Card game
US7775523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2250/28
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for assembling one or more coherent images from a plurality of segments of the coherent image reproduced on parts, pieces, blocks, cards, or the like is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the face of each segment includes a portion of the resulting single coherent image. When all segments are correctly arranged and stacked, or overlapped, with the correct orientation, the visible images on the faces of the segments mesh to form one or more larger coherent images. A variety of plates or stands are disclosed to aid the player in stacking the segments and arranging them with the proper orientation during the reassembly process. Additionally, information or images may be included on the portions of the faces of each segment that are obscured by other segments when the segments are properly assembled, thereby allowing such games to have multiple uses.
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