IT202000031016A1 - TABLE FOOTBALL KIT - Google Patents

Description

Description of the invention entitled:

?TABLE FOOTBALL KIT?

Description

field of technique

The present invention refers to the leisure articles sector. Pi? in detail, this description refers to the table games sector and even more so? in detail to a game of football, table, which is characterized by its folding and portabilit? such as to make it easily transportable.

Known art

Board games have been known for many years if not centuries.

How ? I notice a board game? a game that requires a well-defined playing surface, which is usually called a ?board? or ?plank? where there are no more terms? specific related to the specific game in question (such as chessboard or checkerboard); the ?pieces? are usually placed and/or moved on the surface. that, always in the absence of terms pi? specific, are called ?markers?. How ? otherwise? known it is a category of which not ? possible to give a sufficiently precise definition; for example, the concept of the board can? It can also be understood in a rather broad sense (I will include the case of individual boards for players, boards that are gradually assembled as part of the game, etc.). Basically, any game requiring a table or similar surface could be included in this category, excluding however traditional card games which, not typically requiring the use of a board, do not fall within the conventional definition of board games for which, as also for the case of the invention object of this document, ? on the other hand, the use of a display board is necessary, typically to be affixed to a table. Am I otherwise? to be considered board games those games that are commonly called ?boxed games?, where? to be intended by this definition those games in which the players typically participate sitting at the table.

Board games represent a rather widespread phenomenon in Western countries as a moment of aggregation, although their importance in social life also depends on national traditions.

This genre of games has a considerable importance in the field of family entertainment, especially for those that lend themselves to being played by all ages; but there is no shortage of board games whose rules may be too complicated even for many adults (such as some wargames), or which require careful and in-depth reasoning (such as many classic abstract games such as chess and checkers).

Among the best board games there are also those that allow you to reproduce the typical rules of a sport that takes place on a field. Among these one of the most appreciated and followed worldwide? definitely football.

How ? well known it is a team sport played with a spherical ball on a rectangular playing field, with two goals.

? played by two teams of 11 players. Ten of them can only touch the ball with their feet, body and head; only one place in defense of the door (and therefore called ?goalkeeper?), pu? touch the ball also with hands and arms, only if the ball is in the penalty area. The goal of the game? to score pi? points (called goals or goals) of the opposing team, by passing the ball over the opponent's goal line. The duration of a game? of 90 minutes, divided into two halves of 45 minutes each plus? a possible recovery. Football matches are played at an amateur and professional level. In professional football there are eleven players and the fairness of the game? observed by a match official (the referee) and his assistants (linesmen, goal judges and fourth official). ? has become the sport popular in the world (both for the number of people who play it, and for the number of spectators) why? ? based on simple rules, why? you play only with a ball without other particular equipment and why? can? be adapted to the most places and situations? different.

Its origin? very ancient, but the modern and codified version of football? born in England in the 19th century. Since then football yes? spread first in Europe then in South America and then in the rest of the world.

The playing field is made up of three internal parts: the playing field, i.e. the rectangular surface, bounded by the side and goal lines, on which the game actually takes place. After that? there ? the field for destination, or a strip of land, of the same material as the playing field, which extends for at least one and a half meters beyond the perimeter lines. Finally, there is the play enclosure, which extends up to the fences that delimit the area for the public; any athletic tracks are also included in the playing enclosure.

The playing field? bordered with white stripes, which also contribute to marking the two penalty areas, the midfield, and the corner areas. Goals are located in the center of each side of the pitch.

The lines are an integral part of the pitch. They can be traced with white chalk on grass and clay terrains, with sawdust in the case of wet terrain, with coal dust on snowy terrains. A non-toxic white paint is used on artificial turf grounds. All lines must have the same width, maximum 12 cm.

The length of the pitch in international matches must be between 100 and 110 metres, and the width between 64 and 75 metres. For the other games the limits are a bit? more elastic bands: from 90 to 120 meters in length and between 45 and 90 meters in width. The shape of the field must still be rectangular, with lateral lines more? long goal lines. However, the indications for international tenders are very often adopted; moreover, for some years, FIFA has recommended the standard measures of 105 meters long by 68 wide. The field ? divided into two halves? from a median line that passes through the center of the field and meets the center of each touchline. In the midfield spot? draw a circle with a radius of 9.15 meters. Perpendicular to the goal line, two lines are drawn 5.50 meters from each post and are joined by a line parallel to the goal line. The area bounded by these lines? defined goal area. Perpendicular to the goal line, two other lines are drawn 16.50 meters from each post joined by a line parallel to the goal line. The area bounded by these lines? defined penalty area. At the center of the penalty area c?? a point 11 m from the center of the goal, the penalty spot. Outside the penalty area ? drawn an arc 9.15 meters away from the penalty mark.

