Multi compartment game board
US4198047A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F3/0423
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A composite game board comprising a base wall, a peripheral wall surrounding said base wall, a single septum extending between oppositely disposed portions of said peripheral wall to form a pair of chambers, one substantially larger in total area than the other, and a transparent upper wall substantially sealing said chambers. Each of said chambers is subdivided to form a plurality of compartments by walls or other projections, the heights of which are substantially less than the height of said chambers. Each of the compartments in the larger of the two chambers is identified by a letter of the alphabet or similar indicia. The compartments of the smaller chambers are provided with indicia, preferably in pictorial form, identifying a particular category of subject matter or other subject limitation. A single playing piece is disposed in the smaller chamber, and one or more similar pieces are disposed in the larger chamber. In use, the board is shaken to impart motion to the playing pieces, which subsequently come to rest in random fashion within the individual compartments to identify a particular category in the smaller chamber, and the selection of one or more letters which are us…
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