US4411432A
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Travel game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-08-10
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Granted: 1983-10-25
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Expires: 2001-08-10
Abstract
Abstract In a travel game for two or more players, a game board displays a geographical area with a plurality of locations linked by travel routes marked with travel distances. Each player has a position piece for moving from a designated origin along routes he chooses with the object being the first to arrive at a designated destination. A plurality of tokens each bearing a number are obtained by the players by chance. Each player combines his tokens to form combination numbers equal to the travel distances of his chosen routes and expends the tokens for the right to travel those routes. Each player has a board piece which he may place on the board on a route of his choice to indicate that passage along that route is obstructed.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L. Stevens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:16
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00088; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A travel game of skill and chance for at least two players comprising: a game board displaying a geographical area with a plurality of locations linked by travel routes, each route being marked with a travel distance between the two locations linked by the route; a plurality of position pieces, one for each player, representing travel vehicles for moving along the travel routes beginning at a designated location of origin and passing from location to location to a designated location of destination, the object of the game being to choose a path along the travel routes so as to be the first to arrive at the location of destination; a plurality of mileage tokens each bearing only a single-digit number and being obtained by the players by chance, each player combining his single-digit number tokens in groups to form combination numbers equal to the travel distances marked on the routes of his chosen path and expending the groups of tokens for the right to move his position piece along those routes; and chance number indicator means for use by the players in turn for acquiring the numbered tokens.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A travel game of skill and chance for at least two players comprising: a game board displaying a geographical area with a plurality of locations linked by travel routes, each route being marked with a travel distance between the two locations linked by the route; a plurality of position pieces, one for each player, representing travel vehicles for moving along the travel routes beginning at a designated location of origin and passing from location to location to a designated location of destination, the object of the game being to choose a path along the travel routes so as to be the first to arrive at the location of destination; a plurality of mileage tokens each bearing only a single-digit number and being obtained by the players by chance, each player combining his single-digit number tokens in groups to form combination numbers equal to the travel distances marked on the routes of his chosen path and expending the groups of tokens for the right to move his position piece along those routes; and chance number indicator means for use by the players in turn for acquiring the numbered tokens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A travel game as set forth in claim 1 wherein the chance number indicator means comprises a pair of dice.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A travel game as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a set of instruction cards selectable by the players upon the indication of a predetermined number by the chance number indicator means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A travel game as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a board piece for placement by a player on the board on a route of his choice to indicate that passage along that route is obstructed and thus not permitted, said board piece being a weather hazard.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A travel game as set forth in claim 4 wherein the travel routes represent air travel routes and the board piece is shaped to represent a thunderstorm cloud.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A travel game as set forth in claim 1 wherein the travel routes represent air travel routes and the position pieces are miniature airplanes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A travel game as set forth in claim 1 wherein the travel routes represent air travel routes and the game board further displays a representation of an airport taxiway for movement of the position pieces therealong prior to departing from the designated location of origin, said game further comprising chance means governing entry of the position pieces onto the taxiway.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
A travel game as set forth in claim 7 wherein the game board further displays a representation of an airport taxiway and terminal for movement of the position pieces along the taxiway after arriving at the designated location of destination for passage of the position pieces to the airport terminal which constitutes the finish point of the travel game, entry of the position pieces onto the taxiway being governed by said chance means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A travel game as set forth in claim 8 wherein each taxiway is divided into a plurality of spaces for movement of the position pieces along the taxiway, said game further comprising chance number indicator means for governing the movement of the position pieces along the taxiway spaces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A travel game as set forth in claim 7 wherein said chance means governing entry of the position pieces onto the taxiway comprises a dial spinner divided into a plurality of discrete areas each having a taxiing instruction associated therewith.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-10-24 | 1987-04-25 | 1987-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-10-24 | 1991-04-25 | 1991-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-10-24 | 1995-04-25 | 1995-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |