Pawn protectors

A plastic encapsulating piece addresses the issues of degradation and handling difficulties in cardboard game pieces by increasing thickness and durability, improving usability and longevity.

FR3162367A3Active Publication Date: 2025-11-28BRUN PATRICK
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Patent Information

Application Number
FR2024005249
Authority / Receiving Office
FR · FR
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-23
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-23

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Game pieces made of cardboard, such as pawns or cards, suffer from degradation due to handling, difficulty in gripping, and are prone to wear and tear, especially when stacked or placed flat, due to their thinness.

Method used

A plastic encapsulating piece is used to protect the game pieces by clipping onto them, providing increased thickness and durability, thereby enhancing handling and reducing wear.

Benefits of technology

The plastic encapsulation improves the handling and stacking of game pieces while reducing degradation over time, offering better protection and ease of use.

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Abstract

Device for protecting the fields of a game piece or card. It consists of a plastic piece into which a game piece or card is inserted. It also allows for easier handling of the pieces or cards. Fig. 1 Figure for the abbreviation
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Description

Title of the invention: PION PROTECTOR

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for protecting the fields of a pawn or from a game card cut out of cardboard.

[0002] The fields of these tokens or cards are uncut by guillotine and degrade over time due to handling. The tokens or cards are also difficult to grip.

[0003] 5 when they are placed flat on a table or game board. Their stacking or hair removal

[0004] is not favored by their thinness during their handling.

[0005] The device according to the invention makes it possible to overcome these drawbacks. It comprises, in a first characteristic, a plastic encapsulating piece which protects the fields of the pawn or card by simply clipping it onto them. The handling of the pawns or

[0006] 10 cards is also favored by the greater thickness of the fields. Stacking or depilation is also encouraged. The wear and tear on the field over time is reduced by the presence of plastic.

[0007] The attached drawings illustrate the invention:

[0008] Fig. 1 represents a 3D view of the drawing of the invention.

[0009] The [Fig.2] drawing of the invention for a map.

[0010] 15 The [Fig.3] photograph of the invention placed on a pawn and a card.

[0011] With reference to these drawings, the invention consists of a part generally made of plastic made using 3D printing forming a frame for the game piece or card.

[0012] As an indication, the dimensions of 1 invention will be from 1 cm / 1 cm for the pawns to more than 5 cm / 5 cm for the cards.

[0013] 20 The device according to the invention is particularly intended to protect pawns from cardboard game or cardboard wargame card and to facilitate handling.

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Claims

2. Claims

1. A device for protecting the fields of a game piece or card cut from cardboard, characterized in that it comprises a plastic piece (1) for receiving the piece or card and thus protecting its fields and facilitating its handling. -3-