Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| 8002280 | Game apparatus and method of manufacturing same A BOGGLE brand word game apparatus having a plurality of dice enclosed in an interior chamber formed in upper and lower container shells. The object of the game is for each player to find as many three and four letter words as possible formed by adjoining dice befor... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7780166 | Game having an electronic instruction unit with a mechanical die agitator A game for multiple players having an instruction unit and a plurality of game cards each having gameplay indicia disposed thereon. The instruction unit includes a mechanical number selection device, such as a Pop-O-Matic type die agitator, configured to randomly se... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775522 | Automatic dice shaking system An automatic dice shaking system includes multiple dice seat holders each having two locating grooves, multiple dice seats selectively attachable to the dice seat holders, each dice seat having an inner thread and locating rods attachable to the locating grooves of ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7744087 | Automatic dice shaking apparatus A automatic dice shaking apparatus that uses a mechanical arm to substitute for labor in performing dice cup and dice seat joining, dice shaking and dice cup opening actions automatically, improving game fairness and reducing the personnel cost. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744088 | Automatic dice shaking method A automatic dice shaking method includes the step of a) positioning a dice seat of a dice box on a plane, b) joining a dice cup of the dice box to the dice seat, c) shaking the dice box in which a plurality of dice are contained, d) positioning the dice seat with wh... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7361090 | Method of automatically and fairly playing a die game and machine for the same A method of automatically and fairly playing a die game has acts of actuating a die game machine, shaking multiple dice by a die-shaking device in an opaque cap, recognizing pips on the dice with a detecting device, predicting numbers and placing stakes by players t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7296796 | Multiple dice device This invention is directed toward a multiple dice device and operational system utilizing one or more inner dice enclosed within a clear, outer die with independent rolling and chance capabilities. Within a clear outer die there is enclosed one or more inner dice wh... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7267611 | Bunco gaming device, method and bonus game A dice game is comprised of a plurality of stages. Each operation of the game begins with the operation of a first stage. In one embodiment, depending on the outcome of the first stage the game may be over, or there may be an operation of a second stage. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258610 | Gaming device with transport device and method of use A gaming device having a container, at least one movable object situated within the container and a transport device configured to transport the movable object, is disclosed. The transport device further may include a transport component for receiving the movable ob... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7185889 | Casino table wagering game and method therefor A method of playing a wagering game where each player is dealt a plurality of playing pieces. Each player will review the playing pieces. A first player will make a call of a total quantity of a numeric suit on all playing pieces. Each successive player will make a ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6979000 | Racing game A racing game permits two or more players to compete by taking turns incrementally moving their game pieces around a race track comprising a plurality of discrete track positions. Each track position corresponds to a game command or to a race vehicle. Landing on a g... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964415 | Dice game A dice game uses six-sided die. The object of the game is achieved with random dice rolls and is a game of chance. The simplicity of the game requires only numerical recognition of the values 1 to 6. Since no other prior knowledge is required, this game effectively ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6786486 | Fishing board game A fishing board game comprising a gameboard, fish cards, color cards, bait boards, playing cards, game pieces and a pair of dice. The gameboard comprises a circuitous grid of interconnected fishing points, a portion of which are designated by color as fishing holes ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6755416 | Die-rolling device and game A die-rolling device for directing game play. The die-rolling device may include an integral timing mechanism that distinctly signals an endpoint of a measured time interval. Furthermore, the die-rolling device may include a die bearing two distinct visual indicator... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6402141 | Automatic dice game machine The invention is for an automatic dice game machine where according to the invention dice are thrown down a slope until they come to a standstill on a horizontal surface, the dice which are provided with symbols and code marks are then compared by a readi... | 06/11/2002 |
| 5573248 | Casino dice game apparatus using three dice and played on a semicircular gaming table A dice game apparatus includes a gaming table having a generally horizonal plane surface forming a generally arcuate peripheral edge about which a plurality of players are located. A game board is displayed on an upper surface of the table with a board ha... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5449174 | Rolling dice agitator game An agitator for generating a random number for use in an associated game. The inventive device includes a vehicle body supported by a plurality of wheels. A transparent dome is coupled to the vehicle body and encloses a pair of dice therewithin. A spring ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5393060 | Game piece randomizer Apparatus for randomly manipulating and distributing one or a plurality of game pieces such as dice, marbles, coins or the like. In one construction, the game piece is contained within a closed housing having a plurality of apertures formed through side a... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5259618 | Security dice cup A lockable dice cup for use in games of chance. The dice cup is comprised of a transparent cylindrical wall which attaches a receiver base to form a chamber for containing the dice. A locking mechanism is provided and comprises a tamperproof set screw hav... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5197735 | Game piece randomizer Apparatus for randomly manipulating and distributing one or a plurality of game pieces such as dice, marbles, coins or the like. In one construction, the game piece is contained within a closed housing having a plurality of apertures formed through side a... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5106103 | Initial game A board game providing a random letter selection tray holding a plurality of cubes, each cube displaying at least one letter, the plurality of cubes is shaken in the tray displacing the cubes randomly, whereupon after shaking ceases the letters fall into ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5100141 | Dice scrambler A device for scrambling dice and the like includes a pair of housing bodies which collectively define a generally vertical chute for directing dice from an upper entryway to a lower discharge opening. A door is attached adjacent to a lower edge of the dis... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5050882 | Liquid filled random number display device A numeral toy comprising a container divided into an upper chamber and a lower chamber with a separating board having a plurality of through holes. The interior of the container is filled with a liquid and a plurality of small numbered balls are normally ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5031913 | Dice game unit A dice game unit for playing games by casting a die having a magnet mounted therein and adapted to indicate a particular number of spot(s) on the top thereof after being cast onto a game board arranged to generate a magnetic field. The game unit comprises... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5014989 | Mechanical lottery It consists of a hollow, transparent prismatic-rectangular body open at one of its bases at which a cover is positioned, having a plurality of internal partitions forming compartments in which respective dice are housed, which cover can in no way be uncou... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4984797 | Game box There is provided a new and useful game apparatus comprising a container and a lid therefor, the container having therein a shaker section and a shelf section; the shelf section substantially isolated from the shaker section when the lid is in position on... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4943062 | Random indicia selector A housing contains a plurality of tetrahedron shaped dice. The faces of the dice bear one or more indicia. The housing includes a tumbling compartment in which all of the dice are shaken and a smaller plurality of pyramidal shaped cavities in which certai... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4826170 | Liar's dice box In the game of Liar's Dice, a unique gaming box is used including a first closed compartment, a second shaking compartment, and a third holding compartment. The first closed compartment has a number of dice permanently sealed therein, such that when the b... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4807882 | Random numeral selecting device A random number selector is disclosed having a body generally in the form of a plate having three axially extending vertically spaced rectangular chambers formed in it. The three chambers are spaced from one another by a top generally rectangular part, tw... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4807883 | Game apparatus and dice construction therefor A game apparatus can be releasably or permanently secured to a gaming table in such a way as to pivotally support a hollow, transparent container or other gambling unit for swinging movement across the table. The container is journaled at the end of a piv... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4805908 | Box for shaking dice A dice shaker having a hinged cover provided on its lowered surface with an L-shaped partition which delimites an enclosed space when the lid is closed. The cross-section of the space corresponds to the cross-section of a die in order to limit or hinder t... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4754980 | Game apparatus utilizing a ball controlled electrical switch A game apparatus consisting of a housing, the interior of the housing has electrical wiring and a power switch including a switching means, for starting and stopping a toy motor. The motor being coupled to spin a multi-disk assembly. The disks are divided... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4687199 | Base ball game A board game wherein two participants or two teams with two or more participants each team, compete in moving a plurality of simulated baseball players, in a simulated baseball game, with the bases, first, second and third and the home plate with the batt... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4545578 | Device for randomly selecting numbers A device for randomly selecting numbers, having particular utility with respect to state run lottery games, comprises a substantially square base including an upper surface having a first group with 40 recessed sections, a second group with 36 recessed se... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4533143 | Apparatus for random number selection A portable hand held apparatus for randomly selecting by chance a plurality of numbers particularly suitable for lottery selections. A plurality of buoyant cubes are contained in the fluid tight generally opaque container. The container has a window for v... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4509758 | Cryptographic game apparatus and mode of play A cryptographic game and apparatus therefor, including an encrypting box with a plurality alphabetically labeled compartments, a plurality of alphabetically labeled members adapted to be randomly placed in the compartments, a first pad of sheets containin... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4428580 | Variable dice game device A variable dice game device which is particularly useful as a random number generator comprises a closed hollow transparent body member of generally rectangular shape and having three transparent partitions therein dividing the interior into four rectangu... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4261572 | Pyramidal fortune-telling game A game for simulated fortune-telling including a closed, pyramidal container with transparent faces permitting observation of the interior of the container and including dice enclosed therein for producing numerical combinations from the faces thereof ref... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4239223 | Novelty game drinking glass A novelty game drinking glass for containing beverages as well as entertaining, amusing and interesting the user. The glass itself has a transparent partition positioned upwardly from the bottom end to form a bottom recess portion at the bottom end. A nov... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4234187 | Device for marking an element of information The device includes an helical thread cylinder, a sequence of elements of information being placed between said helical threads. A ring cooperating with the helical threads in the same way as a nut is fitted with a window, through which a selected element of i... | 11/18/1980 |
