U.S. patent application number 10/585748 was filed with the patent office on 2008-12-25 for game assembly.
Invention is credited to Adar Golad.
Application Number | 20080315520 10/585748 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34825245 |
Filed Date | 2008-12-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080315520 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Golad; Adar |
December 25, 2008 |
Game Assembly
Abstract
Layout game comprising a number of cards (1) having images (3)
which when playing the game have to be laid out in matching
connections, wherein the images are spaced from at least one border
portion (4a-d) of the cards. Preferably the cards are at least
partially made of transparent material, particularly the said
border portion. Preferably the images are spaced from at least
almost the entire circumferential border of the cards. Preferably
the images have the shape that is similar to the cards.
Inventors: |
Golad; Adar; (Hattem,
NL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LADAS & PARRY LLP
26 WEST 61ST STREET
NEW YORK
NY
10023
US
|
Family ID: |
34825245 |
Appl. No.: |
10/585748 |
Filed: |
January 12, 2005 |
PCT Filed: |
January 12, 2005 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/NL05/00018 |
371 Date: |
July 12, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
273/292 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63F 2009/0615 20130101;
A63F 1/02 20130101; A63F 9/20 20130101; A63F 2001/0433
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
273/292 |
International
Class: |
A63F 1/00 20060101
A63F001/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 29, 2004 |
NL |
1025350 |
Claims
1. Layout game comprising a number of cards having images which
when playing the game have to be laid out in matching connections,
wherein the images are spaced from at least one border portion of
the cards.
2. Layout game according to claim 1, wherein the cards are at least
partially made of transparent material, particularly in a border
area located between the image and the said border portion.
3. Layout game according to claim 1, wherein the images are spaced
from at least half the circumferential border of the cards.
4. Layout game according to claim 3, wherein the images are spaced
from at least almost the entire circumferential border of the
cards.
5. Layout game according claim 1, wherein the images have a shape
that is similar to the cards.
6. Layout game according claim 1, wherein the images are
polygonal.
7. Layout game according to claim 6, wherein the images are
triangular.
8. Layout game according to claim 7, wherein the images form the
game triominos.
9. Layout game according to claim 6, wherein the images are
rectangular.
10. Layout game according to claim 9, wherein the images form the
game dominoes.
11. Layout game according claim 1, wherein the cards are
polygonal.
12. Layout game according to claim 11, wherein the cards are
rectangular.
13. Layout game according to claim 1, wherein the images have a
shape that is similar to the cards, wherein the images are
polygonal, and wherein the said border portion forms a side of the
polygon.
14. Layout game according to claim 13, wherein the images are
spaced from at least half the circumferential border of the cards
and wherein the said half of the circumferential border forms two
or more sides of the polygon.
15. Layout game according to claim 14, wherein the said sides match
each other.
16. Layout game according to claim 4, wherein the image is centred
with respect to the card.
17. Layout game according to claim 11, wherein the image matches at
least one corner.
18. Layout game according claim 1, wherein the image is
incorporated in between two transparent foil layers.
19. Layout game according claim 1, wherein at least one border
portion of the image is parallel to a border portion of the
card.
20. Layout game according to claim 19, wherein the circumferential
border of the image is substantially parallel to the
circumferential border of the card.
21. Card suitable and intended for a layout game according to claim
1.
22. Packaging containing a stack of cards according to claim
21.
23-24. (canceled)
25. Layout game comprising a number of cards having a border and
having images which when playing the game have to be laid out in
matching connections, wherein the images are spaced from at least
one portion of the border of the cards so as to form card border
areas between the image and the border, wherein said card border
area is transparent.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a layout game for one or more
players.
[0002] Layout games are known, such as for instance dominoes,
having rectangular tiles, or triominos, having triangular tiles,
wherein the tiles have to be laid out against each other in a
particular way.
[0003] Many people enjoy playing such layout games. However there
are people who have some trouble managing and placing the
tiles.
[0004] Another problem may occur when the available room is too
little for stocking the tiles.
[0005] Another problem may occur when the layout surface allows for
the tiles to be easily--inadvertently--moved.
[0006] It is an object of the invention to at least improve on one
of these objections.
[0007] It is a further object of the invention to provide a layout
game according to a new concept.
[0008] It is a further object of the invention to provide a layout
game that is easily manageable.
