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US Patent 5118113 - Board game
US Patent Issued on June 2, 1992
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 25, 2011Estimated 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.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 25, 2011Estimated 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.AbstractA game apparatus includes a circular game board having a movement path for game pieces along which a player moves playing pieces. The movement path is divided into separate spaces having specific indicia designations therein. The designations indicate rewards or penalties for a player whose playing piece lands in a space. The game apparatus also includes action cards disposed in stacks, each card indicating an activity to which a player is subjected. The game apparatus further includes a random number generating device, such as a die, a pair of dice, or the like to determine the movement of the playing pieces along the movement path. | InventorsApplicationNo. 660392 filed on 02/25/1991US Classes:273/243Chance device controls amount or direction of movement of pieceField of Search273/243, Chance device controls amount or direction of movement of piece273/248, Race to a finish (e.g., backgammon)273/249, With common finish (e.g., parchisi)273/280Rotatably mounted boardExaminersPrimary: Coven, Edward M.Assistant: Stoll, William E. Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References1442165, 3704018, 3888490, 3939578, Educational board game apparatusIssued on: 02/24/1976 Inventor: Coffey4214755, Board game apparatus Issued on: 07/29/1980 Inventor: Wysocki4244579, Board game Issued on: 01/13/1981 Inventor: Campos4557485, Question and answer board game Issued on: 12/10/1985 Inventor: Lardon4671516, Sentence game Issued on: 06/09/1987 Inventor: Lizzola , et al.4815976, Apparatus and method for learning about the relationships and personalities of a group of two or more persons Issued on: 03/28/1989 Inventor: Krane4855347, Lacquer coatings and coating process for polyurethane-molded articles Issued on: 08/08/1989 Inventor: Falline , et al.4907807Board game for playing crossword puzzles Issued on: 03/13/1990 Inventor: Lee, et al. International ClassA63F 003/00 |
