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Base ball game

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-11-29
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Granted: 1987-08-18
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Expires: 2005-11-29
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Abstract

Abstract A board game wherein two participants or two teams with two or more participants each team, compete in moving a plurality of simulated baseball players, in a simulated baseball game, with the bases, first, second and third and the home plate with the batter position with a special plastic device with a die and a small ball inside and the pitcher position with a special plastic device with two dice inside, both devices are designed to make different moves in the game. Two groups of cards with regulations for the moves of the simulated baseball players in the game. A plurality of plastic pieces simulating the ball thrown by the pitcher. A plastic device for the umpires' decisions with a die inside used by the participants in the game.

Inventors

  • 👤 Enrique Aguirregomezcorta

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 19:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F11/00; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F3/00031; A63F7/00; A63F7/22; A63F7/24; A63F7/2409; A63F7/2472

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 231 words
A baseball game apparatus comprising, (a) a game board, (b) a representation of a baseball diamond on said game board comprising four base spaces each of a different color and a group of intermediate spaces between each of said base spaces, means marking each of said groups of spaces being marked with the same color as one of bases, each color of a base being represented, (c) a space to represent the pitcher's location on said game board, (d) eleven marked spaces on said board, in four groups for designating possible pitching plays, (e) eleven markers each bearing a different identifying indicia for placement on said eleven marked spaces, (f) a pitching device comprising means for randomly selecting one of said eleven indicia, (g) a first distinguishable group of cards for individual placement on selected ones of said intermediate spaces and having on one side thereof indicia designating a plurality of plays of the game, (h) a second distinguishable group of cards for individual placement on selected others of said intermediate spaces and having indicia designating a plurality of groups of plays of the game and, (i) a batting device having means for randomly selecting one of said four colors for selecting a group of intermediatespaces and for selecting a particular one of said spaces, and for selecting a particular one of said play indicia on the card on that space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 231 words
A baseball game apparatus comprising, (a) a game board, (b) a representation of a baseball diamond on said game board comprising four base spaces each of a different color and a group of intermediate spaces between each of said base spaces, means marking each of said groups of spaces being marked with the same color as one of bases, each color of a base being represented, (c) a space to represent the pitcher's location on said game board, (d) eleven marked spaces on said board, in four groups for designating possible pitching plays, (e) eleven markers each bearing a different identifying indicia for placement on said eleven marked spaces, (f) a pitching device comprising means for randomly selecting one of said eleven indicia, (g) a first distinguishable group of cards for individual placement on selected ones of said intermediate spaces and having on one side thereof indicia designating a plurality of plays of the game, (h) a second distinguishable group of cards for individual placement on selected others of said intermediate spaces and having indicia designating a plurality of groups of plays of the game and, (i) a batting device having means for randomly selecting one of said four colors for selecting a group of intermediatespaces and for selecting a particular one of said spaces, and for selecting a particular one of said play indicia on the card on that space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A baseball game as recited in claim 1, further comprising means for simulating a baseball for placement on a space selected by said batting device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 46 words
A baseball game as recited in claim 1, further comprising an unpire device for placement on a selected one of each of said group of intermediate spaces including means for randomly selecting between an indicia representing an out play and an indicia representing a safe play.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1990-08-17 1991-02-16 1991-08-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-08-17 1995-02-16 1995-08-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-08-17 1999-02-16 1999-08-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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