FR2762227A1 - Die for game with twenty four identical surfaces - Google Patents

Abstract

The die has twenty four identical surfaces and it is made in plastic material by single stage injection moulding. It is made from three octagons which are each separated along a central line. They are then separated again along their central lines and are assembled by their equal sides. The die is formed from a point created in a space of which the line of the central point at the middle of the die is equal to its radius.

Description

 The present invention relates to a dice game.

 The device of this invention makes it possible to play with a die of 24 faces. Indeed, for certain games, one or more dice are traditionally used which are, originally, composed of 6 faces.

 For the invention, the die completely changes shape, because it is composed of 24 equal faces. It is a game in itself, it does not accompany a board game like the dice traditionally made of 6 faces.

 The manufacture of this invention is illustrated by the attached figures below.

 According to the particular embodiments of this invention, the strong lines represent the face of the die as seen.

 For this invention, make an octagon whose 8 sides are equal and measure 19 mm respectively, as shown in FIGURE 1.

By drawing a cross in this octagon, take 4 points called
B, C, D, E and a point in the middle of this cross called A, we see that the line BC is equal to 48 mm as is the line DE.

 From point A to one of points B, C, D or E, the distance is 24 mm.

 So make 3 octagons from these same dimensions.

 Cut the 3 octagons in figure 1 into two equal parts by their middle, shown in FIGURE 2. You will get 6 halves of octagons.

 Take 2 halves of octagons, separate them by their middle so as to obtain 4 polygons (FIGURE 3). The polygon measures are - 2 equal sides of 24 mm of dimension whose lines are A-K and A-L, - 2 equal sides of 19 mm of dimension whose lines are J-K and J-L.

 Assemble the elements of figure 3 on those of figure 4.

Superimpose - point A on point A, - point B on point K, - point C on point L, so as to obtain a line BK-CL passing through point J, drawn
FIGURE 5.

 The line J-BK is equal to the line J-CL measuring 19 mm respectively.

 Repeat the same operation on the 4 sides so as to create a third octagon perpendicular to the other two and having point A common in the middle.

Draw a point M whose line AM is equal to lines AB and
AD. The lines MJ, MI and MF must be equal to 16 mm; you will thus obtain 3 identical polygons having the point M common to the three.

The lines MJ, MI and MF are equal to 16 mm and the lines FD,
DI, IC, CJ, JB and BF are 19 mm.

Complete the 4 sides in the same way until you get the
FIGURE 6.

 You have filled a space with 3 polygons, so you have 7 other spaces to make to get the final die of 24 assembled polygons (FIGURE 7).

 This invention can also be produced by assembling 24 polygons shown in FIGURE 8, having 2 equal sides of 19 mm, the lines of which are C-J and C-I and 2 equal sides of 16 mm, the lines of which are M-J and M-I.

 The invention can be made of plastic in a single injection molding operation.

 The dice, according to his invention, is intended to be a board game.

Claims (4)

(1) Game consisting of a die characterized in that it is formed of 24 identical faces. (2) Game according to claim 1, characterized in that the deest is made from three octagons separated a first time in their middle then separated again in their middle to form three times four polygons finally assembled by their equal sides. (3) Game according to claim 1, characterized in that the die is produced from a point created in a space and the line of which this point in the middle of the die is equal to the radius of this die. (4) Game according to claim 1, characterized in that the die is made of plastic in a single injection molding operation.