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  Board gameUSPTO Application #: 20070194529Title: Board game Abstract: A flexible game board and carrying pouch for holding game playing pieces and the game board itself which is easily deployed for playing and compactly restorable within the carrying pouch. The game board is formed of a flexible sheet defining a game board face for receiving the game pieces thereon when said game board is spread and placed atop a support surface for play. The carrying pouch, also formed of flexible sheet material as a unit with the game board and defines an interior volume with an elongated opening. One edge of the opening is connected to and extends from one margin of the flexible sheet whereby the opening faces toward said game board. The interior volume is sized and arranged to receive the game board, when folded or wadded up, and the game pieces. A drawstring or closure connected around or with the opening encloses the flexible sheet and the game playing pieces after being placed into the interior volume. (end of abstract)
Agent: Charles J. Prescott, P.A. - Sarasota, FL, US Inventor: Richard S. Dotson USPTO Applicaton #: 20070194529 - Class: 273260000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Board Games, Pieces, Or Boards Therefor, Piece Moves Over Board Having Pattern, Chess Or Checker Type The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070194529. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not applicable STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not applicable INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC [0003] Not applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] 1. Field of the Invention [0005] This invention relates generally to board games and more particularly to a flexible board game formed as a unit in combination with a flexible pouch and wherein the flexible game board and playing pieces may be fitted into the pouch for storage and portability. [0006] 2. Description of Related Art [0007] Many people enjoy participating in one or more games which require a game board and playing pieces such as backgammon, checkers, chess, MONOPOLY, SCRABBLE, or virtually any other board game of this general type. Such board games are typically stored in a cardboard or wooden box as the game board itself is typically formed of one or more pieces of substantially rigid flat board material having a game playing face painted or applied thereto. [0008] There is also a strong market to the same board game playing people who wish to carry a portable board game with them during periods of travel, vacations and the like. However, currently available portable board games are typically in miniaturized form wherein the game playing pieces themselves and the corresponding game board itself are substantially downsized to effect compactness and portability. [0009] A number of prior art board games offering features of convenient storage and compactness are disclosed in the following U.S. patents: [0010] U.S. Pat. No. Des. 255,909 to Miller [0011] U.S. Pat. No. 5,996,999 to Casely [0012] U.S. Pat. No. 4,842,133 to LaBarge, et al. [0013] U.S. Pat. No. 5,695,191 to Frost [0014] U.S. Pat. No. 1,284,308 to Gathercoal [0015] U.S. Pat. No. 1,269,276 to Harris [0016] U.S. Pat. No. 1,262,821to Marks [0017] U.S. Pat. No. 724,760 to Van Altena [0018] U.S. Pat. No. 5,419,564 to Lamie [0019] U.S. Pat. No. 5,868,389 to Kalivas [0020] U.S. Pat. No. 5,577,730 to Vannozzi, Sr. [0021] U.S. Pat. No. 3,948,528 to Goodman, Jr. [0022] U.S. Pat. No. 2,677,353 to Lanice [0023] U.S. Pat. No. 4,673,184 to Sansores [0024] U.S. Pat. No. 5,203,571 to Fischer [0025] U.S. Pat. No. 4,422,645 to Simons [0026] U.S. Pat. No. 4,848,772 to Lewis, et al. [0027] U.S. Pat. No. 6,663,459 to Ostolaza [0028] Of particular interest is the Design Pat. No. 255,909 issued to Miller which teaches the design of a flexible board game. However, the game board as shown in FIG. 5 thereof appears to attain limited compactness by being rolled up while the pieces are held within a separate attached pouch. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,996,999, Casely teaches a collector for board game pieces into a piece bag. [0029] The present invention provides a very compact and portable, very easily and simply deployable, and then storable game board having a flexible carrying pouch integrally formed as a unit therewith. Being formed of flexible, foldable, preferably fabric type sheet material, the game board itself may be easily folded or stuffed into the integrally attached carrying pouch along with the game pieces, after which a drawstring, zipper, VELCRO flap or other closure will retain these components within the interior volume of the flexible pouch. At the end of play, the game board may also be used as a chute for sliding the game playing pieces into the pouch before the flexible game board itself is then fitted into the pouch. Upon deployment, the pouch is simply opened, the flexible game board removed and spread onto a flat surface, and the pieces then easily slid onto the game board for immediate use by simply raising the pouch, the opening of the pouch directly facing the game board itself. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0030] This invention is directed to a flexible game board and carrying pouch for holding game playing pieces and the game board itself which is easily deployed for playing and compactly restorable within the carrying pouch. The game board is formed of a flexible sheet defining a game board face for receiving the game pieces thereon when said game board is spread and placed atop a support surface for play. The carrying pouch, also formed of flexible sheet material as a unit with the game board and defines an interior volume with an elongated opening. One edge of the opening is connected to and extends from one margin of the flexible sheet whereby the opening faces toward said game board. The interior volume is sized and arranged to receive the game board, when folded or wadded up, and the game pieces. A drawstring, zipper, VELCRO flap or closure connected around or with the opening encloses the flexible sheet and the game playing pieces after being placed into the interior volume. [0031] It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a highly portable board game having full or normal sized playing pieces which is easily and compactly storable into a flexible carrying pouch formed as a unit with the foldable flexible game board itself. [0032] Yet another object of this invention is to provide a combination flexible game board and carrying pouch with game playing pieces which may be easily stored and transported during periods of travel and vacation. [0033] Yet another object of this invention is to provide a flexible game board and carrying pouch formed as a unit for holding both playing pieces and the folded game board fitted therewithin and wherein the game board may be used as a chute for quickly storing the game playing pieces into the pouch. [0034] In accordance with these and other objects which will become apparent hereinafter, the instant invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) [0035] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a preferred one-piece pattern used to make the invention. [0036] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the invention in the stored, carryable configuration. Continue reading... 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