At every corner of the field ? a flag less than 1.5 meters high was placed. Within each corner of the field ? drawn a quarter circle with a radius of 1 meter. A goal with two vertical posts and a horizontal crossbar? placed in the center of the goal line. The material of the goal must be such that it does not cause danger to the players and must be white in colour. The distance between the posts must be 7.32 meters and the distance from the bottom edge of the crossbar to the ground must be 2.44 metres. Posts and crossbars are no more than 12 cm thick.

The popularity? of this sport as well as? the interest felt by the population towards this sport, have led to the definition of games of different nature that would allow passionate users to participate in a ?pi? active? to the game of football through real simulations of starting in which the participants/users are directly responsible for the actions of the players on the pitch. Just think of all the existing video games that simulate football matches. The said interest has also led to the production and marketing of electronic devices, typically pocket-sized, and by way of pocket video game, which would allow the user to play football.

Were they otherwise? defined and marketed board games with which ? It is possible to simulate football matches in order to play this game involving at least two participants, rather than just one user who interfaces with a video game. In the case of the game of football developed to be played on a table, the games currently available on the market fall within the aforementioned boxed games. According to the minimum requirements that this game requires, ? in fact, it is necessary to use a board, typically in compressed rigid cardboard, to be placed on the table and on which the players can be placed in order to then play the game and thus placing the game? ongoing game play.

Boxed games intended to be used "on the table", including those for football, notoriously require a relatively large box package, suitable for accommodating not only the game plan, i.e. the scoreboard, but also any markers, cards , etc., which are used during the course of the game. These characteristics, which could be defined as typical of the board game, make the latter the typical game of aggregation that is used in contexts such as domestic ones where together with friends and/or relatives. Therefore board games are commonly used when ? in situations such as the aforementioned one and are typically provided by the guest, or by whoever welcomes the participants in the game into their own home, or in contexts in which an appointment is scheduled between friends and/or relatives to participate in the board game of interest . The situations/contexts mentioned presuppose in any case that the board game, and in particular all its packaging, is made available in order to be able to play the game itself. However, according to the aforementioned characteristics which make it not quite negligible in size, the said game is often implemented to a limited extent only in the aforementioned contexts, or in a domestic context in which the game is played? offered by the guest himself, or in contexts in which the appointment for the game is scheduled and one of the participants is responsible for taking it with him, with all its box packaging. It follows that, according to the essential relatively large dimensions that distinguish it, the board game is typically not feasible on an extemporaneous basis.

In this regard, the purpose of this patent application for an industrial invention? that of proposing a peculiar board game and in particular a board game for carrying out football matches, which offers all the advantages and characteristics required of board games which allow the aggregation of participants, but which, unlike most part of these, can? be organized and implemented in a completely extemporaneous overcoming all criticalities? associated with the characteristic dimensions typical of board games currently available on the market.

Description of the invention

The present description refers to a peculiar and innovative board game and specifically to a football board game which, according to its equally peculiar structural characteristics and in particular to its packaging, allows users to be able to play said game at any time and completely impromptu. In fact, the said board game is characterized, first of all, by structural characteristics that make it so large in size. reduced to be able to carry it with you? and in mode? very easy at any time. The board game in question? a relatively large game when ? in ?open configuration? that is when users use it, and of very small dimensions and in any case such as to make it pocket-sized, when in a closed configuration.

? in this regard, it should be noted that board games are currently notoriously large, meaning that they are contained within box packages in which at least one side has dimensions of the order of 20 - 30 cm.

Advantageously, the table football game according to the present invention contemplates the presence of a foldable and soft containing case suitable for containing all the elements of the game.

Advantageously the board of the game in question? represented by a fabric that can? be easily folded and/or rolled up with the result of consistently optimizing the reduction of the volume occupied by it thus contributing? to its pocket? and ease of transport.

Advantageously, said scoreboard in the shape of a rolled up fabric? in washable material, even in the washing machine. This aspect turns out to be very advantageous if we consider that while participating in board games ? typical that the participants consume drinks or foods and not ? can it be excluded that often some of the said foods can dirty the board with the result of irreversibly compromising its functionality?

Advantageously also the containing case? in washable material.

Advantageously, the playing cards, of which the latter contemplates the presence, are made of plasticized material, meaning that said cards have at least one coating of plastic material which covers the images/indications they bear. All this allowing that the playing cards themselves are also easy to clean and above all preventing them from losing their functionality. following wear.

Advantageously, the said game, unlike the current pocket games, providing an open configuration that gives it the characteristics of conventional large board games, turns out to be a real game of aggregation that allows the participation of more than one player. of a player, unlike what usually happens for pocket games, which are typically videogames with which the user interfaces, at most, with virtual participants.

