Pocket-size chess game
OwnerRobert C. Dupuisinventor
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Abstract
A pocket-size chess set is disclosed, comprising a pair of identical panels pivotally secured at their inner edges to a narrow third intermediate panel, whereby the first two panels may be folded together to form a case with the third panel acting as a spine. Two slidable para-magnetic checkerboard halves are provided, on the top surface of each of the first two panels. Thirty-two chessmen are also provided. Each of the latter is provided with a magnetic element on its back and bottom surfaces. Thus, each chessman may be placed either horizontally or vertically on the checkerboard halves. The squares of the latter have a recessed portion and their margins are also recessed for the placing of captured chessmen thereon. The case is kept in closed position by the magnetic attraction of the chessmen for one another.
Claims6
A pocket-size chess set comprising a pair of identical flat and generally rectangular panels;
- a third narrow, intermediate panel, each of the said pair of panels having an inner edge pivotally secured to one side of said third panel, the latter extending between said inner edges of said pair of panels;
- each of said pair of panels having a top surface, said top surface being provided with half a slidable checkerboard;
- each said half being made of a para-magnetic material and slidable from a first retracted position and a second play position, wherein their inner sides touch over said third panel, forming a complete checkerboard;
- means to slidably retain each said half on each said top surface;
- means to limit the inward movement of each said checkerboard half when the latter are in play position;
- further comprising a set of thirty-two chessmen;
- each said chessman having a back surface provided with a small permanent magnet which projects slightly below the bottom of each said chessman, whereby said chessmen may be placed either vertically or horizontally on said checkerboard halves, each of the latter having a lateral and outer side margin for the placing of captured chessmen thereon during the course of a game.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.