WO2008054195A2 - Plateau de jeu, ensemble d'un plateau de jeu et d'une première série de pièces de jeu, et pièce de jeu - Google Patents

Plateau de jeu, ensemble d'un plateau de jeu et d'une première série de pièces de jeu, et pièce de jeu Download PDF

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WO2008054195A2
WO2008054195A2 PCT/NL2007/000252 NL2007000252W WO2008054195A2 WO 2008054195 A2 WO2008054195 A2 WO 2008054195A2 NL 2007000252 W NL2007000252 W NL 2007000252W WO 2008054195 A2 WO2008054195 A2 WO 2008054195A2
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Adar Golad
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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
    • A63F3/02—Chess; Similar board games
    • 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
    • A63F2003/00359—Modular units
    • A63F2003/00362—Modular units with connections between modules
    • A63F2003/00381—Jig-saw connection, e.g. dove tail
    • 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
    • A63F2003/00583—Connections between board and playing pieces with pin and hole
    • 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
    • A63F3/00697—Playing pieces
    • A63F2003/00747—Playing pieces with particular shapes
    • A63F2003/0075—Playing pieces with particular shapes covering two or more playing fields
    • 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
    • A63F3/00697—Playing pieces
    • A63F2003/00747—Playing pieces with particular shapes
    • A63F2003/00757—Planimetric shapes, e.g. disks
    • A63F2003/00772—Rectangular

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  • Games' board assembly of a games' board and a first number of game pieces, and game piece.
  • the present invention relates to a games' board for playing a game thereon.
  • Such a games' board is generally known.
  • the invention provides according to a first aspect a games' board, wherein the games' board comprises two identical games' board segments that are detachably attachable to each other. In the detached condition of the games' board segments, such a games' board takes up little room and is highly suitable to be used as a travel games' board.
  • the games' board has a games' board side having a number of games' board recesses divided uniformly into rows and columns.
  • a games' board that is particularly simple as regards construction can be achieved when each of the games' board segments has four sides, and wherein one side is provided with an attachment protrusion and an attachment recess, wherein in the condition in which the games' board segments are attached to each other the attachment protrusion of the one games' board segment is situated in the attachment recess of the other games' board segment.
  • each games' board segment comprises two attachment protrusions and two attachment recesses
  • the attachment of the games' board segments in nearly all cases suffices in order for the games' board to be used as a travel game.
  • a particularly simple and compact games' board is achieved when the sides of the side of the games' board situated opposite the games' board side are provided with a raised edge, wherein the raised edge also bounds the attachment recess in the inward direction of the games' board segment, wherein the side of the games' board segment is edge free at the location of the recess.
  • the games' board recesses have a round shape, particularly the shape of a convex segment.
  • the games' board is made of synthetic material.
  • the games' board is lightweight, and the edges and the games' board recesses and the attachment protrusions and attachment recesses can be made in one moulding process.
  • the mutual distance between the games' board recesses in a row and in a column may differ, optionally depending on the game to be played with the assembly, it is preferred among others for playing the game of Tayu, that the distance between the games' board recesses in a column equals the distance between the games' board recesses in a row.
  • the invention furthermore relates to an assembly of a games' board and a first number of game pieces, wherein the games' board has a games' board side on which game pieces can be placed.
  • Such an assembly is generally known, for instance for playing the game of Tayu.
  • a known drawback of such an assembly is that when the game pieces have been placed on the games' board side it is possible that the game pieces can be inadvertently displaced, for instance by bumping against the games' board. Particularly when the assembly is used during travelling for instance by train, boat, car or airplane, there is a risk of inadvertent displacement of the game pieces.
  • the present invention provides an assembly of a games' board and a first number of game pieces, wherein the games' board has a games' board side on which game pieces can be placed, which games' board side is provided with a second number of at least almost identical games' board recesses divided uniformly into rows and columns, wherein each game piece has a rectangular front surface bearing game marks and a support surface situated opposite the front surface for supporting the game piece on the games' board side, wherein the support surface is provided with at least one game piece protrusion which projects above the support surface and can be placed in a games' board recess. Because the game pieces can be placed in the games' board recesses by means of the game piece protrusions, the game pieces are less susceptible to inadvertent displacements as a result of bumping and such.
  • game piece protrusions of one single game piece can be placed in any position with respect to each other, it is preferred, particularly in case of elongated rectangular game pieces, that the game piece protrusions are placed one behind the other.
  • a game piece protrusion comprises a rounded-off, particularly convex-shaped part as free end
  • the game piece as a result of the rounded-off shape, particularly the convex shape of the free end, will be able to gradually slide back into the games' board recess due to gravity.
  • the game piece protrusion comprises a cylindrical part having the rounded-off, particularly convex-shaped part as free end.
  • the assembly is used as a travel game it would be advantageous when the assembly could assume a compact shape.
  • the games' board comprises two identical games' board segments that are detachably attachable to each other.
  • each of the games' board segments has four sides, and wherein one side is provided with an attachment protrusion and an attachment recess, wherein in the condition in which the games' board segments are attached to each other the attachment protrusion of the one games' board segment is situated in the attachment recess of the other games' board segment.
  • each games' board segment comprises two attachment protrusions and two attachment recesses
  • the attachment of the games' board segment in nearly all cases suffices in order for the assembly to be used as a travel game.
  • a particularly simple and compact games' board is achieved when the sides of the support side of the games' board situated opposite the games' board side are provided with a raised edge, wherein the raised edge also bounds the attachment recess in the inward direction of the games' board segment, wherein the side of the games' board segment is edge free at the location of the recess.
  • the free end of the game piece protrusions comprises a rounded-off shape, particularly a convex shape, as free end
  • the games' board recesses have a round shape, particularly the shape of a convex segment.
  • the games' board is made of synthetic material.
  • the games' board is lightweight, and the edges, the games' board recesses, the attachment protrusions and attachment recesses can be made in one moulding process.
  • the front surface of a game piece is provided with a line pattern.
  • the first number of game pieces has a line pattern that differs from the line pattern of another part of the first number of game pieces.
  • a first and a second game piece can be chosen from the first number of game pieces, so that when said game pieces are placed adjacent to each other on the games' board side, the line patterns of said game pieces are at least partially continuous.
  • the distance between the games' board recesses in a column equals the distance between the games' board recesses in a row.
  • said distance between games' board recesses preferably equals the distance between the game piece protrusions.
  • the present invention provides a game piece comprising a rectangular front surface bearing game marks, particularly a line pattern, and a support surface situated opposite the front surface, wherein the support surface is provided with at least one game piece protrusion projecting above the support surface. It has turned out to be advantageous when a game piece is provided with at least two, particularly three game piece protrusions. Especially in case of elongated, rectangular game pieces its is advantageous when the three game piece protrusions are placed one behind the other.
  • a game piece protrusion comprises a rounded-off, particularly convex-shaped part as free end, wherein preferably the game piece protrusion comprises a cylindrical part having the rounded-off, particularly convex-shaped part as free end.
  • Figure 1 A shows a top view of an assembly of a games' board consisting of two identical games' board segments having game pieces according to the invention placed on the games' board side;
  • Figure 1 B shows a bottom view of the assembly according to figure 1 A;
  • Figure 1 C shows a side view in cross-section of a part of the assembly shown in figures 1 A and 1 B;
  • Figure 2 shows a view on an enlarged scale in perspective of a part of a games' board segment showing an attachment recess
  • Figure 3A shows a top view of the front surface of a game piece according to the present invention
  • Figure 3B shows a side view of the game piece shown in figure 3A;
  • Figure 3C shows a bottom view of the game piece shown in figures 3A and 3B
  • Figure 3D shows a front view of the game piece shown in figures 3A, 3B and 3C;
  • Figure 4A shows a bottom view of a games' board segment as shown in figure 1 A showing the attachment protrusions and attachment recesses;
  • Figure 4B shows a top view of the games' board segment shown in figure 4A.
  • Figure 1 A shows a top view of an assembly of a games' board 1 consisting of two identical games' board segments 1 a, having two game pieces 10 according to the invention placed on the games' board side 3 (figure 4B). It will be clear that the number of game pieces 10 placed on the games' board 1 depends on the progress of the game played on the games' board 1 . The overall (first) number of game pieces 10 depends on the game to be played on the games' board.
  • the games' board side 3 is oriented towards the players when playing the game, and it is provided with a (second) number of at least almost identical games' board recesses 7 uniformly divided into rows and columns.
  • Each game piece 10 has a rectangular front surface 1 1 bearing game marks (as shown in top view in figure 3A) and a support surface 1 2 situated opposite the front surface (figures 3B, 3C, 3D) for supporting the game piece 10 on the games' board side 3 of the games' board 1 .
  • the support surface 12 is provided with at least one game piece protrusion 13 (figures 3B, 3C, 3D) projecting above the support surface 12, which game piece protrusion can be placed in a games' board recess 7.
  • game piece protrusion 13 FIGS 3B and 3C the currently most preferred embodiment of the game piece 10 is shown, wherein three game piece protrusions 13 are placed one behind the other in series.
  • the invention also applies to any other number of game piece protrusions, and to other mutual positionings of the game piece protrusions, as long as the game piece protrusions can be placed in the games' board recesses.
  • the game piece protrusions may have shapes that differ from one another, wherein it is also of importance that the game piece protrusions have to be placeable in the games' board recesses, it is preferred for reasons of production efficiency that the game piece protrusions are at least almost identical to each other.
  • the distance between the games' board recesses 7 in a column equals the distance between the games' board recesses 7 in a row, and said distance equals the distance between the game piece protrusions 13.
  • Figure 3 also shows the currently preferred embodiment of a game piece 10 in which the game piece protrusions 13 comprise a rounded- off, particularly convex-shaped part as free end.
  • the games' board recesses 7 have a matching round shape, particularly the shape of a convex segment, so that the game piece protrusions 13 can be fittingly accommodated in the games' board recesses 7, so that when bumping against the games' board 1 the game pieces 10 will be difficult to displace.
  • the game piece protrusions may have another shape than shown in the drawing.
  • the game piece protrusion in order to prevent inadvertent displacement caused by bumping against the games' board further, it is possible to provide the game piece protrusion with a cylindrical part having the rounded-off, particularly convex-shaped part as free end.
  • the shape of the games' board recesses then has to be adapted accordingly.
  • the game piece protrusions (or at least one of them) can be provided with friction increasing elements, as schematically shown by the concentric rings of the centre game piece protrusion 13 in figure 3C.
  • the game marks arranged on a game piece 10 are formed by a line pattern 9. At least a part of the first number of game pieces has a line pattern that differs from the line pattern of another part of the first number of game pieces.
  • the intention is that a player starting at one side of the games' board 1 , places game pieces adjacent to each other such that a line pattern continuous to the opposite side of the games' board is realised (hindered in the process by the opponent).
  • the assembly according to the invention is particularly suitable for playing this game of Tayu during travelling when the game pieces (and the related line patterns) are made such in advance, that a first and a second game piece can be chosen from the first number of game pieces, so that when said game pieces are placed adjacent to each other on the games' board side, the line patterns of said game pieces are at least partially continuous.
  • the games' board 1 shown in figure 1 A consists of two identical detachably attachable games' board segments 1 a.
  • FIG 4A and figure 4B a bottom view and a top view of one games' board segment 1 a are shown respectively.
  • the games' board segment 1 a has four sides 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d.
  • one side 4d is provided with two attachment protrusions 5 and two attachment recesses 6. It will be clear that the present invention is not limited to the shown number of attachment protrusions and attachment recesses, but that each other number can be used within the scope of the invention.
  • the attachment protrusion 5 comprises a convex-shaped thickening 5b which is connected to the games' board segment 1 a via a stem part 5a.
  • the attachment recess 6 has a corresponding convex-shaped recess part 6b and a stem-shaped recess part 6a, so that the attachment protrusion 5 fits positively in the attachment recess 6 for improving the mutual attachment of the games' board segments 1 a. It will be clear that a positive placement of an attachment protrusion in an attachment recess can be achieved by other shapes of attachment protrusions and attachment recesses.
  • the sides 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d of the support side 2 of the games' board 1 situated opposite the games' board side 3 are provided with a raised edge 16 (figures 2 and 4A), wherein the raised edge 16 also bounds the attachment recess 6 in the inward direction (the part of raised edge with reference number 16b in figure 2) of the games' board segment, as shown in figure 2.
  • This part 16b of the raised edge confines the convex-shaped part of the attachment protrusion, wherein the part 16a of the raised edge confines the stem-shaped part of the attachment protrusions.
  • the side 4d of the games' board segment 1 a is edge free at the location of the recess 6.
  • the games' board 1 is made of synthetic material. In this way the weight of the games' board 1 can be kept low, and the edges 16, the games' board recesses 7, the attachment protrusions 5 and attachment recesses 6 can be made in one moulding process.
  • the games' board recesses at the support side 2 of the games' board 1 can be recognised as round bulges 8 (figure 1 C).

