Inflatable pillow with game board

Claim 2

A play device comprising, in combination, an envelope of flexible material and inflatable into a functional pillow, at least a portion of said envelope being transparent, a board within the envelope, said board and said envelope having relative dimensions such that at least a certain portion of the perimeter of the board is spatially disposed from said envelope when said envelope is deflated, the board being held in a fixed position within the envelope when the envelope is inflated, by means of interaction between said envelope and at least a portion of the perimeter of said board, one or more play pieces within the envelope and movable by manipulation of the envelope to selectively move the play piece relative to the board, and means on one side of said board defining an objeCtive for interaction with play pieces moving over said side.

Claim 3

A play device as defined in claim 1 wherein said board includes means on at least one surface for physically interacting with the play piece incident to movement of the piece.

Claim 4

A play device as defined in claim 2 wherein said envelope is at least about 12 inches across in at least one dimension and includes valve means operable to permit selective inflating and deflating of the envelope.

Claim 5

A play device as defined in claim 2 wherein said means for interacting with the play piece are provided on both sides of said board and said board includes means defining at least one passageway therethrough large enough to accommodate said play piece and permit it to pass from one side of the board to the other.

Claim 6

A play device as defined in claim 1 wherein said envelope is constructed of two sheets of flexible material, said sheets each having the same shape and having edges defining straight lines when said sheets are flat and the envelope is deflated, said sheets being joined together along matching edges so that said joined edges each assume a concave configuration when said envelope is inflated, said board being generally rigid and having concave edges which provide a perimeter that generally conforms to the joined concave edges of the sheets when the envelope is inflated, whereby the board is located and retained in position without additional locating or positioning means when the envelope is inflated.

Claim 7

A play device as defined in claim 4, wherein said sheets are of thermoplastic material and are joined along matching edges by a heat seal.

Claim 8

The device of claim 1 wherein the relative dimensions of said envelope and said board are such that said envelope generally conforms to and matches the perimeter of said board when inflated.

Claim 9

A play device comprising, in combination, an envelope of flexible material, and inflatable into a functional pillow, at least a portion of said envelope being transparent, and a board within the envelope, said board and said envelope having relative dimensions such that at least a certain portion of the perimeter of the board is spatially disposed from said envelope when said envelope is deflated, the board being held in a fixed position within the envelope when the envelope is inflated, by means of interaction between said envelope and at least a portion of the perimeter of said board, said board being generally planar and provided with means for physically interacting with one or more movable play pieces which may be received within the envelope, whereby said envelope may be manipulated for selectively moving a play piece relative to said board.

Claim 10

A play device comprising, in combination, an envelope of flexible material, and inflatable into a functional pillow, at least a portion of said envelope being transparent, and a board within the envelope, said board and said envelope having relative dimensions such that at least a certain portion of the perimeter of the board is spatially disposed from said envelope when said envelope is deflated, the board being held in a fixed position within the envelope when the envelope is inflated, by means of interaction between said envelope and at least a portion of the perimeter of said board, said board being generally planar and provided with means for physically interacting with one or more movable play pieces which may be received within the envelope, whereby said envelope may be manipulated for selectively moving a play piece relative to said board.

Claim 11

A play device as defined in claim 8 wherein said envelope is at least 12 inches across in at least one dimension and includes closable valve means operable to permit selective inflating and deflating of the envelope.

Claim 12

A play device as defined in claim 8 wherein said envelope is constructed of two sheets of flexible material, said sheets each having the same shape and having edges defining straight lines when said sheets are flat and the envelope is deflated, said sheets being joined together along matching edges so that said joined edges each assume a concave configuration when said envelope is inflated, said board being generally rigid and having concave edges which provide a perimeter that generally conforms to the joined concave edges of the sheets when the envelope is inflated, whereby the board is located and retained in position without additional locating or positioning means when the envelope is inflated.

Claim 13

A play device as defined in claim 10, wherein said sheets are of thermoplastic material and are joined along matching edges by a heat seal.

Claim 14

The play device of claim 8 wherein the relative dimensions of said envelope and said board are such that said envelope generally conforms to and matches the perimeter of said board when inflated.

Claim 15

A play device comPrising, in combination, an envelope of flexible material and inflatable into a functional pillow, at least a portion of said envelope being transparent, a board within said envelope, said board and envelope having relative dimensions such that the board is positioned and maintained in a predetermined fixed relationship relative to said envelope by said envelope when it is inflated, by means of interaction between said envelope and at least a portion of the perimeter of the board, and one or more play pieces within the envelope and movable by manipulation of the envelope to selectively move the play piece relative to the board.

Claim 16

A play device comPrising, in combination, an envelope of flexible material and inflatable into a functional pillow, at least a portion of said envelope being transparent, a board within said envelope, said board and envelope having relative dimensions such that the board is positioned and maintained in a predetermined fixed relationship relative to said envelope by said envelope when it is inflated, by means of interaction between said envelope and at least a portion of the perimeter of the board, and one or more play pieces within the envelope and movable by manipulation of the envelope to selectively move the play piece relative to the board.