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Chess puzzle board and pieces

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-04-16
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Granted: 1987-10-13
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Expires: 2006-04-16
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Abstract

Abstract A chess puzzle board is provided and consists of a plurality of differently formed sections each having a plurality of squares with alternating hook and loop pile fastener material to represent white and black designated squares. The sections can be combined when placed onto a loop pile fastener material area of a base member for forming a chess board pattern thereto. The chess playing pieces contain both hook and loop pile fastener material on the bottom so that they can be secured to any assigned square on the board during the play of the game.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eduardo Bifulco

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 13:30
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00574; A63F3/0023; A63F3/00261; A63F2003/00359; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/30; Y10S446/00; Y10S446/901; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24017

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 225 words
A chess puzzle board which comprises: (a) a base member having a loop pile fastener material area; (b) a plurality of differently formed sections, each of said sections having a plurality of squares with visually distinct alternating hook and loop pile fastener material to represent white and black designated squares respectively so that the said sections can be combined when placed onto said loop pile fastener material area of said base member for forming a chess board pattern thereto; (c) a plurality of chess playing devices, each of said chess playing pieces having both hook and loop pile fastener material on bottom so that each of said chess playing pieces can be interlocked on both said white and said black designated squares during play of game, wherein said chess playing pieces include a pawn, a rook, a knight, a king and a queen playing piece and; (d) a pair of bishop chess playing pieces, one of said bishop chess playing pieces having only hook fastener material on bottom while other of said bishop chess playing pieces having only loop pile fastener material on bottom so that one of said bishop chess playing pieces can be interlocked only on said white designated squares and other of said bishop chess playing pieces can be interlocked only on said black designated squares during said play of said game.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 225 words
A chess puzzle board which comprises: (a) a base member having a loop pile fastener material area; (b) a plurality of differently formed sections, each of said sections having a plurality of squares with visually distinct alternating hook and loop pile fastener material to represent white and black designated squares respectively so that the said sections can be combined when placed onto said loop pile fastener material area of said base member for forming a chess board pattern thereto; (c) a plurality of chess playing devices, each of said chess playing pieces having both hook and loop pile fastener material on bottom so that each of said chess playing pieces can be interlocked on both said white and said black designated squares during play of game, wherein said chess playing pieces include a pawn, a rook, a knight, a king and a queen playing piece and; (d) a pair of bishop chess playing pieces, one of said bishop chess playing pieces having only hook fastener material on bottom while other of said bishop chess playing pieces having only loop pile fastener material on bottom so that one of said bishop chess playing pieces can be interlocked only on said white designated squares and other of said bishop chess playing pieces can be interlocked only on said black designated squares during said play of said game.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
A chess puzzle board as recited in claim 1 wherein each of said sections further having hook and loop pile fastener material along edges so that said sections can be combined together to form a small structure independently from said base member.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1990-10-12 1991-04-13 1991-10-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-10-12 1995-04-13 1995-10-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-10-12 1999-04-13 1999-10-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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