intended to specify the part of the human body to be used to touch with, and the pictorial representation of the part of the human body on the front side of the other of said sets of cards having the word "touchee" inscribed on the back side thereof being intended to specify the part of the human body to be touched, said cards in each of said sets being placed with the front sides thereof facing down for being individually picked in sequence, and a body chart having various human body parts required to be touched for winning listed thereon, whereupon the players assume various physical positions which result in amusement as the player depicted on the back side of the card as "toucher" actually touches with that part of his body designated on the front side of said "toucher" card, that part of the body of the player depicted as "touchee" on the back side of a card selected from the "touchee" set of cards, and then scoring on said body chart according to the human body parts specifically listed on said chart as having been successfully touched.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
312 words
In a game for entertainment with partners chosen by the roll of dice comprising two sets of cards, each set having a back side of a certain color and design, and a front side having a pictorial representation of a part of the human body, and each card of one of said sets of cards having inscribed on the back side thereof the word "toucher", and each card of the other of said sets of cards having inscribed on the back side thereof the word "touchee" for identification of each of said sets of cards, the pictorial representation of a part of the human body on the front side of said card having the word "toucher" inscribed on the back side thereof, being intended to specify the part of the human body to be used to touch with, and the pictorial representation of the part of the human body on the front side of the other of said sets of cards having the word "touchee" inscribed on the back side thereof being intended to specify the part of the human body to be touched, said cards in each of said sets being placed with the front sides thereof facing down for being individually picked in sequence, and a body chart having various human body parts required to be touched for winning listed thereon, whereupon the players assume various physical positions which result in amusement as the player depicted on the back side of the card as "toucher" actually touches with that part of his body designated on the front side of said "toucher" card, that part of the body of the player depicted as "touchee" on the back side of a card selected from the "touchee" set of cards, and then scoring on said body chart according to the human body parts specifically listed on said chart as having been successfully touched.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
In the game of claim 1, further including cards which depict additional parts of the body which are not listed on said body chart as required for scoring to win the game.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
In the game of claim 2, said body chart further including blank spaces for later filling in of additional parts of the body not listed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
In the game of claim 1, further including additional cards marked "wild" in the "toucher" deck of cards, which allow the "toucher" to use any permissible part of his body for touching the "touchee".
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
In the game of claim 1, further including additional cards marked "wild" in the "touchee" deck of cards, which allow the "toucher" to touch any permissible part of the body of the "touchee".
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) | 1985-02-15 | 1985-08-17 | 1986-02-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-02-15 | 1989-08-17 | 1990-02-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-02-15 | 1993-08-17 | 1994-02-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |