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US 5,895,049 AGranted
Puzzle buddy
OwnerEdward Lee Fingers, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A reclosable lid with a playing surface for laying out of the jig saw puzzle pieces is shown and described. The playing surface includes: a pair of grooves and a pair of side rails for lateral support of puzzle pieces placed on the surface. The lid includes a layer of foamed material to maintain downward pressure on the puzzle pieces in place. Puzzles may then be safely stored for long periods of time within the confines of the playing surface and lid.
Claims3
An apparatus for securing a puzzle comprising:
- a planar surface having top and bottom edges, a raised rail in connection with said surface, near one of said edges and extending in a manner perpendicular to said edges, said planar surface adapted to accommodate pieces of a puzzle;
- a pair of grooves running about parallel with one another and across said surface, said grooves extending in a direction parallel to said top and bottom edges and spaced apart from one another for a certain distance, a pair of side rails, each said side rail comprising an elongated portion and having at least two runner portions in connection with said elongated portion, said runner portions spaced apart from one another at a distance corresponding to said certain distance, said runner portions of shape adapted to fit each of said grooves so that said side rails may be slid along said grooves in a direction perpendicular to said grooves so as to provide for continuous varying of the distance between said side rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.