US20060175755A1 - Child educational board game - Google Patents
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- US20060175755A1 US20060175755A1 US11/053,504 US5350405A US2006175755A1 US 20060175755 A1 US20060175755 A1 US 20060175755A1 US 5350405 A US5350405 A US 5350405A US 2006175755 A1 US2006175755 A1 US 2006175755A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- A63F3/00173—Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece
- A63F3/00261—Details of game boards, e.g. rotatable, slidable or replaceable parts, modular game boards, vertical game boards
- A63F2003/00406—Details of game boards, e.g. rotatable, slidable or replaceable parts, modular game boards, vertical game boards with a vertical game board
- A63F2003/0041—Details of game boards, e.g. rotatable, slidable or replaceable parts, modular game boards, vertical game boards with a vertical game board with playing pieces visible from both sides
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
- A63F3/00173—Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece
- A63F3/00533—Connection of game board or part of game board to supporting structure
- A63F2003/00536—Adhesive
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
- A63F3/00173—Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece
- A63F3/00574—Connections between board and playing pieces
- A63F3/00634—Sliding connections, e.g. playing pieces sliding in a groove
- A63F2003/00637—Sliding connections, e.g. playing pieces sliding in a groove with non-intersecting, e.g. parallel, grooves
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F11/00—Game accessories of general use, e.g. score counters, boxes
- A63F11/0051—Indicators of values, e.g. score counters
- A63F2011/0062—Play elements marked with value or score
Definitions
- Connect Four This invention involves a new variation of a children's board game that already exists on the toy market called “Connect Four”.
- the Connect Four game entails setting up a plastic grid, 71 ⁇ 2 inches by 10 inches, where 2 opposing players drop either red or black checker chips into slots, one at a time, with each attempting to be the first to connect four chips in a row of his or her respective color.
- My variation of this game allows for a whole new level of engagement for children ages seven and up. It incorporates a completely new concept within the physical arrangement of the grid, allowing children to build on their vocabulary and spelling acquisition, as well as develop greater logical and sequential skills. I call it “Connect Words”.
- Connect Words comes with a plastic grid and two stand legs which are to be attached, and a basic slide mechanism that keeps the chips in place and releases them when the game is over. This allows for an upright, freestanding grid to be erected. Included with the grid are two sets of sticker sheets. The first is an arrangement of black sticker circles containing white letters of the alphabet. The second set of stickers is red. The letters are to be attached to the checkers, so that the same letters are visible on either side of each chip. Both sides of each checker piece will thus contain a letter of the alphabet with its respective colored sticker.
- the game also includes a letter/points per letter chart.
- Each letter of the alphabet corresponds to a point value depending on its place within the alphabet, for example ‘A’ has one point, ‘B’ has two points, and so on.
- Chips are dropped into the grid slots to create words.
- the letters of each word are added for a total score per word. Any additional words created with chips already in the grid may count toward additional points for that player only during his or her turn in the course of the game.
- Other items included with the game are a pocket dictionary, a paper pad and writing utensils to keep track of scores, as well as rules and setup instructions.
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Abstract
My child educational board game, “Connect Words”, requires a child to think critically in finding different ways in which words can be created by not only adding lettered chips to a grid during his or her turn but also by finding what words can emerge from combining letters already in the grid with those he or she will add in each turn, thus not only complementing and enhancing scholastic acquisition of vocabulary and spelling abilities, but helping to increase one's logic and sequencing skills.
Description
- This invention involves a new variation of a children's board game that already exists on the toy market called “Connect Four”. Presently, the Connect Four game entails setting up a plastic grid, 7½ inches by 10 inches, where 2 opposing players drop either red or black checker chips into slots, one at a time, with each attempting to be the first to connect four chips in a row of his or her respective color. My variation of this game allows for a whole new level of engagement for children ages seven and up. It incorporates a completely new concept within the physical arrangement of the grid, allowing children to build on their vocabulary and spelling acquisition, as well as develop greater logical and sequential skills. I call it “Connect Words”.
- I came up with the idea for this new educational game just prior to waking on the early morning of Jan. 2nd, 2005. As I was about to arise and continue my road journey back home to Tampa following my visit with relatives over the holidays, I saw this game being played during a dream state. It was essentially Connect Four, but instead of the plain color checkers, each chip contained a letter of the English alphabet. Children were gathered around a table. They were dropping the lettered chips into the slots of the grid, formulating words. I then woke up and looked at the clock. It was seven thirty in the morning. I was very excited about this new game idea. I telephoned my dad as I was at his home in Maryland, and he was in New Jersey with my Grandmother. I called from a payphone. I then drove back to Tampa to create the game.
