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Rope game device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-11-06
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Granted: 1988-11-15
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Expires: 2006-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A new rope game device is disclosed. Threaded on a rope about six feet long with handles on its ends are two larger cylinders, one for each player. Also threaded on the rope is a plurality of smaller cylinders which can pass through the interior of the larger cylinders. In the game two players shake the rope, moving the smaller cylinders toward them through the larger cylinders to claim, and score, them close to the handles.
Inventors
- 👤 Sylvia T. Herron
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:53
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B67/00; A63B67/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A game device comprising: a. a single cord of rope with two ends, with; b. two handles, one on each end of the rope; c. two larger, substantially hollow truncated cones threaded on said rope disposed in opposite direction between said handles, each cone with its smaller end disposed toward the corresponding handle and its larger end disposed toward the middle of the rope, and d. a plurality of smaller cylinders with a central passageway along their longitudinal axis, also threaded on said rope and disposed between said handles; wherein the smaller cylinders are able to pass through the interior of the larger cylinders.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A game device comprising: a. a single cord of rope with two ends, with; b. two handles, one on each end of the rope; c. two larger, substantially hollow truncated cones threaded on said rope disposed in opposite direction between said handles, each cone with its smaller end disposed toward the corresponding handle and its larger end disposed toward the middle of the rope, and d. a plurality of smaller cylinders with a central passageway along their longitudinal axis, also threaded on said rope and disposed between said handles; wherein the smaller cylinders are able to pass through the interior of the larger cylinders.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the rope is between four and ten feet long.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the handles are metal rings between two and five inches in diameter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the smaller ends of the truncated cones are between two and four inches in diameter, and the larger ends are between four and six inches in diameter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein there are between 18 and 30 smaller cylinders.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the smaller cylinders are about 1.5 inches in diameter.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-11-15 | 1992-05-16 | 1992-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-11-15 | 1996-05-16 | 1996-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-11-15 | 2000-05-16 | 2000-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |