Title: Naval combat game

Abstract: A naval war game utilizing the skill of two or more contestants in simulating naval warfare. The game includes a game board having a playing field thereon and including a checkerboard section forming the open sea and a perimeter section of additional squares forming coastal waters. Tabular blocks adjacent the coastal waters form seaports. The squares and blocks on the checkerboard define the game piece positions. Two sets of distinguishingly identifiable sets of game pieces are included. Each of the game pieces is of a size capable of occupying and fitting within a single square. Each of the game pieces represents a naval vessel and includes a particular naval characteristic in a specified quantity, wherein such quantity represents a particular capability of the respective game piece with relationship to the game.

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Inventors: Zumchak, Joseph (Glen Rock, NJ, US)

Application Number: 577944
Filing Date: 1975-05-15
Publication_date: 1976-12-21
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Primary Class(es): 273/262 273/291
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

972382	Oct, 1910	Johnson-Jervis	273/131.
1023375	Apr, 1912	Hammon, Jr.	273/131.
1254380	Jan, 1918	Whitmore	273/137.
1279691	Sep, 1918	Hayes	273/131.
1289471	Dec, 1918	Jones	273/131.
1299731	Apr, 1919	Ireland	273/131.
1579327	Apr, 1926	Knowles	273/131.
1613974	Jan, 1927	Yejoff	273/131.
1666953	Apr, 1928	Tuttle et al.	273/131.
2313303	Apr, 1943	Szatrow	273/131.
2414165	Jan, 1947	Paschal	273/131.

Other Refs: 325,604

Feb, 1930	UK

Primary Examiner: Apley, Richard J.
Assistant Examiner: Strappelo, Harry G.
Attorney: Miller; Richard L.