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US 8,205,885 B2Granted
Two-dimensional tiling puzzle having three-dimensional features
AssigneeMega Brands International, Luxembourg, Zug Branch
InventorsPatrick Latour, Martin Pierre, Victor J. Bertrand, Sr.
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Abstract
A tiling puzzle having a first two-dimensional portion and a second three-dimensional portion that extends away from the plane of the first two-dimensional portion.
Claims21
A puzzle apparatus comprising:
- a two-dimensional planar section comprising a plurality of planar pieces;
- a three-dimensional section comprising a plurality of three-dimensional pieces, wherein each of the plurality of three-dimensional pieces comprises one or more tabs, wherein the one or more tabs are folded into engagement with one or more tabs on one or more adjacent three-dimensional pieces and secured to the one or more tabs on the one or more adjacent three-dimensional pieces with one or more couplings;
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- one or more fasteners for coupling the two-dimensional planar section to the three-dimensional section.
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A method of assembling a puzzle, the method comprising:
- providing a puzzle, wherein the puzzle comprises:
- a two-dimensional planar section comprising a plurality of planar pieces;
- a three-dimensional section comprising a plurality of three-dimensional pieces,
- wherein each of the plurality of three-dimensional pieces comprises one or more tabs;
- one or more couplings;
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- one or more connectors;
- assembling the plurality of planar pieces;
- folding the one or more tabs into engagement with one or more tabs on one or more adjacent three-dimensional pieces;
- coupling the one or more tabs together with the one or more tabs on one or more adjacent three-dimensional pieces with the one or more couplings;
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- coupling the two-dimensional planar section to the three-dimensional section with the one or more connectors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.