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La présente invention concerne un plateau de jeu qui comprend deux segments de plateau de jeu identiques fixés de façon amovible l'un à l'autre. L'invention concerne également un ensemble d'un plateau de jeu et d'une première série de pièces de jeu, le plateau de jeu comprenant un côté de plateau de jeu sur lequel les pièces de jeu peuvent être placées, ledit côté du plateau de jeu comportant une seconde série d'évidements presque identiques divisés uniformément en rangées et colonnes, chaque pièce de jeu comportant une surface avant rectangulaire portant les marques de jeu et une surface de support située à l'opposé de la surface avant pour porter la pièce de jeu sur le côté du plateau de jeu, la surface de support comportant au moins une protubérance de pièce de jeu faisant en au-dessus de la surface de support et pouvant être placée dans un évidement du plateau de jeu. L'invention concerne en outre une pièce de jeu comprenant une surface avant rectangulaire portant les marques de jeu et une surface de support située à l'opposé de la surface avant, la surface de support comportant au moins une protubérance de pièce de jeu en saillie au-dessus de la surface de support.
PCT/NL2007/000252 2006-11-03 2007-10-04 Plateau de jeu, ensemble d'un plateau de jeu et d'une première série de pièces de jeu, et pièce de jeu WO2008054195A2 (fr)

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