Patents by Inventor Toshio Tamano

Toshio Tamano 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).

  • Publication number: 20110221131
    Abstract: A method for playing a game of strategy and skill in which players move hunter pieces on a playing surface having an array of playing spaces, with each player designating one playing space as a treasure space. On each turn, a player may move his hunter piece or place a bridge piece on the playing surface for defining movements allowed by the hunter pieces. The players alternate turns until victory is achieved by occupying an opponents treasure space or capturing an opponent's treasure space hunter piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventor: Toshio TAMANO
  • Patent number: 4171814
    Abstract: A board game comprises two playing surfaces, each including a grid defining a plurality of spaces, the number of spaces in each grid being the same, first and second sets of playing pieces including means for distinguishing one set of pieces from the other, each piece being dimensioned for placement in a single space, and chance means manipulatable by the players for determining the number of movements allotted to the players, the object being for each player to place his selected set of pieces on his opponent's grid to surround one or more of the opponent's pieces placed on that grid at the commencement of play. A method of playing the game is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1979
    Inventor: Toshio Tamano