Folding dice tower
OwnerAvraham Goldsteininventor
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Abstract
Dice towers that are configured to fold into a flattened state during non-use are disclosed. The dice towers include a top end having a first opening that is configured to receive dice; a body section that includes an internal area that is contiguous with the first opening of the top end; and a bottom end having a second opening that is contiguous with the internal area and is configured to expel dice that have been dropped into the first opening. The dice tower is configured to fold into a flattened state during non-use, along a series of hinges that run vertically along the body section of the dice tower.
Claims14
A dice tower, which comprises:
- (a) a top end having a first opening that is configured to receive dice;
- (b) a body section that includes an internal area that is contiguous with the first opening of the top end;
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- (c) a bottom end having a second opening that is contiguous with the internal area and is configured to expel dice that have been dropped into the first opening, wherein the dice tower is configured to reversibly fold into a flattened state during non-use, wherein:
- (i) the bottom end includes a slanted platform, which is configured to make contact with the dice and project the dice forward and out of the second opening;
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- (ii) the top end further includes a cap, wherein the cap includes a first hinge and the first opening, wherein the cap is configured to reversibly swing into an open state and a closed state along the first hinge.
A dice tower and dice tray assembly, which comprises a dice tray and a dice tower, wherein the dice tower comprises:
- (a) a top end having a first opening that is configured to receive dice;
- (b) a body section that includes an internal area that is contiguous with the first opening of the top end;
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- (c) a bottom end having a second opening that is contiguous with the internal area and is configured to expel dice that have been dropped into the first opening, wherein the dice tower is configured to reversibly fold into a flattened state during non-use, wherein:
- (i) the bottom end includes a slanted platform, which is configured to make contact with the dice and project the dice forward and out of the second opening;
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- (ii) the top end further includes a cap, wherein the cap includes a first hinge and the first opening, wherein the cap is configured to reversibly swing into an open state and a closed state along the first hinge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.