Class 273/153R - PUZZLES

Subclass of Class 273 - Amusement devices: games
Definition: Devices known as puzzles.
No. of applications: 37
Last issue date: 03/22/2012

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20120071062	SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO COMMUNICATE AND CONTROL ACTIONS USING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES In some embodiments, a signal of light may be emitted from an illumination source of a first transceiver. A second transceiver may detect a signal of light from the first transceiver that exceeds a threshold luminosity; and activate, in response to the detecting of the ...	03/22/2012
20120045962	USER ASSEMBLED MOTORIZED PUZZLE One example embodiment includes a movable puzzle. The movable puzzle includes a puzzle, where the puzzle forms a three dimensional shape when completed. The movable puzzle also includes a motor, where the motor is configured to move the completed puzzle....	02/23/2012
20120025461	NUMERICAL GAME DEVICE AND METHOD A method of playing a game to complete and/or solve a Sudoku puzzle is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an electronic game board is displayed on a display. The electronic game board is a 9×9 matrix. A plurality of elements or marks may be displayed in each of cells...	02/02/2012
20110285083	THREE-DIMENSIONAL JIGSAW PUZZLE The invention relates to a three-dimensional, self-supporting jigsaw puzzle, having a multiplicity of puzzle pieces resulting in a hollow body in the assembled state, each puzzle piece having an upper face associated with the exterior of the hollow body, a lower face as...	11/24/2011
20110248445	Game Playable in Multiple Phases and Incorporating Collectibles A game is playable in two phases. In a first phase, a player is required to perform certain tasks, after which the player earns a collectible item. In a second phase, the player uses the earned collectible item to play a board game. The first phase may include multiple ...	10/13/2011
20110101608	PUZZLE PLANE GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PUZZLE PLANE There is provided a puzzle plane generation system where a puzzle plane constituted by plural cells is generated easily and in a short time. Puzzle plane information where, for each of a matrix of cells M constituting a puzzle plane Q, posi...	05/05/2011
20110049803	Pattern recognition and duplication process and game A target pattern recognition and matching game using a game box, game slats, and a target pattern. A user is provided with multiple game slats and a game box. There is a predetermined target pattern which a user then tries to match by adding or removing game slats from ...	03/03/2011
20110031687	Three Dimensional Sudoku Cube Puzzle A three-dimensional Sudoku game comprising a plurality of individual Sudoku puzzles arranged on the faces of a polyhedron, in which cells on the edges of each face of the polyhedron must contain the same number or other symbol as adjacent cells on adjoining faces of the...	02/10/2011
20110031688	PUZZLE GAME A puzzle game includes a Playing Grid and a plurality of Playing Pieces. The Playing Grid contains an array of Nodes, and a subset of said Nodes are designated as Anchors. Also included in the Playing Grid are a network of Branches interconnecting said nodes. A Playing ...	02/10/2011
20110018196	Linking puzzle game and method A linking puzzle game and method of play involving one or more players and including a playing surface having at least one, but preferably, a plurality of puzzle areas of varying degrees of difficulty. A plurality of base zones are disposed in an interconnecting relatio...	01/27/2011
20100308536	Three-dimensional puzzle or puzzle or display platform The invention relates to a three-dimensional puzzle or puzzle or display platform being substantially spherical and having a substantially tessellated surface defined by substantially square form areas (first playing piece) and substantially triangular form areas (secon...	12/09/2010
20100295244	DETERMINING STRESS LEVEL BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PERSON IN A GAME OR PUZZLE A system and a method are described for determining a stress level of a person based on the performance of the person in a game or puzzle. First, in a calibration phase the person is asked to judge his/her currently experienced stress level (120) and the person i...	11/25/2010
20100264591	NAPKIN WITH PRINTED IMAGE PROMOTING INTERACTIVITY A paper napkin having an image extending across more than one quadrant thereof motivates a user to interact with the napkin. A portion of the image is visible when the napkin is in a first folded condition, which portion of the image appears to be a complete image. When...	10/21/2010
20100259000	INTERACTIVE BRAINTEASER PUZZLE An interactive brainteaser puzzle which includes a circular base having a central recess, a raised collar about the central recess, a raised rim about the periphery, a plurality equally spaced radial lines extending between the raised collar and the raised rim to form a...	10/14/2010
20100207325	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 geo...	08/19/2010
20100194039	Multipurpose Foam Flooring A transformative floor mat system that is interactive as a toy and a mat that is safe, fun and creative. In one form, the floor mat has tiles with interlocking structure around the edges of each tile to prove for a secured large surface area. The floor mat also has play...	08/05/2010
20100156045	PUZZLE AND GAME This invention has embodiments of a puzzle and game that can be enjoyed by adults and children. Each of the puzzles can be solved using either a writing surface, by means of a puzzle kit or by using a digital electronic devise. The games can be played using either a wri...	06/24/2010
20100109240	Mechanical maze puzzle The mechanical puzzle of the present invention includes concentrically arrangeable cylinders in which a pin projects from a first cylinder to engage with a groove which forms a maze pattern on a concentrically adjacent second cylinder. The puzzle may be solved by rotati...	05/06/2010
20100096804	KNIGHT-WALK PUZZLE GAME A puzzle game of the present invention consists of a field of play having associated positions upon which place-indicators are placed during game play along a predetermined game path. Placement of the place-indicators represents a sequential series of steps from a start...	04/22/2010
20100078886	SEQUENCE NUMBER PUZZLE GAME The player attempts to solve the puzzle by filling in the empty spaces with numbers completing the sequence of numbers of the predetermined grid. The player can advance the sequence of numbers horizontally across the squares on the playing board to an adjacent unblocked...	04/01/2010
20100066017	Planar Sided Case with Multiple Magnetically Engageable Activities A portable activity device for playing entertaining and educational games and activities. The activities may also be adapted for provision of physical therapy and occupational therapy. The device features a case having an accessible cavity for storage of activity compon...	03/18/2010
20090278309	THREE-DIMENSIONAL GAME AND METHOD OF PLAYING THE SAME The present invention relates generally to a three-dimensional game and/or educational apparatus and a method of playing the game. The apparatus generally comprises a plurality of cells arranged in predetermined rows and columns which allow the movement of gaming pieces...	11/12/2009
20090198576	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BAND PROMOTION Embodiments of the disclosure provide a game including a puzzle game interface pre-populated with alphanumeric characters or symbols, wherein interacting with the pre-populated alphanumeric characters or symbols of the puzzle game interface provides brand promotion....	08/06/2009
20090189347	Numbers game and/or code The object of the game of this invention is to place a series of numbers in a correct sequence. This is done on a grid by combining the number of a starting position with one of the series and creating a route leg to an intermediate position. A second number of the seri...	07/30/2009
20090166971	PUZZLE GAME A puzzle game includes a Playing Grid and a plurality of Playing Pieces. The Playing Grid contains an array of Nodes, and a subset of said Nodes are designated as Anchors. Also included in the Playing Grid are a network of Branches interconnecting said nodes. A Playing ...	07/02/2009
20090123897	System, method and article of manufacture for entertaining, educating and soothing patient awake during dental or medical procedure A picture puzzle includes a background having at least one background object and at least one puzzle object disposed on such background. The picture puzzle is adapted with a predetermined matching alignment between a predetermined feature of the at least one puzzle obje...	05/14/2009
20090102120	RFID SYSTEM CAPABLE OF DETECTING RFID TAG ORIENTATION, AN RFID TAG THEREOF, AND A PUZZLE SYSTEM USING THE RFID SYSTEM In a radio-frequency identification (RFID) system capable of detecting RFID tag orientation, a RFID tag thereof comprises a plurality of antennas. When a particular one of the antennas receives an RF signal from a reader of the RFID system, the RFID tag is able to send ...	04/23/2009
20090096160	Logic puzzle A logic puzzle having a shaped game space with edges defining an overall shape, within which are included a plurality of shaped subsets, each having an equal multiplicity of subdivided segments or cells that collectively provide for a preliminary solution set and a fina...	04/16/2009
20090091079	Three-dimensional logic puzzle A three-dimensional logic puzzle having a multiplicity of face sides wherein a final solution set is provided by forming a preliminary solution set on each of the face sides and across the face sides in a predetermined pattern....	04/09/2009
20090072478	Puzzle game apparatus and computer readable storage medium having puzzle game program stored thereon In a solution area which has a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix thereof, a connective cell, which is obtained by interrelating a predetermined plurality of cells with one another, is displayed. Further, a normal numerical clue, which is caused to correspond to a ...	03/19/2009
20080230988	THREE-DIMENSIONAL LOGICAL PUZZLES Semiregular or irregular polyhedron-based puzzles have at least two different types of faces. The dividing method used to create the puzzles requires that bisecting planes parallel to the faces be chosen to exclude at least one type of face. Preferably, the base polyhed...	09/25/2008
20080203659	Linking puzzle game and method A linking puzzle game and method of play involving one or more players and including a playing surface having at least one, but preferably, a plurality of puzzle areas of varying degrees of difficulty. A plurality of base zones are disposed in an interconnecting relatio...	08/28/2008
20080157468	Puzzle connector and method of connecting a puzzle A puzzle connector kit including at least one piece of a flexible material with a coating of adhesive on one side. The side is arranged for placement on a back side of a jigsaw puzzle to fixedly connect the piece and puzzle. In some aspects, the at least one piece is ar...	07/03/2008
20080135168	Method for bonding together at least two sheets A method for bonding together at least two sheets, in particular for producing a puzzle, of which a first sheet consists of cardboard or paperboard and a second sheet consists of paper or cardboard, comprises the steps of transporting the first sheet to a gluing station...	06/12/2008
20080029959	Mind teaser 3-D puzzle A geometrical three dimensional puzzle containing grouping of spheres which can be differentiated from each other by texture using the sense of touch, or color and shading by using the sense of sight. The open framework can be made of linear rods intersected perpendicul...	02/07/2008
20070284815	ENGRAVED PUZZLE BOARD An engraved puzzle board includes a board having an erasable surface and a number of d lines formed at least partially through the erasable surface. The engraved lines form a for playing a puzzle. The engraved lines persist on the erasable surface through repeated due t...	12/13/2007
20070235928	Geometric puzzle kits The invention provides a geometric puzzle having a plurality of flat square and rectangular elements with slots that allow the elements to be sequentially interlocked to form two separate geometric shapes, the smaller shape (4-D Qube) being capable of fitting into the l...	10/11/2007

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