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| 273157000 | Geometrical figures, pictures, and maps | 73 |
| 20080197566 | Coupling Structure for Assemblable Soccer Ball Puzzle - Disclosed herein is an assemblable soccer ball puzzle. The soccer ball puzzle includes 20 regular hexagonal puzzle pieces, 12 regular pentagonal puzzle pieces, and support wings having female and male fitting parts. When the puzzle pieces are assembled using the support wings through an insertion method, the inserted puzzle pieces are in tight contact with each other without being loosened, thus providing a soccer ball puzzle having a perfect spherical shape. The soccer ball puzzle is used for various purposes, for example, an advertising ornament, a mobile, or a money box. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080203660 | Three dimensional puzzle - A three dimensional puzzle comprising a plurality of layers, at least one of the layers comprising a plurality of seperable pieces; the layers being arrangeable about an elongated former to provide a three dimensional sculpture, wherein each of the pieces individually locks by a locking means to the former to retain a spatial relationship with the former, such that correct assembly of the pieces around the former provides a recognizable entity. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080224396 | JIGSAW EDUCATIONAL GAME - A Jigsaw educational game in one aspect therefore the invention resides in a jigsaw puzzle game comprising in combination, a plurality of jigsaw sheets or boards representing a geographical region e.g. continents or islands of the world; a plurality of jigsaw pieces for assembling on or in the jigsaw sheets or boards; question and answer means relating to the subject matter of the jigsaw sheets or boards and pieces, and rules for playing the jigsaw game wherein the winner is the first player to complete a jigsaw and has the right to earn further points by questioning the other players from the question and answer means, and wherein the rules further provide for the exchanging of jigsaw pieces between players to complete their individual jigsaws. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080303212 | Three-Dimensional Puzzle Maze - A 3-dimensional puzzle maze structure that can be made by foam pieces that are inter-connected with one another. Castle pieces can fit onto the base pieces. Castle pieces can also fit onto other castle pieces. Second base pieces can fit on top of castle pieces. The users can build this type of 3-dimensional puzzle maze according to individual creativity and imagination. This puzzle maze is stimulating towards children's play activities and good for education purposes. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090014954 | THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRIC PUZZLE - Disclosed is a geometric puzzle comprising a plurality of three-dimensional components of at least one type, each component of the same type being derived by notionally dividing a fundamental shape into a plurality of equal parts, said fundamental shape being selected from the group consisting of a regular tetrahedron having edges of equal length and a regular pyramid with a square base and also having edges of equal length, said components being capable of assembly into multiple composite shapes. Each component may be equal and identical to one another or each pair of components may comprise mirror images of one another. Surfaces of said components may be provided attractive magnetic elements to hold said components in a composite shape. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090020947 | Eight piece dissection puzzle - An eight-piece geometric puzzle includes five modified rectangular tiles each having a 45° interior angle, and three triangular tiles. The tiles are of rigid flat construction so as to be arrangeable on a flat surface edge to edge to form a variety of recognizable two-dimensional figures including, but not limited to, a rectangle, ship, cat head, cross, house, milk can, duck, temple, space capsule, elongated rectangle, polygon, and rocket. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090026701 | USA geographical puzzle game - This game is made of a game board and 50 colorful 3D-plastic blocks. On the game board, page | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090039599 | RECIPROCALLY LINKED NESTING STRUCTURE - An assembly comprising three or more elements; each element comprises a shape with an opening completely through the element; and each element comprises a plurality of edges, the edges being joined together at angular junctions. Each element links all of the other elements, and each element links the other elements in the same way. The link is formed by a portion of the shape passing through the openings in the other elements, so that the elements form a nested structure, and the elements are interchangeable in the nested structure without altering the nested configuration of the assembly. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090127784 | KEYED ACCESS TO HOLLOW THREE-DIMENSIONAL PUZZLES - A three-dimensional puzzle such as, for example, a spherical puzzle, has shiftable, and optionally also slidable, puzzle elements that are arranged to enclose a hollow center. The enclosed hollow center defines a secret compartment for optionally containing a prize or other object. The secret compartment can be accessed by manipulating the puzzle elements to match a predetermined (and optionally reprogrammable) pattern that unlocks the puzzle to thus provide access to the secret compartment. A set of keys and corresponding keyways on certain puzzle elements provides the requisite interlocking of elements. Only when the keys are properly aligned with respective keyways can the puzzle be opened to reveal the interior compartment. This puzzle can be a coreless-type puzzle or a puzzle having an inner center element. The puzzle can be spherical, polyhedral or odd-shaped provided there is a suitable opening path for engagement of keys and keyways. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090127785 | Puzzle - The present invention relates to a puzzle and a method of assembling a puzzle from a plurality of planar puzzle pieces. More particularly, the invention relates to a puzzle having pieces which, when stacked upon each other on completion of the puzzle, define in relief a recognisable image (e.g. of a building or a character). The puzzle comprises a plurality of inter-engaging pieces, wherein: each puzzle piece has on a planar surface thereof a part of an image which is shown as a whole once the puzzle pieces are assembled together in a completed planar jigsaw puzzle; each puzzle piece has a first edge of a first shaped profile; and when the puzzle pieces are removed from the completed planar jigsaw puzzle in a pre-determined sequence related to positioning of the puzzle pieces in the completed planar jigsaw puzzle and stacked in the predetermined sequence then the first edges of the stacked puzzle pieces together define in relief a recognisable image on a first side of the stack. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100019450 | PICTURE PUZZLE - A picture puzzle comprised of a plurality of elongated pieces, each piece having a plurality of sides presenting a segment of a picture on each side, the puzzle seated in a rectangular box adapted to hold said pieces in a contiguous relationship with selective sides of said pieces in a face-up relationship so that when all the sides are aligned in a grooved base created from some of the pieces, all of the segments of the full picture face upwardly and are in contiguous relationship with each other, thereby forming a full picture. Differing sides of the pieces may be aligned contiguously and in face-up fashion, so that three (3) or six (6) different pictures may be constructed. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100025929 | MATHEMATICAL PUZZLE GAME - The invention provides a puzzle game comprising a background defining a graph ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100032898 | Color By Symbol Picture Puzzle Kit - Disclosed herein is a picture puzzle kit for enabling a user to color a picture puzzle using symbols representing different colors. The picture puzzle kit comprises puzzle pieces and a color chart. The puzzle pieces, made of plastic, cardboard, or a wooden material, comprise portions of a picture and symbols corresponding to different colors. The picture may be of different designs. The color chart displays different colors with corresponding symbols for the colors. The picture puzzle kit may further comprise a base for supporting the puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces may be linked to assemble the picture. The puzzle pieces may be linked by interlocking the puzzle pieces or by placing the puzzle pieces adjacent to one another. The picture puzzle kit may further comprise coloring tools to enable the user to color the puzzle pieces using symbols representing the different colors displayed on the color chart. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100032899 | Color By Symbol Picture Puzzle Kit - A picture puzzle kit is provided for coloring a picture puzzle marked with indicia corresponding to multiple colors. The picture puzzle kit comprises puzzle pieces, color charts, and coloring tools. The puzzle pieces comprise parts of a picture and are marked with indicia corresponding to different colors. The color charts display colors corresponding to the indicia marked on the puzzle pieces. In an embodiment, multiple removable layers are stacked one above the other on each of the puzzle pieces. In another embodiment, an embedded audio assembly is provided in each of the puzzle pieces and the color charts for audibly indicating characteristics of the puzzle pieces and the color charts respectively. The puzzle pieces are linked to assemble the picture puzzle. The coloring tools enable the user to color the puzzle pieces using the colors displayed on the color charts corresponding to the indicia marked on the puzzle pieces. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100072701 | TWO-SIDED PUZZLE AND BOX ASSEMBLY - The unassembled puzzle pieces of a two-sided puzzle are stored in a right-triangular box to form a two-sided puzzle and box assembly. A representation of the image on one side of the two-sided puzzle when assembled is on one triangle-leg first side wall. And a representation of the image on the other side of the puzzle is on the triangle-leg second side wall. Thus, the person assembling the puzzle opens the box, dumps the puzzle pieces out and sets the box up generally with the right angle of the box facing her. She can easily then see both image representations by only moving her head slightly as she puts the puzzle together. She may then figure out which up-or-down way to flip the pieces, as she puts the puzzle together. The puzzle assembly method is also disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100090400 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PUZZLE - A multi-dimensional puzzle is formed from a first jigsaw puzzle made from a first set of inter-fitting puzzle pieces and a second jigsaw puzzle made from a second set of inter-fitting puzzle pieces. The second jigsaw puzzle is mounted above the first jigsaw puzzle through the use of platforms positioned on mounting blocks, thus creating a spaced relationship between the first jigsaw puzzle and the second jigsaw puzzle and giving the multi-dimensional puzzle a three-dimensional look. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100109241 | Image Puzzle - A cylindrical puzzle for 3-D images may include a first cylinder section including a first image portion of an image and a second cylinder section including a second image portion of the image. The first cylinder section and the second cylinder section may be positioned adjacent to each other and rotated to align the first image portion with the second image portion to form the image. The image may be a three-dimensional image, and the first cylinder section may include a central aperture to align the first cylinder section with the second cylinder section. