# US 4,548,411 A · Puzzle toy

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- Number: US 4,548,411 A
- Document ID: US4548411A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/613,584
- Filed: 1984-05-23
- Granted: 1985-10-22
- Earliest claimed: 1983-06-20
- Inventors: Abraham Seidman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4548411A

## CPC

- A63F 9/0826: {Three-dimensional puzzles with slidable or rotatable elements or groups of elements, the main configuration remaining unchanged, e.g. Rubik's cube (elements rotatable about just one axis, e.g. discs stacked as a cylinder A63F9/0811)}
- A63F 9/0869: {with groups of elements rotating about at least three axes not intersecting in one point, e.g. toroidal shapes}
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A puzzle comprising a casing in which fixed seats are provided for a like number of bodies. Each of the bodies is movable within its seat by being turned about two of its axes. The bodies are shaped like cubes with rounded edges and corners and with recesses in all six faces. Adjacent bodies are interconnected by cross shaped connectors having bulbous end portions at the free ends of the cross arms. The bulbous end portions matingly engage the recesses of the bodies. The faces of the cube are marked such as by colors or stripes and the object of the puzzle is to achieve selected arrangements of the markings.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A plaything of the type referred to in the introductory paragraph above, comprising a casing in which fixed seats are provided for a multiple number of bodies, each of which is movable within its seat by being turned about two of its axes, the said bodies having the shape of cubes with rounded edges and rounded corners, recesses having been made in all six faces of each of said bodies, vicinal bodies being interconnected by cross shaped connectors which have bulbous end portions at the free ends of the cross arms, the said bulbous end portions extending matingly into the said recesses of the said bodies.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The plaything claimed in claim 1, characterised by different markings on the different faces of the said bodies.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The plaything claimed in claim 2, characterised thereby that the said markings are constituted by different colouring of the said bodies.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The plaything claimed in claim 2, characterised thereby that the said markings are geometrical figures.