US5356155A
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Loose leaf bound board games
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-12-29
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Granted: 1994-10-18
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Expires: 2013-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A board game kit includes a loose leaf binder including a bottom panel, a front cover panel, a connecting rib and several binders. A plurality of board games are removably held by the binders. Each of the board games includes an appendage with a series of binder holes, the boards being installed in the binder and secured at their appendages.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Gross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:03
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00895; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00261; A63F2003/00264; A63F2003/00287; A63F2003/00299; A63F3/0052; A63F2003/00526; A63F2003/00943; A63F2003/00965; A63F2003/00971; A63F9/00; A63F9/001; A63F2009/0018; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/16; A63F2250/168; A63F3/00574
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A board game kit, comprising: a loose leaf binder including a bottom panel, a front cover panel, a connecting rib and several binders; and a plurality of board games, each of the game boards including an appendage with a series of binder holes, said game boards being pivotally installed in said loose leaf binder and being secured therein at said appendages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A board game kit, comprising: a loose leaf binder including a bottom panel, a front cover panel, a connecting rib and several binders; and a plurality of board games, each of the game boards including an appendage with a series of binder holes, said game boards being pivotally installed in said loose leaf binder and being secured therein at said appendages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The board game kit of claim 1, including at least one compartment for playing pieces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The board game kit of claim 2, wherein said at least one compartment includes a compartment located adjacent the connecting rib.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The board game kit of claim 2, wherein said at least one compartment includes a compartment which is located inside the loose leaf binder and affixed to the bottom panel thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The board game kit of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of hook or loop fasteners in the form of dots affixed to one of the panels of the loose leaf binder and wherein each of said board games comprises counterpart hook or loop fasteners in the form of dots by which each may be secured to the hook or loop fasteners in the form of dots of the loose leaf binder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The board game kit of claim 1, wherein each of the board games comprises an integrally connected playing piece compartment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The board game kit of claim 1, wherein the board games have playing surfaces which are adapted to secure playing pieces to the playing surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The board game kit of claim 1, further comprising a lock to prevent opening of the binder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The board game kit of claim 1, wherein each of the games includes a respective tab identifying the game.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The board game kit of claim 1, further comprising a plastic, transparent pocket affixed to the front cover panel and sized to enable the placement therein of any one of said board games.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The board game kit of claim 1, wherein the loose leaf binder comprises a plurality of appendages, each of the appendages having means for removably holding a respective game board.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The board game kit of claim 11, wherein the means for securing the board game comprises hand-operable clips.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The board game kit of claim 1, wherein the board games include at least games of chess, checkers and backgammon.
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