US4838557A
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Electrical bingo game board
Assignee: F AND L Research DEV AND Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1988-03-30
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Granted: 1989-06-13
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Expires: 2008-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A game board is disclosed herein for facilitating the play of the game of bingo. The game board utilizes a matrix of illuminated push buttons in underlying relation with a bingo game card. A player simply places a bingo card atop the game board so that each square on the bingo card is positioned directly above one of the illuminated push buttons. When an appropriate number is called the player depresses a square having that number, actuating a push button to illuminate the square. The game board surface area is sufficiently sized so that up to sixteen bingo cards can be placed thereon and played simultaneously. An extender game board also having a matrix of illuminated push buttons may be connected to the game board so that more than sixteen bingo game cards can be played simultaneously.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric M. Floyhar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:10
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/0645; A63F3/00173; A63F3/0023; A63F2003/00233; A63F3/00895; A63F2003/00936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
327 words
A portable bingo game board comprising: a carrying case including first and second sections hingedly connected to one another; a plurality of switch groups in each section wherein each switch group includes one switch for each square on a bingo game card; a plurality of display light groups in each section wherein each light group includes one display light for each square on a bingo game card; means associated with each section for supporting sixteen bingo game cards in overlying relationship with each said switch and light group wherein one each of said switches and said lights is disposed below each bingo game card square; means for electrically connecting said switches and said lights so that when a bingo player depresses a square on any bingo game card, the switch associated therewith is actuated to turn on its associated light and thereby illuminate said depressed bingo game card; and an extender board including an extender housing having an open top portion and a support structure below said top portion, a plurality of manually actuable switches mounted to said support structure in a matrix configuration corresponding to the squares on a bingo game card, a plurality of display lights mounted to said support structure in a matrix configuration corresponding to the squares on a bingo game card wherein each of said lights is associated with one of said switches, means for supporting a bingo game card at the top portion of said extender housing wherein each square on the bingo game card overlays one of said lights and its associated switch, means for electrically connecting said switches and said lights so that when a bingo player depresses a square on the bingo game card the switch associated therewith is actuated to turn on its associated light and thereby illuminate said depressed square on the bingo game card, and means for electrically connecting the extender board switches and lights to said switches and lights associated with said carrying case.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
327 words
A portable bingo game board comprising: a carrying case including first and second sections hingedly connected to one another; a plurality of switch groups in each section wherein each switch group includes one switch for each square on a bingo game card; a plurality of display light groups in each section wherein each light group includes one display light for each square on a bingo game card; means associated with each section for supporting sixteen bingo game cards in overlying relationship with each said switch and light group wherein one each of said switches and said lights is disposed below each bingo game card square; means for electrically connecting said switches and said lights so that when a bingo player depresses a square on any bingo game card, the switch associated therewith is actuated to turn on its associated light and thereby illuminate said depressed bingo game card; and an extender board including an extender housing having an open top portion and a support structure below said top portion, a plurality of manually actuable switches mounted to said support structure in a matrix configuration corresponding to the squares on a bingo game card, a plurality of display lights mounted to said support structure in a matrix configuration corresponding to the squares on a bingo game card wherein each of said lights is associated with one of said switches, means for supporting a bingo game card at the top portion of said extender housing wherein each square on the bingo game card overlays one of said lights and its associated switch, means for electrically connecting said switches and said lights so that when a bingo player depresses a square on the bingo game card the switch associated therewith is actuated to turn on its associated light and thereby illuminate said depressed square on the bingo game card, and means for electrically connecting the extender board switches and lights to said switches and lights associated with said carrying case.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The game board of claim 1 wherein said extender board includes means for playing an additional four bingo game cards simultaneously.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-06-12 | 2000-12-12 | 2001-06-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |