Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Kim, Eugene (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
C273S280000, C273S459000, C426S112000, C426S115000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07093832
ABSTRACT:
A plate or other utilitarian object for generating conversations is provided comprising a substantially flat central portion for holding on object and a raised side surface positioned coaxially with the substantially flat central portion. A circular perforation is formed coaxially with the substantially flat central portion and the raised side surface and is positioned at a border between the substantially flat central portion and the raised side surface. A plurality of axial perforations are formed in the raised side surface extending along an entire width thereof from the circular perforation to an outer edge of the raised side surface. Each adjacent pair of the plurality of axial perforations and a corresponding portion of the circular perforation defines a selectively removable tab, the selectively removable tab including text material thereon. The text material preferably comprises an open-ended opinion-evoking statement.
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Collins Dolores R.
Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP.
Kim Eugene
Subject Matters LLC
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