Three-dimensional puzzle
OwnerPhillip J. Bestinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a multisurfaced object having at least a first surface and a second surface, with at least a first symbol disposed on the first surface and a second symbol disposed on the second surface. The apparatus also includes a container having an interior compartment and an opening in the container, wherein the multisurfaced object is positioned within the interior compartment, and at least the first surface is visible through the opening. The apparatus further comprises a mechanism associated with the multisurfaced object, adapted to rotate the multisurfaced object such that the second symbol is visible through the opening.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a multisurfaced object including at least a first surface and a second surface, and having at least a first symbol disposed on said first surface and a second symbol disposed on said second surface;
- a container having an interior compartment and an opening in said container, wherein said multisurfaced object is positioned within said interior compartment, and at least said first surface is visible through said opening;
- a first mechanism associated with said multisurfaced object, said first mechanism adapted to rotate said multisurfaced object in a first plane;
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- a second mechanism adapted to rotate said multisurfaced object in a second plane;
- wherein said first plane is substantially perpendicular to said second plane;
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- wherein said second mechanism includes a first portion of said container that is movable relative to a second portion of said container.
An apparatus comprising:
- a multisurfaced object including at least a first surface and a second surface, and having at least a first symbol disposed on said first surface and a second symbol disposed on said second surface;
- a container having an interior compartment and an opening in said container, wherein said multisurfaced object is positioned within said interior compartment, and at least said first surface is visible through said opening;
- a first mechanism associated with said multisurfaced object, said first mechanism adapted to rotate said multisurfaced object in a first plane;
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- a gimbal positioned within said interior compartment, the multisurfaced object being positioned within said gimbal, wherein the gimbal is adapted to facilitate rotation of said multisurfaced objection within said interior compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.