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Question-and-answer game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-08-07
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Granted: 1987-04-14
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Expires: 2005-08-07
Abstract
Abstract Matching question and answer cards in combination with a pair of pivotally interconnected rectangular "flip-flop" plates. The question card bears near the top the letters forming the answer to the question out of the proper sequence, and also bears pictorial representations giving clues to the proper answer. The question card also bears at the central location the same letters in the proper sequence, but intermingled with other letters. The answer card is adapted to be superposed on the question card and bears further clues more explicit than the first-named clues, and a series of holes in its center portion to register with the letters forming the right answer on the question card, so that the proper answer appears through the holes. The two plates are pivotally interconnected by opaque flexible tapes so that the plates can be successively pivoted in the same direction alternately about their opposite ends; the inner face of one plate has a recess and a transparent panel forming two gaps for removable insertion of the two cards in superposed position. The player inserts a question card into the recess of the plate and tries to figure out the answer from clues. If, after a certain time he does not find the answer, he takes the answer card. If he does not yet find the proper answer, he inserts the answer card over the question card and flips the two plates twice to expose the answer through the holes of the answer card.
Inventors
- 👤 Prosper Benaim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:37
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/08; A63F9/088; A63F9/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A question-and answer game comprising, in combination, a question card bearing at a first location the letters forming the answer to the question out of proper sequence and also bearing at a second location the same letters in the proper sequence, but intermingled with other letters, an answer card adapted to be superposed on said question card with third and fourth locations overlying said first and second locations, respectively, when said answer card is superposed on said question card, said answer card bearing at said third location data giving first clues to help in arriving at the proper answer and having a series of holes at said fourth location registering only with said same letters at said second location, whereby the proper answer appears through said holes, first and second plates each having an inner and an outer face, said first plate inner face provided with means for positioning said cards thereon in said superposed position, flexible opaque tapes interconnecting said plates and permitting successive pivoting of the two plates in the same direction alternately about their opposite ends, said tapes including a first tape portion masking said holes in a first pivoted position of said plates, wherein said inner faces are exposed and both said cards are positioned on said first plate inner face, said tape portion transferred to and overlying the inner face of said second plate in a second pivoted position of said plate, wherein said inner faces are again exposed, whereby said tape portion unmasks said holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
251 words
A question-and answer game comprising, in combination, a question card bearing at a first location the letters forming the answer to the question out of proper sequence and also bearing at a second location the same letters in the proper sequence, but intermingled with other letters, an answer card adapted to be superposed on said question card with third and fourth locations overlying said first and second locations, respectively, when said answer card is superposed on said question card, said answer card bearing at said third location data giving first clues to help in arriving at the proper answer and having a series of holes at said fourth location registering only with said same letters at said second location, whereby the proper answer appears through said holes, first and second plates each having an inner and an outer face, said first plate inner face provided with means for positioning said cards thereon in said superposed position, flexible opaque tapes interconnecting said plates and permitting successive pivoting of the two plates in the same direction alternately about their opposite ends, said tapes including a first tape portion masking said holes in a first pivoted position of said plates, wherein said inner faces are exposed and both said cards are positioned on said first plate inner face, said tape portion transferred to and overlying the inner face of said second plate in a second pivoted position of said plate, wherein said inner faces are again exposed, whereby said tape portion unmasks said holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A question-and-answer game as defined in claim 1, wherein said question card bears at said first location pictorial representations giving second clues to help in arriving at the proper answer, said second clues being less explicit than said first clues.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
204 words
A question-and-answer game as defined in claim 2, wherein said second and fourth locations are located in the central portion of said question card and answer card, respectively, and wherein said flexible tapes include a first tape and a pair of second tapes, said first tape providing said tape portion and having one end secured to the central portion of the outer face of said first plate passing around the outer edge of and along the inner face plate in said pivoted position of said two plates; then crossing between the inner edges of the two plates and having its other end secured to the central portion of the outer face of said second plate, again in said first pivoted position of said plates, said second tapes having first ends secured to the outer face of said second plate on each side of said first tape passing around the outer edge of said second plate, around the inner face of said second plate crossing between the inner adjacent edges of the two plates and secured at their opposite ends to the outer face of said first plate on each side of said first tape, again in the first pivoted position of said two plates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
A question-and-answer game as defined in claim 3, further including means to secure the outer ends of said tapes to the outer faces of said first and second plates, including a recess formed at the outer face of each plate, each defining a bottom face, a cover removably insertable within said recess, a snap connector assembly to removably retain said cover in position within said recess, said assembly including pointed male connectors protruding from said bottom face of said recess and adapted to pierce the ends of said tapes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A question-and-answer game as claimed in claim 4, further including projections at the four corners of said one plate and notches at the four corners of the other plate to matingly, hingedly engage with said projections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
113 words
A question-and-answer game as defined in claim 5, wherein said first plate inner face defines a recess formed by a peripheral flange extending along three sides of said plate, the remaining side being devoid of such flange, and further including a transparent panel located in said recess and defining a first gap between the bottom surface of said recess and said transparent panel, and a second gap between said transparent panel and said portion of said first tape, said two gaps accessible from the outside through the portion of said first plate devoid of said flange for insertion and removal of said answer-and-question cards within and from said first and second gaps, respectively.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-04-13 | 1990-10-13 | 1991-04-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-04-13 | 1994-10-13 | 1995-04-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-04-13 | 1998-10-13 | 1999-04-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |