Game board with translucent game pieces

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a game board of the design, the rear perspective view being the same.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the game board and cover of FIG. 1, the opposite side view being the same.

FIG. 3 is an end view of the game board and cover of FIG. 1, the opposite end view being the same.

FIG. 4 is top plan view of the game board of FIG. 1, with pockets located at each corner of the game board, e.g., for accommodating translucent game pieces.

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the game board of FIG. 1, which is not a feature of the claimed design and is shown without shading.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the game board and cover of FIG. 1, with translucent game pieces placed in each pocket.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a translucent game piece of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the translucent game piece of FIG. 7, all other side views being the same.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the translucent game piece of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment thereof, showing translucent game pieces of contrasting color.

The purpose of broken lines in the drawing, including broken lines internal to the coaxial connector, merely illustrate environmental structure or boundaries that form no part of the design to be patented via the present application.

Claims

The ornamental design for a game board with translucent game pieces, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D658720
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 3, 2010
Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
Inventor: Andrew P. Grant (Greenfield, MA)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Morris
Attorney: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 29/378,394