This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Other. Active years: 1995.
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Company Filing History:
1 out of 834,659 Years Active: 1995
Title: Joyce A. Terlinden and the Family Vacation Board Game.
Introduction
Joyce A. Terlinden is an inventor associated with Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her patent describes a family vacation board game built around U.S. geography, travel, and financial decision-making.
Latest Patents
Terlinden’s listed patent is titled “Family Vacation Board Game.” It uses a geopolitical map of the United States as its game board, with multiple routes for players to follow. Players aim to complete a round trip by selecting a route for each leg of the journey.
Special dice determine route selection and movement, while dividend and hazard cards introduce simulated financial transactions. Players can also earn money by correctly answering U.S. geography questions. To win, a player must have a positive balance and land exactly on the finishing position. These conditions can keep the competition close through the end of the game. Terlinden is credited with 1 patent.
Career Highlights
The board game combines geographic knowledge, chance, and money management in a family-oriented format. Its rules make both financial standing and precise movement essential to winning.
Collaborations
Roger A. Christopherson is identified as Terlinden’s coworker. The available information does not specify the nature of their collaboration on the game.
Conclusion
Joyce A. Terlinden’s patented board game turns a simulated U.S. road trip into a contest of geography, financial choices, and strategic play.
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