CA1115948A - Amusement device - Google Patents
Amusement deviceInfo
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- CA1115948A CA1115948A CA307,978A CA307978A CA1115948A CA 1115948 A CA1115948 A CA 1115948A CA 307978 A CA307978 A CA 307978A CA 1115948 A CA1115948 A CA 1115948A
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- openings
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
- A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
- A63F9/08—Puzzles provided with elements movable in relation, i.e. movably connected, to each other
- A63F9/0803—Two-dimensional puzzles with slideable or rotatable elements or groups of elements, the main configuration remaining unchanged
- A63F9/0811—Two-dimensional puzzles with slideable or rotatable elements or groups of elements, the main configuration remaining unchanged with rotatable concentric rings or discs
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
- A63F3/04—Geographical or like games ; Educational games
- A63F3/0423—Word games, e.g. scrabble
- A63F2003/0426—Spelling games
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An amusement device useful in spelling education includes a base structure having an upper playing board with a plurality of openings arranged in a matrix of rows and columns. A removable plug is provided for each of the openings and each plug is shaped to seat within an opening and includes a handle to facilitate manual withdrawal and replacement of the plug. A disk is mounted for rotation under the playing board with an upper surface viewable through the matrix of openings when the plugs are withdrawn.
The upper surface of the disk is provided with a plurality of matrices rows and columns of alphabetic characters r and each matrix is positioned to align the characters below the openings in the playing board for viewing when the disk is indexed into any of several rotative indexing positions.
An amusement device useful in spelling education includes a base structure having an upper playing board with a plurality of openings arranged in a matrix of rows and columns. A removable plug is provided for each of the openings and each plug is shaped to seat within an opening and includes a handle to facilitate manual withdrawal and replacement of the plug. A disk is mounted for rotation under the playing board with an upper surface viewable through the matrix of openings when the plugs are withdrawn.
The upper surface of the disk is provided with a plurality of matrices rows and columns of alphabetic characters r and each matrix is positioned to align the characters below the openings in the playing board for viewing when the disk is indexed into any of several rotative indexing positions.
Description
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The present invention relates to an amusement device which is especially adapted for use in spelling education.
The invention provides an amusement device in the form of a spelling education game. The game includes a base having a playing board with a cylindrical recess on the underside thereof and a plurali-ty of tapered openings on the top arranged in an orthogonal matrix of parallel rows and parallel columns normal to the rows. A manually removable plug is provided for covering each of the openings. Each plug has a tapered base portion shaped to seat within an opening and includes handle means to facilitate manual withdrawal and reseating in the opening. Means are provided to define an axis of rotation offset from the center of the rows and columns of the matrix. A disc is mounted for rotation on the axis relative to the base and has an upper surface viewable through the openings when the plugs are withdrawn.
The upper surface has a plurali-ty o~ generally smaller orthogonal matrices comprising indicia arranged in parallel rows and parallel columns normal to the rows. The indicia of each matrix includes four characters oriented with one character in each of four orthogonal directions. Each of the matrices is positioned by the axis to align the indicia thereof helow the matrix of openings when the disc is in one of several rotative indexing positions``relative to the base and each character appears alone in an upright orientation when viewed through an opening of the base in one o~ the indexed positions when the associated plug is removed.
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In the drawings:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a new and improved amusement device constructed in accordance with the features of the present invention and shown as the device is used in playing the spelling educational game;
FIGURE 2 is a top plan view of the device with a portion cut away showing internal componen-ts thereof;
and FIGURE 3 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the device taken substantially along lines 3-3 of EIGVRE 2.
Referring now more par-ticularly to the drawings, therein is illustrated a new and improved amusement device referred to generally by the reference numeral 10 and dm~3 - 2a -~5~
constructed in accordance with the features of the present nvention.
The amusement device includes a relatively thin flat base structure 12 rounded at the corners and of square or generally rectangular shape. The base is preferably formed of molded plastic material and includes a 1at upper playing surface 14 having a plurality of frustroconical openings or windows 16 defined therein. The windows are arranged in a matrix pattern in spaced apart rows and columns as shown in FIGURES 1 and 2. The spacing distance between the rows and columns is equal and the matrix as a whole, occupies a substantial portion of the upper playing surface 14.
