Chess set with intermeshing game pieces
OwnerChris Martiniakinventor
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Abstract
A chess set includes two or more chess pieces that have radial symmetry around a vertical axis and having rank-identifying shapes similar to those found in common Staunton style chess pieces. The chess pieces are designed such that at least two of the pieces can intermesh or combine with one another to result in a meshed pair that can be stored in less than 65% of the space that would be required to store the two pieces if stored separately.
Claims20
A set of chess pieces comprising at least two chess pieces wherein each of the at least two chess pieces has a chess piece rank and has a rank-identifying shape and further configured such that the at least two chess pieces can be combined into a combined unit.
A set of chess pieces with a first chess piece and a second chess piece;
- the first chess piece including a base;
- a first longitudinal member attached to the base;
- and a second longitudinal member attached to the base with a space intervening between the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member;
- the second chess piece includes a second base formed with a first aperture and a second aperture, with the first aperture sized for admittance of the first longitudinal member, and the second aperture sized for admittance of the second longitudinal member;
- and an elongate member attached to the second base, the elongate member positioned between the first aperture and the second aperture, and the elongate member sized to fit in a space between the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member when they pass through the first aperture and the second aperture.
A set of two or more chess pieces configured to engage with one another to form a combined unit.
A chess set, comprising:
- a first chess piece, comprising:
- a base;
- a first chamfered column attached to the base;
- and
- a second chamfered column attached to the base with a channel intervening between the first chamfered column and the second chamfered column;
- and
- a second chess piece, comprising:
- a second base formed with a first aperture and a second aperture, the first aperture sized for admittance of the first chamfered column, and the second aperture sized for admittance of the second chamfered column;
- a central interior column attached to the second base, the central interior column positioned between the first aperture and the second aperture, and the central interior column sized to fit between the first chamfered column and the second chamfered column;
- a first outer column attached to the second base and to the central interior column;
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- a second outer column attached to the second base and to the central interior column, the first outer column positioned to slidably engage in the channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.