Foldable game boards having a fastener

Abstract

A foldable game board made of a foam material having a fastener. The foldable game board includes a base member having a first fold-line section and a second fold-line section defining a first seating area, a second seating area and a center seating area; the base member being movable to a planar configuration to define an open configuration for playing a game. The foldable game board also includes an upper center playing board member having a specified game layout thereon for play; and the upper center playing board member is attached to the center seating area. The foldable game board also includes a first upper side board member having a plurality of first openings therein, each for receiving a first die-cut game piece therein; and the first upper side board member is attached to the first seating area; and a second upper side board member having a plurality of second openings therein; each for receiving a second die-cut game piece therein; and the second upper side board member is attached to the second seating area. Additionally, the foldable game board includes a fastener strip member connected to the base member for folding the base member along the first and second fold-line sections into a closed configuration to form a compact carrying case.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A foldable game board having a fastener, comprising: 
 a) a base member having a first fold-line section and a second fold-line section defining a first seating area, a second seating area and a center seating area; said base member being movable to a planar configuration to define an open configuration for playing a game;    b) an upper center playing board member having a specified game layout thereon for play; said upper center playing board member being attached to said center seating area;    c) a first upper side board member having a plurality of first openings therein, each for receiving a first die-cut game piece therein; said first upper side board member being attached to said first seating area;    d) a second upper side board member having a plurality of second openings therein, each for receiving a second die-cut game piece therein; said second upper side board member being attached to said second seating area; and    e) fastener means connected to said base member for folding said base member along said first and second fold-line sections into a closed configuration to form a compact carrying case.    
     
     
         2 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said foldble game board is made of a foam material.  
     
     
         3 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said specified game layout is for playing chess.  
     
     
         4 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said specified game layout is for playing backgammon.  
     
     
         5 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said specified game layout is for playing checkers.  
     
     
         6 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said specified game layout is for playing parcheesi.  
     
     
         7 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said specified game layout is for playing dominoes.  
     
     
         8 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said specified game layout is for playing tic tac toe.  
     
     
         9 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , further including attachment means for attaching said upper center playing board and said first and second upper side board members to said center seating area and said first and second seating areas, respectively, thereon.  
     
     
         10 . A foldable game bord in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein said attachment means includes adhesive, glue, laser bonding, or stitching.  
     
     
         11 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said upper center playing board member includes an upper surface having indicia in the form of numbers, lettering, and designs thereon for said specified game layout.  
     
     
         12 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said upper center playing board member includes a plurality of third openings therein for receiving said first and second die-cut game pieces therein.  
     
     
         13 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said upper center playing board member and s aid first and second upper side board members include at least two or more fourth openings for receiving one or more die or dice therein.  
     
     
         14 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said fastener means include hook and loop members, or plastic male and female snap members.  
     
     
         15 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein said first, second, and third openings include geometric shapes in the form of circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, X's and O's.  
     
     
         16 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein said first, second, and third openings include non-geometric shapes in the form of figurines for chess pieces and parcheesi game pieces.  
     
     
         17 . A foldable game board having a fastener, comprising: 
 a) a center core layer having an upper surface and a lower surface; said center core layer being in the form of a six pointed star;    b) said center core layer having a plurality of fold-lines defining an hexagon-shaped center seating area and six triangular-shaped seating areas on each of said upper and lower surfaces, respectively;    c) an upper layer including a first hexagon-shaped center board member and six triangular-shaped first board members each having a plurality of first openings therein, each for receiving die-cut game pieces therein; said first hexagon-shaped center board member and said six triangular-shaped first board members being attached to said hexagon-shaped center seating area and said six triangular-shaped seating areas on said upper surface of said center core layer, respectively;    d) a bottom layer including a second hexagon-shaped center game board member and six triangular-shaped second game board members having thereon a specified game layout for playing Chinese checkers; said Chinese checkers game layout having a plurality of second openings therein for receiving said die-cut game pieces therein; said second hexagon-shaped center game board member and said six triangular-shaped second game board members being attached to said hexagon-shaped center seating area and said six triangular-shaped seating areas on said lower surface of said center core layer, respectively;    e) wherein said second hexagon-shaped center game board member and said six triangular-shaped second game board members being movable to an unfolded, planar and opened configuration to form said Chinese checkers game layout; and    f) fastener means connected to said upper layer for folding said center core layer along said plurality of fold-lines in order to fold said game board to a folded and closed configuration to form a compact carrying case.    
     
     
         18 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said foldble game board is made of a foam material.  
     
     
         19 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 17 , further including attachment means for attaching said upper and bottom layers to said hexagon-shaped seating area and said six triangular-shaped seating areas, respectively, thereon.  
     
     
         20 . A foldable game bord in accordance with  claim 19 , wherein said attachment means includes adhesive, glue, laser bonding, or stitching.  
     
     
         21 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said fastener means include hook and loop members.  
     
     
         22 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said first and second openings include geometric shapes in the form of circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, X's and O's and other polygonal configurations.  
     
     
         23 . A foldable game board having a fastener, comprising: 
 a) a base member having a center fold-line section defining a first seating area and a second seating area; said base member being movable to a planar configuration to define an open configuration for playing a game;    b) an upper side board member having a plurality of first openings therein, each for receiving a die-cut game piece therein; said upper side board member being attached to said first seating area;    c) an upper playing board member having thereon a specified game layout for playing a game thereon; said upper playing board member being attached to said second seating area; and    d) fastener means connected to said base member for folding said base member along said first and second fold-line sections into a closed configuration to form a compact carrying case.    
     
     
         24 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein said foldble game board is made of a foam material.  
     
     
         25 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said specified game layout is for playing tic tac toe.  
     
     
         26 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 23 , further including attachment means for attaching said upper side board member and said upper playing board member to said first seating area and said second seating area, respectively, thereon.  
     
     
         27 . A foldable game bord in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said attachment means includes adhesive, glue, laser bonding, or stitching.  
     
     
         28 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein said upper center playing board member includes an upper surface having indicia in the form of numbers, lettering, and designs thereon for said specified game layout.  
     
     
         29 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein said fastener means include hook and loop members, or plastic male and female snap members.  
     
     
         30 . A foldable game board in accordance with  claim 29 , wherein said first and second openings include geometric shapes in the form of circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, X's and O's.