Math facts game apparatus

• US 5,281,144 A
• Filed: 02/22/1993
• Issued: 01/25/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Crystal R. Pease
• Original Assignee: Crystal R. Pease
• Inventors: Pease, Crystal R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mancene, Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith, Jeffrey A.
• Application Number:
  US08/020,548
• Time in Patent Office: 337 Days
• Field of Search: 434/208, 434/190, 434/188, 434/254, 434/201, 446/153, 273/126 A, 273/126 R, 40/572, 40/552
• US Class Current: 434/201
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/007 played in water
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/205 for being played in the swimming pool, e.g. floatable games
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/02 Counting; Calculating abacus G06C1/00

Abstract

A matrix of discs each having a first end wall spaced from a second end wall, having a cavity therebetween, including a weighted portion to provide for the discs to sink within a body of water, such as a swimming pool. The first and second end walls include contrasting digital enumerations, wherein individuals are addressed math problems and the solutions to the problems are indicated by a numerical sum to be retrieved from within a swimming pool and the like by participating individuals.

Claims

1. A math facts game apparatus, comprising,

a plurality of disc members, each disc member of said disc members having a disc continuous side wall, and a first end wall spaced from a second end wall, with the side wall, the first end wall, the second end wall defining an outer housing shell, and the shell having a housing cavity contained within the shell, and weighted means positioned within the housing cavity for imparting a specific gravity greater than one to each of said disc members, and

the first end wall of each of said disc members includes a first numerical configuration, and the second end wall includes a second numerical configuration, and

the first numerical configuration defines a first transparent window directed through the first end wall into the housing cavity, and the second numerical configuration defines a second transparent window directed through the second end wall into communication with the housing cavity, and wherein the weighted means includes a first weight member mounted within the housing cavity in contiguous securement to the first end wall, and a second weighted member mounted within the housing cavity in contiguous communication to the second end wall, and illumination means positioned between the first transparent window and the second transparent window within the housing cavity for selective illumination to direct illumination through the first transparent window and the second transparent window.

2. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the illumination means includes a battery bracket mounted within the housing cavity having a battery therewithin, and an illumination bulb mounting bracket spaced from the battery bracket, with the illumination bracket positioned between the first end wall and the second end wall within the housing cavity, and the illumination bulb mounting bracket mounting an illumination bulb, and the illumination bulb positioned medially between the first transparent window and the second transparent window, and a first electrical communication wire directed from the battery to the illumination bulb, and a second electrical communication wire directed from the battery to a contact post, and a suction cup mounted within the housing cavity arranged for selective securement to the second end wall, and a push button member mounted through the first end wall in alignment with the suction cup and a slide post mounted between the push button member and the suction cup, and the slide post slidably mounted through the illumination bulb mounting bracket, and a spring-biased contact plate arranged for spring-biased communication with the contact post, and the contact plate biased in spaced communication relative to the contact post to include an abutment arm mounted to the slide post, wherein the abutment arm is spaced from the contact plate in a first position when the suction cup is compressed against the second end wall, and when the abutment arm displaces the contact plate relative to the slide post in a second position when the suction cup is in a displaced orientation relative to the second end wall.

3. An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein the slide post includes a slide post groove, and the illumination bulb mounting bracket includes a rib, wherein the rib is arranged for sliding reception within the groove to maintain alignment of the abutment arm relative to the contact plate.