Six fold game board and method of folding game board

Abstract

A six fold game board includes six generally rectangular flat panels of generally equal size serially arranged in pairs disposed adjacent to one another to define two outer pairs and one inner pair. The panels of the inner pair are joined by a fold line and the panels of the outer pair are each separated by a slit. Each panel of the outer pairs is connected to an adjacent panel of the inner pair by a fold line. As a result of this constructions, the outer panels can be folded over the adjacent inner panels and the inner panels can subsequently be folded over one another to define a folded game board having a width and length generally equal to the dimensions of one of the rectangular panels. A method of folding such a game board is also disclosed.

1 . A six fold game board comprising six generally rectangular flat panels of generally equal size serially arranged in pairs disposed adjacent to one another to define two outer pairs and one inner pair, said panels of said inner pair being joined by a fold line and said panels of said outer pair each being separated by a slit and with each panel of said outer pairs each being connected to an adjacent panel of the inner pair by a fold line, whereby the outer panels can be folded over the adjacent inner panels and the inner panels can subsequently be folded over one another to define a folded game board having a width and length generally equal to the dimensions of one of said rectangular panels. 
   
   
       2 . The game board according to  claim 1 , where in said panels are generally square shaped. 
   
   
       3 . The game board according to  claim 1 , where in said panels have an approximate size of 6.69 in.×4.72 in. 
   
   
       4 . A method for folding a six fold game board of the type comprising six generally rectangular flat panels of generally equal size serially arranged in pairs, adjacent to one another to define two outer pairs and one inner pair, said panels of said inner pair being joined by a fold line and said panels of said outer pair each being separated by a slit and with each panel of said outer pairs, each being connected to an adjacent panel of the inner pair by a fold line, whereby the outer panels can be folded over the adjacent inner panels and the inner panels can subsequently be folded over one another to define a folded game board having a width and length generally equal to the dimensions of one of said rectangular panels, comprising the steps of:
 folding one of the panels of each outer pair over the adjacent panel of the inner pair;   folding the other of the panels of each outer pair over the previously folded one panel of the respective outer pair to produce a partially-folded game board composed of two three-ply panels connected to one another via the fold line joining said inner pair of panels; and   folding one of said three-ply panels over said other of said three-ply panels to produce a folded game board having a width and length equal to the dimension of one of said rectangular panels.