Spherical puzzle
OwnerMing-Yuan Wuinventor
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Abstract
A spherical puzzle for learning knowledge about geography is disclosed. The spherical puzzle comprises a plastic sphere and a plurality of plastic puzzle pieces. The plastic puzzle pieces are arranged on the plastic sphere by a user and are held to the sphere by magnetism. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses. Metal mesh is provided on either the plastic puzzle pieces or the plastic sphere to attract magnets on the puzzle pieces or the plastic sphere. A base is provided for holding the sphere and allows the sphere to be rotated or turned.
Claims18
A spherical puzzle comprising:
- a plastic sphere;
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- a plurality of plastic puzzle pieces, each plastic puzzle piece magnetically attachable to the plastic sphere;
- wherein the plastic sphere comprises metal mesh and each plastic puzzle piece comprises a magnetic layer.
A spherical puzzle comprising:
- a plastic sphere comprising metal mesh;
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- a plurality of magnetic puzzle pieces, at least one magnetic puzzle piece formed in a shape of a land mass and the plurality of magnetic puzzle pieces magnetically attachable to the metal mesh of the plastic sphere.
A spherical puzzle comprising:
- a first plastic half-sphere;
- a second plastic half-sphere, the first plastic half-sphere and the second plastic half-sphere attachable together to form a plastic sphere;
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- a plurality of plastic puzzle pieces, each plastic puzzle piece magnetically attachable to the plastic sphere;
- wherein the plastic sphere comprises metal mesh and the plurality of plastic puzzle pieces comprise a magnetic layer;
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- wherein the plastic sphere comprises a magnetic layer and the plurality of plastic puzzle pieces comprise metal mesh.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.