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US 10,471,339 B2Granted
Puzzle with attachable and releasable pieces
OwnerMargo Sheryl Chazeninventor
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Abstract
The puzzle with attachable and releasable pieces includes shaped puzzle pieces and a two-part base, which includes a front base section and a back baseplate. The puzzle pieces have rear-facing engaging mechanisms that are attachable to forward-facing male studs carried by the back baseplate. The puzzle pieces each have a particular outer shape determining placement. The puzzle may be stored with the puzzle pieces engaged to the back baseplate, but the puzzle pieces may be later released for repeat play by using a provided puzzle release mechanism.
Claims20
A puzzle unit, comprising:
- a two-part base comprising:
- a back baseplate comprising:
- a front surface;
- a back surface;
- and
- multiple baseplate male studs protruding forwardly from said front surface;
- and
- a front base section comprising:
- at least one puzzle piece-receiving hole defined by a puzzle piece-receiving hole edge forming a particular shape;
- a lip projecting inwardly from each of said at least one puzzle piece-receiving hole;
- and
- an outer frame comprising side flanges having lever-accommodating openings on two opposing lateral sides;
- and
- two opposing puzzle releasing mechanisms, each of said puzzle releasing mechanisms function as a lever and comprise an inner engagement portion configured to engage with said front base section and an outer handle portion sized to fit into one of said lever-accommodating openings;
- and
- at least one puzzle piece having an outer shape that corresponds to said particular shape;
- wherein said at least one puzzle piece comprises at least one rear-facing engaging mechanism configured to engage with at least one of said multiple baseplate male studs.
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A puzzle system, comprising:
- a two-part base comprising:
- a back baseplate comprising a front surface, multiple baseplate male studs extending forwardly from said front surface, and multiple back baseplate front-to-back attachment mechanisms disposed on said front surface;
- and
- a front base section attachable to said back baseplate comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, at least one puzzle piece-receiving hole having a pre-defined shape and defined by a puzzle piece-receiving hole edge, a lip projecting inwardly from said puzzle piece-receiving hole edge, and an outer frame comprising side flanges having lever-accommodating openings on two opposing lateral sides;
- and
- at least one puzzle piece having an outer shape that corresponds to said pre-defined shape;
- wherein said at least one puzzle piece comprises at least one rear-facing engaging mechanism configured to engage with at least one of said multiple baseplate male studs;
- and
- two opposing puzzle releasing mechanisms functioning as levers, each of said puzzle releasing mechanism comprising an inner engagement portion configured to engage with said front base section and an outer handle portion sized to fit into one of said lever-accommodating openings;
- wherein each of said two opposing puzzle releasing mechanisms are pivotally attached to said back baseplate.
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A puzzle unit, comprising:
- a two-part base comprising:
- a back baseplate comprising:
- a front surface;
- a back surface;
- multiple baseplate male studs protruding forwardly from said front surface;
- and
- multiple back baseplate front-to-back attachment mechanisms protruding forwardly from said front surface;
- and
- a front base section comprising:
- at least one puzzle piece-receiving hole defined by a puzzle piece-receiving hole edge forming a particular shape;
- a lip projecting inwardly from each of said at least one puzzle piece-receiving hole;
- multiple front base front-to-back attachment mechanisms;
- wherein said front base front-to-back attachment mechanisms and said back baseplate front-to-back attachment mechanisms together form complementary front-to-back attachment mechanisms;
- and
- an outer frame comprising side flanges having lever-accommodating openings on two opposing lateral sides;
- two opposing puzzle releasing mechanisms pivotably attached to said back baseplate;
- each of said puzzle releasing mechanisms functioning as a lever and comprising an inner engagement portion configured to engage with said front base section and an outer handle portion extending outwardly through one of said lever-accommodating openings;
- wherein said two opposing puzzle releasing mechanisms function to increase the distance between said front base section and said back baseplate to move said front base section and said back baseplate to a releasable position in which said at least one rear-facing engaging mechanism of said at least one puzzle piece is disengaged from said at least one of said multiple baseplate male studs;
- wherein said complementary front-to-back attachment mechanisms allow said front base section to move a limited distance from said back baseplate;
- and
- at least one puzzle piece having an outer shape that corresponds to said particular shape;
- wherein said at least one puzzle piece comprises a side wall with a back outer edge and at least one rear-facing engaging mechanism configured to engage with at least one of said multiple baseplate male studs;
- wherein when said front base section and said back baseplate are in an attachable position and said puzzle piece rear-facing engaging mechanism is attached to at least one of said multiple baseplate male studs, said lip is positioned adjacent to said front surface of said back baseplate and below said puzzle piece back outer edge.
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