US5033751A
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Pyramidal type quad level checkered gameboard and game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-10-31
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Granted: 1991-07-23
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Expires: 2010-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A multi-tier checkered gameboard having rows and columns, is disclosed. The multi-tier checkered gameboard includes a first tier which includes 8 rows and 8 columns of 64 equal sized squares. The 64 equal sized squares alternate in color from clear to tinted. A second tier having a center with a hole and is displaced a distance above the first tier, and includes 4 rows and 4 columns of 16 equal sized squares, the 16 equal sized squares alternates in the color from the clear to the tinted. A third tier having the center with the hole and is displaced the distance above the second tier, the includes 2 rows and 2 columns of 4 equal sized squares, the 4 equal sized squares alternate in the color from the clear to the tinted. A fourth tier displaced a distance above the third tier, and including 1 square, the square being the color of clear.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J. Ching
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:34
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00214; A63F2003/00217; A63F3/00574; A63F2003/00583
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
A multi-tiered checkered gameboard having at least one ROW and at least one column of column, comprising: (a) a first tier, including at least one ROW and at least one column, of equally sized squares said equally sized squares alternating in color from clear to tinted; (b) a second tier having a center with a hole and being displaced a distance above said first tier, and including at least one ROW and at least one column, of equally sized squares said equally sized squares alternating in said color from said clear to said tinted; (c) a third tier having said center with said hole and being displaced said distance above said second tier, and including at least one ROW and at least one column, of equally sized squares said equally sized squares alternating in said color from said clear to said tinted; and (d) a fourth tier displaced said distance above said third tier, and including one square, said square being said color of clear means for displacing said tiers comprising three cylindrically shaped telescopic displacement rods which include a lower rod, said lower rod is affixed to said center of said lower tier by a fastener, said intermediate rod passes through said center hole in said second tier and passes through said cylindrical hole if said lower rod, said upper rod passes through said center hole in said third tier and passes through said cylindrical hole of said intermediate rod, wherein the rods are telescopically attached to each other
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
250 words
A multi-tiered checkered gameboard having at least one ROW and at least one column of column, comprising: (a) a first tier, including at least one ROW and at least one column, of equally sized squares said equally sized squares alternating in color from clear to tinted; (b) a second tier having a center with a hole and being displaced a distance above said first tier, and including at least one ROW and at least one column, of equally sized squares said equally sized squares alternating in said color from said clear to said tinted; (c) a third tier having said center with said hole and being displaced said distance above said second tier, and including at least one ROW and at least one column, of equally sized squares said equally sized squares alternating in said color from said clear to said tinted; and (d) a fourth tier displaced said distance above said third tier, and including one square, said square being said color of clear means for displacing said tiers comprising three cylindrically shaped telescopic displacement rods which include a lower rod, said lower rod is affixed to said center of said lower tier by a fastener, said intermediate rod passes through said center hole in said second tier and passes through said cylindrical hole if said lower rod, said upper rod passes through said center hole in said third tier and passes through said cylindrical hole of said intermediate rod, wherein the rods are telescopically attached to each other
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A gameboard as defined in claim 1, wherein said upper rod is affixed to said center of said upper tier, by a fastener.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A gameboard as defined in claim 2, wherein said fastener is a screw or the like.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A gameboard as defined in claim 3, wherein said first tier, said second tier, said third tier, and said fourth tier are all parallel to each other as they remain attached to said central telescopic displacement rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A gameboard as defined in claim 4, wherein said first tier, said second tier, said third tier, and said fourth tier can be taken from the group consisting of at least acrylic, glass, plastic, wood, or any know solid element known to man.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A gameboard as defined in claim 5, wherein half of said squares are colored.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A gameboard as defined in claim 6, wherein said tinted squares are silk screened, sprayed, etched or the like known in the art.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A gameboard as defined in claim 7, wherein said cylindrical central displacement rod is acrylic or the like.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USD255910S
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FR2592809A1
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