Combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users, the broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a storage rack for holding numbered-cube game pieces to be used on the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually users in a carrying case (which is not part of my design and shown in phantom line);

FIG. 9 is a top view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a front view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 8; and

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of assembly of the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users to sit on top of the storage rack for the game pieces in the carrying case;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing one side of the game pieces to be used on the game sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users, each having a number in a first color on a contrasting, second color background to indicate starting Sudoku numbers for visually sighted users, and Braille dots symbolizing “letters”, indicating starting Sudoku numbers, alongside Braille dots for the number for visually impaired users; and,

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the opposite side of the game pieces to be used on the game sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users, each having a number in the contrasting second color on the first color background to indicate entered sudoku numbers for visually sighted users, and Braille dots symbolizing “numbers”, indicating entered sudoku numbers, alongside Braille dots for the number for visually impaired users.

Claims

The ornamental design for the combined sudoku game board and game pieces for visually impaired users, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • World Wide Games 1990-91 Catalog. p. 7, “Clean Sweep” game, lower left.
Patent History
Patent number: D569443
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 3, 2006
Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
Inventor: Elizabeth R. Whitney (Hilo, HI)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Attorney: Leighton K. Chong
Application Number: 29/249,359