US3834702A
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Jogging game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-06-11
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Granted: 1974-09-10
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Expires: 1993-06-11
Abstract
Abstract Game apparatus is provided which is controlled by a person jogging in place to establish a simulated race between the jogger and a simulated competitive runner. The apparatus includes a game board and two or more game pieces. The game pieces represent runners. They are controlled to move around a racetrack inscribed on the surface of the game board. One of the game pieces is controlled by a timing mechanism, which is pre-set to cause the game piece to move at a particular speed so as to complete the race in a predetermined time. Another of the game pieces is controlled by the jogger, who must jog in place at a particular rate in order to win the race with the timed game piece. Additional game pieces controlled, for example, by additional joggers and/or by additional timing mechanisms may be provided, as desired.
Inventors
- 👤 W Bliss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:35
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/06; A63B71/0619; A63B71/0622; A63B69/00; A63B69/0028; A63B69/0035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
Game apparatus including: a game board having a race track represented thereon; a first game piece and a second game piece mounted on said game board and movable along the race track; and a control mechanism coupled to said game pieces for moving said game pieces independently of one another along the race track from a start position to a finish position, said control mechanism including a first drive system for causing said first game piece to move along the race track at a pre-set rate, and a second drive system including a pulse generator and a joggercontrolled switching means for actuating said pulse generator to cause a second game piece to move incrementally along the rack track at a rate controlled by the jogger.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
Game apparatus including: a game board having a race track represented thereon; a first game piece and a second game piece mounted on said game board and movable along the race track; and a control mechanism coupled to said game pieces for moving said game pieces independently of one another along the race track from a start position to a finish position, said control mechanism including a first drive system for causing said first game piece to move along the race track at a pre-set rate, and a second drive system including a pulse generator and a joggercontrolled switching means for actuating said pulse generator to cause a second game piece to move incrementally along the rack track at a rate controlled by the jogger.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The game apparatus defined in claim 1, in which said first drive system includes a second pulse generator, and manually operated control means for setting the frequency of the second pulse generator and thereby the time required to move the first game piece along the race track from the start to finish.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
The game apparatus defined in claim 2, in which said first drive system includes a frequency counter coupled to the output of said second pulse generator, and said second drive system includes a frequency counter coupled to the output of the pulse generator therein, and manually operated control means for controlling the frequency dividers to set the number of pulses from the first and second generators required to move the first and second game pieces along the race track from the start to the finish, and in which said first-mentioned and second-mentioned manually operated control means include respectively a time dial and a jog dial mounted on the game board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The game apparatus defined in claim 1, in which said jogger controlled switching means includes a mat on which the jogger jogs in place, and a spring biased switch embedded on the mat to be actuated by each jog of the jogger.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The game apparatus defined in claim 1, and which includes a manually operable start switch and a start indicator to indicate the actual start of the race.
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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) | 1977-09-09 | 1978-03-11 | 1978-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-09 | 1982-03-11 | 1982-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-09 | 1986-03-11 | 1986-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |