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US 9,855,493 B1Granted
Puzzle pieces
OwnerPatty Prattinventor
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Abstract
Puzzle pieces, puzzle piece compositions, puzzle piece fastening devices and systems, assembled puzzle mounts and systems and methods of fastening and assembling different layers together to form puzzle pieces. Mounting assemblies for the puzzles and support structures and methods for customizing and the decorating of puzzle pieces and assembled puzzles.
Claims15
A puzzle piece system for use with assembling a puzzle comprising in combination:
- at least one puzzle piece comprising a top layer having an upper surface for being separately decorated, and a lower surface;
- a foam layer having an upper surface adhered to the lower surface of the top layer, and a lower surface;
- an adhesive layer adhered to the lower surface of the foam layer;
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- a fabric layer having an upper surface attached to the adhesive layer on the lower surface of the foam layer;
- separate fasteners consisting of loop fasteners facing rearwardly from a lower surface on the fabric layer;
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- interlocking portions on sides of the puzzle piece, the interlocking portions comprising at least a cut-out and protruding portion, wherein the interlocking portions allow for a plurality of puzzle pieces to be interlocked with one another solely by the interlocking portions;
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- a separate vertical frame for allowing the at least one puzzle piece to be displayed in a vertical orientation, the vertical frame including a front surface consisting of hook fasteners for being attachable to the loop fasteners on the lower surface of the puzzle piece, wherein the separate fasteners are used to display the puzzle piece in a vertical orientation from the vertical frame,
- wherein the separate vertical frame includes a rigid inner frame having a front surface with the hook fasteners attaching to the rearwardly facing loop fasteners on the fabric behind each of the plurality of puzzle pieces for supporting the assembled puzzle pieces therein, and wherein the separate vertical frame further includes a rigid outer frame with an inner compartment for supporting the rigid inner frame therein, and the inner compartment having fasteners consisting of hook fasteners thereon, so that rear surface fasteners consisting of loop fasteners on a back of the rigid inner frame are attachable to the hook fasteners on the inner compartment.
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A mounting system for assembled puzzle pieces, comprising:
- a plurality of puzzle pieces interlocked with one another solely by cut-outs and protruding portions, to form an assembled puzzle having a substantially planar exterior surface, each of the puzzle pieces having a rear surface adhered to a front surface of a fabric, the fabric having fasteners consisting of loops extending rearwardly from the fabric;
- a rigid inner vertical frame having a front surface with hooks for attaching to the rearwardly extending loops on the fabric behind each of the plurality of puzzle pieces for supporting the assembled puzzle pieces therein;
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- a rigid outer frame with an inner compartment for supporting the rigid inner frame therein, and the inner compartment having fasteners consisting of hook fasteners thereon, so that rear surface fasteners consisting of loop fasteners on a back of the rigid inner frame are attachable to the hook fasteners on the inner compartment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.