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US5908193A
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Game board for chess, checkers, and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-05-12
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Granted: 1999-06-01
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Expires: 2017-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A game board (20) for playing chess or checkers, and the like, for two or more players. Each side of the game board (20) has seven edge stations or playing squares, (e1) through (e7), of two alternating contrasting colors, seven first interior stations, (f1) through (f7), also of two alternating contrasting colors, seven second interior stations, (s1) through (s7), also of two alternating contrasting colors, and a central area (ca). In a preferred embodiment in the initial playing position a first castle occupies e1, a first bishop occupies e2, a first knight occupies e3, a king and a queen occupy e4, a second bishop occupies e5, a second knight occupies e6, and a second castle occupies e7.
Inventors
- 👤 Nader Houman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:59
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00176; A63F2003/00195; A63F2003/00201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A game board for playing chess, checkers, and the like, comprising: said game board having at least four sides; seven edge stations of two alternating contrasting colors disposed along each said side, said seven edge stations including a middle edge station; on each said side, seven first interior stations of two alternating contrasting colors inwardly disposed adjacent to said seven edge stations; on each said side, seven second interior stations of two alternating contrasting colors inwardly disposed adjacent to said seven first interior stations, said seven second interior stations including a middle second interior station; a central area formed by said middle second interior stations; and, said game board having eight sides and being substantially octagonal in shape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A game board for playing chess, checkers, and the like, comprising: said game board having at least four sides; seven edge stations of two alternating contrasting colors disposed along each said side, said seven edge stations including a middle edge station; on each said side, seven first interior stations of two alternating contrasting colors inwardly disposed adjacent to said seven edge stations; on each said side, seven second interior stations of two alternating contrasting colors inwardly disposed adjacent to said seven first interior stations, said seven second interior stations including a middle second interior station; a central area formed by said middle second interior stations; and, said game board having eight sides and being substantially octagonal in shape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A game board according to claim 1, said game board having 48 edge stations that do not overlap other edge stations, 32 first interior stations that do not overlap other first interior stations or any edge stations, and 16 second interior stations that do not overlap other second interior stations, any first interior stations, or any edge stations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A game board according to claim 1, said central area substantially octagonal in shape.
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