Slotted coin toy

Abstract

A toy for playing various coin-based games includes a polyhedral block having a slot for inserting a card and a channel for rolling a coin.

1 . A toy comprising:
 a polyhedral block having a first planar face, a second planar face parallel to the first planar face, a thickness measured from planar face to planar face, and a plurality of side edges;   a slot disposed in a first side edge, the slot formed approximately orthogonal to the first and the second faces and passing completely through the thickness of the block; and   a channel disposed in a second side edge, the channel formed parallel to the first and the second faces of the block and extending along the entire second side edge.   
     
     
         2 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the block has five side edges forming five corners. 
     
     
         3 . The toy of  claim 2 , wherein three corners are formed at approximately right angles and a fourth corner and a fifth corner are formed at oblique angles. 
     
     
         4 . The toy of  claim 3 , wherein the channel is disposed in a side edge spanning the fourth and fifth corners. 
     
     
         5 . A kit comprising:
 a polyhedral block having a first planar face, a second planar face parallel to the first planar face, a thickness measured from planar face to planar face, a plurality of side edges, a slot disposed in a first side edge, the slot having a depth and passing completely through the thickness of the block approximately orthogonal to the first and second planar faces, a channel disposed in a second side edge, the channel formed parallel to the first and the second faces of the block and extending along the entire second side edge;   an elastically flexible card having a length and a width; and   a disk having a circumferential edge;   wherein the slot is sized to accept and retain a partial length of the card, and the channel is sized to allow the disk to roll freely on edge through the channel.   
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 5 , wherein the card is comprised of plastic. 
     
     
         7 . The kit of  claim 6 , wherein the card is a plastic key card. 
     
     
         8 . The kit of  claim 5 , wherein the disk is comprised of metal. 
     
     
         9 . The kit of  claim 8 , wherein the disk is a coin. 
     
     
         10 . The kit of  claim 5 , wherein the block has five side edges forming five corners. 
     
     
         11 . The kit of  claim 10 , wherein three corners are formed at approximately right angles and a fourth corner and a fifth corner are formed at oblique angles. 
     
     
         12 . The kit of  claim 11 , wherein the channel is disposed in a side edge spanning the fourth and fifth corners. 
     
     
         13 . The kit of  claim 5 , wherein the width of the card is greater than the thickness of the block. 
     
     
         14 . The kit of  claim 5 , wherein the length of the card is greater than the depth of the slot. 
     
     
         15 . A method of propelling a disk, the method comprising:
 providing an elastically flexible card having a planar face and a length;   providing a polyhedral block having a slot formed in a side edge, the slot having a depth less than the length of the card;   placing the card in the slot such that a portion of the length of the card extends beyond the side edge of the block;   providing a disk;   placing the disk on the planar face of the card;   flexing the card; and   releasing the card to propel the disk through space.   
     
     
         16 . A method of propelling a disk, the method comprising:
 providing an elastically flexible card having a planar face and a length;   providing a polyhedral block having a planar face, a thickness, and a slot formed in a side edge, the slot having a depth less than the length of the card;   placing the card in the slot such that a portion of the length of the card extends beyond the side edge of the block;   orienting the planar face of the block on a surface such that an edge of the card is resting on the surface;   providing a disk having a circumferential edge;   placing the disk on the surface with the edge of the disk disposed at the planar face of the card;   flexing the card; and   releasing the card to propel the disk along the surface.   
     
     
         17 . A method of propelling a disk, the method comprising:
 providing a polyhedral block having a channel disposed in a side edge and extending along the entire side edge;   providing a disk having a circumferential edge;   orienting the block on a surface such that the channel forms a ramp ending at the surface;   rolling the disk on edge down the channel and across the surface.