Patents Examined by M. Priddy
  • Patent number: 6077079
    Abstract: An educational board game which is used with a conventional deck of playing cards. The game includes a board which has a matrix of spaces in vertical and horizontal rows. Some of the rows are guide rows containing suit and numerical value indicia relating to the playing cards. The remaining spaces contain numerical values having a mathematical relationship to corresponding spaces in the guide rows. Each of the remaining spaces is covered by a removable tile that bears the numerical value of the space and one of the suits of the playing cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventor: Latrell Barnes
  • Patent number: 5873727
    Abstract: An apparatus for moving game pieces during a game playing period includes a movement device having a support which supports a number of game pieces, wherein the movement device moves the number of game pieces relative to the support during the game playing period. The apparatus also includes a towing apparatus for transporting the movement device from a first location to a second location during the game playing period. The towing apparatus is movable in a predetermined path of movement. A method of playing a game with a number of players is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Fundex Games, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gordon Barlow