US3938808A
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Game apparatus including board and pieces
Assignee: Gamut Games Inc
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Filing: 1975-01-30
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Granted: 1976-02-17
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Expires: 1995-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A game, including gameboard and pieces, wherein the board comprises a number of similar discrete areas each capable of receiving a piece during a move by one of several participating players, the areas and pieces being symetrically disposed as viewed by the players at the start of the game. The pieces include for each player uniquely colored pawns and another similarly-colored larger piece referred to herein as a knight, the latter occupying multiple contiguous areas at the same time. The players have sequential "moves", each complete move of a player requiring that he first move his knight to a location including at least one newly occupied area and that he thereafter move one of his pawns to a different new area. These pieces can be moved anywhere on the board so long as the areas to which they move are not already occupied. The game ends for a losing player when he is no longer able to move his knight so as to occupy at least one new area.
Inventors
- 👤 William E. Bockmon, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:37
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00697; A63F3/02; A63F2003/00747; A63F2003/0075; A63F2003/00753
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A game for plural participating players including a gameboard having multiple discrete areas disposed in rows and columns, each row and each column having an odd number of areas so that there is on the board one central discrete area, the areas being symmetrically disposed as viewed by each of the players; and differently colored sets of pieces for the different players, each set including a fixed number of pawns each occupying one discrete area and including a knight shaped to occupy at least several contiguous areas, all of the areas except the central area being capable of occupation by a piece and the discrete areas of the gameboard which are occupied when all of the pieces are positioned thereon being greater than half the total number of discrete areas on the gameboard but never including the central area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A game for plural participating players including a gameboard having multiple discrete areas disposed in rows and columns, each row and each column having an odd number of areas so that there is on the board one central discrete area, the areas being symmetrically disposed as viewed by each of the players; and differently colored sets of pieces for the different players, each set including a fixed number of pawns each occupying one discrete area and including a knight shaped to occupy at least several contiguous areas, all of the areas except the central area being capable of occupation by a piece and the discrete areas of the gameboard which are occupied when all of the pieces are positioned thereon being greater than half the total number of discrete areas on the gameboard but never including the central area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A game as set forth in claim 1, wherein said pieces occupy about two-thirds of the discrete areas of the gameboard.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A game as set forth in claim 1, wherein the gameboard is rectangular wherein said knights are L-shaped and each occupies at least four discrete areas, and wherein the number of pawns in the participating sets are sufficient that the total number of areas occupied by the pawns is at least equal to the total number of areas occupied by the knights.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A game as set forth in claim 1, wherein the gameboard has mutually crossing rows of discrete areas, and wherein said knights are shaped such that they occupy contiguous areas in different rows and the numbers of areas occupied by each knight in these rows are different.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
A game for two participating players including a rectangular gameboard having five rows and five columns of discrete areas disposed symmetrically as viewed by each of the players; and differently colored sets of pieces for the different players, each set including four pawns each occupying one discrete area and including an L-shaped knight shaped to occupy four contiguous areas, the total number of discrete areas of the gameboard occupied when all of the pieces are positioned thereon being greater than half the total number of discrete areas on the gameboard, said discrete areas having sockets extending into the board into which the pawns are shaped to fit and the center discrete area of the board having no socket and never being occupied by a piece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
A game for two participating players including a rectangular gameboard having five rows and five columns of discrete areas disposed symmetrically as viewed by each of the players; and differently colored sets of pieces for the different players, each set including four pawns each occupying one discrete area and including an L-shaped knight shaped to occupy four contiguous areas, the total number of discrete areas of the gameboard occupied when all of the pieces are positioned thereon being greater than half the total number of discrete areas on the gameboard, said discrete areas having sockets extending into the board into which the pawns are shaped to fit and the center discrete area of the board having no socket and never being occupied by a piece.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-02-16 | 1979-08-18 | 1980-02-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-16 | 1983-08-18 | 1984-02-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-16 | 1987-08-18 | 1988-02-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |