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US919148A
US919148A US43158408A US1908431584A US919148A US 919148 A US919148 A US 919148A US 43158408 A US43158408 A US 43158408A US 1908431584 A US1908431584 A US 1908431584A US 919148 A US919148 A US 919148A
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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
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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
    • A63F3/00214—Three-dimensional game boards
    • A63F2003/00223—Three-dimensional game boards shaped as a container into which playing pieces may enter
    • 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
    • A63F3/00261—Details of game boards, e.g. rotatable, slidable or replaceable parts, modular game boards, vertical game boards
    • A63F2003/00264—Details of game boards, e.g. rotatable, slidable or replaceable parts, modular game boards, vertical game boards with rotatable or tiltable parts
    • A63F2003/00318—Details of game boards, e.g. rotatable, slidable or replaceable parts, modular game boards, vertical game boards with rotatable or tiltable parts with a rollable board surface
    • A63F2003/00321—Details of game boards, e.g. rotatable, slidable or replaceable parts, modular game boards, vertical game boards with rotatable or tiltable parts with a rollable board surface shaped as an endless belt

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  • This invention relates to game-boards divided into squares and provided with movable playing-pieces; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.
  • Figure l is a perspective view of the game-board.
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the game-board, from below.
  • Figs. 3 and t are cross-sections, taken on the lines 12 and 3i respectively in Fig. 2.
  • he game-board consists of a hollow box or inverted trap A having a flat top which is marked with a series of squares or sections on its surface. Certain of these squares are cut away to form holes B.
  • the board is divided into two parts, one for each player, and these parts are separated by a bar or bridge A, and a row of holes 13 is arranged on each side of the bridge.
  • Each hole is provided with a trap-door C mounted on a pivot D and pro vided with a weight E, or any equivalent means, for normally holding it raised so as to close the hole pertaining to it.
  • the playing-pieces consist of disks 0, which are moved from one square to another by the players. hen one of these pieces is moved onto a trapdoor the weight of the piece causes the trap-door to descend automatically, so that the piece is discharged into the hollow box, and the trapdoor then rises to its original position.
  • the trap-doors are provided with movable locking-devices.
  • the endless band F is an endless band arranged between the two rows of trap-doors and which passes over rollers G journaled in bearings G secured to the underside of the board.
  • the shaft I of one of these rollers is provided with a knob 2 for revolving it, secured to its end portion outside the board.
  • the endless band F is provided with lateral projections H at its side edges, at various points of its length. When any one of these projections comes under the free end portion of a trap Specification of Letters Patent.
  • the band F is moved from time to time to lock the different trapdoors, and in accordance with preestablished rules for playing the game.
  • the game is played in a similar manner to the well known game of checkers, each player having a set of playing-pieces or men, distinguished by color or form, and the pieces being moved across the board from opposite sides, and from one square to another in succession.
  • a game-board having its surface divided into squares and provided with holes corresponding tocertain of the said squares, and having also in said holes depressible trap-doors filling the same and pivoted at one edge and adapted to tilt under the weight of playing-pieces and pe rmitthe passage thereof through the holes, and having also locking-devices for securing certain of the said trap-doors.
  • a game-board having its surface divided into squares provided vith holes cor responding to certain of the said squares and arranged in two rows and having also in said holes depressible trap-doors filling the same and pivote at one edge and adapted to tilt under the weight of the playing-pieces and permit the passage thereof through the holes, and having also a band supported between the rows of holes and provided with lateral projections for locking certain of the trap-doors, and means for moving the said band longitudinally.

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- A. T. FLINT & E. PANSHAW.
GAME BOARD. APPLICATION TILED MAY 8, 1908.
91 9 148, Patented Apr. 20, 1909.
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ALFRED TENNYSON FLINT AND EDWIN FANSHAW, OF SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND.
GAME B OARD To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that we, ALFRED T. FLINT and EDWIN Fixxsimw, subjects of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Shefiield, in the county of York, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game-Boards, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to game-boards divided into squares and provided with movable playing-pieces; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.
In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the game-board. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the game-board, from below. Figs. 3 and t are cross-sections, taken on the lines 12 and 3i respectively in Fig. 2.
he game-board consists of a hollow box or inverted trap A having a flat top which is marked with a series of squares or sections on its surface. Certain of these squares are cut away to form holes B. In the example shown the board is divided into two parts, one for each player, and these parts are separated by a bar or bridge A, and a row of holes 13 is arranged on each side of the bridge. Each hole is provided with a trap-door C mounted on a pivot D and pro vided with a weight E, or any equivalent means, for normally holding it raised so as to close the hole pertaining to it.
The playing-pieces consist of disks 0, which are moved from one square to another by the players. hen one of these pieces is moved onto a trapdoor the weight of the piece causes the trap-door to descend automatically, so that the piece is discharged into the hollow box, and the trapdoor then rises to its original position.
In order to vary the playing of the game the trap-doors are provided with movable locking-devices.
F is an endless band arranged between the two rows of trap-doors and which passes over rollers G journaled in bearings G secured to the underside of the board. The shaft I of one of these rollers is provided with a knob 2 for revolving it, secured to its end portion outside the board. The endless band F is provided with lateral projections H at its side edges, at various points of its length. When any one of these projections comes under the free end portion of a trap Specification of Letters Patent.
Application filed May 8, 1908.
Patented April 20, 1909.
Serial No. 431,58.
door it prevents the weight of the piece a from depressing the trap-door. The band F is moved from time to time to lock the different trapdoors, and in accordance with preestablished rules for playing the game.
The game is played in a similar manner to the well known game of checkers, each player having a set of playing-pieces or men, distinguished by color or form, and the pieces being moved across the board from opposite sides, and from one square to another in succession.
2. A game-board having its surface divided into squares and provided with holes corresponding tocertain of the said squares, and having also in said holes depressible trap-doors filling the same and pivoted at one edge and adapted to tilt under the weight of playing-pieces and pe rmitthe passage thereof through the holes, and having also locking-devices for securing certain of the said trap-doors.
3. A game-board having its surface divided into squares provided vith holes cor responding to certain of the said squares and arranged in two rows and having also in said holes depressible trap-doors filling the same and pivote at one edge and adapted to tilt under the weight of the playing-pieces and permit the passage thereof through the holes, and having also a band supported between the rows of holes and provided with lateral projections for locking certain of the trap-doors, and means for moving the said band longitudinally.
In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.
ALFRED TENNYSON FLINT. EDWIN FANSHAW. Vitnesses LoUIs E. Klrrax, FRED. HAROLD RHO ES.
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Cited By (14)

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US2420482A (en) * 1944-11-27 1947-05-13 John J Janik Invasion checkers
US2684247A (en) * 1952-09-20 1954-07-20 Bella Peter De Checkerboard with trap doors
US3386740A (en) * 1965-05-17 1968-06-04 Charles E. Neely Randomly indexed trap door operated game device
US3411786A (en) * 1966-03-07 1968-11-19 Ideal Toy Corp Toy container with randomly unlatchable lid
US3583701A (en) * 1968-11-08 1971-06-08 Marvin Glass & Associates Game apparatus
US3612527A (en) * 1970-01-12 1971-10-12 John R Rogerson Game board having compartments with trap doors
US3871659A (en) * 1974-05-09 1975-03-18 Marvin Glass & Associates Board game apparatus
US4422644A (en) * 1981-11-05 1983-12-27 Marvin Glass & Associates Board game apparatus
US5344154A (en) * 1993-09-30 1994-09-06 Langstroth Steven W Board game with trap doors
NL1031649C2 (en) * 2006-04-20 2007-10-23 Adar Golad Board game.
USD864304S1 (en) * 2016-08-08 2019-10-22 Winning Moves Uk Limited Game playing apparatus
USD946659S1 (en) * 2018-11-30 2022-03-22 Larry McCarthy Square control board game
USD992646S1 (en) * 2020-09-25 2023-07-18 Hongkong Eiwo Co., Limited Connection game
USD994031S1 (en) * 2020-05-20 2023-08-01 Yong Cheol Kim Playing board for a board game

Cited By (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2420482A (en) * 1944-11-27 1947-05-13 John J Janik Invasion checkers
US2684247A (en) * 1952-09-20 1954-07-20 Bella Peter De Checkerboard with trap doors
US3386740A (en) * 1965-05-17 1968-06-04 Charles E. Neely Randomly indexed trap door operated game device
US3411786A (en) * 1966-03-07 1968-11-19 Ideal Toy Corp Toy container with randomly unlatchable lid
US3583701A (en) * 1968-11-08 1971-06-08 Marvin Glass & Associates Game apparatus
US3612527A (en) * 1970-01-12 1971-10-12 John R Rogerson Game board having compartments with trap doors
US3871659A (en) * 1974-05-09 1975-03-18 Marvin Glass & Associates Board game apparatus
US4422644A (en) * 1981-11-05 1983-12-27 Marvin Glass & Associates Board game apparatus
US5344154A (en) * 1993-09-30 1994-09-06 Langstroth Steven W Board game with trap doors
NL1031649C2 (en) * 2006-04-20 2007-10-23 Adar Golad Board game.
WO2007123396A1 (en) * 2006-04-20 2007-11-01 Adar Golad Game board with shutter like squares
USD864304S1 (en) * 2016-08-08 2019-10-22 Winning Moves Uk Limited Game playing apparatus
USD946659S1 (en) * 2018-11-30 2022-03-22 Larry McCarthy Square control board game
USD994031S1 (en) * 2020-05-20 2023-08-01 Yong Cheol Kim Playing board for a board game
USD992646S1 (en) * 2020-09-25 2023-07-18 Hongkong Eiwo Co., Limited Connection game

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