GAMES WITH COMPONENT ELEMENTS HAVING A LUMINESCENT SURFACES ENABLING PLAY IN THE DARK
First Claim
1. A game to be played in the dark or under a source of essentially invisible electromagnetic energy or controlled or limited light comprising,a playing surface, selected areas of which are made luminescent to identify areas of play,at least one game piece having at least some surface area of which is made luminescent to permit location of the piece and allow its movement relative to the playing surface by a player.
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Abstract
At least part of the cooperating parts of a game is made luminescent to glow in the dark or under appropriate lighting conditions. The luminescence may be due to self illuminating internal stored energy (phosphorescent) of the part or alternatively coated with material that is stimulated light of a wavelength out of a normal viable spectrum, such as ultraviolet. All or selected surface areas of parts are made sufficiently visible that a player is able to recognize that parts and correlate movement between the parts required to play the game in the darkness. The invention applies to table tops or portable game boards for such purposes as providing boundary markers to find field of play and other areas and marking game pieces. Alternatively, the game may involve a court or field or a specially provided stand or table to support a playing area which requires the marking of target areas as well as the field of play, and game pieces.
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17 Claims
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1. A game to be played in the dark or under a source of essentially invisible electromagnetic energy or controlled or limited light comprising,
a playing surface, selected areas of which are made luminescent to identify areas of play, at least one game piece having at least some surface area of which is made luminescent to permit location of the piece and allow its movement relative to the playing surface by a player.
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14. A method of preparing the court area of a court type game for play in the dark using a light source that for practical purposes is essentially invisible to the human eye, comprising,
determining the amount, size and location of illuminating sources of a wave length to excite selected luminescent material to be used, determining the amount of power required for such lighting and electing appropriate alternative power sources which are appropriate for this application, determining where to install and installing at least supports for the illuminating sources and any required connection to the appropriate alternative power in order to be in an advanced form of readiness sufficient to assure operability of the system in time of need, applying luminescent paint of an appropriate type responsive to the illuminating source at least at the goal to identify the size and orientation of the opening, and obtaining removable tape having a coating of appropriate luminescent material responsive to the illuminating sources which can be applied over selected out of bounds line and such other markers visible in normally lighting at least in those parts deemed necessary to be seen in the dark for the user'"'"'s purposes, at a time deemed appropriate.
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16. A kit for converting a limited court area to a practice area for use in the dark comprising,
illuminating sources for generating a wave length of illumination that is essentially invisible, fixtures for supporting the sources of illumination and their electrical connections to alternate power supplies and the supplies themselves to the extent required in position to illuminate the portion of the court to be used in the dark, including mechanical support means to engage existing, or to be fabricated, support structure, a supply of luminescent paint at least sufficient to apply one coat to an estimated maximum painted area to identify goal opening, show boundaries of goal related structure and identify hazardous structure for supporting goal structure, and a supply of rolls of pressure applied adhesive tape with luminescent coating stimulated by the wave length of the illumination.
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17. A kit using ultra violet light to illuminate an otherwise dark court comprising,
clamp on lighting fixtures for ultra violet lights and ultra violet flood lights, at least one battery pack connectable to one or more light fixtures for powering the ultra violet lights, ultra violet responsive luminescent paint to paint structure to identify goal structure including goal openings, structural boundaries and dangerous supports nearby, pressure applied tape coated with ultra violet responsive luminescent material for application to the court to show out of bounds and other positions significant to the game, and instruction for installation, and use of the materials in the kit.
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