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| 8181960 | 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 e... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181961 | In-tube puzzle A self-contained three-dimensional puzzle game that has a plurality of free-floating individual puzzle pieces (6) enclosed within a transparent enclosure (8). Puzzle is solved by using a wand (1) to move the individual puzzle pieces and forming ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8113518 | 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 t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8083233 | 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 p... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8074988 | 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. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074989 | 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... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8061713 | 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 select... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8020867 | Toy block assembly puzzle A toy block assembly puzzle, which is arranged diagonally, ideal for advanced users, comprises: a game tray (20) and plurality of assembly pieces (10) which will be arranged in a concave recess (21) of said game tray (20), characterized i... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7976024 | Tessellating pattern cubes A cube comprising a first set (18) of three identical, contiguous faces and a second set (19) of three identical, contiguous faces. The first set (18) has third order rotational symmetry about a common corner (20) and comprises a first fa... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7815190 | Computer printable jigsaw puzzle A jigsaw puzzle has a blank and computer-printable face. The jigsaw puzzle has a thick substrate which forms a thick substrate sheet. The thick substrate sheet has been die-cut, into thick puzzle pieces. The thick puzzle pieces are joined together by uncut lands bet... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7789392 | 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 reli... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775523 | Card game A method and apparatus for assembling one or more coherent images from a plurality of segments of the coherent image reproduced on parts, pieces, blocks, cards, or the like is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the face of each segment includes a... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7731192 | Balancing puzzle The construction and balancing puzzle of the present invention utilizes multiple differently shaped parts which are assembled vertically on a stand to form particular designs. During the assembling or construction, the assembled parts must be balanced at all times. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7677567 | Cubic assembly puzzle and support structure A game or puzzle including a plurality of polyomino assembly pieces and a support base. The support base aids the user in visualizing the shape of the puzzle to be assembled and provides support to the assembly pieces during puzzle assembly. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677568 | 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 repre... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7631870 | Books of the Holy Bible learning activity A system for teaching information about a topic, a subject, or a book such as the Holy Bible employing at least one puzzle to challenge and convey the information to the user. The information may include may be the names and the books of the bible in the Old and New... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7523938 | 3D jigsaw puzzle A three dimensional jigsaw puzzle has pieces with protrusions and cutouts. The protrusions and cutouts of every two adjacent pieces correspond to each other. Each piece is a tangential area of a sphere so that when the pieces are all combined, the sphere is formed. | 04/28/2009 |
| 7510187 | Personalized jigsaw puzzle A personalized jigsaw puzzle and a method for production of personalized puzzles are described with the personalized puzzle capable of being produced without a customized printing. The personalized jigsaw puzzle is suitable for use as an educational tool and to deve... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7506872 | Puzzle A puzzle having only a single or, at most, only a few pieces is made out of a material possessing substantially plastic flexibility but also substantial dimensional stability. Each puzzle piece has a length, periphery or surface area which is at least greater than t... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7484732 | Card game A method and apparatus for assembling one or more coherent images from a plurality of segments of the coherent image reproduced on parts, pieces, blocks, cards, or the like is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the face of each segment includes a... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7441776 | Three-dimensional puzzle A three-dimensional puzzle including a lenticular lens layer having a lens surface and a flat surface. A four color ink is applied to the flat surface and a layer of opaque ink is applied to the four color ink. A white paper backing is adhered to the layer of opaque... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7389908 | Three-dimensional display form and blank A blank for constructing a three-dimensional form is provided. The blank includes a rhomboid panel with three edges and two fold lines, which define a pair of triangular panels. Another rhomboid panel connected to the first rhomboid panel along the common fold line,... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371145 | Multipurpose souvenir kit Souvenir kits are disclosed, the kits including an assortment of multiple parts including a front member, a rear member, and at least one side member. At least the front member is thematically representative of an aspect of a particular travel destination. At least ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360806 | Methods and apparatus for facilitating security and tamper control An apparatus includes: a wire having a proximal end and a distal end; and a body being fixedly coupled to the proximal of the wire and having at least two apertures, each aperture for receiving and locking the distal end of the wire at different times such that when... