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US 12,097,442 B2Granted
Pentahedral module puzzle
AssigneeKevin Schlapik
InventorsKevin D. Schlapik, Yu Sheng
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Abstract
Pentahedral module puzzles include a plurality of pentahedral modules connected by hinges in a continuous loop. Each pentahedral module comprises at least one magnet. The pentahedral modules include mirror image pentahedral modules connected by the hinges in an alternating sequence.
Claims20
A pentahedral module puzzle, comprising:
- sixteen pentahedral modules connected in a mirror image alternating sequence by a plurality of hinges in a continuous loop,
- wherein sequential hinges of the plurality of hinges have a perpendicular orientation,
- wherein each pentahedral module comprises a plurality of magnets,
- wherein each of the sixteen pentahedral modules comprises a molded polymeric shell and a molded polymeric cover enclosing a cavity,
- wherein the cover of each of the sixteen pentahedral modules is affixed with an opening of the shell, enclosing the cavity,
- wherein a first groove of a first interior surface of the cavity of each of the sixteen pentahedral modules receives a first magnet of the plurality of magnets,
- wherein the first interior surface of the cavity of each of the sixteen pentahedral modules comprises a stop block extending at least partially around a circumference of the first groove, and
- wherein the sixteen pentahedral modules are configured to be manipulated into different multiples of geometrically similar shapes.
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