Board game

Abstract

A flexible game board and carrying pouch for holding game playing pieces and the game board itself which is easily deployed for playing and compactly restorable within the carrying pouch. The game board is formed of a flexible sheet defining a game board face for receiving the game pieces thereon when said game board is spread and placed atop a support surface for play. The carrying pouch, also formed of flexible sheet material as a unit with the game board and defines an interior volume with an elongated opening. One edge of the opening is connected to and extends from one margin of the flexible sheet whereby the opening faces toward said game board. The interior volume is sized and arranged to receive the game board, when folded or wadded up, and the game pieces. A drawstring or closure connected around or with the opening encloses the flexible sheet and the game playing pieces after being placed into the interior volume.

1 - 3 . (canceled)  
   
   
       4 . In combination, a flexible foldable game board and a flexible carrying pouch for holding game playing pieces, consisting of: 
 said game board formed of a flexible sheet of fabric, leather, or synthetic material defining a game board face for receiving the game pieces thereon when said game board is spread and placed atop a support surface; 
 said flexible carrying pouch formed of only two mating side panels and defining an interior volume and having an elongated opening, one edge of one said side panel being connected to and extending from one margin of said flexible sheet, said opening facing toward and extending along a proximal end of said game board, said carrying pouch having a width substantially smaller than that of said game board, the side margins of said carrying pouch being evenly centered with respect to a width of said game board;  
 said interior volume sized and arranged to receive and store only the entire said game board, when rolled, wadded or folded, along with all the game pieces therein;  
 a flexible drawstring connected around said opening for closing said opening and enclosing said interior volume when said flexible sheet and the game playing pieces have been placed into said interior volume.  
   
   
   
       5 . A portable storable game board and a flexible carrying pouch formed as a single unit for holding game playing pieces, consisting of: 
 individual game pieces;    said game board having substantial parallel spaced side margins and proximal and distal end margins, said game board being formed of a flexible sheet of fabric, leather or synthetic material defining a game board face for receiving said game pieces thereon when said game board is spread and placed atop a support surface;    said flexible carrying pouch defining an interior volume and having an elongated opening, one edge of said opening being connected to, centrally positioned between said side margins, and extending from said proximal end margin wherein said opening faces toward said game board;    said interior volume sized and arranged to receive and hold only said game board, when folded or wadded, and the game pieces therein;    a closure for closing said opening and enclosing said interior volume after said flexible sheet and the game playing pieces have been fitted into said interior volume.    
   
   
       6 . A flexible game board and a flexible carrying pouch for holding game playing pieces, consisting of: 
 said game board and said carrying pouch formed of a single flexible sheet of fabric, leather or synthetic material and having a first larger substantially rectangular portion thereof defining a game board face of said game board for receiving the game pieces thereon when said game board is spread and placed atop a support surface;    a second portion of said flexible sheet being substantially smaller than, and having a width approximately half that of, said first portion, said second portion, when folded in half into only two side panels and seamed along opposing side margins, forming said carrying pouch;    said flexible carrying pouch defining an interior volume and having an elongated closable opening, one edge of said opening being connected to and extending from a proximal end margin of said first portion wherein said opening faces toward said game board and is positioned in close proximity thereto;    said interior volume sized and arranged to receive said game board, when folded or wadded, and the game pieces therein;    said opening, when closed, securing said flexible sheet and the game playing pieces within said interior volume for storage and transport.    
   
   
       7 . A flexible game board and a flexible carrying pouch formed from a pattern and being for holding game playing pieces, consisting of: 
 said pattern formed of a single flexible sheet of fabric, leather or synthetic material and having a first larger substantially rectangular portion thereof defining a game board face of said game board for receiving the game pieces thereon when said game board is spread and placed atop a support surface;    said pattern also defining a second portion of said flexible sheet having a substantially rectangular portion being substantially smaller than, and having a width approximately half that of, said first portion, said second portion, when folded in half along a transverse fold line and seamed along opposing side margins, defining said carrying pouch;    said flexible carrying pouch defining an interior volume and having an elongated closable opening, one edge of said opening being connected to and extending from a proximal end margin of said first portion wherein said opening faces toward said game board and is positioned in close proximity thereto;    said interior volume sized and arranged to receive said game board, when folded or wadded, and the game pieces therein;    said opening, when closed, securing said flexible sheet and the game playing pieces within said interior volume for storage and transport.