In accordance with the invention, for each of the windows 16 there is provided a removable plug 18 having a circular, frustroconically shaped lower end or base adapted to fit and seat within a window and each plug includes an upwardly extending handle 18a suitable for grasping between the fingers when the plugs are removed or replaced in the windows. Along one edge~ the base structure 12 is formed with a semicircular shaped cut out or recess 20 for exposing a peripheral edge portion of the upper one of a plurality of thin flat circular disks 22 which are mounted in a cylindrical recess 24 formed on the under section of the base as shown in ~5 FIGUP~ 3. The disks are centered for rotation on a down-wardly depending mountin~ pin or axle 26 as shown in the drawings. The upper surface of the uppermost disk 22 is visible through any of the windows 16 from which the plugs 18 have ~een removed. At equilaterally spaced intervals around ~5~
the circumference of each disk, there is provided a color coding or other sui~able indexing ind~cia 28 which i5 used for aligning and indexing the disks in any one of several relatively rotative positions within the pocket 24. When any one of the i~dicia 28 on a disk is visible in the cut out or edge slot 20 of the base structure the disk is properly indexed for play.
On the upper and lower opposite faces of each of the disks Z2 there are provided a plurality of matrices of alphabetic characters or letters. The letters in each matrix are patterned with appropriate spacing so that they appear directly centered beneath the windows 16 in the base whenever a corresponding index mark 28 is aligned in the recess 24 of the ~ase structure. The angular or rotative spacing between the respective matrices on each disk face is selected in accordance with the total number of matrices on each face and the number of index marks 28 corresponding thereto. The inside diameter of the windows or openings 16 is selected so that only the letters of one matrix at a time are viewable through the openings and the letters of all of the other matrices on the disk are hidden from view. In the illustrated embodiment, each disk is provided with four different makrices and the letters in each matrix are differently positioned so that a variety of spelling pro-~5 grams are available on each disk ace. In addition, becausea set of disks are provided, an even greater number of spelling programs are available for use when a spelling game is played with the device 10. As illustrated, a total of three different disks are provided and each disk has four 5~
different matrices of alphabetic characters on each face so that in alll a total of 24 different spelling programs are available.
A cap 30 is adapted to seat on the lower end por-tion of the axle pin 26 to hold the disks in place and this cap may be removed to interchange the order of the disks and move a new disk's surface into place just beneath the underside of the upper surface of the board. In utilizing the amusement device 10 for a competitive sp~lling game, a randomly selected disk is positioned in the top positlon in the stack of disks mounted on the pin 26 in the recess 240 The top disk is rotated until ~ne of the color coded indexing indicia 28 is visible in the recess 20 in the edge of the base structure 12. Previously, all of the plugs 18 have 15 been placed in position to cover the windows or apertures 16 in the playing surface. A first player then withdraws any two of the plugs from their windows and thus exposes the letters to both players. ~fter this exposure is made, the plugs are returned to their original position and a second player then withdraws any two plugs 18 from their windows 16, and after exposure, these plugs are replaced. The second player then may attempt to spell a word by remembering the positions of the exposed letters in the matrix and removing the plugs one at a time in proper spelling order. If a word is correctly spelled, the player keeps the plugs that have been removed and these are used for tokens for keeping his score. The letters on the disk that are thus exposed are then dead for the remaining portion of the game. The players take turns in sequence by removing any two plugs and replacing them in the windows after exposure. On all subsequent plays, after the player lifts two plugs from their windows and then returns them to close the windows, he has a choice to try to spell a word or he can pass without trying to spell a word. Play continues ln this manner until all of the plugs 18 have been removed from the board or until both players agree that there is no word which can be spelled from the remaining "live'l letters in the matrix. At this pointt the player having the most plugs in his posses-sion wins the game and a new game may then be started byagain replacing all of the plugs in covering positions in ; the windows 16 and re-indexing the disk 22 to align a new matrix into playing position.
From the f~regoing it will be seen that the amuse-ment device provides an exciting competitive game between players and increases spelling skills and is useful in developing memory on the part of the players during the game.
The present invention relates to an amusement device which is especially adapted for use in spelling education.
The invention provides an amusement device in the form of a spelling education game. The game includes a base having a playing board with a cylindrical recess on the underside thereof and a plurali-ty of tapered openings on the top arranged in an orthogonal matrix of parallel rows and parallel columns normal to the rows. A manually removable plug is provided for covering each of the openings. Each plug has a tapered base portion shaped to seat within an opening and includes handle means to facilitate manual withdrawal and reseating in the opening. Means are provided to define an axis of rotation offset from the center of the rows and columns of the matrix. A disc is mounted for rotation on the axis relative to the base and has an upper surface viewable through the openings when the plugs are withdrawn.
The upper surface has a plurali-ty o~ generally smaller orthogonal matrices comprising indicia arranged in parallel rows and parallel columns normal to the rows. The indicia of each matrix includes four characters oriented with one character in each of four orthogonal directions. Each of the matrices is positioned by the axis to align the indicia thereof helow the matrix of openings when the disc is in one of several rotative indexing positions``relative to the base and each character appears alone in an upright orientation when viewed through an opening of the base in one o~ the indexed positions when the associated plug is removed.
