Block and pin puzzle toy
OwnerMark A. McGuireinventor
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Abstract
The invention is to a puzzle toy which includes a solid body having a plurality of bore holes extending completely through the solid body such that each bore hole extends between two faces of the solid body. Some of the bore holes intersect with other bore holes such that pins inserted into the bore holes would interfere with at least one other pin in a bore hole. Some of the pins have at least one notch along its length to allow an interfering pin to partially pass through without interference. Each pin extends through a slide that moves the pin to one side after it is removed from its respective hole.
Claims17
A block and pin puzzle, comprising:
- a block having a plurality of holes, each hole extending between two surfaces of the block;
- a plurality of pins for inserting into said holes;
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- a slide associated with each pin for moving the pin between two positions, a first position when the pin is to be inserted into its respective hole, and a second position when a pin is removed from its respective hole.
A block and pin puzzle, comprising:
- a block having a plurality of surfaces and a plurality of holes, each hole extending between two surfaces of the block;
- a plurality of notched pins for inserting into or removing from said holes in a fixed sequence;
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- a slide associated with each pin for moving the pin between two positions, a first position when the pin is to be inserted into its respective hole, and a second position when a pin is removed from its respective hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.