Dice and method of making same

Abstract

Transparent dice with a void therein filled with a liquid and/or visible matter, so that an entertaining visual aspect is visible through portions of the dice, when the dice are shaken, rolled or otherwise moved. The visual aspect could be a visible swirling motion, moving objects inside the dice, and objects in the liquid. Methods of making the dice are described.

I claim: 
     
         2 . A handheld D6 die configured to generate random numbers, when rolled and allowed to come to rest, the handheld D6 die comprising:
 a shell;   a sealed, leak-proof void in said shell, said void having:
 a liquid having a specific gravity of less than 2.0, and 
 visible matter capable of moving with said liquid, where a specific gravity of the combined liquid and visible matter is less than 4.0; 
 said shell being made of translucent material so that said visible matter is visible from a point outside of said shell; and 
   said shell being configured with a plurality of faces, each with numerical marking, so as to permit use as a number generating die.   
     
     
         3 . The die of claim  1  wherein said shell is a combination of two 3D printed shell pieces each configured to mate with the other. 
     
     
         4 . The die of claim  1  wherein said shell is formed in an injection mold. 
     
     
         5 . The die of claim  1  wherein said liquid is an oil and said visible matter includes a member. 
     
     
         6 . The die of  claim 4  wherein said member has a specific gravity greater than a specific gravity of mineral oil. 
     
     
         7 . The die of  claim 4  wherein said specific gravity of said oil and said member in combination is less than 1.3. 
     
     
         8 . The die of  claim 6  wherein said die has a specific gravity of less than 1.19 and greater than 1.0. 
     
     
         9 . A method of making a random number generating die, comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a translucent vessel;   b. providing in said translucent vessel a liquid;   c. providing visible matter inside said translucent vessel;   d. sealing said translucent vessel so as to retain said liquid therein; and   e. said translucent vessel further having a plurality of translucent planar faces thereon, each with a different alpha-numeric marking, and each face configured so that said visible matter can be seen from a point outside of said translucent vessel.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said liquid is a translucent liquid. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said translucent liquid is transparent. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said translucent vessel is transparent. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said translucent liquid is mineral oil and said visible matter includes a member shaped like a fish. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said translucent liquid is made to have a color and viscosity so as to resemble blood and to facilitate the formation of drips inside the translucent vessel. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein said step of providing in said translucent vessel a liquid, results in a filling of said translucent vessel to a level between ¼ full and ¾ full. 
     
     
         16 . A handheld die configured to generate random numbers, when rolled and allowed to come to rest, the handheld die comprising:
 a shell;   a void in said shell, said void having therein:
 a liquid; and 
 visible matter capable of moving with said liquid, where a viscosity of the combined liquid and visible matter is such that drops of said liquid and visible matter are caused to form inside said void; 
 said shell being made of translucent material so that said visible matter is visible from a point outside of said shell; and 
 said shell being configured with a plurality of faces, each with unique markings, so as to permit use as a number generating die. 
   
     
     
         17 . The die of  claim 15  wherein said viscosity is such that said drops are formed within said void and also fall within said void.