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In the drawings:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a new and improved amusement device constructed in accordance with the features of the present invention and shown as the device is used in playing the spelling educational game;
FIGURE 2 is a top plan view of the device with a portion cut away showing internal componen-ts thereof;
and FIGURE 3 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the device taken substantially along lines 3-3 of EIGVRE 2.
Referring now more par-ticularly to the drawings, therein is illustrated a new and improved amusement device referred to generally by the reference numeral 10 and dm~3 - 2a -~5~
constructed in accordance with the features of the present nvention.
The amusement device includes a relatively thin flat base structure 12 rounded at the corners and of square or generally rectangular shape. The base is preferably formed of molded plastic material and includes a 1at upper playing surface 14 having a plurality of frustroconical openings or windows 16 defined therein. The windows are arranged in a matrix pattern in spaced apart rows and columns as shown in FIGURES 1 and 2. The spacing distance between the rows and columns is equal and the matrix as a whole, occupies a substantial portion of the upper playing surface 14.
In accordance with the invention, for each of the windows 16 there is provided a removable plug 18 having a circular, frustroconically shaped lower end or base adapted to fit and seat within a window and each plug includes an upwardly extending handle 18a suitable for grasping between the fingers when the plugs are removed or replaced in the windows. Along one edge~ the base structure 12 is formed with a semicircular shaped cut out or recess 20 for exposing a peripheral edge portion of the upper one of a plurality of thin flat circular disks 22 which are mounted in a cylindrical recess 24 formed on the under section of the base as shown in ~5 FIGUP~ 3. The disks are centered for rotation on a down-wardly depending mountin~ pin or axle 26 as shown in the drawings. The upper surface of the uppermost disk 22 is visible through any of the windows 16 from which the plugs 18 have ~een removed. At equilaterally spaced intervals around ~5~
the circumference of each disk, there is provided a color coding or other sui~able indexing ind~cia 28 which i5 used for aligning and indexing the disks in any one of several relatively rotative positions within the pocket 24. When any one of the i~dicia 28 on a disk is visible in the cut out or edge slot 20 of the base structure the disk is properly indexed for play.
On the upper and lower opposite faces of each of the disks Z2 there are provided a plurality of matrices of alphabetic characters or letters. The letters in each matrix are patterned with appropriate spacing so that they appear directly centered beneath the windows 16 in the base whenever a corresponding index mark 28 is aligned in the recess 24 of the ~ase structure. The angular or rotative spacing between the respective matrices on each disk face is selected in accordance with the total number of matrices on each face and the number of index marks 28 corresponding thereto. The inside diameter of the windows or openings 16 is selected so that only the letters of one matrix at a time are viewable through the openings and the letters of all of the other matrices on the disk are hidden from view. In the illustrated embodiment, each disk is provided with four different makrices and the letters in each matrix are differently positioned so that a variety of spelling pro-~5 grams are available on each disk ace. In addition, becausea set of disks are provided, an even greater number of spelling programs are available for use when a spelling game is played with the device 10. As illustrated, a total of three different disks are provided and each disk has four 5~
different matrices of alphabetic characters on each face so that in alll a total of 24 different spelling programs are available.
A cap 30 is adapted to seat on the lower end por-tion of the axle pin 26 to hold the disks in place and this cap may be removed to interchange the order of the disks and move a new disk's surface into place just beneath the underside of the upper surface of the board. In utilizing the amusement device 10 for a competitive sp~lling game, a randomly selected disk is positioned in the top positlon in the stack of disks mounted on the pin 26 in the recess 240 The top disk is rotated until ~ne of the color coded indexing indicia 28 is visible in the recess 20 in the edge of the base structure 12. Previously, all of the plugs 18 have 15 been placed in position to cover the windows or apertures 16 in the playing surface. A first player then withdraws any two of the plugs from their windows and thus exposes the letters to both players. ~fter this exposure is made, the plugs are returned to their original position and a second player then withdraws any two plugs 18 from their windows 16, and after exposure, these plugs are replaced. The second player then may attempt to spell a word by remembering the positions of the exposed letters in the matrix and removing the plugs one at a time in proper spelling order. If a word is correctly spelled, the player keeps the plugs that have been removed and these are used for tokens for keeping his score. The letters on the disk that are thus exposed are then dead for the remaining portion of the game. The players take turns in sequence by removing any two plugs and replacing them in the windows after exposure. On all subsequent plays, after the player lifts two plugs from their windows and then returns them to close the windows, he has a choice to try to spell a word or he can pass without trying to spell a word. Play continues ln this manner until all of the plugs 18 have been removed from the board or until both players agree that there is no word which can be spelled from the remaining "live'l letters in the matrix. At this pointt the player having the most plugs in his posses-sion wins the game and a new game may then be started byagain replacing all of the plugs in covering positions in ; the windows 16 and re-indexing the disk 22 to align a new matrix into playing position.