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100127452 | 8 PIECE PUZZLE - The present invention in several embodiments is an 8 piece puzzle. It can be used in schools in any algebra class to promote critical thinking or at home for an exciting challenge. The puzzle is comprised of eight six-sided first cubes each side preferably being a different predetermined color. The object is to assemble the first cubes into one large cube such that only like colors face each other and such that the one large cube has six sides each of such six sides being all one color. Thus to assemble the large cube not only must each of the six-sided first cubes be placed such that correct colors are facing outward to form such sides of such one large cube but such first cubes must be positioned such that only like colors on such first cubes face each other. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100194042 | HELMET-SHAPE JIGSAW PUZZLE - A jigsaw puzzle is provided with a plurality of inner puzzle pieces defining a complete inner puzzle depicting a preselected object, and a plurality of outer puzzle pieces defining a complete outer puzzle depicting a frame around an opening having the shape of the preselected object. In another aspect of the jigsaw puzzle, the plurality of inner puzzle pieces collectively form a first image on a front face and the plurality of outer puzzle pieces collective form a frame image on a front face, while the inner and outer puzzle pieces collectively form a second image on a back face of the puzzle pieces. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100194043 | THE THREE DIMENSIONAL JIGSAW - The three-dimensional jigsaw is a toy made up of several spherical surfaces, preferably 4 spherical surfaces of different diameters, which are situated one inside the other and made up of individual elements, which are mutually joined in such a way that they form an individual spherical surface. The toy's final shape is achieved by joining the housing ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100237561 | Toy block assembly puzzle - A toy block assembly puzzle, which is arranged diagonally, ideal for advanced users, comprises: a game tray ( | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100244378 | Jigsaw Puzzle Game - A jigsaw puzzle game includes a plurality pieces of right triangle, a plurality pieces of trapezium, a square piece and a piece of hexagon, wherein the plurality pieces of right triangle includes two identical pieces of small right triangle and one piece of big right triangle. The big right triangle has an area twice of one small right triangle. The trapeziums include a big trapezium having an area equivalent to the area of the square piece plus the area of one small right triangle. The square piece has an area twice of one small right triangle. The hexagon has an area equivalent to the area of the small trapezium plus the area of one small right. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100252993 | LOGIC AND MATHEMATICAL PUZZLE - An improved puzzle of the type that requires an examinee to fill a geometric grid with indicia using a set of clues and guided by placement rules, comprising a plurality of geometric shapes arranged contiguously to form rows, columns, diagonals, and spaces where the geometric shapes intersect. The placement rules of an embodiment are to fill the geometric shapes with non-repeating indicia such that indicia are also not repeated in any row, column, diagonal, or geometric shape. Clues are provided by the examiner in the form of a predetermined subset of the solution indicia, aggregation information about the indicia in each diagonal, and aggregation information about the indicia bordering areas where the geometric shapes intersect. This construct provides a superior challenge for the examinee by increasing the number and types of techniques required to solve a puzzle instance. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100252994 | PUZZLE-BASED WAGERING GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a puzzle-based wagering game system and method that advantageously enables a plurality of players to compete in a puzzle-based skill-game using a system of wagering rules that break each set of puzzles ‘dealt’ to players into a series of ‘rounds’, allowing for wagering at the onset of each round, and in at least one embodiment thereof, further comprises the addition of a time-element. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100314831 | Jigsaw Puzzle - There is provided a jigsaw puzzle comprising pieces which are formed based on a quadrilateral which resembles approximately a square having four sides which are each approximately 7 mm to 9 mm long, the pieces comprising a combination of a large number of basic pieces | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100320686 | PUZZLE WITH THREE DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION OF GEOGRAPHIC AREA - A puzzle kit for assembly into a three dimensional representation of a geographic region includes first pieces that form a first layer, second pieces that form a second layer on top of the first layer, and structure pieces mounted on the first and/or second layers. The first and second layers can include retaining elements for retaining the structure pieces. The retaining elements can take the form of voids. The first layer can include image elements visible through the voids of the second layer, and the image elements can include indicia to match the voids with the structure pieces. The first pieces can include anchoring pieces that are elevated and interlock with the second layer. The structure pieces can be sequentially assembled on the first and/or second layers according to an index. The assembled puzzle can represent a city, and the structure pieces can represent buildings within the city. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100327526 | Picture puzzle - A picture puzzle wherein each part of the puzzle is constructed by the user to form a plurality of elongated pieces and a rectangular box, each elongated piece having a plurality of sides presenting a segment of a picture on each side, the puzzle pieces then seated in a rectangular box adapted to hold said pieces in a contiguous relationship with selective sides of said pieces in a face-up relationship so that when all the sides are aligned in a grooved base created from some of the pieces, all of the segments of the full picture face upwardly and are in contiguous relationship with each other, thereby forming a full picture. Differing sides of the pieces may be then aligned contiguously and in face-up fashion, so that six (6) different pictures may be constructed. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100327527 | PUZZLE WITH PROBLEM-SOLUTION FEATURES ALIGNING PUZZLE PIECES WITH A CORRESPONDING SUPPORT BOARD LOCATION - A puzzle is described that enhances the educational and enjoyment aspect of assembling the puzzle by providing a plurality of problem-solution pairs that serve to direct and/or confirm that puzzle pieces are positioned correctly. One half of the problem-solution pairs may be placed on the back of individual puzzle pieces with the other half on intended adjacent pieces or other they may be placed on a base board with the complementary half on the back of the pieces intended to be placed above the corresponding problem-solution pair. The puzzle is so designed that it may be configured as a 2-dimensional puzzle or a 3-dimensional puzzle and may be provided in electronic form if so desired. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110031689 | PUZZLE WITH CONDUCTIVE PATH - System and method for additional amusement, entertaining and surprising visual or audible reward provided upon completing the reconstructing of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle pieces include conductive pads connected by a conductor such as a wire, a metallic strip or a conductive paint, so that upon assembling the puzzle, the pads are in contact to form a continuous conductive path. The frame or the puzzle pieces include a battery (or an AC adapter) and a visual or audible signaling device operating upon sensing the continuity of the conductive path. Each of the puzzle pieces may include three or more conductive pads, allowing for the forming two or more isolated or connected distinct conductive paths. The conductive path can further affect a time measurement and its related display for timing the puzzle solving. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110037223 | Magnetic house puzzle - A take-apart puzzle consisting of a small number of identical looking bricks which are held together by the mutual magnetic attraction of their internally hidden magnets. The puzzle is disassembled by separating the bricks from one another. Upon separation it will be found that one or more of the magnets within the bricks have moved and/or rotated thereby causing one or more of the bricks to now mutually repel one another. The bricks will not be attracted to each other, thus forcing the so-moved magnets back into their original positions. The puzzle is made all the more tantalizing to solve by the fact that magnetic fields cannot be readily seen and the puzzle only consists of a small number of separate pieces. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110042893 | PUZZLE AND PLAYING METHOD USING PUZZLE - A puzzle includes a plurality of pieces having the same outer shape, the plurality of pieces are divisionally arranged in a plurality of layers, and the pieces assigned to each of the plurality of layers are selectively arranged at locations on a plane of the layer. Each of the plurality of pieces includes an opaque part, and at least one of the plurality of pieces further includes a transparent part. The opaque parts of pieces assigned to a given layer are formed to cover, of true patterns and dummy patterns on a lower side of the layer, the dummy patterns, and the true patterns seen through the transparent parts of the pieces are combined to form one pattern. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110089632 | PUZZLE, PUZZLE PIECE AND METHOD FOR MAKING PUZZLE - The present invention aims to provide a jigsaw puzzle in which pieces are kept at a certain size or smaller and can interlock with other pieces, even if rotated, and to enhance a game-playing property and an interlocking property at the time of assembling such a jigsaw puzzle. A jigsaw puzzle piece | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110095478 | BOARD PUZZLES - A portable puzzle comprising a board containing a recess sized for holding seven regular twelve-sided prisms, one prism centrally located and the other six surrounding the center prism, and also comprising seven regular twelve sided prisms each having an upwardly presented face composed of twelve different colored segments, each segment terminating along one of the respective sides, the color arrangement of each prism's segments being varied from prism to prism but having been prearranged such that when the prisms are placed within the recess of the game board in one particular manner, the contiguous edges of adjacent prisms contain segments of the same color. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110127718 | Apparatus and Method for an Illusionary Three-Dimensional Puzzle - Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes, a substrate having a first side and a second side, wherein the substrate is divided into a plurality of pieces, and a two-dimensional image situated on at least one of the first side and second side of the substrate, wherein each piece contains a complementary image portion, such that when the plurality of pieces having complementary image portions are positioned adjacent each other, the image is complete, and wherein the image includes a plurality of colors configured to facilitate a three-dimensional illusion. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110148040 | ELECTRONIC PUZZLE WITH PROBLEM-SOLUTION FEATURES FOR PROPER PLACEMENT OF PUZZLE PIECES - A puzzle game system is provided comprising a plurality of puzzle pieces that include one part of a problem-solution pair for assisting the user in determining the proper placement of pieces within the puzzle, the system further including means for detecting when adjoining pieces are in proper placement, or where the entire puzzle is completed properly. The puzzle system may be a three-dimensional puzzle that interfaces with a base, or may be self-standing without a base. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110227285 | Puzzle assembly - A three-dimensional puzzle consisting of individual three-dimensional puzzle pieces, each with three-dimensional multi-planar curved surfaces which when placed together form a completed three-dimensional geometric puzzle. The three-dimensional puzzle pieces share all points in a space with a three-dimensional scene of solid objects in the same space. The surfaces of the individual three-dimensional puzzle pieces are multi-planar curved surfaces sharing the intersection on each surface with the intersection of the scene at the same points between the scene and the substrate and the space dissection rendered into artwork on the puzzle piece surface. Each individual puzzle piece has a fixed position in the three-dimensional space of the scene and as the puzzle pieces are assembled the scene is continually completed in all three dimensions. Length, width and depth is revealed by artwork on each puzzle piece surface for the solid objects in the scene at the puzzle surface dissection. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110248444 | Puzzle - A puzzle which includes components of a shape or design printed on at least one side of a substrate such that when the substrate is properly folded, the components of the shape or design align to form the completed shape or design. The inventive concept can be applied to numerous different shapes and designs. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110316230 | PUZZLE FOR THE PHYSICALLY OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED - A puzzle, including a closed perimeter including a plurality of segments, wherein each segment includes on a segment upper surface raised indicia different than the raised indicia present on any other segment, and a plurality of uniquely shaped game pieces. The game pieces include: segment intersection pieces each including on an intersection piece upper surface the raised indicia of two segments against which the segment intersection piece rests; edge pieces each including on an edge piece upper surface the raised indicia of a segment against which each edge piece rests; and inner pieces including an inner piece indicator to indicate an upright orientation. The uniquely shaped game pieces assemble together in only one way to form an assembled puzzle. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120001388 | SPHERICAL PUZZLE - A spherical puzzle for learning knowledge about geography is disclosed. The spherical puzzle comprises a sphere and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces can be arranged on the sphere by a user and are held to the sphere by magnetism. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses and/or water masses. A base is provided for holding the sphere and allows the sphere to be rotated or turned. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001389 | SPHERICAL PUZZLE - A spherical puzzle for learning knowledge about geography is disclosed. The spherical puzzle comprises a plastic sphere and a plurality of plastic puzzle pieces. The plastic puzzle pieces are arranged on the plastic sphere by a user and are held to the sphere by magnetism. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses. Metal mesh is provided on either the plastic puzzle pieces or the plastic sphere to attract magnets on the puzzle pieces or the plastic sphere. A base is provided for holding the sphere and allows the sphere to be rotated or turned. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120013072 | Puzzle with Polycubes of Distributed and Low Complexity for Building Cube and Other Shapes - An assembly puzzle comprising different polycubes that can be arranged to form a cube comprising sixty-four unit cubes. Included in the puzzle are polycubes of a sufficiently distributed complexity to allow meaningful hints to be given without actually providing a solution. Furthermore, the polycubes can be arranged in different configurations to build a wide variety of shapes other than a cube. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120018949 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PUZZLE - A three dimensional puzzle assembly | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120025462 | PERSONALIZED MOSAIC PUZZLE SET - A mosaic puzzle set has a predetermined number of pieces ( | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120043717 | Puzzle With Washable Pieces - An educational toy includes a container in which washable puzzle pieces are housed. The washable puzzle pieces may be assembled and disassembled, and can be painted, colored, marked, penciled, or otherwise decorated. The washable puzzle pieces may be washed and redecorated. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120056376 | Jigsaw puzzle having cubic playing pieces - The jigsaw puzzle has a number of cubic playing pieces. On each of the six facets of each playing piece is displayed a segment of one of six different pictures. When the facets of one such picture all face upward and the cubes are correctly arranged side by side each other, the upwardly facing segments of the picture combine to display the complete picture. Similarly, when the cubes are arranged in turn so that the segments of the other five pictures are facing upwardly, the segments combined to display in turn the five other pictures. A magnetized sheet is provided on which the cubes are placed. The cubes are attracted to the sheet and remain stationary once they are placed on it so that it is unnecessary for the cubes to interlock to remain stationary when the puzzle is being worked on. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120091658 | Puzzle with color rules - Puzzles characterized by colored pieced with unique shapes. The unique shapes of the pieces include more than one polygonal shape. The pieces can be jointly assembled into a tiling configuration in various ways allowing for large number of solutions. The puzzle pieces are placed on a flat board with a frame which matches the edges of the various pieces. The puzzle pieces can be jointly assembled to the frame. The object of the puzzle is to fill the board with all the pieces while following specific color restriction rule and predefined starting point. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120119439 | Color By Symbol Picture Puzzle Kit - A picture puzzle kit is provided for coloring a picture puzzle marked with indicia corresponding to multiple colors. The picture puzzle kit comprises puzzle pieces, color charts, and coloring tools. The puzzle pieces comprise parts of a picture and are marked with indicia corresponding to different colors. The color charts display colors corresponding to the indicia marked on the puzzle pieces. In an embodiment, multiple removable layers are stacked one above the other on each of the puzzle pieces. In another embodiment, an embedded audio assembly is provided in each of the puzzle pieces and the color charts for audibly indicating characteristics of the puzzle pieces and the color charts respectively. The puzzle pieces are linked to assemble the picture puzzle. The coloring tools enable the user to color the puzzle pieces using the colors displayed on the color charts corresponding to the indicia marked on the puzzle pieces. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120146286 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY AND MATCHING GAME - A game set according to embodiments of the present invention includes a plurality of sets of game pieces, wherein each set includes two or more game pieces, each of which includes a common portion and an interfitting portion, wherein the common portion of each of the two or more game pieces is visually similar to the common portion of each other of the two or more game pieces, and wherein the interfitting portions of the two or more game pieces interfit three-dimensionally with each other to form a match, wherein the interfitting portions of one set are uniquely shaped with respect to the interfitting portions of another set; and a covering system configured to cover at least a portion of each game piece, such that each game piece of the plurality of sets of game pieces is visually similar when covered by the covering system. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120228825 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL TILING PUZZLE HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FEATURES - A tiling puzzle having a first two-dimensional portion and a second three-dimensional portion that extends away from the plane of the first two-dimensional portion. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120248697 | JIGSAW PUZZLE WITH ALMOST INFINITE SOLUTIONS - A jigsaw puzzle characterized of being made up of preferably 25 square pieces ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120280450 | SELF-STABILIZING JIGSAW PUZZLE - The disclosure relates to a jigsaw puzzle having at least two puzzle parts wherein each of the mutually facing circumferential edge sections on both sides of the connecting region and remote from the latter is provided with at least one circumferential edge piece, along which the course of the circumferential edge is defined by the bisector of a two-dimensional angle which is formed between two straight lines which intersect on the bisector and by an upper end point of the associated one of the mutually facing circumferential edge sections of the two puzzle parts to an upper end point of an opposite circumferential edge of the same puzzle part such that when puzzle parts are joined together along mutually facing circumferential edge sections, contact between the two puzzle parts occurs exclusively on said circumferential edge pieces and in the region of the undercut. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130154188 | MULTILAYERED JIGSAW PUZZLE - A plurality of jigsaw puzzles each composed of interlocking puzzle pieces and each assembled as a complete puzzle but designed such that they can be laid on top of each other to form a three-dimensional composite relief image. Where the layers are transparent or staggered opaque or both such that underlying layers can be seen through or behind the upper layers and where the layers can be aligned and locked by locking pieces. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130175757 | GEOGRAPHY PUZZLE AND GAME PLATFORM - A geography puzzle and game platform for learning geography and geographical information is disclosed. The geography puzzle and game platform comprises a puzzle base and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces are arranged on the puzzle base by a user and are held to the puzzle base by magnetism. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses. Metallic material or magnetic material is provided on the puzzle pieces or the puzzle base to allow the puzzle pieces to magnetically attach to puzzle base. A display is provided for displaying puzzle and game information and a speaker is provided for emitting audio information related to the puzzle or game. Each puzzle piece comprises a puzzle piece identification for uniquely identifying the puzzle piece. A plurality of sensors in the puzzle base detects the puzzle piece identification of the puzzle piece. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130187335 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL TILING PUZZLE HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FEATURES - A tiling puzzle having a first two-dimensional portion and a second three-dimensional portion that extends away from the plane of the first two-dimensional portion. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130270769 | THREE DIMENSIONAL CUBIC STRATEGY GAME - Embodiments relate to a three-dimensional (3D) strategy game in which various-shaped pieces are stacked upon a playing surface according to certain rules. The game pieces are 3D shapes formed by a combination of cubic units. Each cubic unit is a standard six-faced cube. Embodiments of the strategy game require at least two players, but these players need not all be human players. As players take turns placing pieces on the grid according to certain rules, the square cells become occupied by pieces and the players begin to place pieces on top of previously placed pieces, thus building a vertical “tower” out of the game pieces over the course of the game. After a certain condition is met, such as a player not being able to make another move according to the rules, the game is over and a winner and/or a loser are declared. