US3877699A
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Tethered ball poker game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-01-26
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Granted: 1975-04-15
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Expires: 1992-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A game of skill which is an improvement upon the variety of impact-transfer device games. A playing area contains a field of ball-capturing scoring depressions. An impact-transfer device, mounted for 360* adjustment about the playing area, includes a swingably mounted striker ball for propelling a succession of playing balls onto the playing area from desired locations about the playing area. A pivotable, relatively stationary impacttransfer object may be included in the impact-transfer device. The game may be set up to play poker, bingo, tic tac toe, anagrams or any one of a variety of games of skill.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence L Reiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:24
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/0076; A63F1/00; A63F2001/005; A63F7/22; A63F7/36; A63F7/40; A63F2007/4087; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00094; A63F3/06; A63F3/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A game comprising a generally circular game board having a playing surface adapted to receive a plurality of playing balls, said playing surface having a field of playing-ball capturing depressions therein, an impact-transfer device including a striker ball and means for swingably mounting said striker ball relative to said impact-transfer device, means for movably mounting said impact-transfer device at various locations about the circumference of said circular playing surface and means for supporting one of said playing balls in impact-transfer relation to said impact-transfer device striker ball, said means for movably mounting said impact-transfer device including guide means extending about the circumference of said game board for guiding said impact-transfer device about the circumference of said playing surface, said guide means including a trough and means on said impact-transfer device extending into said trough for guiding said impact-transfer device 360* about said game board, said playing ball supporting means being movable with respect to said playing field, said impact-transfer device striker ball being operable to propel said one playing ball onto said playing surface from a location determined by the position of said impact-transfer device about the circumference of said playing surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A game comprising a generally circular game board having a playing surface adapted to receive a plurality of playing balls, said playing surface having a field of playing-ball capturing depressions therein, an impact-transfer device including a striker ball and means for swingably mounting said striker ball relative to said impact-transfer device, means for movably mounting said impact-transfer device at various locations about the circumference of said circular playing surface and means for supporting one of said playing balls in impact-transfer relation to said impact-transfer device striker ball, said means for movably mounting said impact-transfer device including guide means extending about the circumference of said game board for guiding said impact-transfer device about the circumference of said playing surface, said guide means including a trough and means on said impact-transfer device extending into said trough for guiding said impact-transfer device 360* about said game board, said playing ball supporting means being movable with respect to said playing field, said impact-transfer device striker ball being operable to propel said one playing ball onto said playing surface from a location determined by the position of said impact-transfer device about the circumference of said playing surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
160 words
A game in accordance with claim 1 wherein said field comprises regularly spaced depressions located substantially centrally upon said playing surface. 3. A game comprising a game board having a playing surface, said game board having a circumference and being adapted to receive a plurality of playing balls, an impact-transfer device, means for movably mounting said impact-transfer device for 360* movement about said circumference at various locations about said playing surface and means for supporting one of said playing balls on said impact-transfer device in impact-transfer relation to said impact-transfer device, said impact-transfer device including an impact-transfer object which is stationary with respect to said impact-transfer device, said playing ball-supporting means being constructed and arranged to support said one playing ball in an impact-transfer relation to said impact-transfer object and means for striking said impact-transfer object to propel said playiNg ball onto said playing surface from a location determined by the position of said impact-transfer device about said playing surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A game in accordance with claim 3 wherein said playing surface is generally circular and has a field of playing-ball capturing depressions therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A game in accordance with claim 4 wherein said field comprises regularly spaced depressions located substantially centrally upon said playing surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
123 words
A portable game comprising a generally circular game board which defines a playing surface adapted to receive each of a plurality of playing balls in each of a field of ball-capturing depressions, an impact-transfer device including a striker ball and means mounted on said impact-transfer device for swingably supporting said striker ball relative to said impact-transfer device, means for removably mounting said impact-transfer device for guided 360* movement about the circumference of said playing surface, means for supporting one of said playing balls in impact-transfer relation to said impact-transfer device striker ball and means for operating said impact-transfer device striker ball to propel said one playing ball onto said field of ball-capturing depressions from a location about the circumference of said playing surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
A portable game comprising a generally circular game board which defines a playing surface adapted to receive each of a plurality of playing balls in each of a field of ball-capturing depressions, an impact-transfer device including a striker ball and means mounted on said impact-transfer device for swingably supporting said striker ball relative to said impact-transfer device, means for removably mounting said impact-transfer device for guided 360* movement about the circumference of said playing surface, means for supporting one of said playing balls in impact-transfer relation to said impact-transfer device striker ball and means for operating said impact-transfer device striker ball to propel said one playing ball onto said field of ball-capturing depressions from a location about the circumference of said playing surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A game in accordance with claim 6 including indicating means in association with each of said ball-capturing depressions for assigning a value to each of said depressions and a plurality of game cards with indicating means thereon whereby each of said game cards is assigned a corresponding value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A game in accordance with claim 7 including alphabetical indicating means in association with each of said ball-capturing depressions for assigning an alphabetical value to each of said depressions, each of said game cards having an alphabetical indicating means thereon substantially identical to the alphabetical indicating means assigned to each of said respective depressions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
A game in accordance with claim 7 including numerical and alphabetical indicating means in association with each of said ball-capturing depressions for assigning a numerical and alphabetical value to each of said depressions, each of said game cards having a numerical and an alphabetical indicating means thereon substantially identical to the numerical and alphabetical indicating means assigned to each of said respective depressions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
A game comprising a game board having a playing surface adapted to receive a plurality of playing balls, an impact-transfer device, means for movably mounting said impact-transfer device at various locations about said playing surface and means for supporting one of said playing balls in impact-transfer relation to said impact-transfer device, said impact-transfer device including an impact-transfer object which is stationary with respect to said impact-transfer device, means for supporting said one playing ball in an impact-transfer relAtion to said impact-transfer object, said last named means defining a seat with generally upwardly extending side walls which diverge in the direction of said impact-transfer object, and means for striking said impact-transfer object to propel said playing ball onto said playing surface from a location determined by the position of said impact-transfer device about said playing surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
135 words
A game comprising a game board having a playing surface adapted to receive a plurality of playing balls, an impact-transfer device, means for movably mounting said impact-transfer device at various locations about said playing surface and means for supporting one of said playing balls in impact-transfer relation to said impact-transfer device, said impact-transfer device including an impact-transfer object which is stationary with respect to said impact-transfer device, means for supporting said one playing ball in an impact-transfer relAtion to said impact-transfer object, said last named means defining a seat with generally upwardly extending side walls which diverge in the direction of said impact-transfer object, and means for striking said impact-transfer object to propel said playing ball onto said playing surface from a location determined by the position of said impact-transfer device about said playing surface.
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