US5094465A
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Shape recognition game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-08-30
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Granted: 1992-03-10
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Expires: 2010-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A game apparatus wherein a plural series of cards provides excessively greater clues relative to a particular configuration. Points are awarded based upon solving a random shape by the clues at a greater rate than upon earlier solving of the clues. The apparatus includes a game board for positioning the cards in relationship to the clue cards utilized, a clue card holder, and a viewing rack positioning the clue cards of each series with sequentially positioned doors for revealing sequentially the series of clue cards. An alternative third compartment of the viewing rack is provided wherein the final clue card of a series of clue cards is positioned and opaque slots are selectively removed to reveal various portions of the clue card to provide an individual an alternative manner of guessing a predetermined shape with a greater point total awarded with a lesser number of clues revealed of the final clue card of the series.
Inventors
- 👤 Dan Dawson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:00
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F1/06; A63F1/10; A63F9/00; A63F9/18; A63F2009/186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A shape recognition game apparatus comprising, in combination, a plural series of clue cards defining a card deck, each series includes a plurality of clue cards defined by a first through penultimate clue card, and viewing means for selectively containing each series of clue cards to permit selective viewing of each clue card of the series of clue cards for effecting recognition of an object defined by each series of clue cards, and wherein the viewing means includes a viewing rack, the viewing rack includes an elongate housing, the longate housing defined by an elongate housing top wall, the top wall including a plurality of slots, the slots positioned in an aligned relationship through the elongate housing top wall and spaced apart an equal spacing, and each slot defining a compartment thereunder, with each compartment receiving a respective clue card of a respective series of clue cards, and wherein the elongate housing includes a plurality of doors, with a single door of said plurality of doors associated with each compartment, each single door including a hinge to pivotally mount each single door relative to each compartment to permit selective viewing access to each compartment and a respective clue card contained within each compartment, each single door positionable from a first position overlying each compartment to a second position exposing a respective clue card within each compartment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A shape recognition game apparatus comprising, in combination, a plural series of clue cards defining a card deck, each series includes a plurality of clue cards defined by a first through penultimate clue card, and viewing means for selectively containing each series of clue cards to permit selective viewing of each clue card of the series of clue cards for effecting recognition of an object defined by each series of clue cards, and wherein the viewing means includes a viewing rack, the viewing rack includes an elongate housing, the longate housing defined by an elongate housing top wall, the top wall including a plurality of slots, the slots positioned in an aligned relationship through the elongate housing top wall and spaced apart an equal spacing, and each slot defining a compartment thereunder, with each compartment receiving a respective clue card of a respective series of clue cards, and wherein the elongate housing includes a plurality of doors, with a single door of said plurality of doors associated with each compartment, each single door including a hinge to pivotally mount each single door relative to each compartment to permit selective viewing access to each compartment and a respective clue card contained within each compartment, each single door positionable from a first position overlying each compartment to a second position exposing a respective clue card within each compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A game as set forth in claim 1 wherein each single door is pivotally mounted to the housing, and each compartment is defined by a compartment length, and each clue card is defined by a clue card length, wherein the compartment length is less than the clue card length to permit manual grasping of a respective clue card positioned through a respective slot into a respective compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
A game as set forth in claim 2 wherein a penultimate number of compartments are provided within the elongate housing, with the penultimate of each series of clue cards positionable within the penultimate compartment, and an alternative viewing container provided to permit positioning of the penultimate clue card within the alternative viewing container in lieu of positioning the penultimate card within the penultimate compartment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
175 words
A game as set forth in claim 3 wherein the alternative viewing container includes an alternative viewing container top wall, and a transparent alternative viewing container forward wall, and the alternative viewing container includes an alternative viewing container slot directed through the top wall defining a container chamber within the alternative viewing container, wherein the container chamber is defined by a container chamber height less than the predetermined length of each clue card, and the forward wall including a plurality of columns of slots, including a first column and a second column, the first column including a first series of slot, wherein each slot of the first series of slot is arranged parallel relative to one another, and the second column of slots positioned adjacent the first column of slots includes a further plurality of slots, wherein each of the further plurality of slots are arranged parallel relative to one another, and an opaque slider selectively positionable within each slot to permit selective viewing access to a penultimate clue card contained within the container chamber.
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