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130300061 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PUZZLE WITH INTERACTIVE FEATURES - A puzzle-kit for assembling a three-dimensional puzzle representing a geographic region is disclosed. The three-dimensional puzzle of the puzzle kit includes a plurality of pieces that may each represent a section of a geographic region. The puzzle kit may include at least one movable element. One or more of the puzzle pieces may have a specialized region that is adapted for the movement of the at least one movable element. The puzzle pieces may include lenticular images and/or three dimensional images. The puzzle kit may further include a sensor capable of sensing contact to a portion of a puzzle piece and capable of activating at least one of a light, sound, or vibration upon sensing the contact. The puzzle kit may include at least one puzzle piece that has an encoded image that provides augmented reality information regarding the geographic region of the three dimensional puzzle via a display device. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130320620 | SHAPE ONLY - One aspect of the disclosed puzzle includes a puzzle frame and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The plurality of puzzle pieces may be associated with a particular color scheme. The particular color scheme associated with the plurality of puzzle pieces may be particularly chosen to force an individual to focus on the spatial characteristics of the puzzle frame and each of the plurality of puzzle pieces during puzzle assembly. This method challenges the way an individual has been trained to typically assemble puzzles, e.g., by requiring that an individual must analyze the shape of one or more puzzle pieces with respect to the corresponding space available within the puzzle frame as opposed to focusing primarily upon an attempt to match the images that are displayed on the front face of each puzzle piece. Accordingly, the disclosure may facilitate the development of enhanced spatial organization skills. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130328265 | PUZZLE AND GAME FLOORING - A puzzle and game flooring is disclosed. The puzzle and game flooring comprises a plurality of flooring tiles and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The flooring tiles interlock to form a flooring for a room. The puzzle pieces are arranged in the flooring tiles by a user to solve puzzles. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses or pieces of a game board. Each puzzle piece comprises information about the puzzle, the puzzle piece, or the game. Once the puzzle pieces have been arranged to solve a puzzle or create a game board, a plurality of game pieces are used to play a game on top of the puzzle pieces. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140015195 | CUSTOMIZED THERAPEUTIC PUZZLES - According to the present invention, there is provided a therapeutic puzzle. The puzzle comprises a plurality puzzle pieces. Each of the pieces has a top surface, a bottom surface and complimentary joints for detachably assembling the pieces together in a pre-determined pattern. The top surface of one or more of the pieces features a therapeutic message or a series of therapeutic messages designed to bring about a pre-determined therapeutic result when the pieces are assembled in the pre-determined pattern to form the puzzle. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140117619 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL JIGSAW PUZZLE - A three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle comprising a base, a post fixedly secured to and emanating upwardly from the base, a first group of pieces, where each piece in the first group has a through-bore to enable stacking about the post and also has at least one radially extending projection in a shape of a trapezoidal solid, and a second group of pieces, where each piece in the second group has at least one radially extending projection in the shape of a trapezoidal solid. The first and second groups of pieces are operatively arranged to stack and interlock with one another to form a cylindrically shaped structure. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140138910 | PUZZLE - A puzzle having a plurality of puzzle pieces configured to be assembled into a plurality of different coherent images. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140265117 | Assembly Kit for Three Dimensional Works - Kits designed to stimulate creativity, to provide exercise for fine motor skills, and to improve spatial perception. The kits may be useful as a stimulating “toy” for children to develop creativity, spatial perception and motor skills, as a therapeutic kit for the elderly or those requiring rehabilitation of fine motor skills; as a diversion to relieve stress, to create unique works for the home or office, to display photos and memorabilia, and for a host of other purposes, limited by the imagination. The kits include at least shaped components, fasteners, and a platform onto which a three-dimensional work is mounted. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150137448 | PUZZLE WITH CONDUCTIVE PATH - System and method for additional amusement, entertaining and surprising visual or audible reward provided upon completing the reconstructing of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle pieces include conductive pads connected by a conductor such as a wire, a metallic strip or a conductive paint, so that upon assembling the puzzle, the pads are in contact to form a continuous conductive path. The frame or the puzzle pieces include a battery (or an AC adapter) and a visual or audible signaling device operating upon sensing the continuity of the conductive path. Each of the puzzle pieces may include three or more conductive pads, allowing for the forming two or more isolated or connected distinct conductive paths. The conductive path can further affect a time measurement and its related display for timing the puzzle solving. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150297980 | THREE DIMENSIONAL CUBIC STRATEGY GAME - Embodiments relate to a three-dimensional (3D) strategy game in which various-shaped pieces are stacked upon a playing surface according to certain rules. The game pieces are 3D shapes funned by a combination of cubic units. Each cubic unit is a standard six-faced cube. Embodiments of the strategy game require at least two players, but these players need not all be human players. As players take turns placing pieces on the grid according to certain rules, the square cells become occupied by pieces and the players begin to place pieces on top of previously placed pieces, thus building a vertical “tower” out of the game pieces over the course of the game. After a certain condition is met, such as a player not being able to make another move according to the rules, the game is over and a winner and/or a loser are declared. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150328539 | THREE-DIMENSION PUZZLE - A generally spherical three-dimensional puzzle includes first and second polar caps ( | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160023096 | SIX-PIECE COORDINATED MOTION PUZZLE - This invention provides paired structures that can be combined in sets of three pairs in an assemblage exhibiting a three-dimensional coordinated motion during assembly and disassembly. The assemblage can be used as an entertaining puzzle providing challenging assembly and unexpected coordinated expansion of all parts on disassembly. The puzzle includes six pieces shaped such that when completely assembled all pieces form an interlocking assembly that can only be assembled or disassembled when all six pieces aligned correctly and moved simultaneously in a specific coordinated motion. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160089597 | JIGSAW PUZZLE - A jigsaw puzzle includes a plurality of first pieces, each having a coupling part, and a plurality of second pieces, each having a second coupling part. Each of the first pieces and second pieces is coupled with the corresponding first piece or second piece via the first coupling part and the second coupling part to form a first predetermined shape, and each of the second pieces is further coupled with the corresponding second piece via the second coupling part to form a second predetermined shape. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160089598 | JIGSAW PUZZLE - A jigsaw puzzle includes a plurality of first pieces, each having a coupling part, and a plurality of second pieces, each having a second coupling part. Each of the first pieces and second pieces is coupled with the corresponding first piece or second piece via the first coupling part and the second coupling part to form a predetermined shape, and each of the second pieces is coupled with the corresponding second piece via the second coupling part to form a 3D structure. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160129340 | MODULAR POLYHEDRAL OBJECT - A modular polyhedral object having at least four external faces which each have in the assembled state a different form and/or color design, is formed from several individual building blocks that each forms a part of the form or color design of each external face. The building blocks are joined together loosely or with releasable connecting means, wherein the building blocks of each module have at least four differently designed side faces. A form-congruent assembly of the object is created by arranging the individual building blocks so as to produce matching external faces on each side of the object, as well as to produce matching respective opposing side faces of the building blocks inside the object with vertically and horizontally matching coded pairs. A modular polyhedral cube-shaped object with at least five differently designed side faces is also described. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160375353 | Multi-Dimensional Puzzle - The invention generally relates to multi-dimensional puzzles for teaching, entertainment, and construction. One embodiment of the invention comprises two forms, one planar and one non-planar, which comprise a plurality of protrusions and recesses. These forms may be assembled by selectively interconnecting the various protrusions and recesses to create multi-dimensional shapes such as a cube, cylinder, and sphere among many other possibilities. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160379503 | Puzzle Teaching System - A map system is provided whereby a plurality of individual puzzle pieces have a first upper planar surface and a second lower planar surface and are arranged in either a first unassembled configuration or a second assembled configuration to form a complete map, whereby at least one of complementary magnet pairs, complementary electronic sensors, complementary printed indicia, or combinations thereof are positioned on said lower planar surface for assembling into the assembled configuration. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20170232333 | Polycube Games, Systems, and Methods | 08-17-2017 |
| 20100194041 | Double-Sided Jigsaw Puzzle and Method of Making The Same - A double-sided transparent plastic tessellated jigsaw puzzle and a method of making the same are disclosed. The puzzle is formed of a pair of clear acrylic 4′×8′ sheets having a thickness of about 0.060 inches. Images are printed on one side of each sheet and the sheets are laminated together with a pressure-sensitive film with the images in confronting relation. After rolling out air bubbles, the laminated sheet is laser cut to form a plurality of puzzles having a plurality of tessellations. The tessellations are formed as symmetrical or asymmetrical, identically shaped pieces that can be located in the puzzle in several different ways such that the images are the only guide to solution of the puzzle. | 08-05-2010 |
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| 20080197566 | Coupling Structure for Assemblable Soccer Ball Puzzle - Disclosed herein is an assemblable soccer ball puzzle. The soccer ball puzzle includes 20 regular hexagonal puzzle pieces, 12 regular pentagonal puzzle pieces, and support wings having female and male fitting parts. When the puzzle pieces are assembled using the support wings through an insertion method, the inserted puzzle pieces are in tight contact with each other without being loosened, thus providing a soccer ball puzzle having a perfect spherical shape. The soccer ball puzzle is used for various purposes, for example, an advertising ornament, a mobile, or a money box. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080203660 | Three dimensional puzzle - A three dimensional puzzle comprising a plurality of layers, at least one of the layers comprising a plurality of seperable pieces; the layers being arrangeable about an elongated former to provide a three dimensional sculpture, wherein each of the pieces individually locks by a locking means to the former to retain a spatial relationship with the former, such that correct assembly of the pieces around the former provides a recognizable entity. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080224396 | JIGSAW EDUCATIONAL GAME - A Jigsaw educational game in one aspect therefore the invention resides in a jigsaw puzzle game comprising in combination, a plurality of jigsaw sheets or boards representing a geographical region e.g. continents or islands of the world; a plurality of jigsaw pieces for assembling on or in the jigsaw sheets or boards; question and answer means relating to the subject matter of the jigsaw sheets or boards and pieces, and rules for playing the jigsaw game wherein the winner is the first player to complete a jigsaw and has the right to earn further points by questioning the other players from the question and answer means, and wherein the rules further provide for the exchanging of jigsaw pieces between players to complete their individual jigsaws. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080303212 | Three-Dimensional Puzzle Maze - A 3-dimensional puzzle maze structure that can be made by foam pieces that are inter-connected with one another. Castle pieces can fit onto the base pieces. Castle pieces can also fit onto other castle pieces. Second base pieces can fit on top of castle pieces. The users can build this type of 3-dimensional puzzle maze according to individual creativity and imagination. This puzzle maze is stimulating towards children's play activities and good for education purposes. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090014954 | THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRIC PUZZLE - Disclosed is a geometric puzzle comprising a plurality of three-dimensional components of at least one type, each component of the same type being derived by notionally dividing a fundamental shape into a plurality of equal parts, said fundamental shape being selected from the group consisting of a regular tetrahedron having edges of equal length and a regular pyramid with a square base and also having edges of equal length, said components being capable of assembly into multiple composite shapes. Each component may be equal and identical to one another or each pair of components may comprise mirror images of one another. Surfaces of said components may be provided attractive magnetic elements to hold said components in a composite shape. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090020947 | Eight piece dissection puzzle - An eight-piece geometric puzzle includes five modified rectangular tiles each having a 45° interior angle, and three triangular tiles. The tiles are of rigid flat construction so as to be arrangeable on a flat surface edge to edge to form a variety of recognizable two-dimensional figures including, but not limited to, a rectangle, ship, cat head, cross, house, milk can, duck, temple, space capsule, elongated rectangle, polygon, and rocket. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090026701 | USA geographical puzzle game - This game is made of a game board and 50 colorful 3D-plastic blocks. On the game board, page | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090039599 | RECIPROCALLY LINKED NESTING STRUCTURE - An assembly comprising three or more elements; each element comprises a shape with an opening completely through the element; and each element comprises a plurality of edges, the edges being joined together at angular junctions. Each element links all of the other elements, and each element links the other elements in the same way. The link is formed by a portion of the shape passing through the openings in the other elements, so that the elements form a nested structure, and the elements are interchangeable in the nested structure without altering the nested configuration of the assembly. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090127784 | KEYED ACCESS TO HOLLOW THREE-DIMENSIONAL PUZZLES - A three-dimensional puzzle such as, for example, a spherical puzzle, has shiftable, and optionally also slidable, puzzle elements that are arranged to enclose a hollow center. The enclosed hollow center defines a secret compartment for optionally containing a prize or other object. The secret compartment can be accessed by manipulating the puzzle elements to match a predetermined (and optionally reprogrammable) pattern that unlocks the puzzle to thus provide access to the secret compartment. A set of keys and corresponding keyways on certain puzzle elements provides the requisite interlocking of elements. Only when the keys are properly aligned with respective keyways can the puzzle be opened to reveal the interior compartment. This puzzle can be a coreless-type puzzle or a puzzle having an inner center element. The puzzle can be spherical, polyhedral or odd-shaped provided there is a suitable opening path for engagement of keys and keyways. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090127785 | Puzzle - The present invention relates to a puzzle and a method of assembling a puzzle from a plurality of planar puzzle pieces. More particularly, the invention relates to a puzzle having pieces which, when stacked upon each other on completion of the puzzle, define in relief a recognisable image (e.g. of a building or a character). The puzzle comprises a plurality of inter-engaging pieces, wherein: each puzzle piece has on a planar surface thereof a part of an image which is shown as a whole once the puzzle pieces are assembled together in a completed planar jigsaw puzzle; each puzzle piece has a first edge of a first shaped profile; and when the puzzle pieces are removed from the completed planar jigsaw puzzle in a pre-determined sequence related to positioning of the puzzle pieces in the completed planar jigsaw puzzle and stacked in the predetermined sequence then the first edges of the stacked puzzle pieces together define in relief a recognisable image on a first side of the stack. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100019450 | PICTURE PUZZLE - A picture puzzle comprised of a plurality of elongated pieces, each piece having a plurality of sides presenting a segment of a picture on each side, the puzzle seated in a rectangular box adapted to hold said pieces in a contiguous relationship with selective sides of said pieces in a face-up relationship so that when all the sides are aligned in a grooved base created from some of the pieces, all of the segments of the full picture face upwardly and are in contiguous relationship with each other, thereby forming a full picture. Differing sides of the pieces may be aligned contiguously and in face-up fashion, so that three (3) or six (6) different pictures may be constructed. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100025929 | MATHEMATICAL PUZZLE GAME - The invention provides a puzzle game comprising a background defining a graph ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100032898 | Color By Symbol Picture Puzzle Kit - Disclosed herein is a picture puzzle kit for enabling a user to color a picture puzzle using symbols representing different colors. The picture puzzle kit comprises puzzle pieces and a color chart. The puzzle pieces, made of plastic, cardboard, or a wooden material, comprise portions of a picture and symbols corresponding to different colors. The picture may be of different designs. The color chart displays different colors with corresponding symbols for the colors. The picture puzzle kit may further comprise a base for supporting the puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces may be linked to assemble the picture. The puzzle pieces may be linked by interlocking the puzzle pieces or by placing the puzzle pieces adjacent to one another. The picture puzzle kit may further comprise coloring tools to enable the user to color the puzzle pieces using symbols representing the different colors displayed on the color chart. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100032899 | Color By Symbol Picture Puzzle Kit - A picture puzzle kit is provided for coloring a picture puzzle marked with indicia corresponding to multiple colors. The picture puzzle kit comprises puzzle pieces, color charts, and coloring tools. The puzzle pieces comprise parts of a picture and are marked with indicia corresponding to different colors. The color charts display colors corresponding to the indicia marked on the puzzle pieces. In an embodiment, multiple removable layers are stacked one above the other on each of the puzzle pieces. In another embodiment, an embedded audio assembly is provided in each of the puzzle pieces and the color charts for audibly indicating characteristics of the puzzle pieces and the color charts respectively. The puzzle pieces are linked to assemble the picture puzzle. The coloring tools enable the user to color the puzzle pieces using the colors displayed on the color charts corresponding to the indicia marked on the puzzle pieces. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100072701 | TWO-SIDED PUZZLE AND BOX ASSEMBLY - The unassembled puzzle pieces of a two-sided puzzle are stored in a right-triangular box to form a two-sided puzzle and box assembly. A representation of the image on one side of the two-sided puzzle when assembled is on one triangle-leg first side wall. And a representation of the image on the other side of the puzzle is on the triangle-leg second side wall. Thus, the person assembling the puzzle opens the box, dumps the puzzle pieces out and sets the box up generally with the right angle of the box facing her. She can easily then see both image representations by only moving her head slightly as she puts the puzzle together. She may then figure out which up-or-down way to flip the pieces, as she puts the puzzle together. The puzzle assembly method is also disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100090400 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PUZZLE - A multi-dimensional puzzle is formed from a first jigsaw puzzle made from a first set of inter-fitting puzzle pieces and a second jigsaw puzzle made from a second set of inter-fitting puzzle pieces. The second jigsaw puzzle is mounted above the first jigsaw puzzle through the use of platforms positioned on mounting blocks, thus creating a spaced relationship between the first jigsaw puzzle and the second jigsaw puzzle and giving the multi-dimensional puzzle a three-dimensional look. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100109241 | Image Puzzle - A cylindrical puzzle for 3-D images may include a first cylinder section including a first image portion of an image and a second cylinder section including a second image portion of the image. The first cylinder section and the second cylinder section may be positioned adjacent to each other and rotated to align the first image portion with the second image portion to form the image. The image may be a three-dimensional image, and the first cylinder section may include a central aperture to align the first cylinder section with the second cylinder section. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100127452 | 8 PIECE PUZZLE - The present invention in several embodiments is an 8 piece puzzle. It can be used in schools in any algebra class to promote critical thinking or at home for an exciting challenge. The puzzle is comprised of eight six-sided first cubes each side preferably being a different predetermined color. The object is to assemble the first cubes into one large cube such that only like colors face each other and such that the one large cube has six sides each of such six sides being all one color. Thus to assemble the large cube not only must each of the six-sided first cubes be placed such that correct colors are facing outward to form such sides of such one large cube but such first cubes must be positioned such that only like colors on such first cubes face each other. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100194042 | HELMET-SHAPE JIGSAW PUZZLE - A jigsaw puzzle is provided with a plurality of inner puzzle pieces defining a complete inner puzzle depicting a preselected object, and a plurality of outer puzzle pieces defining a complete outer puzzle depicting a frame around an opening having the shape of the preselected object. In another aspect of the jigsaw puzzle, the plurality of inner puzzle pieces collectively form a first image on a front face and the plurality of outer puzzle pieces collective form a frame image on a front face, while the inner and outer puzzle pieces collectively form a second image on a back face of the puzzle pieces. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100194043 | THE THREE DIMENSIONAL JIGSAW - The three-dimensional jigsaw is a toy made up of several spherical surfaces, preferably 4 spherical surfaces of different diameters, which are situated one inside the other and made up of individual elements, which are mutually joined in such a way that they form an individual spherical surface. The toy's final shape is achieved by joining the housing ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100237561 | Toy block assembly puzzle - A toy block assembly puzzle, which is arranged diagonally, ideal for advanced users, comprises: a game tray ( | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100244378 | Jigsaw Puzzle Game - A jigsaw puzzle game includes a plurality pieces of right triangle, a plurality pieces of trapezium, a square piece and a piece of hexagon, wherein the plurality pieces of right triangle includes two identical pieces of small right triangle and one piece of big right triangle. The big right triangle has an area twice of one small right triangle. The trapeziums include a big trapezium having an area equivalent to the area of the square piece plus the area of one small right triangle. The square piece has an area twice of one small right triangle. The hexagon has an area equivalent to the area of the small trapezium plus the area of one small right. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100252993 | LOGIC AND MATHEMATICAL PUZZLE - An improved puzzle of the type that requires an examinee to fill a geometric grid with indicia using a set of clues and guided by placement rules, comprising a plurality of geometric shapes arranged contiguously to form rows, columns, diagonals, and spaces where the geometric shapes intersect. The placement rules of an embodiment are to fill the geometric shapes with non-repeating indicia such that indicia are also not repeated in any row, column, diagonal, or geometric shape. Clues are provided by the examiner in the form of a predetermined subset of the solution indicia, aggregation information about the indicia in each diagonal, and aggregation information about the indicia bordering areas where the geometric shapes intersect. This construct provides a superior challenge for the examinee by increasing the number and types of techniques required to solve a puzzle instance. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100252994 | PUZZLE-BASED WAGERING GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a puzzle-based wagering game system and method that advantageously enables a plurality of players to compete in a puzzle-based skill-game using a system of wagering rules that break each set of puzzles ‘dealt’ to players into a series of ‘rounds’, allowing for wagering at the onset of each round, and in at least one embodiment thereof, further comprises the addition of a time-element. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100314831 | Jigsaw Puzzle - There is provided a jigsaw puzzle comprising pieces which are formed based on a quadrilateral which resembles approximately a square having four sides which are each approximately 7 mm to 9 mm long, the pieces comprising a combination of a large number of basic pieces | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100320686 | PUZZLE WITH THREE DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION OF GEOGRAPHIC AREA - A puzzle kit for assembly into a three dimensional representation of a geographic region includes first pieces that form a first layer, second pieces that form a second layer on top of the first layer, and structure pieces mounted on the first and/or second layers. The first and second layers can include retaining elements for retaining the structure pieces. The retaining elements can take the form of voids. The first layer can include image elements visible through the voids of the second layer, and the image elements can include indicia to match the voids with the structure pieces. The first pieces can include anchoring pieces that are elevated and interlock with the second layer. The structure pieces can be sequentially assembled on the first and/or second layers according to an index. The assembled puzzle can represent a city, and the structure pieces can represent buildings within the city. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100327526 | Picture puzzle - A picture puzzle wherein each part of the puzzle is constructed by the user to form a plurality of elongated pieces and a rectangular box, each elongated piece having a plurality of sides presenting a segment of a picture on each side, the puzzle pieces then seated in a rectangular box adapted to hold said pieces in a contiguous relationship with selective sides of said pieces in a face-up relationship so that when all the sides are aligned in a grooved base created from some of the pieces, all of the segments of the full picture face upwardly and are in contiguous relationship with each other, thereby forming a full picture. Differing sides of the pieces may be then aligned contiguously and in face-up fashion, so that six (6) different pictures may be constructed. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100327527 | PUZZLE WITH PROBLEM-SOLUTION FEATURES ALIGNING PUZZLE PIECES WITH A CORRESPONDING SUPPORT BOARD LOCATION - A puzzle is described that enhances the educational and enjoyment aspect of assembling the puzzle by providing a plurality of problem-solution pairs that serve to direct and/or confirm that puzzle pieces are positioned correctly. One half of the problem-solution pairs may be placed on the back of individual puzzle pieces with the other half on intended adjacent pieces or other they may be placed on a base board with the complementary half on the back of the pieces intended to be placed above the corresponding problem-solution pair. The puzzle is so designed that it may be configured as a 2-dimensional puzzle or a 3-dimensional puzzle and may be provided in electronic form if so desired. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110031689 | PUZZLE WITH CONDUCTIVE PATH - System and method for additional amusement, entertaining and surprising visual or audible reward provided upon completing the reconstructing of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle pieces include conductive pads connected by a conductor such as a wire, a metallic strip or a conductive paint, so that upon assembling the puzzle, the pads are in contact to form a continuous conductive path. The frame or the puzzle pieces include a battery (or an AC adapter) and a visual or audible signaling device operating upon sensing the continuity of the conductive path. Each of the puzzle pieces may include three or more conductive pads, allowing for the forming two or more isolated or connected distinct conductive paths. The conductive path can further affect a time measurement and its related display for timing the puzzle solving. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110037223 | Magnetic house puzzle - A take-apart puzzle consisting of a small number of identical looking bricks which are held together by the mutual magnetic attraction of their internally hidden magnets. The puzzle is disassembled by separating the bricks from one another. Upon separation it will be found that one or more of the magnets within the bricks have moved and/or rotated thereby causing one or more of the bricks to now mutually repel one another. The bricks will not be attracted to each other, thus forcing the so-moved magnets back into their original positions. The puzzle is made all the more tantalizing to solve by the fact that magnetic fields cannot be readily seen and the puzzle only consists of a small number of separate pieces. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110042893 | PUZZLE AND PLAYING METHOD USING PUZZLE - A puzzle includes a plurality of pieces having the same outer shape, the plurality of pieces are divisionally arranged in a plurality of layers, and the pieces assigned to each of the plurality of layers are selectively arranged at locations on a plane of the layer. Each of the plurality of pieces includes an opaque part, and at least one of the plurality of pieces further includes a transparent part. The opaque parts of pieces assigned to a given layer are formed to cover, of true patterns and dummy patterns on a lower side of the layer, the dummy patterns, and the true patterns seen through the transparent parts of the pieces are combined to form one pattern. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110089632 | PUZZLE, PUZZLE PIECE AND METHOD FOR MAKING PUZZLE - The present invention aims to provide a jigsaw puzzle in which pieces are kept at a certain size or smaller and can interlock with other pieces, even if rotated, and to enhance a game-playing property and an interlocking property at the time of assembling such a jigsaw puzzle. A jigsaw puzzle piece | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110095478 | BOARD PUZZLES - A portable puzzle comprising a board containing a recess sized for holding seven regular twelve-sided prisms, one prism centrally located and the other six surrounding the center prism, and also comprising seven regular twelve sided prisms each having an upwardly presented face composed of twelve different colored segments, each segment terminating along one of the respective sides, the color arrangement of each prism's segments being varied from prism to prism but having been prearranged such that when the prisms are placed within the recess of the game board in one particular manner, the contiguous edges of adjacent prisms contain segments of the same color. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110127718 | Apparatus and Method for an Illusionary Three-Dimensional Puzzle - Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes, a substrate having a first side and a second side, wherein the substrate is divided into a plurality of pieces, and a two-dimensional image situated on at least one of the first side and second side of the substrate, wherein each piece contains a complementary image portion, such that when the plurality of pieces having complementary image portions are positioned adjacent each other, the image is complete, and wherein the image includes a plurality of colors configured to facilitate a three-dimensional illusion. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110148040 | ELECTRONIC PUZZLE WITH PROBLEM-SOLUTION FEATURES FOR PROPER PLACEMENT OF PUZZLE PIECES - A puzzle game system is provided comprising a plurality of puzzle pieces that include one part of a problem-solution pair for assisting the user in determining the proper placement of pieces within the puzzle, the system further including means for detecting when adjoining pieces are in proper placement, or where the entire puzzle is completed properly. The puzzle system may be a three-dimensional puzzle that interfaces with a base, or may be self-standing without a base. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110227285 | Puzzle assembly - A three-dimensional puzzle consisting of individual three-dimensional puzzle pieces, each with three-dimensional multi-planar curved surfaces which when placed together form a completed three-dimensional geometric puzzle. The three-dimensional puzzle pieces share all points in a space with a three-dimensional scene of solid objects in the same space. The surfaces of the individual three-dimensional puzzle pieces are multi-planar curved surfaces sharing the intersection on each surface with the intersection of the scene at the same points between the scene and the substrate and the space dissection rendered into artwork on the puzzle piece surface. Each individual puzzle piece has a fixed position in the three-dimensional space of the scene and as the puzzle pieces are assembled the scene is continually completed in all three dimensions. Length, width and depth is revealed by artwork on each puzzle piece surface for the solid objects in the scene at the puzzle surface dissection. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110248444 | Puzzle - A puzzle which includes components of a shape or design printed on at least one side of a substrate such that when the substrate is properly folded, the components of the shape or design align to form the completed shape or design. The inventive concept can be applied to numerous different shapes and designs. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110316230 | PUZZLE FOR THE PHYSICALLY OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED - A puzzle, including a closed perimeter including a plurality of segments, wherein each segment includes on a segment upper surface raised indicia different than the raised indicia present on any other segment, and a plurality of uniquely shaped game pieces. The game pieces include: segment intersection pieces each including on an intersection piece upper surface the raised indicia of two segments against which the segment intersection piece rests; edge pieces each including on an edge piece upper surface the raised indicia of a segment against which each edge piece rests; and inner pieces including an inner piece indicator to indicate an upright orientation. The uniquely shaped game pieces assemble together in only one way to form an assembled puzzle. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120001388 | SPHERICAL PUZZLE - A spherical puzzle for learning knowledge about geography is disclosed. The spherical puzzle comprises a sphere and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces can be arranged on the sphere by a user and are held to the sphere by magnetism. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses and/or water masses. A base is provided for holding the sphere and allows the sphere to be rotated or turned. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001389 | SPHERICAL PUZZLE - A spherical puzzle for learning knowledge about geography is disclosed. The spherical puzzle comprises a plastic sphere and a plurality of plastic puzzle pieces. The plastic puzzle pieces are arranged on the plastic sphere by a user and are held to the sphere by magnetism. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses. Metal mesh is provided on either the plastic puzzle pieces or the plastic sphere to attract magnets on the puzzle pieces or the plastic sphere. A base is provided for holding the sphere and allows the sphere to be rotated or turned. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120013072 | Puzzle with Polycubes of Distributed and Low Complexity for Building Cube and Other Shapes - An assembly puzzle comprising different polycubes that can be arranged to form a cube comprising sixty-four unit cubes. Included in the puzzle are polycubes of a sufficiently distributed complexity to allow meaningful hints to be given without actually providing a solution. Furthermore, the polycubes can be arranged in different configurations to build a wide variety of shapes other than a cube. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120018949 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PUZZLE - A three dimensional puzzle assembly | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120025462 | PERSONALIZED MOSAIC PUZZLE SET - A mosaic puzzle set has a predetermined number of pieces ( | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120043717 | Puzzle With Washable Pieces - An educational toy includes a container in which washable puzzle pieces are housed. The washable puzzle pieces may be assembled and disassembled, and can be painted, colored, marked, penciled, or otherwise decorated. The washable puzzle pieces may be washed and redecorated. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120056376 | Jigsaw puzzle having cubic playing pieces - The jigsaw puzzle has a number of cubic playing pieces. On each of the six facets of each playing piece is displayed a segment of one of six different pictures. When the facets of one such picture all face upward and the cubes are correctly arranged side by side each other, the upwardly facing segments of the picture combine to display the complete picture. Similarly, when the cubes are arranged in turn so that the segments of the other five pictures are facing upwardly, the segments combined to display in turn the five other pictures. A magnetized sheet is provided on which the cubes are placed. The cubes are attracted to the sheet and remain stationary once they are placed on it so that it is unnecessary for the cubes to interlock to remain stationary when the puzzle is being worked on. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120091658 | Puzzle with color rules - Puzzles characterized by colored pieced with unique shapes. The unique shapes of the pieces include more than one polygonal shape. The pieces can be jointly assembled into a tiling configuration in various ways allowing for large number of solutions. The puzzle pieces are placed on a flat board with a frame which matches the edges of the various pieces. The puzzle pieces can be jointly assembled to the frame. The object of the puzzle is to fill the board with all the pieces while following specific color restriction rule and predefined starting point. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120119439 | Color By Symbol Picture Puzzle Kit - A picture puzzle kit is provided for coloring a picture puzzle marked with indicia corresponding to multiple colors. The picture puzzle kit comprises puzzle pieces, color charts, and coloring tools. The puzzle pieces comprise parts of a picture and are marked with indicia corresponding to different colors. The color charts display colors corresponding to the indicia marked on the puzzle pieces. In an embodiment, multiple removable layers are stacked one above the other on each of the puzzle pieces. In another embodiment, an embedded audio assembly is provided in each of the puzzle pieces and the color charts for audibly indicating characteristics of the puzzle pieces and the color charts respectively. The puzzle pieces are linked to assemble the picture puzzle. The coloring tools enable the user to color the puzzle pieces using the colors displayed on the color charts corresponding to the indicia marked on the puzzle pieces. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120146286 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY AND MATCHING GAME - A game set according to embodiments of the present invention includes a plurality of sets of game pieces, wherein each set includes two or more game pieces, each of which includes a common portion and an interfitting portion, wherein the common portion of each of the two or more game pieces is visually similar to the common portion of each other of the two or more game pieces, and wherein the interfitting portions of the two or more game pieces interfit three-dimensionally with each other to form a match, wherein the interfitting portions of one set are uniquely shaped with respect to the interfitting portions of another set; and a covering system configured to cover at least a portion of each game piece, such that each game piece of the plurality of sets of game pieces is visually similar when covered by the covering system. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120228825 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL TILING PUZZLE HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FEATURES - A tiling puzzle having a first two-dimensional portion and a second three-dimensional portion that extends away from the plane of the first two-dimensional portion. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120248697 | JIGSAW PUZZLE WITH ALMOST INFINITE SOLUTIONS - A jigsaw puzzle characterized of being made up of preferably 25 square pieces ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120280450 | SELF-STABILIZING JIGSAW PUZZLE - The disclosure relates to a jigsaw puzzle having at least two puzzle parts wherein each of the mutually facing circumferential edge sections on both sides of the connecting region and remote from the latter is provided with at least one circumferential edge piece, along which the course of the circumferential edge is defined by the bisector of a two-dimensional angle which is formed between two straight lines which intersect on the bisector and by an upper end point of the associated one of the mutually facing circumferential edge sections of the two puzzle parts to an upper end point of an opposite circumferential edge of the same puzzle part such that when puzzle parts are joined together along mutually facing circumferential edge sections, contact between the two puzzle parts occurs exclusively on said circumferential edge pieces and in the region of the undercut. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130154188 | MULTILAYERED JIGSAW PUZZLE - A plurality of jigsaw puzzles each composed of interlocking puzzle pieces and each assembled as a complete puzzle but designed such that they can be laid on top of each other to form a three-dimensional composite relief image. Where the layers are transparent or staggered opaque or both such that underlying layers can be seen through or behind the upper layers and where the layers can be aligned and locked by locking pieces. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130175757 | GEOGRAPHY PUZZLE AND GAME PLATFORM - A geography puzzle and game platform for learning geography and geographical information is disclosed. The geography puzzle and game platform comprises a puzzle base and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces are arranged on the puzzle base by a user and are held to the puzzle base by magnetism. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses. Metallic material or magnetic material is provided on the puzzle pieces or the puzzle base to allow the puzzle pieces to magnetically attach to puzzle base. A display is provided for displaying puzzle and game information and a speaker is provided for emitting audio information related to the puzzle or game. Each puzzle piece comprises a puzzle piece identification for uniquely identifying the puzzle piece. A plurality of sensors in the puzzle base detects the puzzle piece identification of the puzzle piece. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130187335 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL TILING PUZZLE HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FEATURES - A tiling puzzle having a first two-dimensional portion and a second three-dimensional portion that extends away from the plane of the first two-dimensional portion. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130270769 | THREE DIMENSIONAL CUBIC STRATEGY GAME - Embodiments relate to a three-dimensional (3D) strategy game in which various-shaped pieces are stacked upon a playing surface according to certain rules. The game pieces are 3D shapes formed by a combination of cubic units. Each cubic unit is a standard six-faced cube. Embodiments of the strategy game require at least two players, but these players need not all be human players. As players take turns placing pieces on the grid according to certain rules, the square cells become occupied by pieces and the players begin to place pieces on top of previously placed pieces, thus building a vertical “tower” out of the game pieces over the course of the game. After a certain condition is met, such as a player not being able to make another move according to the rules, the game is over and a winner and/or a loser are declared. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130300061 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PUZZLE WITH INTERACTIVE FEATURES - A puzzle-kit for assembling a three-dimensional puzzle representing a geographic region is disclosed. The three-dimensional puzzle of the puzzle kit includes a plurality of pieces that may each represent a section of a geographic region. The puzzle kit may include at least one movable element. One or more of the puzzle pieces may have a specialized region that is adapted for the movement of the at least one movable element. The puzzle pieces may include lenticular images and/or three dimensional images. The puzzle kit may further include a sensor capable of sensing contact to a portion of a puzzle piece and capable of activating at least one of a light, sound, or vibration upon sensing the contact. The puzzle kit may include at least one puzzle piece that has an encoded image that provides augmented reality information regarding the geographic region of the three dimensional puzzle via a display device. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130320620 | SHAPE ONLY - One aspect of the disclosed puzzle includes a puzzle frame and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The plurality of puzzle pieces may be associated with a particular color scheme. The particular color scheme associated with the plurality of puzzle pieces may be particularly chosen to force an individual to focus on the spatial characteristics of the puzzle frame and each of the plurality of puzzle pieces during puzzle assembly. This method challenges the way an individual has been trained to typically assemble puzzles, e.g., by requiring that an individual must analyze the shape of one or more puzzle pieces with respect to the corresponding space available within the puzzle frame as opposed to focusing primarily upon an attempt to match the images that are displayed on the front face of each puzzle piece. Accordingly, the disclosure may facilitate the development of enhanced spatial organization skills. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130328265 | PUZZLE AND GAME FLOORING - A puzzle and game flooring is disclosed. The puzzle and game flooring comprises a plurality of flooring tiles and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The flooring tiles interlock to form a flooring for a room. The puzzle pieces are arranged in the flooring tiles by a user to solve puzzles. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses or pieces of a game board. Each puzzle piece comprises information about the puzzle, the puzzle piece, or the game. Once the puzzle pieces have been arranged to solve a puzzle or create a game board, a plurality of game pieces are used to play a game on top of the puzzle pieces. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140015195 | CUSTOMIZED THERAPEUTIC PUZZLES - According to the present invention, there is provided a therapeutic puzzle. The puzzle comprises a plurality puzzle pieces. Each of the pieces has a top surface, a bottom surface and complimentary joints for detachably assembling the pieces together in a pre-determined pattern. The top surface of one or more of the pieces features a therapeutic message or a series of therapeutic messages designed to bring about a pre-determined therapeutic result when the pieces are assembled in the pre-determined pattern to form the puzzle. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140117619 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL JIGSAW PUZZLE - A three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle comprising a base, a post fixedly secured to and emanating upwardly from the base, a first group of pieces, where each piece in the first group has a through-bore to enable stacking about the post and also has at least one radially extending projection in a shape of a trapezoidal solid, and a second group of pieces, where each piece in the second group has at least one radially extending projection in the shape of a trapezoidal solid. The first and second groups of pieces are operatively arranged to stack and interlock with one another to form a cylindrically shaped structure. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140138910 | PUZZLE - A puzzle having a plurality of puzzle pieces configured to be assembled into a plurality of different coherent images. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140265117 | Assembly Kit for Three Dimensional Works - Kits designed to stimulate creativity, to provide exercise for fine motor skills, and to improve spatial perception. The kits may be useful as a stimulating “toy” for children to develop creativity, spatial perception and motor skills, as a therapeutic kit for the elderly or those requiring rehabilitation of fine motor skills; as a diversion to relieve stress, to create unique works for the home or office, to display photos and memorabilia, and for a host of other purposes, limited by the imagination. The kits include at least shaped components, fasteners, and a platform onto which a three-dimensional work is mounted. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150137448 | PUZZLE WITH CONDUCTIVE PATH - System and method for additional amusement, entertaining and surprising visual or audible reward provided upon completing the reconstructing of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle pieces include conductive pads connected by a conductor such as a wire, a metallic strip or a conductive paint, so that upon assembling the puzzle, the pads are in contact to form a continuous conductive path. The frame or the puzzle pieces include a battery (or an AC adapter) and a visual or audible signaling device operating upon sensing the continuity of the conductive path. Each of the puzzle pieces may include three or more conductive pads, allowing for the forming two or more isolated or connected distinct conductive paths. The conductive path can further affect a time measurement and its related display for timing the puzzle solving. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150297980 | THREE DIMENSIONAL CUBIC STRATEGY GAME - Embodiments relate to a three-dimensional (3D) strategy game in which various-shaped pieces are stacked upon a playing surface according to certain rules. The game pieces are 3D shapes funned by a combination of cubic units. Each cubic unit is a standard six-faced cube. Embodiments of the strategy game require at least two players, but these players need not all be human players. As players take turns placing pieces on the grid according to certain rules, the square cells become occupied by pieces and the players begin to place pieces on top of previously placed pieces, thus building a vertical “tower” out of the game pieces over the course of the game. After a certain condition is met, such as a player not being able to make another move according to the rules, the game is over and a winner and/or a loser are declared. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150328539 | THREE-DIMENSION PUZZLE - A generally spherical three-dimensional puzzle includes first and second polar caps ( | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160023096 | SIX-PIECE COORDINATED MOTION PUZZLE - This invention provides paired structures that can be combined in sets of three pairs in an assemblage exhibiting a three-dimensional coordinated motion during assembly and disassembly. The assemblage can be used as an entertaining puzzle providing challenging assembly and unexpected coordinated expansion of all parts on disassembly. The puzzle includes six pieces shaped such that when completely assembled all pieces form an interlocking assembly that can only be assembled or disassembled when all six pieces aligned correctly and moved simultaneously in a specific coordinated motion. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160089597 | JIGSAW PUZZLE - A jigsaw puzzle includes a plurality of first pieces, each having a coupling part, and a plurality of second pieces, each having a second coupling part. Each of the first pieces and second pieces is coupled with the corresponding first piece or second piece via the first coupling part and the second coupling part to form a first predetermined shape, and each of the second pieces is further coupled with the corresponding second piece via the second coupling part to form a second predetermined shape. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160089598 | JIGSAW PUZZLE - A jigsaw puzzle includes a plurality of first pieces, each having a coupling part, and a plurality of second pieces, each having a second coupling part. Each of the first pieces and second pieces is coupled with the corresponding first piece or second piece via the first coupling part and the second coupling part to form a predetermined shape, and each of the second pieces is coupled with the corresponding second piece via the second coupling part to form a 3D structure. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160129340 | MODULAR POLYHEDRAL OBJECT - A modular polyhedral object having at least four external faces which each have in the assembled state a different form and/or color design, is formed from several individual building blocks that each forms a part of the form or color design of each external face. The building blocks are joined together loosely or with releasable connecting means, wherein the building blocks of each module have at least four differently designed side faces. A form-congruent assembly of the object is created by arranging the individual building blocks so as to produce matching external faces on each side of the object, as well as to produce matching respective opposing side faces of the building blocks inside the object with vertically and horizontally matching coded pairs. A modular polyhedral cube-shaped object with at least five differently designed side faces is also described. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160375353 | Multi-Dimensional Puzzle - The invention generally relates to multi-dimensional puzzles for teaching, entertainment, and construction. One embodiment of the invention comprises two forms, one planar and one non-planar, which comprise a plurality of protrusions and recesses. These forms may be assembled by selectively interconnecting the various protrusions and recesses to create multi-dimensional shapes such as a cube, cylinder, and sphere among many other possibilities. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160379503 | Puzzle Teaching System - A map system is provided whereby a plurality of individual puzzle pieces have a first upper planar surface and a second lower planar surface and are arranged in either a first unassembled configuration or a second assembled configuration to form a complete map, whereby at least one of complementary magnet pairs, complementary electronic sensors, complementary printed indicia, or combinations thereof are positioned on said lower planar surface for assembling into the assembled configuration. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20170232333 | Polycube Games, Systems, and Methods | 08-17-2017 |
| 20100194041 | Double-Sided Jigsaw Puzzle and Method of Making The Same - A double-sided transparent plastic tessellated jigsaw puzzle and a method of making the same are disclosed. The puzzle is formed of a pair of clear acrylic 4′×8′ sheets having a thickness of about 0.060 inches. Images are printed on one side of each sheet and the sheets are laminated together with a pressure-sensitive film with the images in confronting relation. After rolling out air bubbles, the laminated sheet is laser cut to form a plurality of puzzles having a plurality of tessellations. The tessellations are formed as symmetrical or asymmetrical, identically shaped pieces that can be located in the puzzle in several different ways such that the images are the only guide to solution of the puzzle. | 08-05-2010 |
