Mahjong Rack and Pusher

Abstract

A game play rack assembly and method therefor provides a pusher and a rack having a slot therein for receiving the pusher, such that the slot retains the pusher therein until the pusher is manually removed from the slot. The predefined profile of the slot has a dovetail shape formed in between a pair of opposing feet configured to support the rack, each foot in the pair of opposing feet resembling a truncated trapezoid. The pusher is composed of a top slat and a bottom slat, and the bottom slat having a predefined profile complementary to the predefined profile of the slot. In some embodiments, the rack is made of a transparent material and the pusher includes a graphical design thereon, such that the graphical design is visible through the rack.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game play rack assembly, comprising:
 a pusher having an elongate, generally rectangular shape and configured for pushing a plurality of game tiles, the pusher having a predefined profile; and   a rack having an elongate, generally rectangular shape and configured to hold one or more of the plurality of game tiles thereon, the rack having a slot therein configured to receive the pusher, the slot having a predefined profile;   wherein the predefined profile of the slot is complementary to the predefined profile of the pusher, such that when the pusher is received in the slot, the slot retains the pusher therein until the pusher is manually removed from the slot.   
     
     
         2 . The game play rack assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the predefined profile of the slot has a dovetail shape. 
     
     
         3 . The game play rack assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the rack has a pair of opposing feet configured to support the rack and the slot is formed between the pair of opposing feet. 
     
     
         4 . The game play rack assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein each foot in the pair of opposing feet resembles a truncated trapezoid. 
     
     
         5 . The game play rack assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein each foot in the pair of opposing feet is a discrete component. 
     
     
         6 . The game play rack assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein each foot in the pair of opposing feet is integral with the rack. 
     
     
         7 . The game play rack assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the pusher is composed of a top slat and a bottom slat, and the bottom slat has a predefined profile that is complementary to the predefined profile of the slot. 
     
     
         8 . The game play rack assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the rack is made of a transparent material and the pusher is made at least partly of a translucent material, such that the pusher is visible through the rack when the pusher is received in the rack. 
     
     
         9 . The game play rack assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the rack is made of a transparent material and the pusher includes a graphical design thereon, such that the graphical design is visible through the rack when the pusher is received in the rack. 
     
     
         10 . The game play rack assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein game play rack assembly is a Mahjong rack assembly. 
     
     
         11 . A method of implementing a game play rack assembly, comprising:
 providing a pusher having an elongate, generally rectangular shape and configured for pushing a plurality of game tiles, the pusher having a predefined profile; and   providing a rack having an elongate, generally rectangular shape and configured to hold one or more of the plurality of game tiles thereon, the rack having a slot therein configured to receive the pusher, the slot having a predefined profile;   wherein the predefined profile of the slot is complementary to the predefined profile of the pusher, such that when the pusher is received in the slot, the slot retains the pusher therein until the pusher is manually removed from the slot.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the predefined profile of the slot has a dovetail shape. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the rack has a pair of opposing feet configured to support the rack and the slot is formed between the pair of opposing feet. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein each foot in the pair of opposing feet resembles a truncated trapezoid. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein each foot in the pair of opposing feet is a discrete component. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein each foot in the pair of opposing feet is integral with the rack. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the pusher is composed of a top slat and a bottom slat, and the bottom slat has a predefined profile that is complementary to the predefined profile of the slot. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the rack is made of a transparent material and the pusher is made at least partly of a translucent material, such that the pusher is visible through the rack when the pusher is received in the rack. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the rack is made of a transparent material and the pusher includes a graphical design thereon, such that the graphical design is visible through the rack when the pusher is received in the rack. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein game play rack assembly is a Mahjong rack assembly.