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Book useable with a game piece, such as a book with an internal passageway

US6210248A · kind A · utility

4Cited by
10References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 11, 1999
Grant dateApr 3, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2250/022
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A game such as a book useable with candy or other game pieces. The book includes internal passageways configured to allow a game piece to travel freely therein. One aspect of the invention includes a book with multiple pages including internal passageways in one or more pages, and wherein an outlet form one page substantially aligns with an inlet from an adjacent page such that the game piece moves between pages. Under another aspect of the invention, the page includes an actuator such as a lever or a wheel to move the game piece between portions of the passageway. In yet another aspect of the invention, the book includes an integral game piece dispenser.

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