US5443270A
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Game piece for playing milk cap or pogs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-02-14
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Granted: 1995-08-22
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Expires: 2014-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A disc which is used as a game piece for playing a game known as "Milk Caps"or "POGS". At least one side of the disc is decorated. The disc makes a metallic sound when it is dropped, thrown or slammed against a solid playing surface. The disc is preferably made of a strong plastic such as polyphenlene sulfide which prevents the disc from shattering. The disc may have an annular lip along its edge which facilitates manufacturing. The edge of the disc may be sloped or angled wherein the bottom portion of the disc has a slightly larger diameter than the top portion of the disc. This also facilitates manufacturing.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven R. Loritz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:52
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00697; A63F9/00; A63F9/001; A63F2003/00892; A63F2009/0012; A63F2009/0013; A63F2009/0015; A63F9/04; A63F9/0415; A63F2009/0417; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/01; Y10S273/04; Y10S273/07; Y10S273/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A disc comprising, a thin wafer formed of a plastic material for use in a game, said wafer having upper and lower surfaces which are substantially parallel to each other, at least a portion of at least one of said upper and lower surfaces is raised to produce a design, a groove formed in at least one of said upper and lower surfaces, and an edge surface intermediate said upper and lower surfaces of said wafer, said plastic material is polyphenlene sulfide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A disc comprising, a thin wafer formed of a plastic material for use in a game, said wafer having upper and lower surfaces which are substantially parallel to each other, at least a portion of at least one of said upper and lower surfaces is raised to produce a design, a groove formed in at least one of said upper and lower surfaces, and an edge surface intermediate said upper and lower surfaces of said wafer, said plastic material is polyphenlene sulfide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The disc recited in claim 1 wherein, said plastic is glass-filled polyphenylene sulfide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The disc recited in claim 1 wherein, said groove is formed in said upper surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The disc recited in claim 3 wherein, said groove is formed immediately adjacent to said edge surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The disc recited in claim 3 wherein, said groove is formed spaced away from said edge surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The disc recited in claim 1 wherein, said upper surface includes a decorative design, and said lower surface includes a pattern to establish roughness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The disc recited in claim 6 wherein, said design can be of any color.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The disc recited in claim 6 wherein, said design can be formed of Mylar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
86 words
A disc comprising, a thin wafer formed of a plastic material for use in a game, said wafer having upper and lower surfaces which are substantially parallel to each other, at least a portion of at least one of said upper and lower surfaces is raised to produce a design, a groove formed in at least one of said upper and lower surfaces, and an edge surface, said edge surface is sloped from a slightly larger diameter lower surface to a slightly smaller diameter upper surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
86 words
A disc comprising, a thin wafer formed of a plastic material for use in a game, said wafer having upper and lower surfaces which are substantially parallel to each other, at least a portion of at least one of said upper and lower surfaces is raised to produce a design, a groove formed in at least one of said upper and lower surfaces, and an edge surface, said edge surface is sloped from a slightly larger diameter lower surface to a slightly smaller diameter upper surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
82 words
A disc comprising, a thin wafer formed of a plastic material for use in a game, said wafer having upper and lower surfaces which are substantially parallel to each other, at least a portion of at least one of said upper and lower surfaces is raised to produce a design, a groove formed in at least one of said upper and lower surfaces, and an edge surface, said edge surface includes an annular lip formed thereon between said upper and lower surfaces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
82 words
A disc comprising, a thin wafer formed of a plastic material for use in a game, said wafer having upper and lower surfaces which are substantially parallel to each other, at least a portion of at least one of said upper and lower surfaces is raised to produce a design, a groove formed in at least one of said upper and lower surfaces, and an edge surface, said edge surface includes an annular lip formed thereon between said upper and lower surfaces.
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