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US 7,918,454 B2Granted
Interactive bottle game
AssigneeJimmyjane, Inc.
InventorEthan Frederic Imboden
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Abstract
An entertaining and romantic game comprises actions and adventures of different categories that are placed in a bottle and spun. Some actions or adventures are pre-printed whereas others are created by the players, thereby personalizing the game.
Claims7
A kit, comprising:
- an elongated bottle including an interior cavity and an open end in communication with the cavity, wherein the elongated bottle is capable of being place on its side on a flat surface with the open end pointing substantially horizontally, and the elongated bottle being capable to turn on its side about a vertical axis;
- a stopper configured to be removably affixed in the open end of the bottle
- a first plurality of game strips, wherein each of the first plurality of game strips has a pre-printed action instruction thereon;
- and
- a second plurality of game strips, wherein the second plurality of game strips is blank;
- wherein the first and second plurality of game strips are configured to pass through the opening of the bottle without substantial deformation thereof, each of the first and second plurality of game strips are further configured for self-alignment with respect to the opening of the bottle such that a long axis of a game strip is substantially perpendicular to the opening, each of the first and second plurality of game strips has a length and a width such that the width is smaller than the opening of the bottle, and wherein the length is larger than the opening of the bottle, and an interior cavity of the bottle has a tapered neck portion that transitions into the opening of the bottle, and wherein the tapered neck portion facilitates the self-alignment of the first plurality of game strips.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.