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US 12,343,646 B2Granted
Process for making a puzzle and the puzzle made thereby
AssigneeStarz Puzzles LLC
InventorThomas M. Cholewa
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Abstract
A process for making a puzzle includes the step of cutting puzzle pieces from a sheet of material and subsequently printing an image on the cut pieces. The resulting puzzle is far more durable than a conventional jigsaw puzzle and because of the process used to make it also benefits from the ability to replace individual pieces if lost. The puzzle is packaged intact in a packaging sleeve assembly designed to durably and aesthetically package the puzzle.
Claims13
A process for making a puzzle, the process comprising:
- programming a plurality of puzzle shapes to be cut using a software interface of a cutting machine;
- distributing a plurality of thin strips of a strip supporting material across a supporting surface of the cutting machine;
- placing a sheet of puzzle making material on top of the plurality of the thin strips of the strip supporting material;
- cutting the sheet of puzzle making material into a plurality of individual puzzle pieces via the cutting machine;
- placing the cut sheet of puzzle making material on top of a slip sheet of paper on a printing deck of a printing machine;
- applying a clear coat of an adhesive primer to an upwardly facing first surface of the cut sheet of puzzle making material via the printing machine;
- applying a coat of white paint to the first surface of the cut sheet of puzzle making material via the printing machine;
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- applying at least one image onto the first surface of the cut sheet of puzzle making material via the printing machine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.