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US 2018/0056174 A1Published application
Structures and kits for displaying two-dimensional images in three dimensions
OwnerMyrl Rae DOUGLASS, IIinventor
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Abstract
A three dimensional structures, which may be formed as a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle, are described. The structure has one or more viewing directions along which different images are viewable. An image to be presented is divided into image portions that are applied to primary surfaces, where the structure has the primary surfaces arranged to present the image when viewed along an axis. The structure may also have secondary surfaces that are hidden from view along a viewing direction, and which become viewable when the structure is rotated relative the viewer. The structure may also be in a puzzle, which may be in the form of a kit.
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A three-dimensional structure comprising:
- a plurality of first pieces each having a corresponding surface of a plurality of first surfaces, where said plurality of first surfaces are adapted for viewing a first image along a first viewing direction of the three-dimensional structure, and where said plurality of first surfaces includes
- one or more primary surfaces each including a portion of said first image, where said portion of said first image on each of said one or more primary surfaces is visible when said three-dimensional structure is viewed along said first viewing direction, and
- one or more secondary surfaces each disposed behind an opaque portion of said one or more primary surfaces when said three-dimensional structure is viewed along said first viewing direction, where each of said one or more secondary surfaces includes a portion of said first image;
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- a plurality of second pieces each having a corresponding surface of a plurality of second surfaces, where said plurality of second surfaces are adapted for viewing a second image along a second viewing direction of the three-dimensional structure, where said plurality of second surfaces includes
- one or more primary surfaces each including a portion of said second image, where said portion of said second image on each of said one or more primary surfaces is visible when said three-dimensional structure is viewed along said second viewing direction, and
- one or more secondary surfaces each disposed behind an opaque portion of said one or more primary surfaces when said three-dimensional structure is viewed along said second viewing direction, where each of said one or more secondary surfaces includes a portion of said second image,
- such that portions of the first image on said one or more secondary surfaces are visible when said three-dimensional structure is viewed off-axis from said first viewing direction, and
- such that portions of the second image on said one or more secondary surfaces are visible when said three-dimensional structure is viewed off axis from said second viewing direction.
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A three-dimensional structure comprising:
- a plurality of first pieces each having a corresponding surface of a plurality of first surfaces, where said plurality of first surfaces are adapted for viewing a first image along a first viewing direction of the three-dimensional structure, and where said plurality of first surfaces includes
- one or more primary surfaces each including a portion of said first image, where said portion of said first image on each of said one or more primary surfaces is visible when said three-dimensional structure is viewed along said first viewing direction,
- one or more secondary surfaces each disposed behind an opaque portion of said one or more primary surfaces when said three-dimensional structure is viewed along said first viewing direction, where each of said one or more secondary surfaces includes a portion of said first image, and
- an obverse surface, where at least some of said obverse surfaces of said first plurality of pieces includes a portion of a third image viewable along a third viewing direction of said three-dimensional structure which is opposing said first viewing direction of said three-dimensional structure;
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- a plurality of second pieces each having a corresponding surface of a plurality of second surfaces, where said plurality of second surfaces are adapted for viewing a second image along a second viewing direction of the three-dimensional structure, where said plurality of second surfaces includes
- one or more primary surfaces each including a portion of said second image, where said portion of said second image on each of said one or more primary surfaces is visible when said three-dimensional structure is viewed along said second viewing direction,
- one or more secondary surfaces each disposed behind an opaque portion of said one or more primary surfaces when said three-dimensional structure is viewed along said second viewing direction, where each of said one or more secondary surfaces includes a portion of said second image, and
- an obverse surface, where at least some of said obverse surfaces of said second plurality of pieces includes a portion of a fourth image viewable along a fourth viewing direction of said three-dimensional structure which is opposing said second viewing direction of said three-dimensional structure,
- such that portions of the first image on said one or more secondary surfaces are visible when said three-dimensional structure is viewed off-axis from said first viewing direction, and
- such that portions of the second image on said one or more secondary surfaces are visible when said three-dimensional structure is viewed off axis from said second viewing direction.
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