CA1213624A - Sports geography jackstraw game - Google Patents
Sports geography jackstraw gameInfo
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- CA1213624A CA1213624A CA000437881A CA437881A CA1213624A CA 1213624 A CA1213624 A CA 1213624A CA 000437881 A CA000437881 A CA 000437881A CA 437881 A CA437881 A CA 437881A CA 1213624 A CA1213624 A CA 1213624A
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Abstract
SPORTS GEOGRAPHY JACKSTRAW GAME
Abstract of the Invention Jackstraws bearing various geographic and sports indicia thereon are employed in conjunction with a game board having a map illustrated on a playing surface. Jack-straw receptacles in the playing surface are positioned about the map in the vicinity of cities having major sports teams. The game board itself is comprised of a hinged box;
the top and bottom of the box form the playing surface when the box is open and the box halves laid flat. A chamber is formed between the box top and bottom when the box is closed.
The jackstraws can be stored in the chamber when not in use.
Abstract of the Invention Jackstraws bearing various geographic and sports indicia thereon are employed in conjunction with a game board having a map illustrated on a playing surface. Jack-straw receptacles in the playing surface are positioned about the map in the vicinity of cities having major sports teams. The game board itself is comprised of a hinged box;
the top and bottom of the box form the playing surface when the box is open and the box halves laid flat. A chamber is formed between the box top and bottom when the box is closed.
The jackstraws can be stored in the chamber when not in use.
Description
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S~ORTS GEOGRAPHY JACXSTRAW GAME
Background of the Invention 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to games for amusement and education and, more particularly, to a game utilizing jackstraws in conjunction with a game board.
S~ORTS GEOGRAPHY JACXSTRAW GAME
Background of the Invention 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to games for amusement and education and, more particularly, to a game utilizing jackstraws in conjunction with a game board.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art The game of jackstraws or "pick-up-sticks" is a classic children's game in which a number of narrow sticks are tossed into a jumbled heap, the object being to remove the sticks, one at a time, without disturbing any of the others. In removing the sticks from the heap a child's dexterity and patience are developed by way of the game.
The game is tried and true, having been successfully put to the test by countless children for many years. Further, such a game is easily manufactured, durable, and in an age of complex electronic toys, inexpensive to purchase.
Even though the game of jackstraws has been very successful, the test of a truly beneficial and useful game is one in which children may learn while still having fun.
Thus, by incorporating an educational bias into an already successful and attention-holding game such as jackstraws, the object of amusing yet educating children will be achieved.
Summary of the Invention The present invention, in response to the fore-going considerations, presents a novel and improved game apparatus employing jackstraws bearing various geographic lZ136Z4 and sports indicia in conjunction with a game board having a map illustrate~ on a playing surface. Receptacles in the playing surface are positioned about the map in the vicinity of cities having major sports teams. The game board itself is comprised of a hinged box. The top and bottom of the box forming the playing surface when the box is open and the box halves laid flat. A chamber is formed between the box top and bottom when the box is closed. The jackstraws may be stored in the chamber.
In order to play the game, jackstraws are gathered up and tossed into a jumbled heap. Players must remove one jackstraw at a time from the heap without disturbing the heap. Successfully removed jackstraws are then inserted into the appropriate receptacle in the playing surface.
Determination of the appropriate receptacle is based upon a player's knowledge of geography since he must locate the receptacle corresponding to the city indicium on the jack-straw. Additional points are earned by players who cor-rectly name the sports team represented by the sports indicium on the jackstraw. The player who correctly places the most jackstraws and correctly names the most sports teams repre-sented by each jackstraw is declared the winner.
Description of the Drawings FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a game board and jackstraws according to the invention;
FIGURE 2 is a plan view of the game board accord-ing to the invention, with a map being shown on the playing surface.
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FIGURE 3 is a cross-sectional view through the game board in the open playing position;
FIGURE 4 is a cross-sectional view through the game board in the closed position;
FIGURE 5 is an enlarged plan view of a jackstraw slot in the game board near the abutting sides of the box halves which form the game board.
FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane indicated by line 6-6 in FIGURE 5; and FIGURE 7 is a side elevational view of jackstraws according to the present invention.
Descri tion of the Preferred Embodiment P
Referring to FIGURES 1, 2, 3 and 4, a game board according to the present invention is generally indicated by the numeral 10. The game board 10 includes two halves 12, 14 defining a box structure 16 (FIGURE 4). The box halves 12, 14 are joined at their abutting sides 18, 19 by hinge 20. The top 22 and bottom 24 of box 16 together form a playing surface 26 of game board 10 when box 16 is opened and the hinged sides 18, 19 of each half 12, 14 abut each other (FIGURE 3). When the box halves 12, 14 are closed together, they form a chamber 28 in which playing pieces may be stored. The box halves 12, 14 are held closed by fas-teners 30 such as VELCRO tabs.
The playing surface 26 has a map 32 illustrated thereon. Another map ~not shown) may be included as part of the walls of the chamber 28 in order to provide answers to the game to be played. The map 32 in the preferred embodiment is that of the continental United States and southern pro-vinces of Canada although any geographic region may be depicted. Map 14 is divided into political subdivisions or Tradem~rk ~2~3624 states 34. Map 14 also may be colored o as to create an interesting visual effect. Positioned about map 14 are a plurality of receptacles 36 representing major sports teams of particular cities. For example, in the vicinity of the city of Philadelphia, three receptacles 36 are shown in FIGURE 2. Each receptacle 36 might represent one of three major Philadelphia based sports teams; for example, the Philadelphia Flyers (hockey), Phillies (baseball), and Eagles (football). Another desirable approach (not shown) would be to provide only one receptacle 36 adjacent each city; in that event, the game would be played using jack-straws of only a single sport at any one time.
The receptacles 36 in the preferred embodiment, best shown in FIGURE 6, have an internal diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of a jackstraw playing piece 4C, to thereby snugly hold jackstraws 40 inserted therein.
Jackstraws 40 are elongate playing pieces and in the pre-ferred embodiment, have game indicia 42 thereon. Examples of these jackstraws are shown in FIw ~; 7. In the preferred emYx~nent, each of the jackstraws 40 has an elon~ate stem pori~n having a generally constant cross-section and a length to width ratio greater than 10, and an end portion having the game indicia 42 thereon. The end portion is larger than the cross-section of the stem portion. Game indicia 42 include three-dimensional rep-resentations of sports equip~ent such as bas~etballs, soccerballs, footballs, base~all bats, hockey sticks, and the likQ. G~me indicia 42 also include the n~mes of cities whose major sports are represented ky the sports equipment indicia. For e~le, a jackstraw 40, sh~ped like a baseball bat and bearing "Philadelphia", would ~e a jackstraw representative of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Method of Play To begin play, jackstraws 40 are gathered together in a container 44 from which the jackstraws are tossed into a jumbled heap (not shown). Players, in turn, must remove one jackstraw 40 at a time from the heap without disturbing the others. Any disturbance of the heap results in that player losing his turn to the next player. Once the jack-straw 40 has been successfully removed, the end of the jackstraw 40 is inserted into the appropriate receptacle 36 on the playing surface 26. A player must determine which receptacle 36 is the appropriate one. For example, if the successfully removed jackstraw 40 has the game indicia 42 of a football and "Philadelphia", the player must know the location of the city of Philadelphia on the map 32 in order to insert the end of the jackstraw 40 into the correct receptacle 36. Once the correct receptacle 36 has been selected, a player may earn additional points by correctly naming the team nickname represented by the indicia 42 on that particular jack-qtraw 40. For example, jackstraw 40 having a game indicia 42 of a football and "Philadelphia"
would earn points identifying the team represented by the indicia as the "Eagles".
Once all of the jackstraws 40 have been correctly placed in receptacles 36 in game board 10, the player who has correctly positioned the most jackstraws 40 and properly named the teams represented thereby, is declared the winner.
