Patents by Inventor Anne Putnam

Anne Putnam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7234699
    Abstract: A family vacation board game, designed to encourage family unity and cooperation and to help parents help children learn life skills, such as good decision making, comprises a board having a start space connected by game spaces to an end space. One player is chosen as banker. An amount of start-up currency is distributed to players and to the game banker. After family members choose a vacation designation and the total cost of the vacation, the play begins. Each player moves a representative token a number of spaces, determined by a throw of the dice, to be awarded or penalized according to play instruction presented on the game instruction spaces or according to instructions on a choice card given to a player landing on a choice card space. When all players reach the end space, they must determine if they have accumulated enough money to go on their dream vacation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Inventor: Anne Putnam
  • Publication number: 20060220315
    Abstract: A family vacation board game, designed to encourage family unity and cooperation and to help parents help children learn life skills, such as good decision making, comprises a board having a start space connected by game spaces to an end space. One player is chosen as banker. An amount of start-up currency is distributed to players and to the game banker. After family members choose a vacation designation and the total cost of the vacation, the play begins. Each player moves a representative token a number of spaces, determined by a throw of the dice, to be awarded or penalized according to play instruction presented on the game instruction spaces or according to instructions on a choice card given to a player landing on a choice card space. When all players reach the end space, they must determine if they have accumulated enough money to go on their dream vacation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: Anne Putnam