Set of chesspieces

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a set of chesspieces according to a first embodiment of the invention showing, from left to right, Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, King and Queen;

FIG. 2 is an elevation view of a set of chesspieces shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a set of chesspieces according to a second embodiment of the invention showing, from left to right, Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, King and Queen;

FIG. 4 is an elevation view of the set of chesspieces shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an orthographic projection of the chesspieces of FIGS. 1-4, shown in their starting places on a chessboard shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D147904 November 1947 Hirschel
D148178 December 1947 McNaughton
D207323 April 1967 Hanaa et al.
3186716 June 1965 Shabarick
3194560 July 1965 White
3677550 July 1975 Mathers
3982331 September 28, 1976 Solomon
Foreign Patent Documents
432638 March 1948 ITX
Other references
  • Publication of May 6, 1968: Round Chesspieces by Charles O. Perry. Publication of Sep. 1959: Shaped Chesspieces. Playthings, Dec., 1973, p. 54, upper left, Checker piece. Woodworker, 1970 Edition, p. 35, upper left, Tenon Joint, below letter "O".
Patent History
Patent number: D270363
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 1978
Date of Patent: Aug 30, 1983
Inventor: Webb Nichols (Boston, MA)
Primary Examiner: Melvin B. Feifer
Law Firm: Sandler & Greenblum
Application Number: 5/952,340
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/52
International Classification: D2101;