US4813678A
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Board game with dice
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-08-20
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2007-08-20
Abstract
Abstract This game is designed to employ skill and chance. Primarily, it consists of a playing board with squares, and pegs in the board provide for receiving specially designed chips of different colors. A multiple number of player pieces are provided with a cylindrical body designed to pick up the chips and store them within the cylindrical body. A plunger within the cylindrical body enables the chips to be readily discharged from the player pieces. Triangular boards are also provided for each player to peg mount the collected chips to keep track of the number of chips collected during game play. Dice having directional arrows and numbers on their faces are employed as chance indicators for controlling the direction and distance the player pieces are to be moved.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin Collazo
- 👤 Alfredo Ramirez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:42
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F11/00; A63F11/0002; A63F3/00; A63F9/00; A63F9/04; A63F9/0413; A63F2009/0486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
An arrow dice game, comprising, a game board, a plurality of triangular boards, for tallying score of said game, a plurality of plunger player pieces having heads received in said plunger player pieces, for playing said game and picking up and storing a plurality of chips, and a plurality of different arrow symboled dice, providing a selection of moves to be made, wherein said game board is provided with a border having a plurality of pegs and some of said pegs extend upward through a same said plurality of different arrow symbols inscribed on said border, and a similar same said plurality of different arrow symbols are provided on the heads of plungers received in said plunger player pieces, wherein for every die having a particular arrow symbol there is a least one plunger head having said same particular arrow symbol, and each said same particular arrow symbol is inscribed at least once on said border of said game board whereby values indicated on a particular arrow symbol die may be associated with the moves to be made with a plunger player piece having the same particular arrow symbol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
An arrow dice game, comprising, a game board, a plurality of triangular boards, for tallying score of said game, a plurality of plunger player pieces having heads received in said plunger player pieces, for playing said game and picking up and storing a plurality of chips, and a plurality of different arrow symboled dice, providing a selection of moves to be made, wherein said game board is provided with a border having a plurality of pegs and some of said pegs extend upward through a same said plurality of different arrow symbols inscribed on said border, and a similar same said plurality of different arrow symbols are provided on the heads of plungers received in said plunger player pieces, wherein for every die having a particular arrow symbol there is a least one plunger head having said same particular arrow symbol, and each said same particular arrow symbol is inscribed at least once on said border of said game board whereby values indicated on a particular arrow symbol die may be associated with the moves to be made with a plunger player piece having the same particular arrow symbol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
A arrow dice game as set forth in claim 1, wherein said chips are removable from said game board by means of said plunger player pieces, and said chips each include a cylindrical base with an opening for receiving one of said pegs, and a domed portion is integrally attached to said base and is inscribed with a numerical character, and said domed portion provides for easy alignment and engagement with an opening through a rubber disc that is fixedly secured to one end of a transparent cylinder comprising the main body of said plunger player pieces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
An arrow dice game as set forth in claim 2, wherein said cylinder when grasped by a player and pushed downward on a peg mounted chip, causes entry of said domed portion into the opening of said disc and a said disc frictionally retains said chip for removal from said game board and also provides vertical stability for holding said plunger player piece upright on said game board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
An arrow dice game as set forth in claim 3, wherein the opening through said disc is smaller in diameter than the bore of said cylinder, resulting in an annular shoulder on said disc that will engage with the underside of said domed portion of said chip and retain said chip and all other said chips within said cylinder, and a cap is removably received in said cylinder and freely receives a plunger that is urged downward by a user to discharge said chips from within said cylinder.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-03-20 | 1992-09-19 | 1993-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-03-20 | 1996-09-19 | 1997-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-03-20 | 2000-09-19 | 2001-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |