Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Magnetic
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2005-05-31
Mendiratta, Vishu K. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Magnetic
C273S247000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06899331
ABSTRACT:
The invention disclosed herein generally concerns a construction toy American Football board-type game arrangement assembled using construction toy bricks and played using a series of rules based on conventional American Football. The game of the invention comprises construction toy bricks and pieces of numerous colors and sizes which allows the user(s) of the invention to assemble a miniature American Football stadium in a plurality of dimensions and field color combinations. The playing surface is designed to allow placement of construction toy pieces such as bases, figures and goal posts. A stadium structure built according to an instruction manual and comprises bleachers, a sky box, an announcer's box and a score box can be placed adjacent to the game board. The invention disclosed herein further comprises player figures that can be engaged to a construction toy base and place on the field emblazoned on the game board to form offensive and defensive lines, certain players being able to advance a play football across the playing field via a throwing means comprising a mechanically propelled arm (spring, coil, etc.), while other players being able to score “field goals” via a kicking means comprising a mechanically propelled leg (spring, coil, etc.). Further, certain players designated as receivers and defenders have a catching means in order to catch the magnetized football. The receiving means can be a fitted to the receiver and defender figures or can be a removable shoulder protection pack comprising a catching means such as a magnetic metal piece. Conversely, the playing ball is equipped with means to attach itself to the receiving means, such as a magnetic metal core covered with an appropriate magnetic conducting material. The game of this invention is played using conventional American Football rules and a special dice is provided to control certain game actions.
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Bauman, Dow & Leon P.C.
Best-Lock Construction Toys, Inc.
Leon, Esquire Alberto A.
Mendiratta Vishu K.
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