Collapsible game board and case
A collapsible game board having a plurality of rectangular shaped sections joined side by side at a lengthwise edge by a flexible member. The flexible member enables the sections to be folded into a generally rectangular shape with a hollow cavity therethrough. A plurality of closing elements are attached to the game board and are operatively arranged to magnetically interact to secure the game board in a folded configuration or around a case. The rectangular shaped sections preferably have a game design imprinted on one side. Alternatively, either a plurality of strips of the flexible member can be adhered at joints where the lengthwise edge of the rectangular shaped sections meet or a single sheet of the flexible material can be adhered to every rectangular shaped section opposite the game design.
1 . A collapsible game board comprising:
a plurality of rectangular shaped sections joined side by side at a lengthwise edge by at least one flexible member; wherein said flexible member enables said sections to be folded into a generally rectangular shape with a hollow cavity therethrough; and
a plurality of closing elements attached to said game board, each of said plurality of closing elements are operatively arranged to magnetically interact to secure said game board in a folded configuration.
2 . The collapsible game board of claim 1 , wherein said rectangular shaped sections are progressively greater in width, wherein a first section has a width that is less than successive sections.
3 . The collapsible game board of claim 1 , wherein said closing elements are magnetic.
4 . The collapsible game board of claim 1 , wherein said closing elements are ferromagnetic.
5 . The collapsible game board of claim 1 , further comprising an opening tab attached to a longitudinal edge of said game board.
6 . The collapsible game board of claim 1 , wherein said rectangular shaped sections have a game design imprinted on one side.
7 . The collapsible game board of claim 6 , wherein said flexible member is a plurality of strips of flexible material adhered at a joint where said lengthwise edge of said rectangular shaped sections meet, wherein said flexible material is adhered on said rectangular shaped sections opposite said game design.
8 . The collapsible game board of claim 6 , wherein said flexible member comprises a single sheet of flexible material adhered to the back of all said rectangular shaped sections on the side opposite the game design.
9 . The collapsible game board of claim 1 , further comprising a case that said game board is folded around and that resides within said hollow cavity.
10 . The collapsible game board of claim 9 , wherein said case has two enlarged cap portions fixedly attached to the ends of said case.
11 . The collapsible game board of claim 9 , wherein said case has at least one compartment.
12 . The collapsible game board of claim 11 , further comprising game pieces.
13 . The collapsible game board of claim 12 , wherein said game pieces are chess pieces.
14 . The collapsible game board of claim 12 , wherein said game pieces are checker pieces.
15 . The collapsible game board of claim 9 , wherein said case further comprises closing elements attached to said case and operatively arranged to magnetically interact with said closing elements disposed on said game board.
16 . The collapsible game board of claim 15 , wherein said closing elements disposed on said game board are operatively arranged to magnetically interact with said closing elements disposed on said case.
17 . The collapsible game board of claim 15 , wherein said closing elements on said case are magnetic.
18 . The collapsible game board of claim 15 , wherein said closing elements on said case are ferromagnetic.
19 . The collapsible game board of claim 15 , wherein said game board is magnetically attachable to said case.
20 . A collapsible game board comprising:
a plurality of rectangular shaped sections joined side by side at a lengthwise edge by at least one flexible member; wherein said flexible member enables said sections to be folded into a generally rectangular shape with a hollow cavity therethrough; wherein said rectangular shaped sections are progressively greater in width, wherein a first section has a width that is less than successive sections; and,
a plurality of closing elements attached to said game board each of said plurality of closing elements are operatively arranged to magnetically interact to secure said game board in a folded configuration.