Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Word – sentence – or equation forming
Reexamination Certificate
2002-02-11
2004-04-13
Pierce, William M. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Word, sentence, or equation forming
C273S1420HA
Reexamination Certificate
active
06719290
ABSTRACT:
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention (Technical Field)
The present invention relates to game apparatuses and methods for stimulating and enhancing storytelling and idea generation (e.g. brainstorming, therapy, employee training and teaching).
2. Background Art
The following are illustrative of prior art apparatuses and methods arguably related to the present invention: U.S. Pat. No. 6,059,290, to Neil, entitled “Board Game”; U.S. Pat. No. 5,657,992, to Bellizzi, entitled “Entertainment Device and Method for Developing Acting, Thinking, Writing and Public Speaking Ability”; U.S. Pat. No. 5,340,105, to Gostyla, entitled “Counter Rotating Pointer and Disc Chance Device”; U.S. Pat. No. 5,232,222, to Deutch, entitled “Random Number Selector Device and Method”; U.S. Pat. No. 5,100,140, to Foy, entitled “Wheel of Black History Game Device”; U.S. Pat. No. 4,941,665, to Klamer, entitled “Rotator Game Device”; U.S. Pat. No. 4,674,748, to Wismer, entitled “Method and Means for Randomly Selecting a Plurality of Groups of Numbers”; U.S. Pat. No. 4,452,455, to Bergstrom et al., entitled “Puzzle Game”; U.S. Pat. No. 4,163,556, to Bertin, entitled “Varied Track Advancement Game Mechanism”; U.S. Pat. No. 3,762,071, to Coffman et al., entitled “Teaching Aid”; U.S. Pat. No. 3,640,531, to Penders, entitled “Word Forming Game Device”; U.S. Pat. No. 3,355,172, to Aukens, entitled “Word Game”; U.S. Pat. No. 2,370,229, to Buckley, entitled “Game Apparatus”; U.S. Pat. No. 2,215,696, to Graves, Jr., entitled “Game Apparatus”; U.S. Pat. No. 2,150,303, to Walker, entitled “Game”; U.S. Pat. No. 1,892,664, to Eyles, entitled “Spinning Game”; U.S. Pat. No. 1,581,923, to Frome, entitled “Educational Appliance”; U.S. Pat. No. 894,274, to Lockwood, entitled “Educational Toy”; U.S. Pat. No. 636,508, to Eickershoff, entitled “Game Board”; and U.S. Pat. No. 629,046, to Osman, entitled “Educational Appliance”.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION (DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION)
The present invention is of a group interaction method comprising: randomly selecting a plurality of indicia; requiring a first set of one or more persons to generate one or more texts containing words corresponding to the plurality of indicia; and having a second set of one or more other persons record one or more words that one or more of the first set is likely to use in one or more of the texts. In the preferred embodiment, the method additionally comprises randomly selecting a scenario within which the one or more texts must fall, preferably from a plurality of scenario cards. The indicia (preferably words) are preferably presented by employing a concentric-ring apparatus with a plurality of rings bearing indicia or a set of cards bearing indicia. The “likely” words preferably may not contain any of a predetermined list of words.
The invention is also of a concentric-ring apparatus comprising: a hub; a plurality of concentric wheels mounted around and spinnable about the hub; indicia on the wheels; and a timer mounted atop the hub. In the preferred embodiment, each of the wheels comprises one or more finger notches, the indicia are on rings removably attached to the wheels, and a base is employed comprising a plurality of bearings over which the wheels travel, the bearings comprising O-rings of a pliable material (preferably silicone). The apparatus employs a device (such as a bolt and various grooves and protrusions) for preventing the apparatus from disassembling when the apparatus is tipped or inverted. The bearings with O-Rings substantially eliminate noise when the wheels are spun about the hub. The timer is preferably a sand timer.
The invention is additionally of a concentric-ring apparatus comprising: a hub; a plurality of concentric wheels mounted around and spinnable about the hub; a base; and a plurality of bearings mounted in the base and over which the wheels travel, the bearings comprising O-rings of a flexible material. In the preferred embodiment, each of the wheels comprises one or more finger notches and the flexible material comprises silicone. The apparatus employs a device (such as a bolt and various grooves and protrusions) for preventing the apparatus from disassembling when the apparatus is tipped or inverted. The bearings with O-Rings substantially eliminate noise when the wheels are spun about the hub. The apparatus preferably additionally comprises indicia on the wheels and a timer mounted atop the hub, most preferably a sand timer.
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Myers Jeffrey D.
Pierce William M.
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