Maze puzzle
AssigneeCarlo Geoffrey Richard Monticolombi
InventorsCarlo G. Monticolombi, James M. Norris
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Abstract
A toy or plaything in the form of a puzzle comprises a first member, and a second member constituting a housing within which the first member is rotatably mounted. The second member is such that access is provided to the first member to enable manual rotation thereof. A peg is mounted on one of said members and a maze is defined in a surface of the other of the first and second members, the peg engaging the maze such that upon selectively rotating the first member within the second member the peg is caused to move through the maze. There is further provided means to indicate when the peg is at a predetermined destination in the maze.
Claims12
A puzzle device comprising a first member of spherical configuration and a second member constituting a housing within which said first member is rotatably mounted, said second member being constructed and arranged to surround said first member in such a manner that said first member is retained within said second member, an aperture through said second member to provide access to said first member to enable manual rotation thereof, a peg mounted on one of said members and a maze defined in a surface of the other of said first and second members, the peg and the maze being so constructed and arranged that the peg engages the maze, the construction and arrangement of the peg and the maze being such that upon selectively rotating said first member within said second member said peg is caused to move through said maze, and means to indicate when the peg is at a predetermined destination in the maze while said first member is retained within said second member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.