US4429877A
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Game of chance to be played in conjunction with a baseball game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-06-01
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Granted: 1984-02-07
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Expires: 2002-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A game of chance to be played in conjunction with a game of baseball comprising a card with rows of spaces, each row representing an inning of a baseball game. All spaces are masked so that marks printed therein are not visible. The mask on a first space in a row is removed to reveal a "1", a "2" or a "3" indicating one of the three batters on one team certain to appear at bat in the inning represented. Each of a group of other spaces has a mark representing a way in which a batter may reach base safely. Only one of these spaces is unmasked to see if the batter in the baseball game indicated by the final space can match the performance indicated by the selected one of the group of second spaces.
Inventors
- 👤 C. Wallace Coppock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:37
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F3/00031; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; A63F3/0665
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A game of chance to be played in conjunction with a baseball game comprising: a game card having a row of spaces delineated thereon to represent possible activities in an inning of a baseball game in play; one of three first marks in a first one of said spaces; said one first mark representing one of the three players of one team certain to bat in a given inning; at least one second space; a second mark in each second space; each of said second marks indicating one of several accomplishments of a baseball player during a turn at bat; and a removable mask covering each space in said row thereof to render a mark therein invisible.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A game of chance to be played in conjunction with a baseball game comprising: a game card having a row of spaces delineated thereon to represent possible activities in an inning of a baseball game in play; one of three first marks in a first one of said spaces; said one first mark representing one of the three players of one team certain to bat in a given inning; at least one second space; a second mark in each second space; each of said second marks indicating one of several accomplishments of a baseball player during a turn at bat; and a removable mask covering each space in said row thereof to render a mark therein invisible.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The game of chance defined by claim 1 wherein: each of said second marks indicate one of several ways in which a batter may reach base safely.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The game of chance defined by claim 2 including: another space in said row thereof; one of three third marks in said another space representing one of three players on the other team certain to bat in said given inning; at least one further space in said row thereof; and a further mark in said further space representing a manner in which a batter may be put out.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The game of chance defined by claim 3 wherein: there are two said further spaces and two said further marks, one said further mark representing a strike out and the other of said further mark representing a fielder's put out.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The game of chance defined by claim 1 wherein: there is a group of second spaces; and each of said second marks indicate one of several ways in which a batter may reach base safely.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The game of chance defined by claim 5 wherein: there are five second spaces; four of said second marks indicate the four types of base hits a batter may make; and the fifth of said second marks represent a base on balls.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The game of chance defined by claim 1 including: a pair of team choice spaces each with a mark therein representing one of the two teams in a baseball game.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The game of chance defined by claim 1 wherein: there are a plurality of said rows of spaces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The game of chance defined by claim 1 wherein: there are nine of said rows of spaces.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-02-06 | 1987-08-08 | 1988-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-02-06 | 1991-08-08 | 1992-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-02-06 | 1995-08-08 | 1996-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |