Class 273: AMUSEMENT DEVICES: GAMES ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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Class
273
AMUSEMENT DEVICES: GAMES


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Subclass Title
ClassTitle ===> AMUSEMENT DEVICES: GAMES
317[Patents]AERIAL PROJECTILE GAME; GAME ELEMENT (E.G., TARGET, ETC.) OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR OTHER THAN PROJECTOR OR PROJECTILE, PER SE
317.1[Patents] . Simulated game
317.2[Patents] . . Golf
317.3[Patents] . . Basketball
317.4[Patents] . . Tennis
317.5[Patents] . . Football
317.6[Patents] . . Baseball
317.7[Patents] . . . Mechanically pitched or projectile ball
317.8[Patents] . . . . Tethered ball or projectile
317.9[Patents] . . . Mechanically batted ball or projectile
329[Patents] . Projectile tethered to hand-held, apertured manipulator
330[Patents] . Projectile flexibly tethered to hand-held manipulator
331[Patents] . Target and tethered projectile
332[Patents] . . Tethered ring
333[Patents] . . Having indicator or indication by movement of target
334[Patents] . . . Elastic tether
335[Patents] . . Elastic tether
336[Patents] . Peg and ring game or pegged target therefor
337[Patents] . . With mechanical projector
338[Patents] . . Having plural pegs
339[Patents] . . . Structurally different or nonparallel longitudinal axes
340[Patents] . Playing surface or projectile struck from below to project projectile
341.1[Patents] . Tipcat game; accessory therefor
342[Patents] . Upwardly facing projectile-bounce surface
343[Patents] . Hooking or draping projectile and target therefor
348[Patents] . Target
348.1[Patents] . . Including heating means (i.e., thermal target)
348.2[Patents] . . Having suction cup for adherence of projectile thereto or having surface adapted for adherence thereto of projectile having suction cup
348.3[Patents] . . Having magnetized material for adherence of projectile thereto or made from material adapted for adherence thereto of projectile having magnetized material
348.4[Patents] . . Having bristled, hooked, or looped surface for adherence of complementarily surfaced projectile thereto (e.g., Velcro@) material, etc.)
348.5[Patents] . . Having means for nonpenetrating adherence of complementarily surfaced projectile thereto (e.g., tacky surface, etc.)
349[Patents] . . With liquid projector (e.g., water pistol)
350[Patents] . . Liquid buoyant
351[Patents] . . Game simulating aerial bombing of targets
352[Patents] . . Skee-Ball game
353[Patents] . . Tiddlywink game
354[Patents] . . Having means to vary size of projectile-receiving target aperture or target opening
355[Patents] . . With support having both target and movable mechanical projector attached thereto
356[Patents] . . . Projector universally pivots
357[Patents] . . With plural mechanical projectors
358[Patents] . . Projected picture
359[Patents] . . Moving
360[Patents] . . . Airplane towed
361[Patents] . . . . Having target exchange, carrier, or storage means
362[Patents] . . . Flying or moving freely through the air
363[Patents] . . . . Material dispensing or burning upon projectile impact
364[Patents] . . . . Having projector-engaging protrusion, notch, or recess means for enhancing projection of target
365[Patents] . . . . Reusable in whole or part
366[Patents] . . . Along endless path
367[Patents] . . . . Target has additional motion while moving along path
368[Patents] . . . . Path is circular
369[Patents] . . . Oscillating (e.g., pendulum motion) or reciprocating
370[Patents] . . . . Target has additional motion while oscillating or reciprocating
371[Patents] . . With electrically actuated or operated indicator
372[Patents] . . . Indicator responsive to projectile produced sonic or shock wave
373[Patents] . . . Penetrating projectile alters circuit condition of target formed of stacked, penetrable sheetlike conductors
374[Patents] . . . Element moved by projectile impact to actuate circuitry
375[Patents] . . . . Element is pivoted
376[Patents] . . . . Coplanar elements
377[Patents] . . . Spaced conductors bridged by nonpenetrating projectile
378[Patents] . . Indication by movement of target or target having indicating means
379[Patents] . . . Plural indicators sequentially released
380[Patents] . . . Frangible or formed from a plurality of separable interconnected elements (e.g., explosion simulating)
381[Patents] . . . Audible indication
382[Patents] . . . . Projectile passes through aperture to operate indicator
383[Patents] . . . Having projectile-actuated means to free indicator for movement
384[Patents] . . . . Indicator is dumped or is projected into the air (e.g., return fire)
