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US 6,547,244 B2Granted
Game board apparatus for use by the sight-impaired
OwnerDanielle Connellyinventor
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Abstract
A game assembly suitable for simultaneous play by both sighted and sight-impaired individuals.
Claims10
A game assembly comprising a (a) game board having an upper surface and (b) at least one game piece adapted for movement upon said upper surface of said game board during play of a game, said upper surface of said game board having printed thereon:
- (i) a first elongated path divided into a plurality of segments upon which said at least one game piece may be placed and moved during play of said game, said first path having imprinted thereon indicia selected from text and illustrations;
- and (ii) a second elongated path divided into a plurality of segments upon which said at least one game piece may be placed and moved during said play of said game, said second elongated path positioned parallel and adjacent to said first elongated path such that each of said second path segments are adjacent to one of said first path segments;
- and wherein at least one of said second path segments has imprinted thereon raised indicia that can be tactilely read by a person having impaired eyesight, said raised indicia corresponding to said indicia imprinted on said first elongated path.
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