Collapsible structures having enhancements
Collapsible structures are provided with enhancements and other features that impart additional utility or amusement value to the basic underlying structure. The collapsible structure has at least one foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, and with a fabric material covering portions of the frame member to form a panel when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation. An electrical component can attached to the fabric material, and an electrical coupling connected to the electrical component. Alternatively, a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object can be attached to the fabric material.
1. A collapsible game board, comprising:
a foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering portions of the frame member to form a panel when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, wherein the frame member is twisted and folded to its folded orientation where the frame member is comprised of a plurality of concentric frame members;
a plurality of touch sensors provided on the panel; and
an electrical coupling attached to the fabric material that couples the touch sensors to a power source, wherein the electrical coupling includes at least one wire; further including a sleeve attached to the fabric material for retaining a portion of the at least one wire.
2. The game board of claim 1 , wherein the electrical coupling includes at least one conductive path.
3. The game board of claim 1 , further including a frame retaining sleeve coupled to the fabric material for retaining the frame member.
4. The game board of claim 1 , wherein the panel is a first panel, and further comprising:
a second panel defined by a second foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a second fabric material covering portions of the second frame member to form the second panel when the second frame member is in the unfolded orientation;
a plurality of touch sensors provided on the second panel; and
an electrical coupling attached to the second fabric material that couples the touch sensors on the second panel to the power source.