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355562 | Electronic interlocking graphics panel formed of modular interconnecting parts A modular display panel is formed of a segmented symmetrical graphics panel having display pixels. The panel's interlock in for directions to allow forming larger electronic graphics panel. The preferred shape of the panel is square, defining a perimeter with for ed... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354043 | Mosaic playing-cards A new gaming tool and method of game play including an unconventional deck of playing-cards not employing symbolic relations, but rather employing actual relations between rectilinear geometric regions. The playing-cards preferably employ geometric interactions of r... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347760 | Interactive toy Embodiments of the invention relate to interactive toys. In one embodiment, the interactive toy includes a housing, and a receiving region on the housing. A detection device including a plurality of detectors is in the receiving region. A processor operatively coupl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343269 | Object designing method, object designed by said method, and program for executing said method Designing system 10 is equipped with a primary sequence setting portion 42, which computes primary golden values using the golden ratio on a set reference value and sets these primary golden values in the form of a primary numerical sequence, a seconda... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338046 | Multiple tetrahedron picture display system A picture display system, such as for a table top display, utilizing a plurality of tetrahedronal shaped blocks which feature four planar faces of equilateral triangles. In the system, the blocks are positioned within a tray-like housing, preferably six-sided, where... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339856 | Clock with sports motif A novel device for displaying the correct time comprises a clock with interchangeable and attachable panels comprising decorative indicia or figures; a second hand with replaceable indicia or figures, minute hand, and hour hand; and means to drive said timing hands.... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331790 | Map (profile) of the earth's continents and methods of manufacturing world maps World maps for the earth's continents are formed from the continental hemisphere as a main body by attaching several sections of the oceanic hemispheres. Folding the hemispheres in half repeatedly makes near-flat disk maps of the both hemispheres. Other methods of p... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314409 | Gaming device having a selectable combination bonus game A gaming device including a game having a plurality of matingly interconnected indicators which are in the form of puzzle pieces that form a puzzle, and a plurality of masked selections associated with the puzzle pieces. The gaming device enables a player picks the ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311306 | Extendable cylindrical jigsaw puzzle A cylindrical jigsaw puzzle includes a bottom rim having an outer flange, an inner flange and a first gap between the outer flange and the inner flange, a top rim having a ring body, a positioning flange extending from an inner face of the ring body and a second gap... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304810 | Viewing device and packaging for a viewing device A viewing device includes a housing defining an interior chamber through which light can pass. The housing includes first and second spaced apart openings communicating with the interior chamber such that light entering the first opening is viewed by a user looking ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291015 | Articles with spinning globe The articles with spinning globe include articles worn by a user and containers in which a spinning or rotating globe is disposed. The articles of apparel may be a shirt, a pair of pants a hat or other wearing apparel. The container may be a backpack, a purse, a sui... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284757 | Structural elements and tile sets The invention relates to sets of structural elements representing equilateral irregular pentagonal structures with angles of 36°, 108°, 108°, 36° and 252°, which enable a plurality of patterns that can cover a plane periodically or non-periodically. Modified st... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286220 | Test piece for optoelectronic image analysis systems A test piece for an optoelectronic image analysis systems is disclosed. One embodiment has a planar substrate, on which a plurality of geometrical patterns of differing shapes and/or sizes are arranged in a durable, predetermined surface coverage. The geometrical pa... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281928 | Method and apparatus for conducting a competition using a divided literary work The invention provides a method of advertising by conducting a competition using a literary work that is divided into a plurality of distinct parts and formed into playing pieces, each piece optionally having an associated advertisement, logo, or brand. A literary w... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278241 | Window assembly A window assembly comprises a window frame. A non-specular window panel assembly is supported by the window frame, and can comprise of a plurality of glass blocks joined together. A low-emissivity window panel assembly is juxtaposed to the non-specular window panel ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7269297 | Illuminant-neutral gray component replacement in systems for spectral multiplexing of source images to provide a composite image, for rendering the composite image, and for spectral demultiplexing of the composite image Methods and apparatus for spectrally-encoding plural source images and for providing the spectrally-encoded plural source images in a composite image, for rendering the composite image in a physical form, or for recovering at least one of the encoded source images f... | 09/11/2007 |
