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Sports geography jackstraw game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-08-31
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2004-08-31
Abstract
Abstract Jackstraws bearing various geographic and sports indicia thereon are employed in conjunction with a game board having a map illustrated on a playing surface. Jackstraw receptacles in the playing surface are positioned about the map in the vicinity of cities having major sports teams. The game board itself is comprised of a hinged box; the top and bottom of the box form the playing surface when the box is open and the box halves laid flat. A chamber is formed between the box top and bottom when the box is closed. The jackstraws can be stored in the chamber when not in use.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo C. Di Egidio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:39
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/32; A63F3/00; A63F3/04; A63F3/0434; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A game of jackstraws, comprising: a game board having a top surface and a bottom surface; a map displayed on the top surface of the game board; a plurality of jackstraw-receiving means on the game board, said jackstraw-receiving means being located in the vicinity of pre-determined geographic sites displayed on said map, the pre-determined geographic sites identifying cities having major league sports teams; and a plurality of jackstraws, each having an elongate stem portion having a generally constant cross-section and a length to width ratio greater than 10, and an end portion having game indicia thereon, the end portion being larger than the cross-section of the stem portion, the stem portion adapted to be inserted into the jackstraw-receiving means, each of the jackstraws also including indicia corresponding to a selected geographic site, the game indicia being in the form of three-dimensional representations of sports equipment corresponding to sports equipment utilized by major league sports teams in the pre-determined geographic sites.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A game of jackstraws, comprising: a game board having a top surface and a bottom surface; a map displayed on the top surface of the game board; a plurality of jackstraw-receiving means on the game board, said jackstraw-receiving means being located in the vicinity of pre-determined geographic sites displayed on said map, the pre-determined geographic sites identifying cities having major league sports teams; and a plurality of jackstraws, each having an elongate stem portion having a generally constant cross-section and a length to width ratio greater than 10, and an end portion having game indicia thereon, the end portion being larger than the cross-section of the stem portion, the stem portion adapted to be inserted into the jackstraw-receiving means, each of the jackstraws also including indicia corresponding to a selected geographic site, the game indicia being in the form of three-dimensional representations of sports equipment corresponding to sports equipment utilized by major league sports teams in the pre-determined geographic sites.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The jackstraw game of claim 1, wherein the game board is comprised of complementary halves of a box, the halves being joined by a hinge means, whereby the box may be opened and the halves laid flat to form a playing surface when the hinged sides of each half are abutting each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The jackstraw game of claim 2 wherein the box halves when closed define a chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The jackstraw game of claim 3, wherein the two box halves are held closed by fastening means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The jackstraw game of claim 1, wherein the map depicts portions of the United States of America and Canada.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The jackstraw game of claim 1, wherein the jackstraw supporting means are in the form of recesses in the game board into which the jackstraw ends are inserted and snugly held.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The jackstraw game of claim 1, wherein the jackstraw supporting means are in the form of apertures in the game board, the diameter of the apertures being larger than the diameter of the jackstraw ends.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The jackstraw game of claim 1, wherein the jackstraws are in the form of hockey sticks.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of playing a game of jackstraws, comprising the steps of: providing a game board having a top surface and a bottom surface; providing a map on the surface of the game board; providing a plurality of jackstraw-receiving means on the game board, said jackstraw-receiving means being located in the vicinity of pre-determined geographic sites displayed on said map; providing a plurality of jackstraws, each having an elongate stem portion, a first end portion having game indicia thereon, and a second end portion adapted to be inserted into the jackstraw receiving means, each of the jackstraws also including indicia corresponding to a selected geographic site; and tossing the jackstraws into a jumbled heap, removing jackstraws one at a time from the heap without disturbing the heap, and inserting removed jackstraws into jackstraw-receiving means corresponding to indicia contained on the removed jackstraws.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of playing a game of jackstraws, comprising the steps of: providing a game board having a top surface and a bottom surface; providing a map on the surface of the game board; providing a plurality of jackstraw-receiving means on the game board, said jackstraw-receiving means being located in the vicinity of pre-determined geographic sites displayed on said map; providing a plurality of jackstraws, each having an elongate stem portion, a first end portion having game indicia thereon, and a second end portion adapted to be inserted into the jackstraw receiving means, each of the jackstraws also including indicia corresponding to a selected geographic site; and tossing the jackstraws into a jumbled heap, removing jackstraws one at a time from the heap without disturbing the heap, and inserting removed jackstraws into jackstraw-receiving means corresponding to indicia contained on the removed jackstraws.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the pre-determined geographic sites are cities having major league sports teams.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the game indicia are three-dimensional representations of sports equipment corresponding to sports equipment utilized by major leaque sports teams in the pre-determined geographic sites.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-11-11 | 1989-05-13 | 1989-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-11 | 1993-05-13 | 1993-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-11-11 | 1997-05-13 | 1997-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |