PATENT PUZZLER

The answer to last weeks was that it took 30 years after the initial invention of the game of basketball until the “basketball”, as we know it, was invented and patented. Previous to the invention, soccer balls were used, but they did not bounce enough. Of course, the company Spaulding, was involved.

This week, the subject of the Patent Puzzler is “its all fun and games”. Looking at the claim described below, what is the invention? It is difficult, until you find a key word that will help you identify the invention.

1. In a board game apparatus a board acting as a playing-held having marked spaces constituting a path or course extending about the board, said path according a continuous track for the purpose of continuity of play, certain of said spaces being occupancy, by opponent players, of spaces of one or more such groups, which rentals are subject to increase by the acquisition of an additional space or spaces of the same group by the same individual player, thereby making it possible for the possessor to exact greater payments or penalties from any opponent resting or trespassing thereon.

Remember……the puzzles are meant to be fun and informative….not easy. We will give the answer in the next blog post on Monday. The answer will surprise you….even if consider yourself an expert on puzzles, patents or general knowledge.