[0009] From one aspect the invention to that end provides a layout
game comprising a number of cards having images which have to be
laid out in matching connections, wherein the images are spaced
from at least one border portion of the cards. As a result managing
the game elements provided with the images is facilitated, even
though the images themselves are of limited size, even small.
[0010] In a particularly advantageous embodiment the cards are at
least partially made of transparent material, particularly the said
border portion, as a result of which the cards can be laid
over/upon each other and the image on the underlying card still
remains properly visible.
[0011] Such layout options and management options are increased if
the images are spaced from at least half the circumferential border
of the cards. An advantageous embodiment is one wherein the images
are spaced from at least almost the entire circumferential border
of the cards. The image may be centred, in which case an image-free
area is present on all sides. Alternatively the image may abut in a
corner.
[0012] Manageability is further improved when the images have a
shape that is similar to the cards.
[0013] In an embodiment the images are polygonal. Thus the images
may be triangular, for instance for playing the game
Triominos.COPYRGT. (registered trademark).
[0014] Alternatively the images may be rectangular for instance for
playing the game dominoes.
[0015] In a further embodiment the cards may be polygonal. The
cards may for instance be rectangular, and then easily be taken
along in a box like an ordinary card game.
[0016] In a further embodiment the said border portion forms a side
of said polygon. In yet a further embodiment the said half of the
circumferential border forms two or more sides of the polygon.
Preferably the said sides match each other.
[0017] The invention furthermore provides a card suitable and
intended for a layout game according to the invention.
[0018] The invention will be elucidated on the basis of an
exemplary embodiment shown in the attached drawings, in which:
[0019] FIG. 1 shows an isometric view of a card for a layout game
according to the invention;
[0020] FIG. 2 shows a cross-section according to line II-II in FIG.
1;
[0021] FIG. 3 shows a packaging including a layout game according
to the invention; and
[0022] FIG. 4 shows an example of using a layout game according to
the invention.
[0023] FIG. 1 shows a rectangular card 1, comprising a centrally
positioned rectangular game part or image 3 (for instance of
paper), in this case an image in the form of the upper surface of a
dominoes tile. The image 3 is surrounded by a similarly shaped
plate 2 that is also rectangular and which is made up of two layers
2a, b of transparent, synthetic material, which in the manner known
per se are adhered to each other under the influence of heat
(sealing), while enclosing the image 3 sandwich-like, as shown in
FIG. 2.
[0024] It can be seen in the FIGS. 1 and 2 that the image 3 is
surrounded by border areas 4a-d, that merge into each other and
form transparent surfaces having widths of d1, d2, d3 and d4,
respectively, forming a comfortable engagement point to the fingers
of the player's hand for easy management of the card 1. The card 1
is rigid to such an extent that it is not floppy when held at one
of the border areas 4a-d.
[0025] By way of example the card 1 may have a width of 5 cm and a
length of 8 cm, d1-4 being 1 cm.
[0026] The cards 1 adapted to playing a game, such as for instance
dominoes, can be accommodated as a stack in the internal space 11
of the box 10 shown in FIG. 3, which box can be closed off by means
of a flap 12.
[0027] An example of playing with cards such as card 1 of FIG. 1 is
shown in FIG. 4. On a solid basis 20 a first card 1a is laid out.
The card 1a has an image 3a in the dominoes shape, with the signs 1
and 3. A next card 1b is laid upon the card 1a, and namely such
that the image 3b of card 1b, having signs 3 and 4, connects to the
sign 3a of image 3a of card 1a in the matching way of dominoes. The
transparent area 4b of card 1b here lies over a large part of the
image 3a, yet said image 3a remains properly visible to the
players. It can be seen that the cards 1a and 1b make surface
contact with each other over a large area, so that a reliable
positioning is achieved. Optionally the outer surface may be
printed with a friction-increasing, for instance rubbery, ink, or
have a fine friction-increasing structure.
[0028] Subsequently the third card 1c is placed, which has an image
3c having dominoes signs 1 and 4. The card 1c is placed upon the
card 1b such that the signs 4 of the images 3b and 3c connect in a
matching way according to the rules. Due to the transparent area 4b
of the card 1c the image 3b remains properly visible.
[0029] The game can be continued in the indicated manner.
Optionally the transparent areas of several (for instance three)
cards can be laid over each other, the images covered by the
transparent areas remaining visible.
[0030] It will be understood that the card 1 and the image
incorporated therein may have various shapes and designs, depending
on the game one wishes to play. The images need not be of a regular
shape. For instance the image may have the shape of a letter
(scrabble).
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