- Lettered checker chips are dropped into slots of a plastic, upright and freestanding grid, allowing two players to spell words in various directions. Each letter holds a point value depending on its respective place in the alphabet, ‘A’ holding a point value of one, ‘B’ holds two points, and so on. New words spelled contain a raw score based on adding the points of each letter in that word. The one with the most number of points by the end of the game wins. Thus, not only are vocabulary and spelling learned through this innovative twist on “Connect Four”, but logic and sequential skills are more easily acquired by requiring the child to construct and recognize words in any direction on the grid, so long as the letters of each word are in correct sequence. Children learn to see word patterns in various ways based not only on their own adding of chips to the grid during his or her turn, but in seeing new words created by combining a string of lettered chips with those already in the game.
- Connect Words comes with a plastic grid and two stand legs which are to be attached, and a basic slide mechanism that keeps the chips in place and releases them when the game is over. This allows for an upright, freestanding grid to be erected. Included with the grid are two sets of sticker sheets. The first is an arrangement of black sticker circles containing white letters of the alphabet. The second set of stickers is red. The letters are to be attached to the checkers, so that the same letters are visible on either side of each chip. Both sides of each checker piece will thus contain a letter of the alphabet with its respective colored sticker.
- The game also includes a letter/points per letter chart. Each letter of the alphabet corresponds to a point value depending on its place within the alphabet, for example ‘A’ has one point, ‘B’ has two points, and so on. Chips are dropped into the grid slots to create words. The letters of each word are added for a total score per word. Any additional words created with chips already in the grid may count toward additional points for that player only during his or her turn in the course of the game. Other items included with the game are a pocket dictionary, a paper pad and writing utensils to keep track of scores, as well as rules and setup instructions.
Claims (2)
1- What I first claim as my invention is the design of square lettered chips, measuring one inch in diameter and one-fourth inch in width, which are then to be dropped into seven or more parallel slots, the openings of which measure approximately one inch by one half inch, of a grid, measuring twelve inches in height by ten and one half inches in length and approximately one half inch in width, that is held in upright-vertical position by two stand-legs attached to either side of the grid via adhesive strips, for the purpose of creating words in any direction.
2- What I secondly claim as my invention is the design of round lettered chips, measuring one inch in diameter and one-fourth inch in width, which are then to be dropped into seven or more parallel slots, the openings of which measure approximately one inch by one half inch, of a grid, measuring twelve inches in height by ten and one half inches in length and approximately one half inch in width, that is held in upright-vertical position by two stand-legs attached to either side of the grid via adhesive strips, for the purpose of creating words in any direction.
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US11/053,504 US20060175755A1 (en) | 2005-02-08 | 2005-02-08 | Child educational board game |
EP06250681A EP1698381A1 (en) | 2005-02-08 | 2006-02-08 | Stackable-type word alignment game |
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US3427028A (en) * | 1966-03-01 | 1969-02-11 | Thomas C Abrahamsen | Word building game apparatus with two-sided playing board |
US3506267A (en) * | 1967-03-02 | 1970-04-14 | Gordon P Taillie | Game apparatus comprising upright board with through openings for cubical playing pieces |
US4243227A (en) * | 1979-09-17 | 1981-01-06 | Ned Strongin | Disc projecting game |
US6655687B2 (en) * | 1999-07-29 | 2003-12-02 | Encarnacion Orgaz Sanchez-Seco | Arrangement for table game boards |
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US3427028A (en) * | 1966-03-01 | 1969-02-11 | Thomas C Abrahamsen | Word building game apparatus with two-sided playing board |
US3506267A (en) * | 1967-03-02 | 1970-04-14 | Gordon P Taillie | Game apparatus comprising upright board with through openings for cubical playing pieces |
US4243227A (en) * | 1979-09-17 | 1981-01-06 | Ned Strongin | Disc projecting game |
US6655687B2 (en) * | 1999-07-29 | 2003-12-02 | Encarnacion Orgaz Sanchez-Seco | Arrangement for table game boards |
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US20080132390A1 (en) * | 2005-02-21 | 2008-06-05 | Hidetaka Tokuma | In-Water Training and Rehabilitation Device |
US8066623B2 (en) * | 2005-02-21 | 2011-11-29 | Hidetaka Tokuma | In-water training and rehabilitation device |
GB2442268A (en) * | 2006-08-24 | 2008-04-02 | Paul Edels | Board game apparatus for containing dice and method of play |
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