Patents by Inventor James A. Spell

James A. Spell 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: 6095522
    Abstract: A game to simulate an automobile race. The game layout includes at least three contiguous lanes separated by parallel lines. Each lane is divided into a plurality of spaces. Each space is assigned a particular color. A player's token moves around the board a number of spaces within a lane or within a contiguous lane according to the outcome of a random number generator. A player's token may move from one lane to another only when on a particular pre-determined colored space. A player may be required to draw from a set of event cards. The event cards are designed to simulate events that occur in an actual race, such as handling problems, bad tires, the declaration of a caution during the race, or the happening of a crash during the race. Each time a player's token crosses the starting line, it is deemed to have completed a lap. The first player whose token who completes a pre-determined number of laps is declared the winner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventors: James A. Spell, Julise J. Spell