The above and other advantages will be made more clear during the course of the following detailed description of the invention.

Description of the figures

The soccer board game according to the present invention will be hereinafter described in detail also with reference to the annexed figures in which: - FIGURE 1 shows a perspective view of the box 2 of the table football game 1 according to the present invention. ? observable the collapsible character of said case 2 as well as? the presence of a first opening/closing system 2? which, in the case of the figure in question, uses a hinge, and a hooking system 7 in the form of a ring, also equipped with a second opening/closing system 7?, which allows to facilitate the transport of said case 2. - FIGURE 2 shows a perspective view of the elements included in said football game 1 which are contained inside said case 2. The following can be observed: the backboard 3 in the form of a folding fabric, the plurality? of cards 4, the tokens 5 as players and with a base 5? and dice 6.

- FIGURE 3 shows a front view of the surface 4? of some of the 4 cards included in game 1. Figure 3(a) shows a 4 card in which ? depicted a football action corresponding to the wording takle, figure 3(b) shows a card 4 on which ? depicted a football action corresponding to the wording lose ball, figure 3(c) shows a card 4 on which ? a football action corresponding to the wording of a foul is shown. All said wordings, omitted in the figure in question, can be shown on said playing cards as envisaged in the preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

Detailed description of the invention

In one of its preferred embodiments, the soccer table game 1 according to the present invention comprises at least one case 2, at least one scoreboard 3, at least a plurality of of cards 4, which show numerical indications and actions to be undertaken and in which said indications can be in the form of numbers, images of football actions or words; at least a plurality? of 5 tokens in the shape of soccer players, and at least one 6 die.

even more in detail, in said preferred embodiment, the game 1 comprises at least one case 2 made of foldable and washable fabric with a profile preferably, but not limited to, cylindrical or, alternatively, shaped like a rectangular purse. The said case ? can be opened and closed with any opening/closing system 2? which uses, for example, press studs, Velcro or, preferably, a zip. Whether it is a case in fabric with a cylindrical profile or in the form of a rectangular purse, said case 2 comprises at least one hooking system 7 in the form of a ring which allows it, should it be necessary, for the user, its connection, through known elements, to the loop of a garment such as trousers or to a belt or to a common key ring, as well as to be able to make it even more? easy to transport, without prejudice to the fact that said case 2 can be easily transported by placing it inside a common bag, backpack or jacket pocket. The said pencil case 2 ? moreover such that its hooking system 7 in the form of a ring has a second opening/closing system 7? which uses either a snap button or Velcro.

How more? repeated several times in the course of the present description, said game 1 is characterized precisely by those structural characteristics which make it functional for its purposes, i.e. being easily transportable and compact and at the same time offering all the typical advantages of board games, and in particular allow the? aggregation between friends and / or relatives and in general the participation in the presence of pi? subject to the game, even at mo? of spectator. In this regard, said soccer game 1 provides that said case 2 suitable for containing the pieces, has at least one dimension, and typically its length, between 5 cm and 20 cm and preferably 13 cm.

Said game also comprises: twenty-two counters 5 in the form of players (eleven per team as in conventional football) and at least thirty cards 4 with dimensions ranging between 3 - 4.5 cm x 3 - 4.5 cm of which preferably eight cards they show the number one, eight cards the number two, and eight cards the number three.

There are two other cards with the wording: lose ball; two other cards with the wording: tackle; two other cards with the wording: foul (each card is equivalent to 1.5 minutes played).

Each card 4 has a thickness of between 0.5 mm and 1.0 mm and ? plasticized presenting a coating of optically transparent polymeric material on both of its surfaces 4?. Said coating ? able to make the cards waterproof to liquids, thus avoiding? that its readability is compromised? as well as the functionality? if liquids such as drinks consumed by the participants during the match are accidentally spilled on them. Board 3? represented by a foldable and washable fabric made of a synthetic polymer material. Preferably, said board 3 in the form of a folding fabric has a thickness of between 0.8 mm and 4.0 mm and ? preferably 2.0 mm. Its dimensions vary from 40 - 150 cm for each side, since said board 3 has a quadrangular and typically rectangular profile. In it, or on at least one of its surfaces 3? the lines of conventional soccer fields can be seen. Are said lines preferably observable on both surfaces 3? of said board 3. So that if one of the two surfaces should accidentally get stained, for example with a drink accidentally spilled by one of the players, the game can? however continue using the opposite surface of said board 3.

The size of the counters 5 as players are also modest thus allowing that do not occupy a bulky volume inside the case 2 thus contributing to its pocket? and ease of transport. Preferably, the height of each marker 5 varies from 1.0 cm to 4.0 cm and is ? preferably 1.5 cm. Each token also has a base 5? with a profile that can be defined by any closed curve or polygonal shape, preferably circular, with a thickness between 1.0 mm and 5.0 mm and preferably 1.5 mm. The said base 5? allows the stability of 5 tokens standing upright on the 3 board during the game.

