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US5096203A
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Tri state thumb wheel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-01-31
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Granted: 1992-03-17
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Expires: 2011-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A board game apparatus is provided and consists of a plurality of changeable playing indicating pieces that are each built into a top surface of a playing board housing being a playing field zone so that one portion of each playing indicating piece will always extend above the top surface to be utilized during the play of the game.
Inventors
- 👤 Moshe Elstein
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:00
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00261; A63F2003/00264; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/06; A63F2250/063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A board game apparatus comprising: a) a playing board housing having a top surface with a plurality of different playing field zones disposed therein; and b) a plurality of changeable playing indicating pieces, each built into said playing board housing within each of playing field zones so that one portion of each said playing indicating piece will always extend above the top surface of said playing board housing to be utilized during the play of the game. wherein each said playing indicating piece includes: a hollow indicator drum having a plurality of indicia bearing faces extending about its circumference and a plurality of depressions extending about its interior surface with each depression being opposite from each indicia bearing face; a shaft for rotatably supporting said indicator drum with said playing board housing at the playing field zone on the top surface thereof; a ferromagnetic ball to ride within the interior surface of said indicator drum; and a permanent magnet carried in said playing board housing below said indicator drum to attract said ferromagnetic ball thereto and stop said interior drum from rotating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A board game apparatus comprising: a) a playing board housing having a top surface with a plurality of different playing field zones disposed therein; and b) a plurality of changeable playing indicating pieces, each built into said playing board housing within each of playing field zones so that one portion of each said playing indicating piece will always extend above the top surface of said playing board housing to be utilized during the play of the game. wherein each said playing indicating piece includes: a hollow indicator drum having a plurality of indicia bearing faces extending about its circumference and a plurality of depressions extending about its interior surface with each depression being opposite from each indicia bearing face; a shaft for rotatably supporting said indicator drum with said playing board housing at the playing field zone on the top surface thereof; a ferromagnetic ball to ride within the interior surface of said indicator drum; and a permanent magnet carried in said playing board housing below said indicator drum to attract said ferromagnetic ball thereto and stop said interior drum from rotating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A board game apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein each said indicator drum further includes a plurality of cam systems, each located within each depression to help lift said ball so that said indicator drum can be easily manually rotated in either direction to change the indicia on the exposed circumference about the top surface of said playing board housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
A board game apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein each said indicator drum further includes a register member pivotly mounted on the top surface of said playing board housing at the playing field zone so that said register member can be raised over siad indicator drum to show it as a simulated kinged playing piece when said apparatus is being used for playing checkers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A board game apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein each said indicator drum further includes a plurality of register members, each being a pin which can ride up and down within one of the indicia bearing faces in the circumference of said drum so when one pin is pulled up it will show said indicator drum as a simulated kinged playing piece when said apparatus is being used for playing checkers.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-03-17 | 1995-09-16 | 1996-03-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-03-17 | 1999-09-16 | 2000-03-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-03-17 | 2003-09-16 | 2004-03-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |