Patent Description:
As a generally known board game, there are games of "Baduk" (or "Go"), "Janggi", chess, and the like. The board games such as Go, Janggi, chess, and the like are played in such a way that a player's stones or pieces and opponent's stones or pieces are used to remove the opponent's stone or piece from a corresponding position and have specific board patterns and play methods, thereby arousing interest in their own ways. While all of these board games are played using stones or pieces made in specific shapes on a flat board marked with a predetermined lattice pattern, games playable using a general game console, a personal computer or a communication device have also been introduced with the recent development of electronic technology.

In the foregoing examples of conventional board games, a player may have fun using his/her own stones or pieces to occupy more space or capture or remove the opponent's piece, but cannot feel the pleasure of making a score by kicking a ball into the opponent's goalpost as in the game of football.

Accordingly, there have conventionally been proposed football game play tools including a board shaped like a football field, on which an outer line, a centerline, opposite penalty-area lines, and the like are drawn; a goalpost; a football ball, a kicking unit; etc. However, these football gameplay tools have a problem of losing an interest because a user cannot play the game while replacing domestic and international football clubs and club players according to their positions on the football game board. By way of further background, <CIT> discloses a board for a board game having a laminated structure comprising a substantially rigid support plate carrying a backing sheet capable of attracting a ferromagnetic material. A plurality of game pieces are held on the board by magnetic attraction.

The disclosure is proposed to consider and solve conventional problems of all sorts, and aims to provide a board structure for a football game, in which cards respectively printed with domestic and international football clubs and players are variously combinable and replaceable according to their positions on a football game board, thereby arousing a different interest as a user can play a game with desired players of the desired football club to put a ball into the opponent's goalpost.

According to an embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided a board structure for a football game including: a football game board formed with a plurality of card coupling holes at regular intervals at one side; a plurality of club name cards detachably coupled to some among the plurality of card coupling holes; and a plurality of player photo cards detachably coupled to all but some of the plurality of card coupling holes according to positions of best players for each club, wherein: the football game board comprises: a first hardboard portion having the plurality of card coupling holes formed thereon, a rubber-magnet plate portion being disposed and adhered planarly corresponding to a bottom surface of the first hardboard portion and having a plurality of first separation holes formed respectively corresponding to the plurality of card coupling holes; and a second hardboard portion being disposed and adhered planarly corresponding to a bottom surface of the rubber-magnet plate portion and having a plurality of second separation holes formed respectively corresponding to the plurality of first separation holes.

The first hardboard portion may be formed with an outer line, a centerline, and opposite penalty area lines which are formed into sections, and the plurality of card coupling holes may be distributively formed inside and outside the outer line at regular intervals.

The plurality of card coupling holes may include a cross-section and a thickness corresponding to each cross-section and thickness of the plurality of club name cards and the plurality of player photo cards.

The plurality of club name cards and the plurality of player photo cards may be shaped like one of formations including a quadrangle, an ellipse and a circle corresponding to the cross-sections of the card coupling holes, respectively.

The first hardboard portion may include a league logo portion formed at an upper edge thereof at regular intervals and printed with league logos of respective countries.

The first hardboard portion may include a plurality of goalpost fitting holes and a plurality of outguard fitting holes formed at left and right edges thereof, the plurality of goalpost fitting holes may be formed at regular intervals on the first hardboard portion, so that a pair of left and right goalposts may be detachably coupled to each middle of left and right edges outside the outer line that meets the penalty-area line, respectively, and the plurality of outguard fitting holes may be formed at regular intervals on the first hardboard portion, so that each goal line outguard may be detachably coupled to upper and lower sides, between which each of the pair of left and right goalposts will be placed, outside the outer line that meets the penalty-area line.

The board structure may further include: a plurality of fitting projections integrally protruding from a bottom surface of the pair of left and right goalposts and correspondingly fitted to the plurality of goalpost fitting holes, and a plurality of fitting projections integrally protruding from a bottom surface of the plurality of goal line outguards and correspondingly fitted to the plurality of outguard fitting holes.

The plurality of first and second separation holes may be formed at centers with regard to the cross-section of the plurality of card coupling holes.

The plurality of club name cards may include: a photo film printed with a logo and a club name; and a first rubber magnet plate adhered to a rear side of the photo film and corresponding to a cross-section of the photo film.

The plurality of player photo cards may include: a photo film printed with a player photo, a uniform number and a player name; and a second rubber magnet plate adhered to a rear side of the photo film and corresponding to a cross-section of the photo film.

Below, exemplary embodiments of the disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings <NUM> to <NUM> for a full understanding of the disclosure. The embodiments of the disclosure may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the disclosure should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

<FIG> is a plan view of a football game board according to an embodiment of the disclosure, <FIG> is an exploded perspective view of the football game board according to an embodiment of the disclosure, <FIG> is an assembled perspective view of the football game board according to an embodiment of the disclosure, <FIG> is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of <FIG>, <FIG> is a perspective view of a club name card according to an embodiment of the disclosure, <FIG> is a perspective view of a player photo card according to an embodiment of the disclosure, <FIG> is a perspective view of a goalpost according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and <FIG> is a perspective view of a goal line outguard according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to <FIG>, a board structure for a football game according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a football game board <NUM> formed with a plurality of card coupling holes <NUM> at regular intervals at one side; a plurality of club name cards <NUM> detachably coupled to some among the plurality of card coupling holes <NUM>; and a plurality of player photo cards <NUM> detachably coupled to all but some of the plurality of card coupling holes <NUM> according to the positions of the best players for each club.

In other words, the football game board <NUM> includes a first hardboard portion <NUM> on which an outer line <NUM>, a centerline <NUM>, and opposite penalty-area lines <NUM> may be formed into sections, and the plurality of card coupling holes <NUM> may be distributively formed inside and outside the outer line <NUM> at regular intervals; a rubber-magnet plate portion <NUM> disposed and adhered planarly corresponding to a bottom surface of the first hardboard portion <NUM>, and including a plurality of first separation holes <NUM> formed respectively corresponding to the plurality of card coupling holes <NUM>; and a second hardboard portion <NUM> disposed and adhered planarly corresponding to a bottom surface of the rubber-magnet plate portion <NUM>, and including a plurality of second separation holes <NUM> formed respectively corresponding to the plurality of first separation holes <NUM>.

In this case, each cross-section of the plurality of card coupling holes <NUM> may be shaped like one of formations including a quadrangle, an ellipse and a circle corresponding to each cross-section of the plurality of club name cards <NUM> and the plurality of player photo cards <NUM>. Each depth of the plurality of card coupling holes <NUM> may be formed corresponding to each thickness of the plurality of club name cards <NUM> and the plurality of player photo cards <NUM>.

The first hardboard portion <NUM> may include the outer line <NUM>, the centerline <NUM>, and the opposite penalty-area lines <NUM> formed thereon to be sectionalized in the ratio of an actual football field, and may include league logo portions <NUM> formed at an upper edge thereof at regular intervals outside the outer line <NUM> and selectively printed with football league logos of respective countries.

The first hardboard portion <NUM> includes a plurality of goalpost fitting holes <NUM> and a plurality of outguard fitting holes <NUM> formed at the left and right edges thereof.

In other words, the plurality of goalpost fitting holes <NUM> may be formed at regular intervals on the first hardboard portion <NUM>, so that a pair of left and right goalposts <NUM> may be detachably coupled to each middle of the left and right edges outside the outer line <NUM> that meets the penalty-area line <NUM>, respectively. The plurality of outguard fitting holes <NUM> may be formed at regular intervals on the first hardboard portion <NUM>, so that each of goal line outguards <NUM> may be detachably coupled to upper and lower sides, between which each of the pair of left and right goalposts <NUM> will be placed, outside the outer line <NUM> that meets the penalty-area line <NUM>.

The first hardboard portion <NUM> and the second hardboard portion <NUM> may be made of either thin compressed paper or plastic. The top surface of the first hardboard portion <NUM> may be coated with the same material as the top surface of the plurality of club name cards <NUM> or the plurality of player photo cards <NUM> so as to minimize friction with a football ball (not shown), and the bottom surface of the second hardboard portion <NUM> may be coated with a nonslip material in order to minimize slipping thereof. The plurality of first and second separation holes <NUM> and <NUM> may be shaped like circles with regard to the cross-section of the plurality of card coupling holes <NUM>, so that the plurality of club name cards <NUM> or the plurality of player photo cards <NUM> fitted to the plurality of card coupling holes <NUM> may be pushed up by a user with a ballpoint pen or a fingertip from below the football game board <NUM> through the plurality of first and second separation holes <NUM> and <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, the plurality of club name cards <NUM> includes a photo film <NUM> shaped like a rectangle and superficially printed with a logo, a club name, etc. in color; and a first rubber magnet plate <NUM> adhered to the rear side of the photo film <NUM> and corresponding to the cross-section of the photo film <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, the plurality of player photo cards <NUM> includes a photo film <NUM> printed with a player photo, a uniform number, a player name, etc. thereon in color; and a second rubber magnet plate <NUM> adhered to the rear side of the photo film <NUM> and corresponding to the cross-section of the photo film <NUM>.

In this case, the plurality of club name cards <NUM> and the plurality of player photo cards <NUM> may be shaped like one of a quadrangle, an ellipse and a circle to correspond to the cross-section of the card coupling holes <NUM>.

The first rubber magnet plate <NUM> or the second rubber magnet plate <NUM> may have different magnetism from that of the rubber-magnet plate portion <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, a plurality of fitting projections <NUM> integrally protrudes from the bottom surface of the pair of left and right goalposts <NUM> and may be detachably fitted to the plurality of goalpost fitting holes <NUM>, thereby fixing the positions of the pair of left and right goalposts <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, a plurality of fitting projections <NUM> integrally protrudes from the bottom surface of the plurality of goal line outguards <NUM> and may be detachably fitted to the plurality of outguard fitting holes <NUM>, thereby fixing the positions of the plurality of goal line outguards <NUM>.

In this case, the pair of left and right goalposts <NUM> and the plurality of goal line outguards <NUM> serve to block and prevent the football ball from passing over the left and right edges of the football game board <NUM> when a user strikes the football ball made of a sponge material with a kick stick unit such as a ballpoint pen.

Thus, according to the disclosure, the football game board <NUM> may be sectionalized by the outer line <NUM>, the centerline <NUM>, and the opposite penalty-area lines <NUM> and include the plurality of card coupling holes <NUM>, the pair of left and right goalposts <NUM> and the goal line outguards <NUM>, so that the plurality of club name cards <NUM> and the plurality of player photo cards <NUM> may be detachably coupled to the plurality of card coupling holes <NUM>, and the club name cards <NUM> and the player photo cards <NUM> of best players respectively printed with domestic and international football clubs and players may be variously combinable and replaceable according to their positions on the football game board <NUM>, thereby having an advantage of arousing a different interest as a user may play a game with a desired football club and desired players to put a ball into the opponent's goal.

Claim 1:
A board structure for a football game comprising:
a football game board (<NUM>) formed with a plurality of card coupling holes (<NUM>) at regular intervals at one side;
a plurality of club name cards (<NUM>) detachably coupled to some among the plurality of card coupling holes (<NUM>); and
a plurality of player photo cards (<NUM>) detachably coupled to all but some of the plurality of card coupling holes (<NUM>) according to positions of best players for each club, wherein:
the football game board (<NUM>) comprises,
a first hardboard portion (<NUM>) having the plurality of card coupling holes (<NUM>) formed thereon,
a rubber-magnet plate portion (<NUM>) being disposed and adhered planarly corresponding to a bottom surface of the first hardboard portion (<NUM>) and having a plurality of first separation holes (<NUM>) formed respectively corresponding to the plurality of card coupling holes (<NUM>); and
a second hardboard portion (<NUM>) being disposed and adhered planarly corresponding to a bottom surface of the rubber-magnet plate portion (<NUM>) and having a plurality of second separation holes (<NUM>) formed respectively corresponding to the plurality of first separation holes (<NUM>).