For the sole purpose of greater exhaustiveness? description, the regulation with which the said game is played by its participants is reported below.

The game presented ? a football classic.

On board 3, typically green, and what can? be of various sizes, preferably 100 cm x 150 cm, with the classic markings of the pitch shown, the positions of the players are indicated, designed in a mirror image for the two teams with a 4-3-3 tactical module.

Can you? equip the pitch with advertising stickers.

Each player has three chances? to play the ball, corresponding to three lines drawn and numbered with progressive numbers on the pitch.

The players are represented with player silhouettes, ie with said counters 5, on which some embodiments provide for the shirt number and possibly the player's name to be drawn.

? a classic table football game.

It is played on a soccer field where the players of both teams are positioned in a mirror image.

? otherwise possible? that the tokens representing the players bear the names of the players themselves.

Each player has the opportunity to take advantage of three options, whereby three numbered lines with the numbers one, two and three are drawn on the playing field for each player.

It is played with a deck of cards, preferably, as mentioned above, with eight cards with the number one, eight cards with the number two and eight cards with the number three.

There are: two other cards with reported: lose ball; two more cards with reported: tackle; two more cards with reported: foul (each card equals 1.5 minutes played). When the card comes out, he loses the ball, does the ball go to the closest opponent? nearby on the pitch.

When the tackle card comes out the players have two dice at their disposal.

The ball remains with the player who rolls a greater sum of numbers with the dice.

When the foul card comes out, the player who ? in front of whoever has possession of the ball.

When the foul card comes out, the player who ? in front of who has possession of the ball for? ? one forward (each team has three forwards). In this case ? rigor.

The penalty is taken in this way: the player who has the goalkeeper engaged in the save indicates a number from one to six.

The player taking the penalty rolls a dice. If the number indicated by the player who saves the penalty comes up, the penalty ? parried; in all other cases? net.

? possible during the match to make substitutions, changes of players in the various parts of the field, etc.

Claims (10)

Claims 1. Game (1) of table football, said game (1) comprising at least one case (2), at least one board (3), a plurality? of cards (4), a plurality? of tokens (5) and at least one dice (6), said game (1) of football being characterized in that said board (3) ? in a foldable and washable fabric in synthetic polymeric material and that said case (2) is otherwise? in washable and foldable fabric, said case (2) having a cylindrical profile or being shaped like a rectangular purse, said case (2) being openable and closed with a first opening/closing system (2?) chosen from snap buttons, Velcro , zipper, said case (2) having at least one size between 5 cm and 20 cm, said game (1) also providing that said case (2) comprises at least a hooking system (7) in the form of a ring capable of allowing connection of said case (2) to the loop of a garment such as trousers, a belt or a key ring, said hooking system (7) in the guise of a ring presenting also? a second opening/closing system (7?) with a snap button or Velcro, called game (1) of table football also providing that each card (4) has dimensions between 3.0 - 4.5 cm x 3.0 - 4.5 cm, said each card (4) being also? plasticised, presenting a coating of optically transparent polymeric material, said coating being able to make said cards (4) impermeable to liquids. 2. Soccer game (1) according to the previous claim in which the case (2) has a cylindrical profile and is ? that can be opened and closed with a zip, said case (2) also presenting? a length of 13 cm. 3. Football game (1) according to any one of the preceding claims comprising thirty cards (4) and twenty-two player-like tokens (5), each player-like token having a height of between 1.0 cm and 4.0 cm. 4. Football game (1) according to the previous claim in which the height of each counter is ? of 1.5 cm. 5. Soccer game (1) according to any one of the preceding claims wherein each card has a thickness of between 0.5 mm and 1.0 mm. Table football (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the backboard (3) in the form of a foldable fabric has a thickness of between 0.8 mm and 4.0 mm. Table football (1) according to the preceding claim, in which the backboard (3) in the form of a foldable fabric has a thickness of 2.0 mm. 8. Table football (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the backboard (3) has a rectangular profile and has dimensions ranging from 40 cm - 150 cm x 40 cm - 150 cm for its sides. 9. Table football game (1) according to any one of the preceding claims in which the cards (4) report numerical indications and actions to be undertaken, said indications being in the form of numbers, images of football actions or words. 10. Soccer game (1) according to any one of the preceding claims wherein each marker (5) comprises a base (5?) with a profile defined by any closed curve or polygonal shape suitable for conferring stability? to said marker (5) on the board (3), said base (5?) having a thickness between 1.0 mm and 5.0 mm.