Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Game board structure
Patent
1996-10-22
1999-02-09
Stoll, William E.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Game board structure
A63F 300
Patent
active
058683909
ABSTRACT:
A game board having a two panel construction and its method of manufacture. A front panel and back panel constructed from a single piece of wood form the foundation of the game board, the panels being of a complementary generally polygonal profile with a portion of the periphery of the panels being beveled to form a plurality of keys when mated. A number of edge pieces having keyways adapted to engage the keys function to hide seams, add strength, and eliminate end checking of wood grain. Some edge pieces may also operate as hidden doors, concealing special channels. The front and back panels are formed from a common hardwood source and are mated in a manner such that their grain patterns match, while their grain expansion characteristics are opposing. The front panel has a cut-out region designed especially to receive and snugly retain a complementary shaped playing surface component. The front panel may also have a second cut-out region positioned above a cavity formed between the front panel and the back panel when mated, such that game accessories residing in the cavity may be manipulated by the user. For example, a score counter may be mounted in the cavity. Rectangular cavities are also used to house and dispense game pieces.
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