US4002342A
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Stock market investment game
Assignee: WALL STREET GAME Co
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Filing: 1976-01-15
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Granted: 1977-01-11
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Expires: 1996-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A stock market game in which dice determine the current market condition as represented by the Dow Jones Averages. The dice values of two to 12 determine the Dow Jones Averages corresponding to values between 200 and 1200. A series of stocks are associated with spaces on a top disc and stock prices on a bottom disc are visible through windows in the top disc. The top disc is divided radially into a series of recording spaces corresponding to the stock price for a given market condition. A series of game control spaces determine when the market condition is changed to a different Dow Jones Average, and results in a new market price for the individual stocks.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred Conner Biggs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 00:56
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00063; A63F3/00069; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00261; A63F2003/00264; A63F2003/00268
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A game comprising: a game board having a continuous path divided into a plurality of spaces representing individual stocks, a playing piece for progressing along said path from space to space, recording means for recording the purchase price of stock shares corresponding to the location on said path of said playing piece, said recording means comprising a series of radial spaces each marked with market condition averages, random number generating means for designating a number of spaces to be moved by said playing piece, and market conditions biasing means for adjusting the market condition average and biasing share prices of said stocks according to a number generated by said random number generator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A game comprising: a game board having a continuous path divided into a plurality of spaces representing individual stocks, a playing piece for progressing along said path from space to space, recording means for recording the purchase price of stock shares corresponding to the location on said path of said playing piece, said recording means comprising a series of radial spaces each marked with market condition averages, random number generating means for designating a number of spaces to be moved by said playing piece, and market conditions biasing means for adjusting the market condition average and biasing share prices of said stocks according to a number generated by said random number generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The game of claim 1 including: means to retain said playing piece on said game board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The game of claim 2 wherein: said means to retain said playing piece comprises magnetic strips connected to the rear of said game board, and said playing piece is fabricated from a ferrous material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
91 words
The game of claim 1 wherein: said game board comprises a top disc having a series of windows, said biasing means comprises a bottom disc, said top disc being rotatable with respect to said bottom disc, said bottom disc having a series of stock prices displayed thereon, a given number of said stock prices being aligned with said windows at any given market condition and said stock prices being visible through said windows, and a series of market condition averages displayed on said bottom disc visible from above said top disc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The game of claim 4 including: a series of stock designation spaces formed radially with respect to said recording means, each space representing a particular share of stock.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The game of claim 5 wherein: said random number generating means comprises a pair of dice.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The game of claim 6 including: dividend display means for indicating dividend values associated with a particular stock, said means comprising windows in said top disc spaced radially inwardly from said recording means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
The game of claim 7 wherein: a particular stock can be bought or sold at the current market price as determined by said market condition biasing means, only when a player lands on a space associated with that particular stock, only one investor at a time may own a particular stock, and dividends are paid to a stock owner whenever another player lands on a space associated with the owned stock.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The game of claim 1 including: a series of stop members connected to the bottom of the top disc and the top of the bottom disc, said stop members coacting to limit the relative rotation between said discs within desired limits.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The game of claim 1 wherein: said random number generating means on the market condition averages that group around 700.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-01-11 | 1980-07-12 | 1981-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-01-11 | 1984-07-12 | 1985-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-01-11 | 1988-07-12 | 1989-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |