Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Electrical
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
McClellan, James S (Department: 3718)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Electrical
C273S238000, C273S288000, C463S030000, C463S031000, C463S034000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07954820
ABSTRACT:
A gaming article that includes a sensing layer, a non-metallic electroluminescent layer disposed over a portion of the sensing layer, a story layer that is at least substantially transparent and depicts a game board thereon, wherein the story layer is disposed over a portion of the electroluminescent layer, and a sensing device that interacts with the sensing layer when it is adjacent to the story layer and transmits light therethrough from the electroluminescent layer to a player to facilitate display of relevant information. Also included are methods of playing a game, preferably a mystery game, using the gaming article.
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Bermudez Melissa Ines
Levin Golan
Bermudez Melissa Ines
Haynes and Boone LLP
McClellan James S
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