Although the invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity it will be understood that the present disclosure of the pre-ferred form has been made only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
The game is tried and true, having been successfully put to the test by countless children for many years. Further, such a game is easily manufactured, durable, and in an age of complex electronic toys, inexpensive to purchase.
Even though the game of jackstraws has been very successful, the test of a truly beneficial and useful game is one in which children may learn while still having fun.
Thus, by incorporating an educational bias into an already successful and attention-holding game such as jackstraws, the object of amusing yet educating children will be achieved.
Summary of the Invention The present invention, in response to the fore-going considerations, presents a novel and improved game apparatus employing jackstraws bearing various geographic lZ136Z4 and sports indicia in conjunction with a game board having a map illustrate~ on a playing surface. Receptacles in the playing surface are positioned about the map in the vicinity of cities having major sports teams. The game board itself is comprised of a hinged box. The top and bottom of the box forming the playing surface when the box is open and the box halves laid flat. A chamber is formed between the box top and bottom when the box is closed. The jackstraws may be stored in the chamber.
In order to play the game, jackstraws are gathered up and tossed into a jumbled heap. Players must remove one jackstraw at a time from the heap without disturbing the heap. Successfully removed jackstraws are then inserted into the appropriate receptacle in the playing surface.
Determination of the appropriate receptacle is based upon a player's knowledge of geography since he must locate the receptacle corresponding to the city indicium on the jack-straw. Additional points are earned by players who cor-rectly name the sports team represented by the sports indicium on the jackstraw. The player who correctly places the most jackstraws and correctly names the most sports teams repre-sented by each jackstraw is declared the winner.
Description of the Drawings FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a game board and jackstraws according to the invention;
FIGURE 2 is a plan view of the game board accord-ing to the invention, with a map being shown on the playing surface.
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FIGURE 3 is a cross-sectional view through the game board in the open playing position;
FIGURE 4 is a cross-sectional view through the game board in the closed position;
FIGURE 5 is an enlarged plan view of a jackstraw slot in the game board near the abutting sides of the box halves which form the game board.
FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane indicated by line 6-6 in FIGURE 5; and FIGURE 7 is a side elevational view of jackstraws according to the present invention.
Descri tion of the Preferred Embodiment P
Referring to FIGURES 1, 2, 3 and 4, a game board according to the present invention is generally indicated by the numeral 10. The game board 10 includes two halves 12, 14 defining a box structure 16 (FIGURE 4). The box halves 12, 14 are joined at their abutting sides 18, 19 by hinge 20. The top 22 and bottom 24 of box 16 together form a playing surface 26 of game board 10 when box 16 is opened and the hinged sides 18, 19 of each half 12, 14 abut each other (FIGURE 3). When the box halves 12, 14 are closed together, they form a chamber 28 in which playing pieces may be stored. The box halves 12, 14 are held closed by fas-teners 30 such as VELCRO tabs.
The playing surface 26 has a map 32 illustrated thereon. Another map ~not shown) may be included as part of the walls of the chamber 28 in order to provide answers to the game to be played. The map 32 in the preferred embodiment is that of the continental United States and southern pro-vinces of Canada although any geographic region may be depicted. Map 14 is divided into political subdivisions or Tradem~rk ~2~3624 states 34. Map 14 also may be colored o as to create an interesting visual effect. Positioned about map 14 are a plurality of receptacles 36 representing major sports teams of particular cities. For example, in the vicinity of the city of Philadelphia, three receptacles 36 are shown in FIGURE 2. Each receptacle 36 might represent one of three major Philadelphia based sports teams; for example, the Philadelphia Flyers (hockey), Phillies (baseball), and Eagles (football). Another desirable approach (not shown) would be to provide only one receptacle 36 adjacent each city; in that event, the game would be played using jack-straws of only a single sport at any one time.
The receptacles 36 in the preferred embodiment, best shown in FIGURE 6, have an internal diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of a jackstraw playing piece 4C, to thereby snugly hold jackstraws 40 inserted therein.