385[Patents] . . . . Gravity operated indicator
386[Patents] . . . Target is moved or indicator is moved
387[Patents] . . . . Indicator is moved
388[Patents] . . . . . Indicator is alternate target
389[Patents] . . . . . Target is opening through which projectile passes to actuate indicator
390[Patents] . . . . Target pivots
391[Patents] . . . . . Having restoring means
392[Patents] . . . . . . Automatic restoring
393[Patents] . . . . Target separates from support
394[Patents] . . Having means to deliver spent projectile to easily accessible location
395[Patents] . . . Movable conveyor or reprojecting target
396[Patents] . . . Projectile returned toward the projecting point
397[Patents] . . . . Runway extending between target area and projecting point
398[Patents] . . Pocketed or apertured
399[Patents] . . . With mechanical projector
400[Patents] . . . Closed-back or closed-bottom pocket
401[Patents] . . . . Entrance opening is formed in laterally extending surface
402[Patents] . . . Target is aperture dimensioned to allow projectile to pass entirely therethrough
403[Patents] . . Penetrable target with replaceable element
404[Patents] . . Penetrable target with projectile backstop
405[Patents] . . With mechanical projector
406[Patents] . . Handling or manipulation (e.g., target positioning means)
407[Patents] . . Target support structure
408[Patents] . . Target penetrated by projectile
409[Patents] . . Printed matter
410[Patents] . Projectile backstop
412[Patents] . User manipulated means for catching projectile moving through the air
108[Patents]SURFACE PROJECTILE GAME; GAME ELEMENT (E.G., TARGET, ETC.) OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR OTHER THAN PROJECTILE, PER SE)
108.1[Patents] . Simulated game (e.g., hockey, soccer, etc.)
108.2[Patents] . . Golf
108.21[Patents] . . . Projector solely supported and controlled by participant
108.22[Patents] . . . Manikin type
108.3[Patents] . . Baseball
108.31[Patents] . . . Mechanically pitched ball or projectile
108.32[Patents] . . . Mechanically batted ball or projectile
108.33[Patents] . . . Movable surface
108.4[Patents] . . Football
108.41[Patents] . . . Movable surface
108.5[Patents] . . Projector solely supported by participant (e.g., hockey stick, finger, cue stick, etc.)
108.51[Patents] . . Projector translatable and rotatable about vertical axis
108.52[Patents] . . Projector translatable and rotatable about horizontal axis
108.53[Patents] . . Projector rotatable about vertical axis only
108.54[Patents] . . Projector rotatable about horizontzl axis only
108.55[Patents] . . Projector having movable element and fixed with respect to game surface
108.56[Patents] . . Projector translatable only or translatable with movable element
108.57[Patents] . . Fluid-pressure projector
109[Patents] . Moving surface
110[Patents] . . Pivoted
111[Patents] . . Pivoted gate
112[Patents] . . Spiral surface
113[Patents] . . Pocketed
114[Patents] . . . Mercury globule
115[Patents] . . . Surface pockets
116[Patents] . . . . Hazard pockets
117[Patents] . . . Moving pockets
118R[Patents] . Ball games
119R[Patents] . . Combined with projector
120R[Patents] . . . Gravity projectors
120A[Patents] . . . . Electric or magnetic
121R[Patents] . . . Return course
121A[Patents] . . . . Electric or magnetic
121B[Patents] . . . . Pachinko (i.e., nearly vertical playing surface)
121D[Patents] . . . . Ball supply means
121E[Patents] . . . . Ball elevator
122R[Patents] . . . Ball return
122A[Patents] . . . . Electric or magnetic
119A[Patents] . . . Electric or magnetic
119B[Patents] . . . Fluid projector
123R[Patents] . . Pocketed
124R[Patents] . . . Return course
124A[Patents] . . . . Electric or magnetic
125R[Patents] . . . Ball return
125A[Patents] . . . . Electric or magnetic
123A[Patents] . . . Electric or magnetic
118A[Patents] . . Magnetic or electric
118D[Patents] . . Ball actuated element
126R[Patents] . Disk or ring games
126A[Patents] . . Electric or magnetic
127R[Patents] . Targets
127A[Patents] . . Fall apart targets
127B[Patents] . . Static, no ball return
127C[Patents] . . Ball return
127D[Patents] . . Target pivots about horizontal axis
129R[Patents] . Projectors
129K[Patents] . . Swung, carried by user
129L[Patents] . . Slid, carried by user
129M[Patents] . . Wheeled, carried by user
129P[Patents] . . Pinched or strand engaged
129Q[Patents] . . Gravity propelled
129AP[Patents] . . Air propelled
129S[Patents] . . Plunger, mechanically or electrically driven
129T[Patents] . . Plunger, manual
129V[Patents] . . Pivoted, mechanically or electrically driven
129W[Patents] . . Pivoted, manual
236[Patents]BOARD GAMES, PIECES, OR BOARDS THEREFOR
237[Patents] . Electrical
238[Patents] . . Removable and discrete game piece changes status of circuit
239[Patents] . Magnetic
240[Patents] . Markable or erasable game board or piece (e.g., magic slate)
241[Patents] . Having three-dimensional pattern
242[Patents] . Piece moves over board having pattern
243[Patents] . . Chance device controls amount or direction of movement of piece
244[Patents] . . . Sports or outdoor recreational activities
244.1[Patents] . . . . Baseball
244.2[Patents] . . . . . Having cards or tiles
245[Patents] . . . . Golf
246[Patents] . . . . Racing
247[Patents] . . . . Football or soccer
248[Patents] . . . Race to a finish (e.g., backgammon)
249[Patents] . . . . With common finish (e.g., parchisi)
250[Patents] . . . . . Outer space or astronomy
251[Patents] . . . . . Travel or exploration
252[Patents] . . . . Travel or exploration
253[Patents] . . . Outer space or astronomy
254[Patents] . . . Travel or exploration (e.g., touring, treasure hunt, archeology)
255[Patents] . . . Military or naval engagement
256[Patents] . . . Property or commodity transactions
257[Patents] . . . Judicial, legislative, or election process
258[Patents] . . Strategic race to a finish (e.g., Chinese checkers)
259[Patents] . . Sports or outdoor recreational activities
260[Patents] . . Chess or checker type
261[Patents] . . . Nonrectangular or extended pattern
262[Patents] . . Military or naval engagement
263[Patents] . . Chase type (e.g., fox and geese)
264[Patents] . . Alignment games (e.g., morris, mill)
265[Patents] . Salvo type
266[Patents] . Nim type (i.e., game of take away)
267[Patents] . Completing square type
268[Patents] . Dice board and number plate type
269[Patents] . Lotto or bingo type
270[Patents] . . With attached pieces
271[Patents] . Alignment games (e.g., tic-tac-toe, go-moko)
272[Patents] . Word, sentence, or equation forming (e.g., SCRABBLE, hangman)
273[Patents] . Memory or matching games (e.g., concentration)
274[Patents] . Betting or wagering board (e.g., casino)
275[Patents] . Path forming
276[Patents] . Construction or assembly games
277[Patents] . Sports or outdoor recreational activities
278[Patents] . Property or commodity transaction (e.g., stock market)
279[Patents] . Judicial, legislative, or election process
280[Patents] . Rotatably mounted board
281[Patents] . Game board having movably attached piece
282.1[Patents] . Removably interfitting or detachably adhesive board and piece
282.2[Patents] . . Detachably adhesive
282.3[Patents] . . Board projection engagble with piece
283[Patents] . Game board having pattern separable into sections
284[Patents] . Game board having interchangeable, variable, or plural distinct playing patterns
285[Patents] . Collapsible board (e.g., folding)
286[Patents] . . Flexible sheet type
287[Patents] . Game board structure
288[Patents] . Game piece
289[Patents] . . With movably attached part
290[Patents] . . Stackable or nestable feature
291[Patents] . . Weighted or reversible (e.g., for different game)
138.1[Patents]CHANCE DEVICES
139[Patents] . Chance selection
140[Patents] . . Fish ponds
141R[Patents] . Rotating pointer
141A[Patents] . . Electric or magnetic
142R[Patents] . Rotating disk
143R[Patents] . . Edge indication
143A[Patents] . . . Rolling
143B[Patents] . . . Movable web
143C[Patents] . . . Indexing: magnetic
143D[Patents] . . . Indexing: leaf spring
143E[Patents] . . . Indexing: loose weight
142A[Patents] . . Indicator: projected
142B[Patents] . . Indicator: electrical
142C[Patents] . . Indicator: optional
142D[Patents] . . Indicator: free element
142E[Patents] . . Ball indicator-pocketed disc
142F[Patents] . . Ball indicator-notched disc
142G[Patents] . . Ball indicator-stationary pocket
142H[Patents] . . Plural disc
142HA[Patents] . . . Concentric
142J[Patents] . . Indexing
142JA[Patents] . . . Pin and reed
142JB[Patents] . . . Magnetic
142JC[Patents] . . . Leaf spring and cog
142JD[Patents] . . . Pivoted pawl
142K[Patents] . . Phonograph mounted
144R[Patents] . Lot mixers and dispensers
145R[Patents] . . Dice agitators
145A[Patents] . . . Cup
145B[Patents] . . . Chute
145C[Patents] . . . Closed container
145CA[Patents] . . . . Internal agitator
145D[Patents] . . . Reciprocating floor
145E[Patents] . . . Rotating table
144A[Patents] . . Lot dispenser: mixing and dispensing
144B[Patents] . . Lot dispenser: mixing and showing
146[Patents] . Dice
147[Patents] . Tops
138.2[Patents] . Electric or magnetic
138.3[Patents] . Gravity-propelled chance element randomly traverses or enters alternative paths
138.4[Patents] . . Plural external receivers (e.g., plural dispensers, etc.)
