Game board and method
OwnerVivian B. Goldblattinventor
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Abstract
Removal of game pieces or tiles from the recesses of a game board surface having a raised grid to prevent sliding of the game pieces on the board is facilitated by providing, in one embodiment, a flexible game board which can be bent into a generally U-shaped structure to form a funnel to deposit the game pieces into a receptacle by funneling action. An alternative embodiment provides for pivotably mounted full boards or portions of boards which are rotated on their pivots to deposit the game pieces in a receptacle forming the frame for the structure. Another embodiment provides a grid with a slot under it for receiving a smooth-surfaced marked game board surface under the grid. The game board can be pulled out from under the grid to let game pieces fall down into a receptacle.
Claims15
A game board for receiving game pieces distributed in a plurality of game piece locations on said game board, said game board comprising a sheet of plastic material with game markings, said sheet being normally bendable by hand into a substantial U-shape without permanent deformation so as to return to a flat shape when released.
A method of removing game pieces from a game board having multiple game piece locations, said game board comprising a sheet of plastic material having game markings thereon, said sheet being normally flat but bendable by hand into a substantial U-shape without permanent deformation so as to return to a flat shape when released,
- bending said board to form a trough shape, and
- tipping said board while bent to guide said game pieces towards a holding location to cause said game pieces to fall from said board.
A game board structure, said structure including a frame for supporting a game board, said frame forming a receptacle beneath the location of said board, said game board having multiple game piece locations, a pivotal support structure for a supporting said board in said frame, said pivotal support structure including a pair of pivots, one at each of opposite sides of said board, and pivotably supporting said board on said frame, whereby said board can be pivoted to position said board to dislodge said game pieces therefrom and fall into said receptacle.
A game board structure comprising
- a frame,
- a grid mounted on said frame for providing side barriers for impeding sideways movement of game pieces on a game board mounted underneath it,
- a slot beneath said grid-sized and positioned to receive a game board slide, and
- a game board slide having printed thereon game indicia, to register with the spaces in said grid,
- a receptacle under said game board slide, and
- Said game board slide being slidable out from under said grid to allow game pieces on said board to fall down into said receptacle when said board is slid out from under said grid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.