EP0083294A1
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Jigsaw puzzle assembly board
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-12-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-12-30
Abstract
Abstract O A board for use in assembling a jigsaw puzzle comprising a rectangular panel having an upwardly disposed planar assembly surface and top, bottom, and side edges, upstanding walls fixedly secured to said assembly surface contiguous to said bottom and one of said side edges. Said walls have inwardly disposed edges disposed orthogonally to said assembly surface and intersecting adjacent one corner of said assembly surface. Said bottom wall includes two wall sections disposed in longitudinally spaced-apart relationship and said panel is hinged along lines orthogonal to said wall and adjacent the proximal ends of said wall sections, whereby said panel may be folded.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael L. Harris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:41
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/10; A63F9/1044; A63F3/00; A63F3/00895
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A board for use in assembling a jigsaw puzzle comprising: a rectangular panel having an upwardly disposed planar assembly surface and top, bottom, and side edges, upstanding walls fixedly secured to said assembly surface contiguous to said bottom and one of said side edges, said walls having inwardly disposed edges disposed orthogonally to said assembly surface and intersecting adjacent one corner of said assembly surface said bottom wall including two wall sections disposed in longitudinally spaced-apart relationship, said panel being hinged along lines orthogonal to said wall and adjacent the proximal ends of said wall sections whereby said panel may be folded.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A board for use in assembling a jigsaw puzzle comprising: a rectangular panel having an upwardly disposed planar assembly surface and top, bottom, and side edges, upstanding walls fixedly secured to said assembly surface contiguous to said bottom and one of said side edges, said walls having inwardly disposed edges disposed orthogonally to said assembly surface and intersecting adjacent one corner of said assembly surface said bottom wall including two wall sections disposed in longitudinally spaced-apart relationship, said panel being hinged along lines orthogonal to said wall and adjacent the proximal ends of said wall sections whereby said panel may be folded.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The board of claim 1 wherein said panel is made of a lightweight, corrugated material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The board of claim 2 further including a fabric binding fixedly secured to and enclosing said panel edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The board of claim 3 wherein said top and the other of said edges are open, and further including means for supporting said panel with said assembly surface in an upwardly angled position with said bottom edge thereof adjacent a supporting surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
The board of claim 4 wherein said supporting means includes a stand hingedly secured to the surface of said panel opposite said assembly surface and adjacent the center thereof, said stand including a generally triangular portion selectively moveable between a position wherein said portion lies flat against said oppositely disposed surface and a position wherein said portion is disposed orthogonally to said oppositely disposed surface and with one edge thereof intersecting said bottom edge at an acute angle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The board of claim 5 further including a pair of elongated rectangular elements fixedly secured to said oppositely disposed surface adjacent said side edges, said element having a thickness substantially equal to the section of said stand.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The board of claim 6 wherein said assembly surface includes a soft-white coating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The board of claim 4 wherein said walls are of generally rectangular cross-section and have a dimension vertical to said assembly surface substantially equal to the vertical section dimension of a conventional jigsaw puzzle piece.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The board of claim 8 further including a wall fixedly secured to the other of said side edges of said panel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The board of claim 8 further including locking means slideably received on said bottom wall and moveable between a first position engaging both of said wall sections and a second position engaging only one of said wall sections.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The board of claim 10 including means for clamping a puzzle box lid to said board in a position with the picture of the puzzle being assembled on said board disposed for viewing by the user of said board.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The board of claim 10 wherein said locking means includes a rigid collar slideably received on one of said wall sections and slideably engageable with the other of said wall sections.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The board of claim 11 wherein said clamping means comprises an elongated element having a first longitudinal slot dimensioned to fictionally engage an open edge of said panel and a second longitudinal slot dimensioned to fictionally engage a sidewall of said puzzle box.
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