Integral folding game board and box

Abstract

Game equipment, such as a board game, hingedly constructed so that when shipped for sale or display, it can be folded into a three-dimensional box, with separate lid. The box can contain game pieces, instructions, and other game-playing materials and equipment. The box can be shrink-wrapped or similarly packaged to effect attractive display, and save on shipping and storage cost, as well as paper usage. When unfolded for playing of the game, the game board can be refolded into a box-shape for storage, or preferable, folded compactly, and relatively, in a see through bag with closure.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A rectangular game board foldable for shipment, sale or storage, comprising a rectangular playing surface having 9 hingedly joined and foldable portions, said game board being readily foldable into a smaller configuration for storage.  
     
     
         2 . The gameboard of  claim 1 , wherein the board is foldable to form a cube shaped box having an open top.  
     
     
         3 . The gameboard of  claim 2 , wherein the cube shaped box is topped with a removable lid, to form a complete box.  
     
     
         4 . The gameboard of  claim 3 , wherein the removable lid is secured to the box by adhesive means.  
     
     
         5 . A rectangular game board foldable for shipment, sale or storage, comprising a rectangular playing surface having 16 hingedly joined and foldable portions said game board being readily foldable into a smaller configuration.  
     
     
         6 . The game board of  claim 5 , wherein the board is foldable to form a cube shaped box having an open top.  
     
     
         7 . The game board of  claim 6 , wherein the cube shaped box is topped with a removable lid, to form a complete box.  
     
     
         8 . The game board of  claim 7 , wherein the removable lid is secured to the box by adhesive means.  
     
     
         9 . A board game, comprising a rectangular game board foldable for shipment, sale or storage, said rectangular game board having 9 hingedly joined and foldable portions, said game board being readily foldable into a smaller configuration for storage, said game board having denotations of the paths or targets of the game; 
 playing pieces for movement along the paths;    movement director means for providing instructions as to the movement of the pieces of the game;    a flexible plastic bag having closure means, for containing all elements of the board game.