FR2541126A1 - Support device for parlour games - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a "support device for parlour games" making it possible to use, in crossed sequences, "small support plates" each comprising four different graphics, such that, as desired by the user, a single one of these graphics is visible and consequently usable when the "small plate" put into play is inserted into the base of the game. This "device" may be used for games: of letters (word formation); of numerals (numeral or number formation) or of lines or of colours. It makes it possible to make available to players a very high number of usable graphics.

Description

 Board game support device allowing the use of "game elements" in crossed sequences, each comprising four different graphics so that at the user's will, only one of these graphics is apparent and, for example, continued, used.

There are many board games based on the creation of sequences (which may or may not intersect by combining) - letters (word formation) - numbers (formation of numbers or numbers) - lines or colors
These games use - either "support-pTans" (cards, cards or the like) having only one or two graphics, depending on whether one side (front) or both sides of the "support is used "(rectoverso), - either supports in the form of right triangular prisms comprising three different graphics.

In the case of "supports-plans", it is quite obvious that the interest of the game being directly function of the number of graphics made available to the player (s), the producers are faced with the problem posed by the high cost price. reached by a game ". of interest-maximus", that is to say, proposing - to players a very large number of usable graphics and, as a result of "supports-plans".

In the case of "support-prisms", the cost price of the game is - at the outset - made high because of the high cost price of said "support".

The object of the invention is to provide players with "plan supports" made of cardboard, wood, metal, plastics or any other suitable material, each comprising four different graphics which, placed on a "game base" special, allow to create sequences of graphics (crossed or not) using (at will) only one of the four graphics present on each "support. Only the graphics that
the player wants to use is visible, while the other three graphics are hidden.

I 1 is characterized, essentially, by the means used, taken both in their entirety and separately and, more particularly, by 10) a "play base" consisting of thin and rigid plates of wood, cardboard, metal, plastic or any other suitable material, of rectangular shape and having, all, the same dimensions, arranged and fixed parallel between such, so - all, the same angle with the horizontal plane of
base, - to overlap longitudinally between them in such a way
that each covers half the width of the one that
the process while having half its width covered
by the one who follows it.

- that there are between two plates following one screen -
constant given, - to have, all, their tangent base (lower length)
(resting or fixed) at the same horizontal plen, while
their lateral edges are all tangent to a vertical plane
right cal for the right edges and a left vertical plane for the left edges.

20) rigid "game boards" made of wood, cardboard, metal, plastic or any other suitable material, - rectangular in shape - having a pissor inferior to that of the existing vacuum in
be two consecutive plates of the play base "described
above, - whose length is equal to the width of the plates
killing said "play base" and - the width of which is equal to half the defined length
above.

Each of these "plates" includes printed, engraved, drawn or marked in any way possible, four different qraphisms placed two on the front two on the back and arranged (if we consider the two graphics on the same side of a plate) "head-to-tail" in such a way that the "sense of reading or interpretation" of each graphic is such that the latter is comprehensible and usable only when it is placed "in above "of the second graphic present on your face.

 I I it is prtcise that tortes the plates composing the "base of play" can comprise vertical marks of tracking so as to facilitate the vertical alignment of the vertical sequences of graphics.

In a form given by way of nonlimiting example of embodiment of the object of the invention, the 4 graphics present on a given "support plate" are a number - assigned to the sign "+" for the first graphic - of the sign "-" for the second graphic, - sign "x" for the third graphic and - sign ":" for the fourth graphic
Thus, we have, for example - on the front, arranged "head-to-tail": "+2" and "-2" and - on the back, arranged "head-to-tail": "x2" and ": 2.

In this example, the number of "support pads" offered by the game is equal to a certain number of series of 9 "support pads", each comprising a number from 1 to 9 assigned with the 4 signs symbolizing the arithmetic operations. basic.

When you have or insert, vertically, one of these "support pads" between 2 plates of the "game base", only half of the face remains visible and, consequently, only one of the 4 graphics (present on the plate) remains visible and usable in the game sequence considered.

By aligning, sometimes horizontally, sometimes vertically, several quilting supports; it is, therefore, possigle to achieve horizontal and vertical chains crossed before, for example, be equal to a digit or number determined previously.

The advantage of the device, object of the present invention, lies essentially in the fact that from a relatively limited number (therefore economical) of "support pads", the players have at their disposal a large number of graphics. .

However, the shapes, dimensions and arrangements of the various elements may vary within the limit of the equivalents, such as the materials used for their manufacture, without changing, for this, the original design of the invention which has just been described. .

In the accompanying drawings, given by way of nonlimiting example of one of the embodiments of the object of the invention, there is: in 1: a view in longitudinal section of the game base and
of two "support pads" in the playing position, in 2: the "front side" of a "support board" and in 3: the "back side" of said "support board".

Claims (6)

10) Board Games support device making it possible to carry out horizontal and vertical sequences (which may or may not intersect by combining) of various graphics, characterized by the fact that it consists of a special "playing base" on and in which one can have the holding plates comprising, each, 4 different graphics so that only one of these 4 graphics remains - at the option of the player visible and, therefore, usable. 20) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the "play base" consists of thin and rigid plates, made from any suitable material iau, rectangular in shape and having, all, the same dimensions, arranged and fixed parallel to each other so - all, make the same angle with the horizontal plane of  base, - to overlap longitudinally between them in such a way  that each covers half the width of the one that  precedes it while having half its width covered  by the one that follows it - that there are between two plates following a spacing  given constant, - to have, all, their base (lower length) tangent  (resting or fixed) to the same horizontal plane, while  their lateral edges are all tangent to a vertical plane  right cal for straight edges and a left vertical plane  for the left edges. 30) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the "support flakes" - rigid and made from any suitable material - are rectangular in shape - have a thickness less than that of the vacuum existing between  two consecutive "play base" plates - have a length equal to the width of the plates constituting  the game base and a width equal to the length as well  defined. 40) Device according to claims 1 and 3 characterized in that each "support plate" comprises  printed, engraved, drawn or marked in any way possible, four different graphics placed two on the front, two on the back and arranged (if we consider the two graphics on the same side of a "plate") " head-to-tail "in such a way that the" direction of reading or interpretation "of each graphic is such that the latter is understandable and usable only when it is placed" above "the second graphic present on the face .  5Q) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that all the plates making up the "play base" may include vertical marking lines intended to facilitate the vertical alignment of the vertical sequences of graphics. 60) Device according to claims 1 and 4 characterized in that the graphics on the plates can be letters. 70) Device according to claims 1 and 4 characterized in that the graphics on the plates can be numbers and that, in this case,  the 4 graphics present on a given plate are a number affected by the sign "+" for the first graphics, the sign "-" for the second graphics, the sign "x" for the third graphics and the sign ":" for the fourth graphics.