Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
  • A63F3/00173—Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece
  • A63F3/0023—Foldable, rollable, collapsible or segmented boards

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a table game board forming a book-shaped box.
• Similar devices produced to date generally include a foldable or non-foldable tray and a separate storage box, as well as most often one or more additional boxes intended to contain the moving parts, tokens or other dice used for playing. These different boxes naturally increase the cost price of the game.
• the device according to the present invention eliminates these disadvantages. Indeed, it makes it possible to remove any separate storage box which brings a saving of raw material for the manufacture, while bringing a new aesthetic in the presentation, and by procuring during the use of the game a receptacle for the moving parts. It also allows to bring all board games or others using a board in a relatively reduced volume compared to existing boxes, which leads to a significant saving of space for the user, the shelves of stores, transport and handling. .
• FIG. 1 shows in perspective the device in the open use position.
• Figures 2 to 5 illustrate different stages of folding the tray.
• FIG. 6 shows the device in the closed storage position
• the device FIGS. 1 to 6, consists of a cardboard or similar material plate, such as plastic, comprising the actual game board 1, a panel 2 which will become one of the "covers” of the book box, connected to the board 1 by a strip 3 intended to form the "back" of the book in the closed position, the other "cover” being constituted by the folded game board.
• the plate 1 is formed by four parts 5, 6, 7, 8 separated by premarked folds 9, 10, 11 as well as a cut 12 allowing it to be folded in four.
• the strip 3 also has two folds marked 13 and 14 at its junction with the plate 1 and the panel 2.
• the cover panel 2 is equipped with four flanges 4 which have a double role: first to form a receptacle for the parts mobile during the game, then put the slices of the "book” in the closed position.
• the back of the panel 2 can receive the rules of the game.
• a clasp 13 keeps the assembly closed and can be replaced by a case 17 open on the side of the back 3 as well as on the opposite side.
• the position of the folds and of the cutout is determined so that the game board 1 once folded has exactly the dimension of the cover panel 2.
• the strip 3 has a width depending on the height of the edges 4, the thickness of the plate 1 and the number of folds thereof.
• the tray can be folded in half, in four or more if necessary, or even be in one piece with dimensions identical to those of panel 2.
• the parts to be folded 6, 7 and / or 7, 8 located at the edge of the tray can be smaller than the others, which makes it possible to apply the principle of the present invention to trays of all dimensions, whatever those of the cover panel 2.
• the four flanges 4 are provided with a bottom so as to form a removable box, held in place on the panel 2 when the device is in the closed position, by a U-shaped excess thickness 16 of the three free edges thereof , the height of said allowance being equal to the thickness of the folded game board 1.
• the device which has just been described is particularly suitable for making all board games or other games played on a table and using a board, such as chess, checkers, or "monopoly" type games, etc, etc ...
• a board such as chess, checkers, or "monopoly” type games, etc, etc.
• the positioning of the various constituent elements gives this device a maximum of useful effects which had not been obtained at date by similar devices.

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