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US 6,386,541 B1Granted
Interconnected block puzzle
AssigneeBarbara Cornelius and Jonathan Paul Sligh
InventorsBarbara Cornelius, Jonathan Paul Sligh, Veronica Herber
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Abstract
An interconnected block puzzle has blocks (10-13) shaped, and hinged together (14-16) in particular ways that improve the functionality of the puzzle and enhance its appeal to users and observers.
Claims7
An interconnected block puzzle which comprises at least eight substantially equally sized blocks;
- each said block having a shape being that of a triangular prism;
- at least some of the said blocks comprising a right angle triangular prism which has two triangular faces;
- each triangular face having two base edges at right angles to each other and a hypotenuse edge, and the block being hinged to two adjacent blocks by two hinge lines;
- one said hinge line extending on a said base edge on one triangular face of the block, and hinging the block to a first adjacent block;
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- the second said hinge line extending along the hypotenuse edge on the other triangular face of the block, and hinging the block to a second adjacent block.
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