Patents by Inventor Frank Roccanova

Frank Roccanova 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: 4930788
    Abstract: A game includes a game board that is divided into a plurality of, each sector defined by a different color and representing home locations of gems. The white sector being the home location for diamonds, green the home location for emeralds, blue the home location for sapphires, etc. Each sector is divided into squares, and each square corresponds to a number on a six-sided die. A colored die having a different color on each face to correspond to the sectors, and a gem die having a representation of a gem on each face are also provided. Gem playing pieces are randomly placed on the squares according to the roll of the three dice. Players then move their game tokens along the squares according to the roll of the numbered die. Gems are captured by landing a player's gems token on a square containing a gem, and then rolling an appropriate number according to the rules. A captured gem is then taken to its home location for a player to receive credits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Inventor: Frank Roccanova