From the f~regoing it will be seen that the amuse-ment device provides an exciting competitive game between players and increases spelling skills and is useful in developing memory on the part of the players during the game.
Claims (10)
1. An amusement device in the form of a spelling education game comprising:
a base having a playing board with a cylindrical recess on the underside thereof and a plurality of tapered openings on the top arranged in an orthogonal matrix of parallel rows and parallel columns normal to said rows;
a manually removable plug for covering each of said openings, each plug having a tapered base portion shaped to seat within an opening and including handle means to facilitate manual withdrawal and reseating in said opening;
means defining an axis of rotation offset from the center of the rows and columns of said matrix; and a disc mounted for rotation on said axis relative to said base having an upper surface viewable through said openings when said plugs are withdrawn, said upper surface having a plurality of generally smaller orthogonal matrices thereon comprising indicia arranged in parallel rows and parallel columns normal to said rows, the indicia of each matrix including four characters oriented with one character in each of four orthogonal directions, each of said matrices positioned by said axis to align the indicia thereof below said matrix of openings when said disc is in one of several rotative indexing positions relative to said base and each character appearing alone in an upright orientation when viewed through an opening of said base in one of said indexed positions when the associated plug is removed.
a base having a playing board with a cylindrical recess on the underside thereof and a plurality of tapered openings on the top arranged in an orthogonal matrix of parallel rows and parallel columns normal to said rows;
a manually removable plug for covering each of said openings, each plug having a tapered base portion shaped to seat within an opening and including handle means to facilitate manual withdrawal and reseating in said opening;
means defining an axis of rotation offset from the center of the rows and columns of said matrix; and a disc mounted for rotation on said axis relative to said base having an upper surface viewable through said openings when said plugs are withdrawn, said upper surface having a plurality of generally smaller orthogonal matrices thereon comprising indicia arranged in parallel rows and parallel columns normal to said rows, the indicia of each matrix including four characters oriented with one character in each of four orthogonal directions, each of said matrices positioned by said axis to align the indicia thereof below said matrix of openings when said disc is in one of several rotative indexing positions relative to said base and each character appearing alone in an upright orientation when viewed through an opening of said base in one of said indexed positions when the associated plug is removed.
2. The amusement device of claim 1 including means for aligning said disc in each of said indexing positions.
3. The amusement device of claim 2 wherein said alignment means includes an edge recess in said base exposing a portion of the periphery of said disc, and indicia on said disc at spaced intervals on said periphery viewable in said recess when said disc is in an indexing positions.
4. The amusement set of claim 1 wherein said openings in said playing board of said base are frusto-conical in shape and wherein said plugs include a frusto-conical lower portion with said handle means extending upwardly thereof.
5. The amusement set of claim 1 wherein said indicia on said disc are alphabetic characters for use in spelling words when said plugs are sequentially removed from said openings to expose said indicia in a selected order.
6. The amusement set of claim 5 including pivotal movement about a central axis of said base.
7. The amusement set of claim 6 wherein said disc includes an opposite surface viewable through said openings when said disc is mounted with said opposite sur-face facing upwardly on said pivotal mounting means, said opposite surface including a plurality of matrices thereon comprising indicia arranged in rows and columns, each of said matrices positioned to align the indicia thereof below said matrix of openings when said disc is in one of several rotative indexing positions relative to said base.
8. The amusement device of claim 1 wherein said base includes an integrally formed depending pin to define the axis of rotation of the discs.
9. The amusement device of claim 5 wherein said discs are circular and are formed with a center aperture, and the means defining an axis of rotation is defined by said pin for removably mounting a plurality of discs and supporting said discs for rotation thereon fox changing the character of each matrix aligned with the openings.
10. The amusement device of claim 1 wherein said indicia in each matrix on said disc are spaced from the indicia in the other matrices thereon and wherein said openings are dimensioned to preclude the viewing of indicia in other matrices when said disc is indexed in position with said one matrix aligned for viewing.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| US85535277A | 1977-11-28 | 1977-11-28 | |
| US855,352 | 1977-11-28 |
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| CA1115948A true CA1115948A (en) | 1982-01-12 |
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| CA307,978A Expired CA1115948A (en) | 1977-11-28 | 1978-07-24 | Amusement device |
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| CA (1) | CA1115948A (en) |
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| GB (1) | GB2008415A (en) |
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| AU714786B2 (en) * | 1996-05-21 | 2000-01-13 | Anna Kuznetsova Zhu | Game apparatus |
| DE20020421U1 (en) | 2000-12-01 | 2001-02-15 | Sadiku, Fatlume, 63450 Hanau | Game arrangement |
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- 1978-07-28 DE DE19782833213 patent/DE2833213A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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