Three-dimensional book or game board structure

A variable shape three dimensional object having at least a primary distinct compact three-dimensional configuration forming a sculpture in the round and a plurality of other configurations comprising a multiplicity of interconnected leaves of a plurality of contours, at least some of said leaves having sculptured portions whereby sculptured or other portions of said leaves define in one configuration compact three-dimensional configuration forming a sculpture in the round, said leaves having in said one compact configuration a plurality of surface portions with planar surfaces which are in face to face contact and hidden from view, means for supporting the leaves relative to each other whereby the leaves in face to face contact are movable to change the angular relationship of the planes of said planar surfaces when the structure is changed from its primary configuration to various other configurations, a plurality of said leaves being relatively movable to positions defining said plurality of other configurations, at least two different relatively movable hidden surface portions being exposed to view in each of said other configurations.

A three dimensional sculpture in the round comprising a plurality of leaves of different sizes or shapes, said sculpture having a base structure to support it on a flat horizontal surface, said leaves being interconnected and having one relatively fixed relationship in which they define a unique compact three-dimensional configuration forming said sculpture in the round, said sculpture being convered at its outer side in said compact configuration by portions of at least two of said leaves, said compact configuration having a central portion comprising a stack of many different generally parallel leaves having planar surfaces in face to face contact, each leaf having at least one normally-hidden surface portion, means for supporting the leaves of said stack so that they are relatively moveable to change the angular relationship of the planes of said planar surfaces to permit inspection of each of said normally-hidden surface portions.

A book-like structure having a closed compact configuration and a plurality of open reading configurations, said structure comprising a multiplicity of individual leaves, leaf supporting means interconnecting said leaves, each said leaf having at least one essentially flat surfaces and having substantial thickness, the contour of each said leaf being essentially defined in a single plane, said book structure having in its closed configuration a shape defined in three-dimensions forming a sculpture in the round, said three-dimensional shape being dependent on varying contours of at least two edges of many of the individual leaves, said leaf-supporting structure permitting relative movement to different positions of a stack of many of the leaves so that in certaain positions flat indicia bearing surfaces of many leaves in the stack are exposed and in other positions those indicia bearing surfaces are concealed by other leaves of the stack in face to face contact therewith, the leaf supporting means providing successive supporting locations for all the leaves in the stack, which supporting locations lie along a locus having a continuous path.