Six-piece coordinated motion puzzle
AssigneeRaymond Stanton
InventorRaymond Stanton
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Abstract
This invention provides paired structures that can be combined in sets of three pairs in an assemblage exhibiting a three-dimensional coordinated motion during assembly and disassembly. The assemblage can be used as an entertaining puzzle providing challenging assembly and unexpected coordinated expansion of all parts on disassembly. The puzzle includes six pieces shaped such that when completely assembled all pieces form an interlocking assembly that can only be assembled or disassembled when all six pieces aligned correctly and moved simultaneously in a specific coordinated motion.
Claims14
Interacting structures of a coordinated motion assembly, comprising:
- a piece A having a longitudinal Y-axis, a first end part and second end part each part comprising a square cross-section perpendicular to the axis;
- wherein the first end part comprises a slide surface in a X and Z-axis plane, and wherein a first triangular surface and a second triangular surface extend down from the second end part;
- and,
- the piece A comprises integrated geometric solids including, in order:
- a first cube, a second cube, a strut, and a pyramid;
- wherein with the first and second cubes are aligned together in an x-axis, the strut is aligned in a y-axis, and the pyramid extends from the strut or second end part presenting downward the first and second triangular surfaces, and
- the second cube is to the left of the first cube, the strut is on top of the second cube, and the pyramid is to the right of the strut, and
- the prisms and pyramid each have at least one pair of surfaces that come together at a 45 degree angle;
- a piece B comprising a three dimensional mirror image of piece A with regard to the slide surface and triangular surfaces;
- wherein piece A and piece B are configured to allow three piece A/piece B pairs to slidably engage and simultaneously collapse into an interlocked assembly in a coordinated motion with each piece A triangular surface in slidable contact with another piece A triangular surface, and each piece B triangular surface in slidable contact with another piece B triangular surface;
- wherein the coordinated motion assembly comprises three piece A/piece B pairs arranged at 90 degrees to each other about a common center.
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