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Geometric game

Patent 4437667 Issued on March 20, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject April 8, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

2380106

3174753

Three dimensional word game
Patent #: 3930651
Issued on: 01/06/1976
Inventor: Rader

Three-dimensional word game apparatus
Patent #: 4009882
Issued on: 03/01/1977
Inventor: Rader

Spatial logical toy Patent #: 4378117
Issued on: 03/29/1983
Inventor: Rubik

Inventor

Application

No. 06/366607 filed on 04/08/1982

US Classes:

273/153S, Shifting movement273/241, Having three-dimensional pattern273/272, Word, sentence, or equation forming (e.g., SCRABBLE, hangman)434/172Letter-bearing elements (e.g., cards, blocks, etc.) selectively aligned to form word or sentence

Examiners

Primary: Oechsle, Anton O.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

A63F 9/08 (20060101)
A63F 9/06 (20060101)

Abstract

A geometric game which includes markers and a playing unit. The playing unit has a multi-faced geometric configuration, such as a cube, with each face having a number of facets corresponding to facets on the other faces. The markers each carry one of a variety of indicia, such as letters of the alphabet, and have an adhesive surface opposite the side carrying the indicia. Markers carrying the indicia desired are chosen and removably adhered to each facet of the playing unit to provide a starting configuration. The playing unit contains an internal mechanism which allows any group of facets lying in a single plane to be pivoted about the perimeter of the playing unit to shift the group of facets from one face to another, thereby disorganizing the marker configuration. The internal mechanism must be operated to return the markers to the starting configuration. The markers are then removed for commencement of another game. Further, a playing unit is used with a random chance means and timekeeping means, the playing unit having markers affixed to it carrying letters of the alphabet. The game is played by multiple players, with the amount of time allotted each player to spell the maximum number of words on the faces of the playing unit determined by the chance means and measured by the timekeeping means. A second playing unit may be placed in abutment with the first playing unit to produce faces containing twice as many indicia as on a single face.

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