US5087050A
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History game apparatus utilizing fiber optic cable segments
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-05-02
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2011-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A game apparatus for educating players in history. The game includes six decks of question and answer cards. Each card deck is color coded to correspond to one of six different categories related to the history of the black race. The card decks correspond to a spinner member having spaces also color coded for directing players to attempt to answer question from the decks of cards. The board game further includes a game board having a map of the world and a plurality of migratory paths all starting from the African continent. Each migratory path is formed of a fiber optic cable divided into a plurality of fiber optic cable segments removably mounted within grooves in the game board. Each player is assigned a migratory path and upon correct response to question, the player positions a fiber optic cable segment in the groove of his assigned path.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas D. Donovan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/04; A63F3/0449; A63F3/00643; A63F2003/00646; A63F2003/00656; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/0613; A63F2009/0637; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
359 words
A history game apparatus, comprising in combination, a game board, the game board including a geographic continent designation, with the geographic continent designation including an origin base therewithin, and the game board further including a plurality of further geographical designations in surrounding relationship relative to the central origin base, and at least one migratory path directed from the central origin base to each further geographical designation, and each of the migratory paths merging at the central origin base, and a predetermined number of card deck spaces positioned on the game board in surrounding relationship relative to the origin base, and a predetermined number of card decks, each of the card decks formed of a plurality of cards, with each of the plurality of cards including questions relating to distinct historical data, with a card deck of the plurality of card decks mounted on each of said predetermined number of card deck spaces, and each of the card deck spaces, and each of the card decks including a coated designation, and a spinner assembly, the spinner assembly including a plurality of spinner target spaces positioned in relation to the spinner assembly, wherein each of the spinner target spaces designates a coated card deck of the plurality of card decks, and said game board includes a fiber optic cable housing mounted to a bottom surface of the game board below the origin base, and the fiber optic cable housing defined by a predetermined height, and including a plurality of table support legs mounted to the bottom surface of the game board, wherein each leg is defined by the predetermined height, and each of the migratory paths is defined by a fiber optic cable, and each fiber optic cable merging into a fiber optic cable sheath, wherein the fiber optic cable sheath is directed through the game board into the fiber optic cable housing, the fiber optic cable housing including an illumination bulb and switch means for effecting selective illumination of the illumination bulb to direct illumination through each fiber optic cable, and each fiber optic cable includes a plurality of fiber optic cable segments removably mounted relative to the game board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
359 words
A history game apparatus, comprising in combination, a game board, the game board including a geographic continent designation, with the geographic continent designation including an origin base therewithin, and the game board further including a plurality of further geographical designations in surrounding relationship relative to the central origin base, and at least one migratory path directed from the central origin base to each further geographical designation, and each of the migratory paths merging at the central origin base, and a predetermined number of card deck spaces positioned on the game board in surrounding relationship relative to the origin base, and a predetermined number of card decks, each of the card decks formed of a plurality of cards, with each of the plurality of cards including questions relating to distinct historical data, with a card deck of the plurality of card decks mounted on each of said predetermined number of card deck spaces, and each of the card deck spaces, and each of the card decks including a coated designation, and a spinner assembly, the spinner assembly including a plurality of spinner target spaces positioned in relation to the spinner assembly, wherein each of the spinner target spaces designates a coated card deck of the plurality of card decks, and said game board includes a fiber optic cable housing mounted to a bottom surface of the game board below the origin base, and the fiber optic cable housing defined by a predetermined height, and including a plurality of table support legs mounted to the bottom surface of the game board, wherein each leg is defined by the predetermined height, and each of the migratory paths is defined by a fiber optic cable, and each fiber optic cable merging into a fiber optic cable sheath, wherein the fiber optic cable sheath is directed through the game board into the fiber optic cable housing, the fiber optic cable housing including an illumination bulb and switch means for effecting selective illumination of the illumination bulb to direct illumination through each fiber optic cable, and each fiber optic cable includes a plurality of fiber optic cable segments removably mounted relative to the game board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of the fiber optic cables is mounted within a continuous groove, and each fiber optic cable segment includes a plurality of peg pairs, wherein each peg of the peg pairs is orthogonally mounted to a top surface of the game board adjacent the groove to maintain each of the fiber optic cable segments within the groove.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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