Class 273/253 - Outer space or astronomy

Subclass of Class 273 - Amusement devices: games
Definition: Games in which the pattern or the contest elements have
No. of patents: 26
Last issue date: 02/05/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7325804	Game apparatus with an encapsulated figure A game piece in the nature of a hand manipulated capsule containing a visible and recognizable figure with assigned characteristics, a game field, and a method of using the game piece in the playing of games. ...	02/05/2008
7322211	Ring A ring-like article of manufacture capable of being worn as jewelry such as a ring on a human finger for adornment, having a triangular cross section throughout its circumference, wherein the sides of the triangular cross section are formed by a single continuous, e...	01/29/2008
7017910	Card game A game, including a plurality of Message Cards. In another aspect, a method of playing a card game, including providing a plurality of Message Cards to each player and each player in his or her turn providing one or more Message Cards from his or her hand to one or ...	03/28/2006
6938899	Tile-based board game A board game including game pieces and rules for playing a game for a plurality of players, the goal of which is to defeat an opponent through battle of game pieces. The invention provides a board, multiple tile-like pieces, and at least one die. The tile-like piece...	09/06/2005
6588752	Multilevel checkers game The invention is a board game and method of playing checkers on this specific board game comprising: a planar 10 row by 10 column checker board comprising 100 square spaces to place game pieces upon; a plurality of said 100 square spaces further including...	07/08/2003
6488283	Board game A board game comprising: a board having marked thereon a plurality of positions representing features in a real and/or imaginary region of space and with paths between the positions. A number of playing pieces are provided for use by the respective player...	12/03/2002
6361048	Game board apparatus and method of playing same A game board requiring strategy and providing the element of chance includes a playing surface having a fixed path section and a path altering section providing a route from at least one area to at least one finishing area and including a plurality of gam...	03/26/2002
5906372	Tessellating board game A tessellating board game which combined with game rules simulates the economic development of single or multiple star planetary systems in which choices made by competing parties influencing each other's economic prospects have ramifications modeled by a...	05/25/1999
5820126	Space battle game A space battle game having a playing board with a planet located near the center of the board. Rings circle the planet at or near its equator. On opposite sides of the planet are located opposing battle base areas where each opponent places a set of battl...	10/13/1998
5687969	Battle board game A new and improved battle board game for a plurality of players. The battle board game includes a plurality of sector cards with solar system indicia representing two imaginary planes imprinted thereon. Also included are a plurality of solar system cards ...	11/18/1997
5306007	Astrological game apparatus The apparatus includes a game board having an annular array of wedge-shaped segments arranged to receive disc members thereon, each of the wedge-shaped segments having association relative to a contrasting astrological "house", wherein each disc is arrang...	04/26/1994
5037109	Space travel game A game is set forth wherein a game board includes a series of coaxially arranged paths, wherein the paths include orbital path of travel of planets and asteroids about a central solar space. The players of the game direct tokens through the various concen...	08/06/1991
4946169	Gameboard apparatus A gameboard apparatus picturing an advanced, economic, technological civilization throughout the solar system and beyond, a path of spaceships containing many contingency circumstances interspersed between man-made, unpurchaseable property containing many...	08/07/1990
4783079	Board game A board game is provided in which a planar playing surface is defined by an array of hexagonal spaces. The hexagonal spaces are grouped together by color. There are twelve different colors, each representing a different "zone." The object of the game is t...	11/08/1988
4779875	Game board A game board apparatus for two or more players, having a control token movement area of adjacent vertically and horizontally aligned rows of rectangular spaces, with a plurality of spaced groupings of spaces forming pairings of token start and token finis...	10/25/1988
4695056	Variable surface board game A playing board (10) is provided which includes a pattern of areas (16), each area (16) including a pattern of position marks (18). A deck of cards (34) is shuffled and dealt face down, one card on each of the areas (16). The cards (34) are turned over in...	09/22/1987
4575095	Space combat game A space combat game is disclosed herein which includes a game board having playing spaces and a plurality of groups of planetary, directional, internment, battle, safety and control spaces each having specific rules of play. Die is provided to determine t...	03/11/1986
4570939	Board game A board game combining finance, military skill and strategy. An outer peripheral financial path encloses an inner military pathway which represents the sun and the orbits of the planets around the sun. Planetary pathways are positioned between the financi...	02/18/1986
4504061	Space travel game A game apparatus representing space travel between the earth and moon. The game apparatus comprises a game board having a representation of the earth and moon wherein a plurality of concentric orbits are positioned about the earth and one orbit is positio...	03/12/1985
4395044	Space board game apparatus A board game apparatus is provided in which a playing board has marked spaces defining a playing path. The spaces have assigned values. Penalties and rewards are provided to the players according to their position on the playing path. A first chance membe...	07/26/1983
4385765	Conquest game A solar system conquest game has a game board including a plurality of movement paths that form a first set of concentric circular orbits and a second set of orbits intersecting the circular orbits at pre-selected locations with these orbits defining move...	05/31/1983
4261574	Board game A game apparatus comprising a novel game board and playing accessories is suitable for play by two persons in a short period of time. The game board comprises an elongated board divided into checkered squares of three different colors and having base stri...	04/14/1981
4157184	Game apparatus A game apparatus designed for use by two to four players and including a board essentially divided into hexagonal shaped cells and further including six pentagonal shaped cells as well as a symbol representing a star. The board is used in conjunction with...	06/05/1979
4010954	Board game apparatus A Monetary Acquisition Board Game in which financial gain is received by payment from a bank after purchase of property rights in specific pieces of property placed around the game board. The value of the property to be purchased and the pre-conditions fo...	03/08/1977
3973775	Game board apparatus A game apparatus is disclosed which includes an inner game board with a plurality of territorial representations thereon and a grid system dividing the surface into a plurality of grid segments, and an outer game board having a plurality of playing positi...	08/10/1976
3948527	Simulated space flight and capsule recovery game A board game wherein two to four participants compete in moving a plurality of simulated space rockets to the center of the moon from a launch base and then the players substitute a simulated capsule for movement back to earth. Simulated recovery ships ar...	04/06/1976

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Class 273/253 - Outer space or astronomy