Cross-word board game construction system and method
OwnerDorothee A. Bakerinventor
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Abstract
Word construction system (10) is provided to allow a user to form crossword puzzles or other indicia related games. System (10) includes strips of tape (16) which are divided into zoned elements (18, 18' and 18") having individual regions (20) on each where indicia (14) may be placed. The user then manipulates and relocates zoned elements (18, 18' and 18") using common indicia (14) to allow one zoned element to be an overlay for another zoned element. In this manner, there is provided a mechanism and method where a user may form a word game which is individualistic in nature and may have differing patterns for the same words or indicia (14) used.
Claims18
A word construction system comprising:
- (a) a base surface;
- (b) a plurality of zoned elements, each of said zoned elements having a plurality of delineation markings formed in spaced parallel relation thereon to define predetermined regions disposed between respective pairs of said delineation markings, wherein indicia is applied to said predetermined regions of one of said zoned elements for forming indicia interrelationships with others of said zoned elements;
- and,
- (c) means for removably applying each of said plurality of zoned elements to said base surface, at least one of said zoned elements being removably mounted in overlying relationship with another of said zoned elements in a manner that only a first predetermined region of one of said zoned elements is aligned with a second predetermined region of another of said zoned elements, said first and second predetermined regions having substantially identical indicia formed thereon.
A method of constructing a word puzzle including the steps of:
- (a) providing a base surface;
- (b) providing a plurality of zoned elements, each of said zoned elements having a plurality of delineation markings formed in spaced parallel relation thereon to define predetermined regions of said zoned element;
- (c) providing a collection of words;
- (d) providing means for removably applying said plurality of zoned elements to a base surface;
- (e) inscribing alphabetic characters on said plurality of zoned elements to form a selected one of said collection of words on each of said plurality of zoned elements, one alphabetic character being inscribed in each of said predetermined regions of said zoned elements;
- (f) releasably adhering a selected one of said zoned elements to said base surface;
- (g) releasably adhering another of said zoned elements to said base surface in aligned overlying relationship with said selected zoned element to form an interrelationship between said words inscribed on each of said zones elements, said interrelationship being defined by a first predetermined region of one of said zoned elements having a particular alphabetic character disposed thereon being overlaid with a second predetermined region of another of said zoned elements having an identical alphabetic characters disposed thereon;
- and,
- (h) releasably adhering a remainder of said plurality of zoned elements to said base surface in aligned overlying relationship with at least one other of said zoned elements.
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