US5901956A
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Team sport board game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-08-31
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Granted: 1999-05-11
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Expires: 2015-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A game simulating a team sport which tests and improves players' knowledge of, for example, favorite teams, whereby players select play cards and alternately ask and answer questions. Players generally advance teams and score by answering questions correctly. After answering questions correctly, players spin a move wheel, determining by chance move outcomes. Move outcomes include realistic possibilities, such as various numbers of yards to advance, interception by the opposing team exchanging defense and offense, number of penalty yards to retreat and awards of first downs or touchdowns. Players roll dice to begin play or attempt supplementary moves. Players mark scoreboards to record teams' changing scores. Scoreboards include play counters and question counters for convenience.
Inventors
- 👤 Tod L. Warmack
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:11
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F3/00041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A board game for playing a simulated team sport game comprising: a playing board modeling a team sport playing field; a plurality of play cards having a plurality of questions and a corresponding plurality of correct answers to said plurality of questions; a pair of dice used for initializina said board game and determining supplemental moves; a game piece position marker that is adapted to move on said playing board; a move wheel including a spinning arrow having an arrow head and a circle divided into a plurality of sectors; said spinning arrow is centrally and rotatably connected to said circle; each of said plurality of sectors having an indicium for determining advancement of said game piece position marker; and said plurality of sectors having sizes statistically representative of expected consequences of professional or collegiate team sport play.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A board game for playing a simulated team sport game comprising: a playing board modeling a team sport playing field; a plurality of play cards having a plurality of questions and a corresponding plurality of correct answers to said plurality of questions; a pair of dice used for initializina said board game and determining supplemental moves; a game piece position marker that is adapted to move on said playing board; a move wheel including a spinning arrow having an arrow head and a circle divided into a plurality of sectors; said spinning arrow is centrally and rotatably connected to said circle; each of said plurality of sectors having an indicium for determining advancement of said game piece position marker; and said plurality of sectors having sizes statistically representative of expected consequences of professional or collegiate team sport play.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A board game as in claim 1 further comprising a first receptacle located at a first end of said playing board and a second receptacle located at a second end of said playing board opposite from said first receptacle, and a plurality of team banners are adapted to be removably insertable into each of said first receptacle and said second receptacle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A board game as in claim 1 further comprising a timer for efficiently timing said board game.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A board game as in claim 1 further comprising a scoreboard for tracking scores and correct questions answered.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A board game as in claim 1 further comprising a means for selecting order of play.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A board game as in claim 5 wherein said means for selecting order of play by chance includes a token having a first side and a second side, said first side includes a first design and said second side includes a second design, and said first design is different from said second design.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A board game as in claim 1 wherein a ledger is provided for analysis of each of said indicium located on said plurality of sectors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A board game as in claim 1 wherein said playing board models a football playing field and includes a first indicating means of indicating yard lines and a second indicating means for indicating goal lines.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
A board game as in claim 8 wherein said plurality of play cards include a first and second set of play cards, said first set of play cards includes a plurality of questions and answers related to a first professional or collegiate football team and said second set of play cards includes a plurality of questions and answers related to a second professional or collegiate football team.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A board game as in claim 9 further comprising a scoreboard for tracking scores, downs and correct questions answered.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
A board game as in claim 10 further comprising a first receptacle located at a first end of said playing board and a second receptacle located at a second end of said playing board opposite from said first receptacle, and a plurality of team banners are adapted to be removably insertable into each of said first receptacle and said second receptacle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A board game as in claim 11 further comprising a timer for efficiently timing said board game.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
68 words
A board game as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of play cards include a first and a second set of play cards, said first set of play cards includes a plurality of questions and answers related to a first professional or collegiate football team and said second set of play cards includes a plurality of questions and answers related to a second professional or collegiate football team.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-05-10 | 2002-11-09 | 2003-05-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-05-10 | 2006-11-09 | 2007-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-05-10 | 2010-11-09 | 2011-05-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |