Structural elements and tile sets
OwnerBernhard Geisslerinventor
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Abstract
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 structural elements in which each side of the equilateral, irregular pentagon is replaced by point-symmetrical lines also cover the plane. Sets of said structural elements can be used for tile applications, tile games such as puzzles, intarsia products, jewelry and the production of fabrics and wallpaper.
Claims11
Set of structural elements which comprises at least one subset UA of congruent structural elements SA with a circumference derived from an equilateral polygon,
- characterized in that the circumference of all structural elements SA consists of five lines LF, which connect in a closed way the comers of an equilateral, irregular pentagon (GUF), wherein the angles of the equilateral irregular pentagon are 36°, 108°, 108°, 36° and 252°.
Set of structural elements in accordance with one of the preceding claims characterized in that the circumference of the structural elements SA respectively SB are generated by connecting the corners of the GUF or respectively the GUZ or respectively the GUS by congruent, centrally symmetrically, non-straight lines, or
- by congruent mirror symmetrical non-straight lines which do not intersect
Structural element, in particular placement game element, tile or inlay part,
- characterized in that the structural element has a circumference which connects the cornets of an equilateral, irregular pentagon (FIG. 1) with the angles 36°, 108°, 108°, 36°, 252° by the lines (b) or (c), or
- the corners of an equilateral decagon (FIG. 11b) with the angles 288°, 144°, 72°, 144°, 144°, 144°, 144°, 144° by the lines (a), (b) or (c), or
- the corners of an equilateral irregular hexagon (FIG. 11c) with the angles 72°, 72°, 216°, 72°, 72°, 216° by the lines (a), (b), or (c), or
- the corners of an equilateral irregular hexagon (FIG. 4) with the angles 36°, 144°, 108°, 108°, 72°, 252° by the lines (a), (b) or (c), or
- the corners of an equilaterally irregular octagon FIG. 5) with the angles 108°, 36°, 252°, 72°, 252°, 36°, 108°, 216° by the lines (a), (b) or (c), or
- the corners of an equilateral irregular octagon (FIG. 6) with the angles 36°, 108°, 144°, 252°, 26°, 108°, 144°, 252° by the lines (a), (b) or (c),
- wherein the connecting lines
- (a) represent straight lines
- (b) represent centrally symmetrical, non-straight lines
- (c) represent mirror symmetrical, non-straight lines.
Structural elements, in particular puzzle element, tile or inlay piece, characterized in that
- the structural element has a circumference as it is shown in one of the Figures or respectively such a circumference with rounded corners.
Group of congruent structural elements, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of structural elements in accordance to one of the claims directed to structural elements.
Group of structural elements in accordance with one of the claims directed to groups of structural elements, characterized in that the group comprises of one or more of the following features:
- a) The structural elements have rounded corners;
- b) The structural elements differ in their surface design;
- c) The structural elements have approximately rectangular cross-section
- d) The subgroup UA has at least three, preferably at least four structural elements with congruent circumference;
- e) The thickness of the structural elements is relatively small in comparison to the length of the side of the GUF respectively GUZ respectively GUS;
- f) The structural elements arc tiles, inlay elements or placement game elements, in particular puzzle elements;
- g) The corners of the rectangular irregular polygons are connected by rounded point symmetrical lines, preferably forming structural elements with back cuts to hook the structural elements to each other.
Use of the structural elements and group of structural elements in accordance with one of the claims directed to such groups or respectively structural elements in placement games, puzzles, inlay work, jewelry, tile sets, fabrics, wallpapers or to cover surface arcas, wall areas or furniture surfaces.
Placement game, in particular puzzle, characterized by at least a set of structural elements in accordance with one of the preceding claims and preferably by a closed edge area which encompasses a placement area which can be filled by a number of structural elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.