Biased receptacle action game
AssigneeMarvin Glass & Associates
InventorsJohn V. Zaruba, Donald A. Rosenwinkel, Jeffrey D. Breslow
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Abstract
A game involving the insertion of simulated articles of dirty clothing into a washing machine receptacle, the sides of which are biased to explode open. The number and type of articles to be inserted during a turn is determined by a spinner. Insertion of the articles through an opening in the top wall of an otherwise substantially enclosed receptacle, eventually effects downward movement of the bottom to which the sidewalls are pivotably mounted. Once the bottom and sidewalls move down enough to disengage the upper edges of the sidewalls, the sides of the washing machine receptacle spring outwardly, spewing out the laundry.
Claims19
A game comprising in combination:
- a plurality of each of various types of articles;
- chance means for determining both a number and type of article;
- a multisided receptacle for the articles;
- the receptacle being substantially enclosed except for at least one opening in one of the walls;
- means biasing a number of the walls to open;
- means latching the walls closed against the bias;
- and
- means tripping open the latch upon insertion of articles effecting a predetermined condition.
A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
- supplying a receptacle releasably latched against a bias, a plurality of each of various types of articles, and a chance device for determining both the number and type of article;
- designating an order of turns for more than one player;
- each player in turn using the chance device to determine a number and type of article for the player for that turn;
- the player then inserting the chance determined number and type of article into the receptacle;
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- awarding the player a predetermined number of points for each article placed in the receptacle without releasing the latch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.