Jackstraws 40 are elongate playing pieces and in the pre-ferred embodiment, have game indicia 42 thereon. Examples of these jackstraws are shown in FIw ~; 7. In the preferred emYx~nent, each of the jackstraws 40 has an elon~ate stem pori~n having a generally constant cross-section and a length to width ratio greater than 10, and an end portion having the game indicia 42 thereon. The end portion is larger than the cross-section of the stem portion. Game indicia 42 include three-dimensional rep-resentations of sports equip~ent such as bas~etballs, soccerballs, footballs, base~all bats, hockey sticks, and the likQ. G~me indicia 42 also include the n~mes of cities whose major sports are represented ky the sports equipment indicia. For e~le, a jackstraw 40, sh~ped like a baseball bat and bearing "Philadelphia", would ~e a jackstraw representative of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Method of Play To begin play, jackstraws 40 are gathered together in a container 44 from which the jackstraws are tossed into a jumbled heap (not shown). Players, in turn, must remove one jackstraw 40 at a time from the heap without disturbing the others. Any disturbance of the heap results in that player losing his turn to the next player. Once the jack-straw 40 has been successfully removed, the end of the jackstraw 40 is inserted into the appropriate receptacle 36 on the playing surface 26. A player must determine which receptacle 36 is the appropriate one. For example, if the successfully removed jackstraw 40 has the game indicia 42 of a football and "Philadelphia", the player must know the location of the city of Philadelphia on the map 32 in order to insert the end of the jackstraw 40 into the correct receptacle 36. Once the correct receptacle 36 has been selected, a player may earn additional points by correctly naming the team nickname represented by the indicia 42 on that particular jack-qtraw 40. For example, jackstraw 40 having a game indicia 42 of a football and "Philadelphia"
would earn points identifying the team represented by the indicia as the "Eagles".
Once all of the jackstraws 40 have been correctly placed in receptacles 36 in game board 10, the player who has correctly positioned the most jackstraws 40 and properly named the teams represented thereby, is declared the winner.
Although the invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity it will be understood that the present disclosure of the pre-ferred form has been made only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims (8)
- The embodiments of the invention in which an ex-clusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
l. A game of jackstraws, comprising:
a game board having a top surface and a bottom surface;
a map displayed on the top surface of the game board;
a plurality of jackstraw-receiving means on the game board, said jackstraw-receiving means being located in the vicinity of pre-determined geographic sites displayed on said map, the predetermined geographic sites identifying cities having major league sports teams; and a plurality of jackstraws, each having an elongate stem portion having a generally constant cross-section and a length to width ratio greater than 10, and an end portion having game indicia thereon, the end portion being larger than the cross-section of the stem portion, the stem portion adapted to be inserted into the jackstraw-receiving means, each of the jackstraws also including indicia corresponding to a selected geographic site, the game indicia being in the form of three-dimensional representations of sports equipment corresponding to sports equipment utilized by major league sports teams in the pre-determined geographic sites. - 2. The jackstraw game of Claim 1, wherein the game board is comprised of complementary halves of a box, the halves being joined by a hinge means, whereby the box may be opened and the halves laid flat to form a playing surface when the hinged sides of each half are abutting each other.
- 3. The jackstraw game of Claim 2, wherein the box halves when closed define the chamber.
- 4. The jackstraw game of Claim 3, wherein the two box halves are held closed by fastening means.
- 5. The jackstraw game of Claim 1, wherein the map depicts portions of the United States of America and Canada.
- 6. The jackstraw game Claim 1 wherein the jackstraw supporting means are in the form of recesses in the game board into which the jackstraw ends are inserted and snugly held.
- 7. The jackstraw game of Claim 1, wherein the jackstraw supporting means are in the form of apertures in the game board, the diameter of the apertures being larger than the diameter of the jackstraw ends.
- 8. The jackstraw game of Claim 1, wherein the jackstraws are in the form of hockey sticks.
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| US48262682A | 1982-09-30 | 1982-09-30 | |
| US482,626 | 1982-09-30 |
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