Interlocking puzzle having backside pattern
OwnerRonald F. Kielar, Sue E. Kielarinventors
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Abstract
There is described an interlocking puzzle which can be separated into various sections according to backside marking pattern prior to solving. After separating the pieces into various sections each section is then individually solveable. In one embodiment the backsides of the individual interlocking pieces include a color or other pattern to identify each piece with a particular section. Each section can then be solved individually.
Claims18
An interlocking puzzle comprising:
- a plurality of interlocking pieces, wherein each of said interlocking piece has a front side and a back side;
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- a plurality of sections geographically disposed, said sections being individually solveable, wherein the backside of each of said plurality of pieces contains at least one marking pattern that identifies each of said plurality of interlocking pieces as belonging to at least one of said plurality of sections, wherein said at least one marking pattern is substantially common for each of the plurality of pieces of a particular section.
A method of solving an interlocking puzzle, wherein said puzzle includes a plurality of interlocking pieces, wherein each of said interlocking piece has a front side and a back side, and
- a plurality of sections geographically disposed according to a final puzzle design, said sections being individually solveable, wherein the backside of each of said plurality of pieces contains at least one marking pattern that identifies each of said plurality of interlocking pieces as belonging to at least one of said plurality of sections, said method comprising:
- placing each of said interlocking pieces onto the front sides so that their back sides are facing upward and visible;
- separating each of said interlocking pieces into at least one of their respective sections by determining a particular section according to the at least one marking pattern wherein the at least one marking pattern is substantially common for each piece of the particular section;
- solving each particular section individually;
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- combining each solved particular section to form one unit.
An interlocking puzzle comprising:
- a plurality of interlocking pieces, wherein each of said interlocking piece has a front side and a back side;
- a plurality of sections geographically disposed, said sections being individually solveable, wherein the backside of each of said plurality of pieces contains at least one pattern that identifies each of said plurality of interlocking pieces as belonging to at least one of said plurality of sections;
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- at least one interlocking transitional piece that belongs to at least two sections, said back side of said at least one interlocking transitional piece containing a pattern for each section that it belongs to.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.