138.5[Patents] . . Liquid-filled path
292[Patents]CARD OR TILE GAMES, CARDS OR TILES THEREFOR
293[Patents] . Card or tile structure
294[Patents] . . Playing surface having nonrectangular perimeter
295[Patents] . . Material
296[Patents] . With functional back indicia
297[Patents] . Property or commodity transaction representation
298[Patents] . Sports or outdoor recreational activities
299[Patents] . Word, sentence, or equation forming
300[Patents] . With quotation thereon
301[Patents] . With musical indicia
302[Patents] . With educational data
303[Patents] . Suits
304[Patents] . . With supplementary indicia
305[Patents] . . Indexing
306[Patents] . . With auxiliary or accessory card or tile
307[Patents] . Rearranged basic indicia
308[Patents] . With representations of persons or objects and names associated therewith
148R[Patents]GAMES ACCESSORIES
309[Patents] . Game supporting tables or surfaces
149R[Patents] . Card shufflers and dealers
149P[Patents] . . Devices for dealing predetermined hands
150[Patents] . Hand holders
151[Patents] . . Duplicate games
148A[Patents] . With card holders
148B[Patents] . All video game accessories
153R[Patents]PUZZLES
154[Patents] . Balancing ovoids
155[Patents] . Folding and relatively movable strips and disks
156[Patents] . Take-aparts and put-togethers
157R[Patents] . . Geometrical figures, pictures, and maps
157A[Patents] . . . Transparent overlay
158[Patents] . . Bent wire
159[Patents] . . Flexible cord or strip
160[Patents] . . Mortised blocks
153P[Patents] . Pyramid building
153S[Patents] . Shifting movement
153J[Patents] . Jumping movement
161[Patents]FORTUNE-TELLING DEVICES
429[Patents]PROBLEM ELICITING RESPONSE
430[Patents] . Questions and answers
431[Patents] . . Categorized or grouped questions
432[Patents] . . Timed response
440[Patents]PHYSICAL SKILL OR ABILITY
440.1[Patents] . Simulated martial-art-type game (e.g., boxing or fencing robots, etc.)
441[Patents] . Participant maneuvered game element over a surface or through a course
442[Patents] . . Simulated vehicle
443[Patents] . . Magnetically guided game element
444[Patents] . . Game element comprises a participant
445[Patents] . Timed reaction or race to a finish
446[Patents] . . One participant at a time competes
447[Patents] . Game element capture or pick up using manual dexterity
448[Patents] . . Electric or magnetic capture
449[Patents] . Balance
450[Patents] . . Game element add on
451[Patents] . Push or pull force (e.g., tug of war)
452[Patents] . . Arm or finger contacting (e.g., arm wrestling)
453[Patents] . Apparatus connecting plural participants
454[Patents] . Electric
455[Patents] . . Circuit completion
456[Patents] . Magnetic
457[Patents]ENCLOSED FLUID MEDIUM
458[Patents] . Inflatable
459[Patents]MISCELLANEOUS
460[Patents] . Electric
461[Patents] . Simulated game
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DIGESTS
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DIG 1[Patents]Carbonate
DIG 2[Patents]Styrene
DIG 3[Patents]Epoxy
DIG 4[Patents]Ethylene
DIG 5[Patents]Vinyl
DIG 6[Patents]Nylon
DIG 7[Patents]Glass fiber
DIG 8[Patents]Urethane
DIG 9[Patents]Ester
DIG 10[Patents]Butadiene
DIG 11[Patents]Acetal
DIG 12[Patents]Propylene
DIG 13[Patents]Artificial grass
DIG 14[Patents]Transparent
DIG 15[Patents]Cork
DIG 16[Patents]Acrylic
DIG 17[Patents]Head mounted
DIG 18[Patents]Shoe mounted
DIG 19[Patents]Waist mounted
DIG 20[Patents]Weighted balls
DIG 21[Patents]Reel
DIG 22[Patents]Ionomer
DIG 23[Patents]High modulus filaments
DIG 24[Patents]Luminescent, phosphorescent
DIG 25[Patents]Suction cups involved
DIG 26[Patents]Point counters and score indicators
DIG 27[Patents]Blind and color blind
DIG 29[Patents]Silicone
DIG 30[Patents]Hooked pile fabric fastener (e.g., Velcro@)
DIG 31[Patents]Undulated surface


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