US4381865A
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Geometric domino-type game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-07-13
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Granted: 1983-05-03
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Expires: 2001-07-13
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for playing a domino-type game comprising a plurality of domino-like pieces intended to be joined end-to-end or end-to-side. Each of the game pieces is structurally distinctive and different from each other game piece. Each of the game pieces has one of a plurality of different interfitting geometric configurations at at least one end which is matable with a complementary geometric configuration in the end or side of another game piece to connect adjacent pieces. Numerical values may be assigned to particular geometric configurations. The game pieces are preferably packaged in a dispensing receptacle.
Inventors
- 👤 Mercedes Z. de Cubas
- 👤 Luis A. de Cubas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:11
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/10; A63F9/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
Apparatus for playing a domino-type game comprising a plurality of domino-like game pieces: (A) each of said game pieces being flat and of substantially equal length and thickness, (B) each of said game pieces having parallel substantially equally spaced apart sides, (C) each of said game pieces having one of a plurality of different interfitting geometric configurations at at least one end matable with a complementary geometric configuration in another of said game pieces to connect adjacent pieces, (D) each of said game pieces being structurally distinctive and different from each other game piece, (E) certain of said geometric configurations comprising a single geometric element and other of said geometric configurations having a plurality of geometric elements, (F) complementary male and female geometric configurations on said game pieces being equal in number, (G) certain of said game pieces being doubles in the sense of having the same male or female geometric configuration at each end, and (H) two of the game pieces having only a single geometric configuration at one end, the other end of the game piece being flat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
Apparatus for playing a domino-type game comprising a plurality of domino-like game pieces: (A) each of said game pieces being flat and of substantially equal length and thickness, (B) each of said game pieces having parallel substantially equally spaced apart sides, (C) each of said game pieces having one of a plurality of different interfitting geometric configurations at at least one end matable with a complementary geometric configuration in another of said game pieces to connect adjacent pieces, (D) each of said game pieces being structurally distinctive and different from each other game piece, (E) certain of said geometric configurations comprising a single geometric element and other of said geometric configurations having a plurality of geometric elements, (F) complementary male and female geometric configurations on said game pieces being equal in number, (G) certain of said game pieces being doubles in the sense of having the same male or female geometric configuration at each end, and (H) two of the game pieces having only a single geometric configuration at one end, the other end of the game piece being flat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein certain of said game pieces have one geometric configuration at one end and another female geometric configuration in one side adjacent the opposite end of the game piece.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said different geometric configurations are eleven in number, five of said geometric configurations comprising a single geometric element and six of said geometric configurations comprising a pair of geometric elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said game pieces are in the relative proportions of about one unit in width, about two units in length and about one-eighth to three-eighths unit in thickness.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said game pieces are contained in a closed dispensing receptacle whose height and width correspond to the length and width of the game pieces, whose length corresponds to the total thickness of the game pieces, one end of one wall of said receptacle having a dispensing slot therein, said slot having a length corresponding to the length or width of a game piece and a width corresponding to the thickness of a game piece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein: (A) said game pieces are forty-eight in number, (B) four of said game pieces are doubles, (C) thirteen of said game pieces have one geometric configuration at one end and another female geometric configuration in one side adjacent the opposite end of the game piece, (D) four of said game pieces have a different female geometric configuration at each end, (E) seven of said game pieces have a different male geometric configuration at each end, and (F) eighteen of said game pieces have female geometric configurations at one end and male geometric configurations at the opposite end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein two of said doubles have female geometric configurations at each end and two of said doubles have male geometric configurations at each end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein one of the game pieces having only a single geometric configuration has a female geometric configuration at one end and the other of said game pieces has a male geometric configuration at one end.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said different geometric configurations are eleven in number, five of said geometric configurations comprising a single geometric element and six of said geometric configurations comprising a pair of geometric elements.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said game pieces are in the relative proportions of about one unit in width, about two units in length and about one-eighth to three-eighths unit in thickness.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said game pieces are contained in a dispensing receptacle about two units in height, about one unit in width and about six to eighteen units in length, one end of one wall of said receptacle having a dispensing slot therein, said slot being about one unit in length and about one-eighth to three-eighths unit in width, whereby a single game piece may be dispensed from the receptacle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said game pieces are contained in a dispensing receptacle about one unit in height, about two units in width and about six to eighteen units in length, one end of one wall of said receptacle having a dispensing slot therein, said slot being about two units in length and about one-eighth to three-eighths unit in width, whereby a single game piece may be dispensed from the receptacle.
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