US 5,050,740 AGranted

Hard case for chess equipment

OwnerEli Luceroinventor

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Abstract

A hard case for chess equipment is provided and consists of a housing having three front compartments and a rear compartment. A lid is hinged to the housing over the three front compartments while a door is hinged to the end wall of the housing at the rear compartment. A removable padded receptacle is for protecting and storing chess pieces within the first and third front compartments. A removable tray is for protecting and storing a chess clock within the second front compartment. An elongated tube is for protecting and storing a roll up type chess board within the rear compartment. A handle is attached to one side wall of the housing for carrying the hard case from place to place. In another embodiment the housing has an enlarged compartment directly behind the other compartments with a second lid hinged thereto so that books and the like can be stored therein. A pocket is affixed to the underside of the second lid for holding various papers and the like.

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Dependent claims

A hard case for chess equipment comprising:

a) a housing having three front compartments separated by two partitions and a rear compartment;
b) a lid hinged to said housing over the three front compartments;
c) a door hinged to one end wall of said housing at the rear compartment;
d) means for holding, protecting storing chess pieces within the first and third front compartments in said housing;
e) means for holding, protecting and storing a chess clock within the second front compartment in said housing;
f) means for holding, protecting and storing a roll up type chess board within the rear compartment;
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g) means attached to one side wall of said housing, for carrying said hard case from place to place, wherein said chess pieces holding, protecting and storing means are two removable padded receptacles, each sized to hold the chess pieces therein and insertable into the first and third front compartments in said housing, so that when each said receptacle is removed therefrom all the chess pieces are taken out at once to allow for a quick set up of the chess pieces.

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