US4402513A
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Word card game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-04-30
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Granted: 1983-09-06
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Expires: 2002-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A spelling, counting and memory game is disclosed in which a word card is provided having a word printed on the reverse face thereof and a numerical representation of that word on the obverse side thereof. A plurality of playing cards are provided having indicia printed theron. The indicia can either be letters of the alphabet or numbers representing letters of the alphabet. The playing cards are played from the players' hands in a pile in the order revealed on the word card.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M. Head
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:16
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/0098; A63F1/00; A63F1/04; A63F2001/0416; A63F2001/0458; A63F2001/0466; A63F2001/0491
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A spelling, counting and memory game comprising at least one word card which has a word imprinted on the reverse face of said word card and a numerical representation of that word on the obverse face of said word card, with the numerical representation being formed by a set of numbers in which each number represents a letter of the alphabet as determined by the numerical arrangement of the letters in the alphabet; and a plurality of playing cards in which indicia corresponding to the letters of the alphabet or numbers representing letters of the alphabet are printed on said playing cards, so that each of said playing cards represents one of the letters of the alphabet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A spelling, counting and memory game comprising at least one word card which has a word imprinted on the reverse face of said word card and a numerical representation of that word on the obverse face of said word card, with the numerical representation being formed by a set of numbers in which each number represents a letter of the alphabet as determined by the numerical arrangement of the letters in the alphabet; and a plurality of playing cards in which indicia corresponding to the letters of the alphabet or numbers representing letters of the alphabet are printed on said playing cards, so that each of said playing cards represents one of the letters of the alphabet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A spelling, memory game as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of word cards are provided in a deck, and word cards are randomly drawn from the deck.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A spelling memory game as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of playing cards are letter cards having the letters of the alphabet printed on said letter cards, so that each of said letter cards represents one of the letters of the alphabet and has that representative letter printed thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A spelling memory game as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of playing cards are number cards having numbers representing the letter of the alphabet printed on said number cards, so that each of said number cards represents one of the letters of the alphabet and has the number corresponding to that letter printed thereon.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-09-05 | 1987-03-07 | 1987-09-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-09-05 | 1991-03-07 | 1991-09-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-09-05 | 1995-03-07 | 1995-09-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |