Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Piece moves over board having pattern
Reexamination Certificate
2001-03-30
2002-11-05
Layno, Benjamin H. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Piece moves over board having pattern
C273S267000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06474642
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to board games and more particularly pertains to a new board game and method of playing the same for teaching strategy and providing entertainment.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of board games is known in the prior art. More specifically, board games heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,026,068; 4,739,992; 5,524,897; 5,839,729; 3,638,947; and U.S. Des. Pat. No. 282,085.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new board game and method of playing the same. The inventive device includes a game board having a top surface has game play space thereon. The game play space is divided into a plurality of triangles radially extending outwardly from a central portion of the game board such that the each of the triangles has an apex positioned generally adjacent to the central portion. The triangle is divided into four rows such that a first through fourth consecutive row is defined. The fourth row is generally adjacent to the central point. Each of the rows is subdivided into a plurality of game spaces. A plurality of game pieces is used for positioning on the game spaces. Each card of a first deck of cards has an action indicia thereon. Each card of a second deck of cards has an action indicia thereon. Each of the players playing chooses a triangle. The players take turns drawing one of the second deck cards and performing the action indicia thereon. The player who draws a second deck card having action indicia thereon indicating winning the game and fills all of the game spaces with a game space wins the game.
In these respects, the board game and method of playing the same according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of teaching strategy and providing entertainment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of board games now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new board game and method of playing the same construction wherein the same can be utilized for teaching strategy and providing entertainment.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new board game and method of playing the same apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the board games mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new board game and method of playing the same which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art board games, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a game board having a top surface has game play space thereon. The game play space is divided into a plurality of triangles radially extending outwardly from a central portion of the game board such that the each of the triangles has an apex positioned generally adjacent to the central portion. The triangle is divided into four rows such that a first through fourth consecutive row is defined. The fourth row is generally adjacent to the central point. Each of the rows is subdivided into a plurality of game spaces. A plurality of game pieces is used for positioning on the game spaces. Each card of a first deck of cards has an action indicia thereon. Each card of a second deck of cards has an action indicia thereon. Each of the players playing chooses a triangle. The players take turns drawing one of the second deck cards and performing the action indicia thereon. The player who draws a second deck card having action indicia thereon indicating winning the game and fills all of the game spaces with a game space wins the game.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new board game and method of playing the same apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the board games mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new board game and method of playing the same which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art board games, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new board game and method of playing the same which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new board game and method of playing the same which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new board game and method of playing the same which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such board game and method of playing the same economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new board game and method of playing the same which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new board game and method of playing the same for teaching strategy and providing entertainment.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new board game and method of playing the same which includes a game board having a top surface has game play space thereon. The game play space is divided into a plurality of triangles radially extending outwardly from a central portion of the ga
Layno Benjamin H.
Mendiratta Vishu K
LandOfFree
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