Game box with multiple boards and door

Title: Game box with multiple boards and door

Related Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Board Games, Pieces, Or Boards Therefor

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The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060273506, Game box with multiple boards and door.

1. References are to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 20. 21, 23-28 and 30. A hollow cube box comprising: a) six separate flat rectangular panels made of rigid material each with two parallel grooves near equidistant from and parallel to opposite edges on the same side, each groove extending perpendicular from one edge of the panel to the opposite edge each panel having identical outside dimensions and identical dimensions for the width, length depth and location of each groove; b) with dimensions must be in proportion to each other as follows: 1) the width of the grooves equals the thickness of the Panels: (C-D)=(E F)=(A-B); 2) the length of the panels equals the distance between the two grooves plus twice the thickness of the panels plus twice the distance between the outside surface of the panel positioned as the bottom panel and the floor or other external surface on which the box is resting (H-I)=(B-G)=(D-E)+(B-C)+(F-G)+(C-D)+(E F); 3) the width of the panels equals the distance between the two grooves plus twice the depth of the grooves: (G-H)=(B-1)=(D-E)+2(D-J); c) with the two edges (H-I) and (G-B) of each panel which are perpendicular to the two grooves in the panel inserted into the grooves of two other panels until all six panels are interlocked to form a hollow cube box; g) whereby the hollow cube box is held together by the interlocking 12 edges and 12 grooves and without the use of any adhesives or fastening device of any kind.

2. References are to FIGS. 3, 4 5, 6, 7, and 8. The hollow cube box described in claim 1 further including a detachable and removable key and a modification to one of the six panels to accept a key by removal of a portion of the panel along edge (H-I) or (B-G) equal in all dimensions to the size of the key: with the key made of any rigid material with the dimensions: width equals the thickness of the panels or width of the grooves; length equals the distance between the two grooves on a panel plus twice the thickness of the panels; and thickness equals the depth of the grooves: ((A-B) or (C-D) or (E-F)).times.((D-E)+(C-D)+(E-F)).times.((L-M) or (C-K) or (D-J)) except on the two ends where the dimension (A-B) is reduced by (D-J) to match the grooves in the key panel and accommodate the edges of the adjoining panels inserted into the grooves of the key panel: with the key inserted into the last open groove during assembly: and with the key attached to the key panel by means including two removable screws inserted through the two ends of the key remaining exposed when assembled; whereby the hollow cube box may be more easily assembled or disassembled without forcing the last edge of a panel into or out of the last open groove.

3. The hollow cube box described in claim 1 further including a door and modification of one of the panels to accept a door whereby access to the interior of the hollow cube box is made available.

4. References are to FIGS. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19. The hollow cube box with door described in claim 3 wherein the door is a round door and a panel is modified to accept a round door with door T, spacing disk U, locking bar V, hole P and door supports Q-L and Q-R.

5. References are to FIGS. 12 and 13. The hollow cube box with round door described in claim 4 wherein the outside surface of the door includes an indentation of a human hand whereby turning the door clockwise or counterclockwise to open or close the door is made easier by providing a contoured service to push against.

6. A cube made of any rigid material and large enough for each of six sides to be marked by means including painting, printing, inscribing and in-laying the design of a game board comprising: a) six game boards marked be means including painting, printing, inscribing and in-laying on the six respective sides of the cube, b) whereby the cube may be turned over to position the desired game on top for playing.

7. The cube described in claim 6 wherein the cube is a hollow cube box.

8. The hollow cube box described in claim 7 further including a door large enough for a human hand to reach through whereby game pieces and other games may be stored inside the box.

9. The cube described in claim 6 further including means to raise the outside surface of the cube off the floor or other surface on which it is sitting including any rigid material to trim the 12 outside edges of the cube whereby the game board on the bottom side of the cube will not be scratched or otherwise damaged.

10. References are to FIGS. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19. The hollow cube box with door described in claim 8 wherein the door is a round door and a panel is modified to accept a round door with door T, spacing disk U, locking bar V, hole P and door supports Q-L and Q-R.

11. The hollow cube box with door described in claim 8 wherein the door is a round door and a side is modified to except a round door with door T, spacing disk U, locking bar V, hole P and door supports Q-L and Q-R.

12. References are to FIGS. 14 and 15. The hollow cube box with round door described in claim 4 wherein the outside surface of the door includes indentations for a thumb and index finger whereby turning the door clockwise or counterclockwise to open or close the door is made easier by providing a contoured surface to push against.

13. References are to FIGS. 12 and 13. The hollow-cube box with round door described in claim 10 wherein the outside surface of the door includes an indentation of a human hand whereby turning the door clockwise or counterclockwise to open or close the door is made easier by providing a contoured surface to push against.

14. References are to FIGS. 14 and 15. The hollow cube box with round door described in claim 10 wherein the outside surface of the door includes indentations for a thumb and index finger whereby turning the door clockwise or counterclockwise to open or close the door is made easier by providing a contoured surface to push against.

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