Paper football game piece

Abstract

The present invention provides major improvements with respect to a paper football game piece. The football may be formed using a sheet of paper folded into the desired triangular shape. A region of the paper is printed and embossed to simulate the bumpy texture inherent of cowhide or pigskin football leather, football laces, and one or more team logos. The same region may also be impregnated with a leather fragrance that when scratched may omit a desired scent such as a football leather scent.

What I claim is:  
     
         1 . A football game piece comprising a substantially planar sheet of material configured to form a multilayered triangle, wherein said sheet includes features of a football on a portion of at least one side of the sheet, such that said printing is configured to be visible on the exterior of the multilayered triangle.  
     
     
         2 . The game piece of  claim 1  wherein the sheet of material includes a plurality of through die cuts, the sheet of material being foldable.  
     
     
         3 . The game piece of  claim 1  wherein the sheet of material is comprised of at least one of paper, plastic, cloth, or cardboard.  
     
     
         4 . The game piece of  claim 1  wherein the sheet of material is detachable from a booklet.  
     
     
         5 . The game piece of  claim 1  further including at least one of printing and embossing features of a football which depict at least one of laces, logos, texture, leather, and patterns.  
     
     
         6 . The game piece of  claim 1  wherein the sheet is scented.  
     
     
         7 . The game piece of  claim 1  wherein the sheet is scented with a fragrance of leather.  
     
     
         8 . A condiment packet comprising: 
 a first substantially planar triangular sheet;    a second substantially planar triangular sheet disposed on the first sheet;    a seal formed between the first sheet and the second sheet at least a portion of which is substantially along a common periphery; and    features of a football visible on at least one of the first and second sheet.    
     
     
         9 . A condiment packet comprising: 
 a substantially planar rectangular sheet, folded substantially along a major diagonal, forming a first right triangle and a second right triangle having a substantially common hypotenuse;    a seal formed between the first and second triangles at least a portion of which is substantially along a common periphery; and    features of a football visible on at least one of the first or second triangles.    
     
     
         10 . The condiment packet of  claim 9  wherein at least a portion of at least one sheet is scented with a fragrance.  
     
     
         11 . The condiment packet of  claim 9  further comprising a surface with at least one of printing and embossing to accentuate the visible football features.  
     
     
         12 . A matchbook comprising: 
 a rectangular sheet, foldable substantially along a major diagonal to create a substantially triangular front cover and a substantially triangular back cover;    printing on at least a portion of at least one cover depicting features of a football; and    a match retainer on at least one of the front and back covers.    
     
     
         13 . The matchbook of  claim 12  further comprising a striking strip disposed on one side of at least one of the front cover and back cover.  
     
     
         14 . The matchbook of  claim 12  wherein the match retainer is a flap formed by folding a portion of at least one of the front cover and back cover.  
     
     
         15 . The match book of  claim 12  wherein the sheet is scented.  
     
     
         16 . A method of forming a game piece comprising the steps of: 
 providing a sheet of material with features of a football on a portion of at least one side of the sheet; and    folding the sheet at least once to form a right triangle of multiple sheet layers whereby the printed portion of the sheet is visible on the exterior of the layered triangle.    
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising the step of tucking between the layers of the triangle any portion of the sheet extending beyond the perimeter of the layered triangle.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the step of folding the sheet includes forming a right triangle having legs substantially equal in length to the width of the sheet; 
 folding the sheet over the triangle along the triangle leg traversing the width of the sheet;  
 folding the sheet over the right triangle along the hypotenuse of the triangle; and  
 repeating the last two folding operations to obtain the desired triangle thickness.  
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material to be folded includes folding the sheet in half lengthwise at least once, creating a layered sheet, maintaining the printed portion on the outside of the folded sheet.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising the step of sealing at least two layers of the sheet together along the periphery of the layers.