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US 9,795,869 B2Granted
Geometrical shape apparatus
AssigneeHexcel Designs Limited
InventorStephen William Cruwys Brazier
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Abstract
Apparatus comprising a set of shapes, the shapes derived from a hexagonal footprint, and wherein for each of the shapes, at least some of the vertices of the hexagon joined with straight lines to define a perimeter of a respective shape of the set.
Claims22
An apparatus comprising a set of shaped pieces arranged in the form of at least one of a puzzle, a pattern making apparatus, a physical game, a digital application, an educational apparatus, an aptitude or an intelligence test, a problem solving apparatus, and a recreational activity apparatus, wherein:
- (a) each of the pieces is formed from a footprint that is in the form of a hexagon such that each of the shapes has a perimeter that is defined by joining at least some of the vertices of the hexagon with straight lines by way of:
- (i) selecting a starting point at a vertex or centre point of the hexagon,
- (ii) joining the starting point, in sequence, to one or more further vertices or the centre point, and
- (iii) returning to the starting point,
- (iv) such that differently-shaped pieces are created by way of joining different vertices and/or the centrepoint of the hexagon;
- (b) the shapes of the pieces meet the following requirements:
- (i) the length of each side of every one of the plurality of the pieces is either x, 2x, or √3x, where x is the side length of the hexagon from whence the shape of the piece is derived,
- (ii) a first plurality of the pieces include at least one side having a length of 2x, and
- (iii) a second plurality of the pieces includes at least one side having a length of √3x;
- (c) the pieces are individually moveable within the puzzle, pattern making apparatus, physical game, digital application, educational apparatus, aptitude or intelligence test, problem solving apparatus, or recreational activity apparatus, respectively;
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- (d) the pieces are user-configurable to allow sides of the pieces to combine/interface with one another, wherein:
- (i) a piece that includes a side having a length of x is interfaceable, along such side, with any other piece that includes a side having a length of x,
- (ii) a piece that includes a side having a length of 2x is interfaceable, along such side, with any other piece that includes a side having a length of 2x, and
- (iii) a piece that includes a side having a length of √3x is interfaceable, along such side, with any other piece that includes a side having a length of √3x.
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An apparatus comprising a set of shaped pieces arranged in the form of at least one of a puzzle, a pattern making apparatus, a physical game, a digital application, an educational apparatus, an aptitude or an intelligence test, a problem solving apparatus, and a recreational activity apparatus, wherein:
- (a) each of the pieces is formed from a footprint that is in the form of a hexagon such that each of the shapes has a perimeter that is defined by joining at least some of the vertices of the hexagon with straight lines by way of:
- (i) selecting a starting point at a vertex or centre point of the hexagon,
- (ii) joining the starting point, in sequence, to one or more further vertices or the centre point, and
- (iii) returning to the starting point,
- (iv) such that differently-shaped pieces are created by way of joining different vertices and/or the centrepoint of the hexagon;
- (b) the pieces include:
- (i) a first piece of triangular form comprising three sides of length x,
- (ii) a second piece of quadrilateral form comprising four sides of length x,
- (iii) a third piece of quadrilateral form comprising one side of lengths 2x, and three sides of length x,
- (iv) a fourth piece of triangular form comprising two sides of length x, and one side of length √3x,
- (v) a fifth piece of quadrilateral form comprising two sides of length √3x, and two sides of length x,
- (vi) a sixth piece of triangular form comprising three sides of length √3x,
- (vii) a seventh piece of quadrilateral form comprising two sides of length x and two sides of length √3x,
- (viii) an eighth piece of quadrilateral form comprising two sides of length √3x, and two sides of length x,
- (ix) a ninth piece of triangular form comprising a side of length x, a side of length √3x and a side of length 2x, and
- (x) a tenth piece of triangular form comprising a side of length x, a side of length √3x and a side of length 2x;
- (c) the pieces are individually moveable within the puzzle, pattern making apparatus, physical game, digital application, educational apparatus, aptitude or intelligence test, problem solving apparatus, or recreational activity apparatus, respectively;
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- (d) the pieces are user-configurable to allow sides of the pieces to combine/interface with one another, wherein:
- (i) a piece that includes a side having a length of x is interfaceable, along such side, with any other piece that includes a side having a length of x,
- (ii) a piece that includes a side having a length of 2x is interfaceable, along such side, with any other piece that includes a side having a length of 2x, and
- (iii) a piece that includes a side having a length of √3x is interfaceable, along such side, with any other piece that includes a side having a length of √3x.
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