Patents by Inventor Michael A. Fortunato

Michael A. Fortunato 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: 5011159
    Abstract: A method of playing a board game combining chess, dice and money is disclosed. The game includes a chess board, marker pieces that have a specific value as a chessman and move on the chess board, and dice having a number corresponding to the value of the marker piece so that only the chessmen can move after the dice is thrown that correspond to the numbers on the thrown dice. Money is also included. Each chessman is assigned a monetary amount. When a player captures an opposing chessman, that player is rewarded the corresponding monetary amount. Monetary amounts are also rewarded to the players who are able to check an opposing king piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Inventors: Michael Fortunato, Michael A. Fortunato