Collapsible game board and case

Abstract

A collapsible game board having a plurality of rectangular shaped sections joined side by side at a lengthwise edge by a flexible member. The flexible member enables the sections to be folded into a generally rectangular shape with a hollow cavity therethrough. A plurality of closing elements are attached to the game board and are operatively arranged to magnetically interact to secure the game board in a folded configuration or around a case. The rectangular shaped sections preferably have a game design imprinted on one side. Alternatively, either a plurality of strips of the flexible member can be adhered at joints where the lengthwise edge of the rectangular shaped sections meet or a single sheet of the flexible material can be adhered to every rectangular shaped section opposite the game design.

1 . A collapsible game board comprising: 
 a plurality of rectangular shaped sections joined side by side at a lengthwise edge by at least one flexible member; wherein said flexible member enables said sections to be folded into a generally rectangular shape with a hollow cavity therethrough; and    a plurality of closing elements attached to said game board, each of said plurality of closing elements are operatively arranged to magnetically interact to secure said game board in a folded configuration.    
   
   
       2 . The collapsible game board of  claim 1 , wherein said rectangular shaped sections are progressively greater in width, wherein a first section has a width that is less than successive sections.  
   
   
       3 . The collapsible game board of  claim 1 , wherein said closing elements are magnetic.  
   
   
       4 . The collapsible game board of  claim 1 , wherein said closing elements are ferromagnetic.  
   
   
       5 . The collapsible game board of  claim 1 , further comprising an opening tab attached to a longitudinal edge of said game board.  
   
   
       6 . The collapsible game board of  claim 1 , wherein said rectangular shaped sections have a game design imprinted on one side.  
   
   
       7 . The collapsible game board of  claim 6 , wherein said flexible member is a plurality of strips of flexible material adhered at a joint where said lengthwise edge of said rectangular shaped sections meet, wherein said flexible material is adhered on said rectangular shaped sections opposite said game design.  
   
   
       8 . The collapsible game board of  claim 6 , wherein said flexible member comprises a single sheet of flexible material adhered to the back of all said rectangular shaped sections on the side opposite the game design.  
   
   
       9 . The collapsible game board of  claim 1 , further comprising a case that said game board is folded around and that resides within said hollow cavity.  
   
   
       10 . The collapsible game board of  claim 9 , wherein said case has two enlarged cap portions fixedly attached to the ends of said case.  
   
   
       11 . The collapsible game board of  claim 9 , wherein said case has at least one compartment.  
   
   
       12 . The collapsible game board of  claim 11 , further comprising game pieces.  
   
   
       13 . The collapsible game board of  claim 12 , wherein said game pieces are chess pieces.  
   
   
       14 . The collapsible game board of  claim 12 , wherein said game pieces are checker pieces.  
   
   
       15 . The collapsible game board of  claim 9 , wherein said case further comprises closing elements attached to said case and operatively arranged to magnetically interact with said closing elements disposed on said game board.  
   
   
       16 . The collapsible game board of  claim 15 , wherein said closing elements disposed on said game board are operatively arranged to magnetically interact with said closing elements disposed on said case.  
   
   
       17 . The collapsible game board of  claim 15 , wherein said closing elements on said case are magnetic.  
   
   
       18 . The collapsible game board of  claim 15 , wherein said closing elements on said case are ferromagnetic.  
   
   
       19 . The collapsible game board of  claim 15 , wherein said game board is magnetically attachable to said case.  
   
   
       20 . A collapsible game board comprising: 
 a plurality of rectangular shaped sections joined side by side at a lengthwise edge by at least one flexible member; wherein said flexible member enables said sections to be folded into a generally rectangular shape with a hollow cavity therethrough; wherein said rectangular shaped sections are progressively greater in width, wherein a first section has a width that is less than successive sections; and,    a plurality of closing elements attached to said game board each of said plurality of closing elements are operatively arranged to magnetically interact to secure said game board in a folded configuration.