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US 9,056,243 B2Granted
Packaged puzzle
AssigneePigment & Hue, Inc.
InventorHoward Kurtz
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Abstract
Puzzles that are packaged in assembled form and in a generally flat configuration are described herein. The puzzle package includes one or more flattened box components that provide support backing to the assembled puzzle. The box components have removable portions that provide structural rigidity to the puzzle pieces and are removable to transform the box components into a container for the puzzle pieces.
Claims13
A jigsaw puzzle package comprising:
- an assembled puzzle comprising a plurality of pieces that form a puzzle image, the assembled puzzle having a curvilinear shape;
- a first box component that is generally flat and having a shape substantially the same as the curvilinear shape of the assembled puzzle and configured to fold into an open box shape, the first box component comprising removable portions that provide backing support to at least some of the plurality of pieces;
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- a second box component that is generally flat and having a shape substantially the same as the curvilinear shape of the assembled puzzle and configured to fold into an open box shape, the second box component comprising removable portions that provide backing support to at least some of the plurality of pieces, the second box component further comprising a picture of the puzzle image;
- wherein the assembled puzzle, first box component and second box component are stacked to overlap one another substantially and the puzzle image of the assembled puzzle faces outward on one side, and wherein the puzzle package is held together by a wrap.
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A puzzle package comprising:
- a puzzle comprising a plurality of pieces that form a puzzle image, the puzzle having a generally circular shape when assembled;
- a first box component having a flat configuration with a shape substantially the same as the generally circular shape of the assembled puzzle and a folded configuration having an open box shape, wherein in the flat configuration the first box component provides backing support to at least some of the plurality of pieces;
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- a second box component having a flat configuration with a shape substantially the same as the generally circular shape of the assembled puzzle and a folded configuration having an open box shape, wherein in the flat configuration the second box component provides backing support to at least some of the plurality of pieces;
- wherein the first box component is configured to couple with the second box component to form a container suitable to hold the plurality of pieces
- wherein the assembled puzzle, first box component and second box component are stacked to overlap one another substantially and the puzzle image of the assembled puzzle faces outward on one side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.