Multi-game cabinet

Abstract

A cabinet comprises a first panel, a frame supporting the first panel, and a second panel adapted to slidingly engage with the frame. At least one game apparatus is mounted to a first surface of the first panel. The cabinet is adapted to function as a wall-mounted board game cabinet in a wall-mounted configuration and as a table-mounted board game cabinet in a table-mounted configuration.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A cabinet comprising: 
 a first panel;    a frame formed by a plurality of interconnected frame members, each frame member having a first edge, a second edge, an interior face and an exterior face;    at least two frame members connected along the at least two frame members' interior faces to the first panel intermediate the first edge and the second edge;    one of the frame members having an elongated narrow slot opening proximate the second edge of the one frame member;    each of the remaining frame members having a groove disposed within the interior face and proximate the second edge of each of the remaining frame members and generally aligned with the slot opening;    at least one second panel having at least one board game playing surface pattern disposed thereon, the at least one second panel being adapted to fit within the slot and the grooves and to slidingly engage with the frame; and    at least one game apparatus mounted to a first surface of the first panel,    whereby the cabinet is adapted to function as a wall-mounted board game cabinet in a wall-mounted configuration and as a table-mounted board game cabinet in a table-mounted configuration.    
     
     
         2 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the board game playing surface pattern corresponds to one of checkers, Chinese checkers, chess, and backgammon.  
     
     
         3 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the cabinet is provided with multiple second panels.  
     
     
         4 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the game apparatus is a basketball goal assembly.  
     
     
         5 . The cabinet of  claim 4 , wherein a rim portion of the basketball goal assembly is pivotable between a position generally parallel with the panel and a position generally perpendicular to the panel.  
     
     
         6 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the game apparatus is a dart board.  
     
     
         7 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein game pieces may be stored within the cabinet.  
     
     
         8 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the second panel may be removed to form an open-topped box suitable for playing a game of dice when the cabinet is used in the table-mounted configuration.  
     
     
         9 . A cabinet comprising: 
 a first panel;    a frame formed by a plurality of interconnected frame members, each frame member having a first edge, a second edge, an interior face and an exterior face;    at least two frame members connected to the first panel along the at least two frame members' interior faces intermediate the first edge and the second edge;    at least one game apparatus mounted to a first surface of the first panel; and    at least a second game apparatus mounted to a second surface of the first panel,    whereby the cabinet is adapted to function as a cabinet for first and second wall-mounted board games in first and second wall-mounted configurations.    
     
     
         10 . A cabinet comprising: 
 a first panel;    a frame formed by a plurality of interconnected frame members, each frame member having a first edge, a second edge, an interior face and an exterior face;    at least two frame members supporting the first panel intermediate the first edge and the second edge of the at least two frame members;    one of the frame members having an elongated narrow slot opening proximate the second edge of the one frame member;    each of the remaining frame members having a groove disposed within the interior face, proximate the second edge of each of the remaining frame members and generally aligned with the slot opening;    at least one second panel having at least one table game playing surface pattern disposed thereon, the at least one second panel being adapted to fit within the slot and the grooves and to slidingly engage with the frame;    at least a first game apparatus mounted to a first surface of the first panel; and    at least a second game apparatus mounted to a second surface of the first panel,    whereby the cabinet is adapted to function as a cabinet for first and second wall-mounted board games in first and second wall-mounted configurations and as a cabinet for a table-mounted board game in a table-mounted configuration.