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US 8,074,989 B1Granted
Puzzle for the physically or visually impaired
OwnerDonald F. Bassettinventor
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Abstract
A puzzle, including a closed perimeter including a plurality of segments, wherein each segment includes on a segment upper surface raised indicia different than the raised indicia present on any other segment, and a plurality of uniquely shaped game pieces. The game pieces include: segment intersection pieces each including on an intersection piece upper surface the raised indicia of two segments against which the segment intersection piece rests; edge pieces each including on an edge piece upper surface the raised indicia of a segment against which each edge piece rests; and inner pieces including an inner piece indicator to indicate an upright orientation. The uniquely shaped game pieces assemble together in only one way to form an assembled puzzle.
Claims32
A puzzle, comprising
- a closed frame comprising a plurality of segments, wherein each segment comprises on a segment upper surface at least one raised indicium, wherein the at least one raised indicium on each segment is different than the at least one raised indicium present on any other segment;
- a plurality of uniquely shaped game pieces, comprising:
- segment intersection pieces each comprising on an intersection piece upper surface the at least one raised indicium of two segments against which the segment intersection piece rests but does not interlock;
- edge pieces each comprising on an edge piece upper surface the at least one raised indicium of a segment against which each edge piece rests but does not interlock;
- and
- inner pieces comprising an inner piece indicator to indicate an upright orientation,
- wherein the uniquely shaped game pieces assemble together in only one way to form an assembled puzzle.
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A puzzle, comprising:
- a closed frame comprising a plurality of segments, wherein each segment comprises on a segment upper surface raised category information comprising at least one raised indicium, wherein the raised category information of each segment is unique among the plurality of segments;
- a plurality of uniquely shaped game pieces, wherein game pieces adjacent a segment do not interlock with the segment and comprise on an game piece upper surface the raised category information of the adjacent segment, wherein remaining game pieces comprise a indicator to indicate an upright orientation, and wherein game piece sides gradually recede from adjacent game pieces from a contact region to a game piece lower surface,
- wherein the uniquely shaped game pieces assemble together in only one way to form an assembled puzzle.
A puzzle, comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of segments, wherein each segment comprises on a segment upper surface raised category information comprising at least one raised indicium, wherein the raised category information of each segment is unique among the plurality of segments;
- a plurality of uniquely shaped game pieces, wherein pieces abutting but not interlocking with a segment comprise on an game piece upper surface the raised category information of the adjacent segment, and wherein remaining pieces comprise a indicator to indicate an upright orientation,
- wherein the uniquely shaped game pieces assemble together in only one way to form an assembled puzzle,
- wherein no less than three and no more than ten game pieces are adjacent any segment, and no game piece surface area is less than three square inches.
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A puzzle, comprising:
- a closed frame comprising a plurality of segments, wherein each segment comprises on a segment upper surface a raised indicium or indicia different than the raised indicium or indicia present on any other segment, and wherein each segment comprises a raised portion on an inner side;
- a plurality of uniquely shaped game pieces, comprising:
- segment intersection pieces each comprising on an intersection piece upper surface the raised indicium or indicia of two segments against which the segment intersection piece rests but does not interlock;
- edge pieces each comprising on an edge piece upper surface the raised indicium or indicia of a segment against which each edge piece rests but does not interlock, wherein sides of game pieces abutting segments are configured to receive the respective segment raised portion;
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- inner pieces comprising an inner piece indicator to indicate an upright orientation,
- wherein game piece sides gradually recede from adjacent game pieces a contact region to a game piece lower surface,
- wherein no less than three and no more than ten game pieces are adjacent any segment, and no game piece surface area is less than three square inches, and
- wherein the uniquely shaped game pieces assemble together in only one way to form an assembled puzzle.
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