US4515369A
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Dice and blackjack game board
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-11-22
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Granted: 1985-05-07
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Expires: 2002-11-22
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to game boards in general, and more specifically to a game board that combines the elements of "craps" and "blackjack" into a single combined game, wherein the rules of blackjack apply to the movements of the game pieces, but the increment of movement is determined by the rolling of the die. In addition, the game board and game pieces cooperate to provide movable obstructions to alter the path of travel of a pair of dice thrown upon the game board.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest L. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:54
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00157; A63F9/00; A63F9/04; A63F9/0402; A63F3/00697; A63F2003/00845; A63F2003/00848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
An amusement device comprising a dice and blackjack game board and game pieces comprising: a game board comprising two rectangular segments that are pivotally connected together, wherein each segment is provided with a plurality of parallel aligned rows of apertures and each row contains eleven apertures, at least one said aligned rows of apertures on each of the segments being provided with consecutive numbering from "one" to "twenty-one", and printed legends associated with the dice game commonly known as "craps" and the card game commonly known as "blackjack" appear adjacent to selected numbers; wherein said printed legends located adjacent said numbers indicate the result obtained by having said numbers in the games of "craps" and "blackjack"; a pair of dice adapted to be thrown across the length of at least one of said segments; and a plurality of elongated game pieces dimensioned to be received within said apertures, and to provide obstacles to the path of travel of said thrown dice.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
An amusement device comprising a dice and blackjack game board and game pieces comprising: a game board comprising two rectangular segments that are pivotally connected together, wherein each segment is provided with a plurality of parallel aligned rows of apertures and each row contains eleven apertures, at least one said aligned rows of apertures on each of the segments being provided with consecutive numbering from "one" to "twenty-one", and printed legends associated with the dice game commonly known as "craps" and the card game commonly known as "blackjack" appear adjacent to selected numbers; wherein said printed legends located adjacent said numbers indicate the result obtained by having said numbers in the games of "craps" and "blackjack"; a pair of dice adapted to be thrown across the length of at least one of said segments; and a plurality of elongated game pieces dimensioned to be received within said apertures, and to provide obstacles to the path of travel of said thrown dice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The amusement device as in claim 1; wherein, the position of the obstacles on the game board are determined by the prior results of the rolled dice.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The amusement device as in claim 1; wherein, the incremental movement of the game pieces is determined by the roll of the dice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The amusement device as in claim 1: wherein, each of the segments is provided with an enlarged, aligned, complimentary recess that forms a compartment when the two segments are folded together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The amusement device as in claim 1; wherein, the rows of apertures are defined by a grid pattern having lateral columns and selected columns are provided with a said printed legends.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An amusement device as in claim 1; wherein, the other of said segments can be pivoted with respect to said at least one segment to produce a vertically disposed impact barrier for said rolled dice.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An amusement device as in claim 6; wherein, the game pieces disposed on said one segment provide vertically disposed obstacles to the passage of the dice, and the game pieces disposed on said other segment provide horizontally disposed obstacles to the passage of the dice.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An amusement device as in claim 7; wherein, the game pieces comprise elongated pegs that have a reduced diameter portion that is dimension to be received within said apertures.
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