US4585233A
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Board game structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-05-25
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Granted: 1986-04-29
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Expires: 2004-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A board game which is capable of being used in conjunction with a known standard or conventional board game and will thereby provide expanded and more complex game play is presented. The present invention is particularly well suited for those conventional board games having adjacent spaces along the perimeter thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the game board has a recessed interior portion capable of receiving the standard board. Preferably, the inner conventional board game is a well known MONOPOLY game while the surrounding game board of the present invention contains a plurality of spaces having subject matter compatible with the subject matter of the MONOPOLY spaces. At least one space on the outer board game will access the standard board for entry and exit therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:00
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00063; A63F3/00072; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A game board comprising; first board means having plural edge portions along the perimeter therof; a plurality of substantially planar first spaces disposed along each of said edge portions, said plurality of first spaces terminating along said first board means perimeter, each of said first spaces being provided with selective indicia and said indicia denoting at least one access space for entry into and out of said first board means; a second game board, said second game board having plural second spaces, said second spaces having similar selective indicia relative to said indicia of said first spaces; and means for receiving said second game board; said receiving means aligning said second game board with said first board means whereby said first spaces are concentric to said second spaces and whereby said access space on said first board means permits entry into and out of said second game board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A game board comprising; first board means having plural edge portions along the perimeter therof; a plurality of substantially planar first spaces disposed along each of said edge portions, said plurality of first spaces terminating along said first board means perimeter, each of said first spaces being provided with selective indicia and said indicia denoting at least one access space for entry into and out of said first board means; a second game board, said second game board having plural second spaces, said second spaces having similar selective indicia relative to said indicia of said first spaces; and means for receiving said second game board; said receiving means aligning said second game board with said first board means whereby said first spaces are concentric to said second spaces and whereby said access space on said first board means permits entry into and out of said second game board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The game board of claim 1 wherein: said receiving means comprises a recessed interior portion surrounded by a shoulder, said recess capable of accepting said second game board after insertion therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The game board of claim 2 wherein: said recessed interior has an area about equal to the area of said second game board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The game board of claim 2 wherein: said shoulder has a height about equal to the thickness of said second game board whereby said second spaces of said second game board are about planar with said first spaces of said first game board means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The game board of claim 1 wherein: said plural second spaces of said second game board are along the periphery thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The game board of claim 1 wherein: said second game board is a game board substantially similar to the game board described in FIG. 1 of the U.S. Pat. No. 2,026,082.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The game board of claim 6 wherein: said selective indicia of said first game board means is compatible with the indicia of said game board described in FIG. 1 of the U.S. Pat. No. 2,026,082.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
206 words
A game board comprising: first board means having plural edge portions along the perimeter thereof; a plurality of first spaces disposed along each of said edge portions, said plurality of first spaces terminating along said first board means perimeter, each of said first spaces provided with selective indicia and said indicia denoting at least one access space for entry into and out of said first board means; a second game board, said second game board having plural second spaces, said second spaces having similar selective indicia relative to said indicia of said first spaces; and means for receiving said second game board; said receiving means aligning said second game board with said first board means whereby said first spaces are concentric to said second spaces and whereby said access space on said first board means permits entry into and out of said second game board; said receiving means comprising a recessed interior portion surrounded by a shoulder, said recess adapted for accepting said second game board after insertion therein; said shoulder having a height about equal to the thickness of said second game board whereby said second spaces of said second game board are about planar with said first spaces of said first game board means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
206 words
A game board comprising: first board means having plural edge portions along the perimeter thereof; a plurality of first spaces disposed along each of said edge portions, said plurality of first spaces terminating along said first board means perimeter, each of said first spaces provided with selective indicia and said indicia denoting at least one access space for entry into and out of said first board means; a second game board, said second game board having plural second spaces, said second spaces having similar selective indicia relative to said indicia of said first spaces; and means for receiving said second game board; said receiving means aligning said second game board with said first board means whereby said first spaces are concentric to said second spaces and whereby said access space on said first board means permits entry into and out of said second game board; said receiving means comprising a recessed interior portion surrounded by a shoulder, said recess adapted for accepting said second game board after insertion therein; said shoulder having a height about equal to the thickness of said second game board whereby said second spaces of said second game board are about planar with said first spaces of said first game board means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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