Puzzle kits
AssigneeKevin Schlapi
InventorsKevin D. Schlapik, Yu Sheng
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Abstract
Puzzle kits include a first puzzle and a second puzzle, each of which is formed of a plurality of polyhedral modules, or polyhedrons, connected by hinges in a continuous loop. Each polyhedron includes four faces, six edges, and at least one magnet disposed adjacent to at least one face. Magnetically stabilized assemblies of the first puzzle and the second puzzle form at least a convex polyhedrons, such as a cube.
Claims19
A puzzle kit comprising a first puzzle and a second puzzle, each of the first puzzle and the second puzzle comprising:
- a plurality of polyhedrons connected by hinges in a continuous loop, each polyhedron of the plurality of polyhedrons comprising:
- four faces and six edges;
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- at least one magnet disposed adjacent to at least one face of the four faces,
- wherein a first assembly of the first puzzle and the second puzzle forms a cube, wherein in the first assembly, the first puzzle magnetically couples with the second puzzle and each of the first puzzle and the second puzzle are in congruent configurations,
- wherein a second assembly of the first puzzle and the second puzzle forms a concave polyhedron, wherein the first puzzle and the second puzzle are not in congruent configurations in the second assembly,
- wherein a third assembly of the first puzzle and the second puzzle forms the concave polyhedron, wherein the first puzzle and the second puzzle are in congruent configurations in the third assembly,
- wherein for each of the first puzzle and the second puzzle, the plurality of magnets of every alternating polyhedron of the continuous loop have a first polarity, and wherein the plurality of magnets of every remaining polyhedron of the continuous loop have an opposite second polarity.
A puzzle kit comprising a first puzzle and a second puzzle, each of the first puzzle and the second puzzle comprising:
- a plurality of polyhedrons hingedly connectable by hinges in a continuous loop, each polyhedron of the plurality of polyhedrons comprising:
- four faces and six edges, wherein each edge of the six edges has a relative side length of one unit, two units, the square root of two units (√(2) units), or the square root of three units (√(3) units);
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- a plurality of magnets, wherein the four faces each have at least one magnet of the plurality of magnets disposed adjacent thereto,
- wherein a first assembly of the first puzzle and the second puzzle forms a convex polyhedron, wherein in the first assembly, the first puzzle magnetically couples with the second puzzle,
- wherein a second assembly of the first puzzle and the second puzzle forms a concave polyhedron, wherein in the second assembly, the first puzzle magnetically couples with the second puzzle and the first puzzle and the second puzzle are not in congruent configurations,
- wherein a third assembly of the first puzzle and the second puzzle forms the concave polyhedron, wherein in the third assembly, the first puzzle and the second puzzle are in congruent configurations and the first puzzle magnetically couples with the second puzzle.
A puzzle kit comprising a first puzzle and a second puzzle, each of the first puzzle and the second puzzle comprising:
- a plurality of polyhedrons hingedly connectable by hinges in a continuous loop, each polyhedron of the plurality of polyhedrons comprising:
- four faces and six edges, wherein each edge of the six edges has a relative side length of one unit, two units, the square root of two units (√(2) units), or the square root of three units (√(3) units);
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- a plurality of magnets, wherein the four faces each have at least one magnet of the plurality of magnets disposed adjacent thereto,
- wherein a first assembly of the first puzzle and the second puzzle forms a convex polyhedron, wherein in the first assembly, the first puzzle magnetically couples with the second puzzle,
- wherein a second assembly of the first puzzle and the second puzzle forms a concave polyhedron, wherein in the second assembly, the first puzzle magnetically couples with the second puzzle, wherein the concave polyhedron is characterized by a hexagonal profile and six peaks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.