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US 2019/0184276 A1Published application
Studded Jigsaw Puzzle
OwnerMargo Sheryl Chazeninventor
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Abstract
The jigsaw puzzle includes a baseplate used with attachable puzzle pieces. The baseplate has multiple upward-facing engagement mechanisms that are engaged with corresponding and complementary puzzle piece rear-facing engagement mechanisms. The rear-facing engagement mechanisms and the complementary puzzle piece rear-facing engagement mechanisms are designed so as to leave an access space between the bottom of the puzzle piece and the top surface of the baseplate to facilitate removal of the puzzle pieces. A prying object (pry tool, user's fingertip, toy, or the like) can be inserted in to the access space to easily remove the puzzle pieces after play, storage, or display.
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A method of using a toy comprising:
- obtaining a first baseplate comprising a front surface and male studs protruding from said front surface;
- obtaining multiple coordinating puzzle pieces;
- wherein each of said multiple coordinating puzzle pieces comprises shaped outer edges and a back portion configured with multiple downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanisms;
- wherein each of said multiple downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanism is frictionally engaged with at least one of said upwardly-protruding male studs;
- fastening a first one of said multiple coordinating puzzle pieces onto said first baseplate by engaging at least one of said multiple downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanisms with at least one of said upwardly-protruding male studs;
- wherein said fastening creates a first access gap between at least a portion of said puzzle piece back portion and at least a portion of said first baseplate;
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- inserting a pry object into said first access gap with a portion of said pry object positioned below a portion of said puzzle piece back portion and acting as a lever on said puzzle piece back portion to pry said at least one downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanisms off said at least one upwardly-protruding male stud.
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A method of using a toy comprising:
- obtaining a first baseplate comprising a front surface, male studs protruding from said front surface, a back portion, and rear connecting members disposed on said back portion;
- obtaining multiple coordinating puzzle pieces;
- wherein each of said multiple coordinating puzzle pieces comprises shaped outer edges and a back portion configured with multiple downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanisms;
- wherein each of said multiple downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanism is configured to frictionally engage with at least one of said upwardly-protruding male studs;
- pressing downwardly on a first one of said multiple coordinating puzzle pieces onto said first baseplate to engage at least one of said multiple downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanisms with at least one of said upwardly-protruding male studs;
- wherein said engaging leaves a first access gap remaining between at least a portion of said puzzle piece back portion and at least a portion of said first baseplate front surface;
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- inserting a pry object into said first access gap with a portion of said pry object positioned below a portion of said puzzle piece back portion and acting as a lever on said puzzle piece back portion to pry said downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanism off said upwardly-protruding male stud.
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A method of using a toy comprising:
- obtaining a baseplate comprising a front surface, male studs protruding from said front surface, a back portion, and rear connecting members disposed on said back portion;
- obtaining multiple coordinating puzzle pieces;
- wherein each of said multiple coordinating puzzle pieces comprises shaped outer edges and a back portion configured with multiple downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanisms;
- wherein each of said multiple downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanism is configured to frictionally engage with at least one of said upwardly-protruding male studs;
- fastening a first one of said multiple coordinating puzzle pieces onto said baseplate by frictionally engaging at least two of said multiple downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanisms with at least two of said upwardly-protruding male studs;
- wherein said fastening creates a first small access gap between said puzzle piece back portion and said baseplate front surface;
- inserting a pry object into said first small access gap with a portion of said pry object positioned below a portion of said puzzle piece back portion and acting as a lever on said puzzle piece back portion to pry said at least two downwardly-protruding puzzle piece engagement mechanisms off said at least two upwardly-protruding male studs;
- storing said baseplate in a vertical orientation with said first one of said multiple coordinating puzzle pieces attached onto said baseplate;
- obtaining a hanger comprising a back wall having interior edges defining a hanging hole and comprising multiple complementary hanger connecting members that are complementary to said multiple rear connecting members of said first baseplate;
- manually engaging said multiple complementary hanger connecting members to at least two of said multiple rear connecting members of said first baseplate;
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- hanging said first baseplate vertically by use of said hanging hole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.