Multi-functional combinatorial game apparatus

• US 9,238,169 B1
• Filed: 12/20/2013
• Issued: 01/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yen-Po Chiu
• Original Assignee: Yen-Po Chiu
• Inventors: Chiu, Yen-Po
• Primary Examiner(s): Aryanpour, Mitra
• Application Number:
  US14/135,706
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 473/415, 473/422, 473/278, 473/438, 473/446, 473/452, 473/465, 273/449, 273/444, 273/440, 273/450, D11/131, 404/19
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 17/04 separable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2009/006 Playground structures
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/00 Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/00 Sports without balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/00 Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/00 Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 starting appliances A63K3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00895 Accessories for board games A63F3/00697 takes precedence; game accessories of general use A63F11/00

Abstract

A multi-functional combinatorial game apparatus, which includes a base provided with a protruding seat and a recess on the top thereof, and a groove is provided inside the recess. When two adjacent bases are combined together, the inserting groove on the bottom portion of the upper layer base inserts onto the protruding seat or the recess of the lower layer base, thereby enabling a tactile path to be created having undulating ups and downs. In addition, soybeans, sand, small stones, and other tactile objects can be placed inside the grooves on the bases to provide children with different tactile feelings when they are walking and treading on the path.

Claims

1. A combinable multi-functional game apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of combinable bases;

each base including an upper surface, a lower recessed surface and a thickness therebetween;

said upper surface including a protrusion and a depression substantially covering the upper surface of each base;

wherein each depression including a lip extending upwardly from the upper surface of each base and encircling the perimeter of each depression, and including a groove within each depression;

wherein when the plurality of bases are combined, the lower recessed surface of each base respectively inserts into the protrusion and depression of the upper surface of an adjacent base.

2. The combinable multi-functional game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion and the depression on the upper surface of each base is hexagonal shaped, and the lower recessed surface of each base is dihexagonal shaped.

3. The combinable multi-functional game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one anti-slip material is positioned on an upper surface of each protrusion.

4. The combinable multi-functional game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one anti-slip strip is positioned within the groove in each depression.

5. The combinable multi-functional game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an anti-slip pad is positioned on the lower recessed surface, so as to encircle an outer rim of each base.