Patents by Inventor Joshua B. Roberts

Joshua B. Roberts 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: 5058897
    Abstract: Game apparatus that includes a game board having markings thereon representing an imaginary oil well, a number of imaginary oil storage tanks and water storage tanks, and an imaginary channel extending from the imaginary oil well to the different imaginary storage tanks. A number of separate miniature flow line section pieces are adapted to be placed onto the different channels to form imaginary flow lines between the oil well and the various storage tanks. During the playing of the game die are rolled to establish prices for selling oil form the oil storage tanks or for disposing of water from the water storage tanks. Play money is exchanged to determine the game winner, i.e. the player acquiring the most money.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Inventors: Ray E. Roberts, Joshua B. Roberts