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US4703933A
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Game piece of foldable sheet material
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-11-07
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2005-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A game piece formed of a strip of sheet material folded into a packet containing a plurality of overlaying panels. First and second panels of equal dimensions are connected along a common end edge by a perforated line. The second and third panels are separated by a fold line. Two perforated lines are formed on opposite sides of the fold line. Additional perforated lines are formed along the longitudinal edges of the first, second and third panels, as well as the outer end edge of the first panel. The third panel is folded over the second panel and the first panel is folded over the third panel after adhesive has been applied to the peripheral edges adjacent the longitudinal perforations and end perforations on the first panel to secure the first, second and third panels together into a closed form. Tearing of the overlaying perforations enables the first, second and third panels, each of which bears advertising or promotional indicia to be completely separated from each other for individual use.
Inventors
- 👤 James W. Cahill
- 👤 Budd H. Walker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:49
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; A63F3/069
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
355 words
A game piece formed of a strip of sheet material comprising: first, second and third panels formed in the strip of sheet material; the second panel being connected at one end edge to the first panel by a first perforated line; the third panel being connected to the second panel at an opposed end edge by a fold line parallel to the first perforated line; a second perforated line spaced inwardly from an opposite end edge to the first perforated line, the second perforated line defining a removable lateral border of the first panel; third and fourth perforated lines spaced outwardly on opposite sides of the fold line between the second and third panels, the third and fourth perforated lines defining removable lateral borders of the second and third panels respectively; fifth and sixth perforated lines spaced inwardly from opposite side edges of the first, second and third panels, the fifth and sixth perforated lines defining two removable longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels; the third panel foldable over the second panel along the folded line, wherein the lateral and longitudinal borders of the third panel overlie the lateral and longitudinal borders of the second panel; the first panel foldable over the second and third panels along the first perforated line, whereint he lateral and longitudinal borders of the first panel overlie the lateral and longitudinal borders of the third and second panels respectively; adhesive means applied to the lateral and longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels to fasten the first, second and third panels together; the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth perforated lines enabling the lateral and longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels to be removed, thereby disconnecting the third panel from the second panel and enabling the first panel to unfold to reveal opposing faces of the first and second panels. the first perforated line enabling the first panel to be disconnected from the second panel; and one of the first, second and third panels comprising a plurality of separable sections connected by perforated lines defining separable sections of equal size and shape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
355 words
A game piece formed of a strip of sheet material comprising: first, second and third panels formed in the strip of sheet material; the second panel being connected at one end edge to the first panel by a first perforated line; the third panel being connected to the second panel at an opposed end edge by a fold line parallel to the first perforated line; a second perforated line spaced inwardly from an opposite end edge to the first perforated line, the second perforated line defining a removable lateral border of the first panel; third and fourth perforated lines spaced outwardly on opposite sides of the fold line between the second and third panels, the third and fourth perforated lines defining removable lateral borders of the second and third panels respectively; fifth and sixth perforated lines spaced inwardly from opposite side edges of the first, second and third panels, the fifth and sixth perforated lines defining two removable longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels; the third panel foldable over the second panel along the folded line, wherein the lateral and longitudinal borders of the third panel overlie the lateral and longitudinal borders of the second panel; the first panel foldable over the second and third panels along the first perforated line, whereint he lateral and longitudinal borders of the first panel overlie the lateral and longitudinal borders of the third and second panels respectively; adhesive means applied to the lateral and longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels to fasten the first, second and third panels together; the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth perforated lines enabling the lateral and longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels to be removed, thereby disconnecting the third panel from the second panel and enabling the first panel to unfold to reveal opposing faces of the first and second panels. the first perforated line enabling the first panel to be disconnected from the second panel; and one of the first, second and third panels comprising a plurality of separable sections connected by perforated lines defining separable sections of equal size and shape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The game piece of claim 1, wherein the perforated lines connecting the separable sections of one of the panels are disposed parallel to the fifth and sixth perforated lines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
414 words
A game piece formed of a strip of sheet material comprising: first, second and third panels formed in the strip of sheet material; the first and second panels formed of equal size and shape and the third panel formed with a smaller longitudinal dimension than that of the first and second panels; separate indicia formed on each of the first, second and third panels; one of the panels further comprising a plurality of separable sections connected by perforated lines defining separable sections of equal size and shape; the second panel being connected at one end edge to the first panel by a first perforated line; the third panel being connected to the second panel at an opposed end edge by a fold line parallel to the first perforated line; a second perforated line spaced inwardly from an opposite end edge to the first perforated line, said second perforated line defining a removable lateral border of the first panel; third and fourth perforated lines spaced outwardly on opposite sides of the fold line between the second and third panels, the third and fourth perforated lines defining removable lateral borders of the second and third panels respectively; fifth and sixth perforated lines spaced inwardly from opposite side edges of the first, second and third panels, the fifth and sixth perforated lines deining two removable longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels; the third panel foldable over the second panel along the fold line, wherein the lateral and longitudinal borders of the third panel overlie the lateral and longitudinal borders of the second panel; the first panel foldable over the second and third panels along the first perforated line, wherein the lateral and longitudinal borders of the first panel overlie the lateral and longitudinal borders of the third and second panels respectively; adhesive means applied to the lateral and longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels to fasten the first, second and third panels together; the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth perforated lines enabling the lateral and longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels to be removed, thereby disconnecting the third panel from the second panel and enabling the first panel to unfold to reveal opposing faces of the first and second panels; the first perforated line enabling the first panel to be disconnected from the second panel; and the perforated lines connecting the separable sections of one of the panels disposed parallel to the fifth and sixth perforated lines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
414 words
A game piece formed of a strip of sheet material comprising: first, second and third panels formed in the strip of sheet material; the first and second panels formed of equal size and shape and the third panel formed with a smaller longitudinal dimension than that of the first and second panels; separate indicia formed on each of the first, second and third panels; one of the panels further comprising a plurality of separable sections connected by perforated lines defining separable sections of equal size and shape; the second panel being connected at one end edge to the first panel by a first perforated line; the third panel being connected to the second panel at an opposed end edge by a fold line parallel to the first perforated line; a second perforated line spaced inwardly from an opposite end edge to the first perforated line, said second perforated line defining a removable lateral border of the first panel; third and fourth perforated lines spaced outwardly on opposite sides of the fold line between the second and third panels, the third and fourth perforated lines defining removable lateral borders of the second and third panels respectively; fifth and sixth perforated lines spaced inwardly from opposite side edges of the first, second and third panels, the fifth and sixth perforated lines deining two removable longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels; the third panel foldable over the second panel along the fold line, wherein the lateral and longitudinal borders of the third panel overlie the lateral and longitudinal borders of the second panel; the first panel foldable over the second and third panels along the first perforated line, wherein the lateral and longitudinal borders of the first panel overlie the lateral and longitudinal borders of the third and second panels respectively; adhesive means applied to the lateral and longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels to fasten the first, second and third panels together; the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth perforated lines enabling the lateral and longitudinal borders of the first, second and third panels to be removed, thereby disconnecting the third panel from the second panel and enabling the first panel to unfold to reveal opposing faces of the first and second panels; the first perforated line enabling the first panel to be disconnected from the second panel; and the perforated lines connecting the separable sections of one of the panels disposed parallel to the fifth and sixth perforated lines.
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