US4429878A
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Foldable puzzle cards
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-10-15
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Granted: 1984-02-07
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Expires: 2001-10-15
Abstract
Abstract Both ends of four strips each including four equal foldable card boards are superposed one upon the other to form a rectangular frame. End card boards of two adjacent strips are foldably interconnected and front and rear surfaces of each card board are provided with predetermined patterns. By suitably folding respective strips in one or opposite direction a desired pattern can be formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriji Asao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:49
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/08; A63F9/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A foldable puzzle card comprising four elongated rectangular strips, each including four equal card boards which are foldably connected with each other, said four strips being disposed to form a rectangular frame, and means for foldably interconnecting end card boards on both sides of one strip with end card boards on both sides of the other two strips extending perpendicularly to said one strip so as to cause interconnected end card boards of said one strip and of the other strips to overlap each other, front and rear surfaces of each card board being provided with predetermined patterns whereby by suitably folding said strips a desired pattern can be formed with patterns formed on said card boards.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A foldable puzzle card comprising four elongated rectangular strips, each including four equal card boards which are foldably connected with each other, said four strips being disposed to form a rectangular frame, and means for foldably interconnecting end card boards on both sides of one strip with end card boards on both sides of the other two strips extending perpendicularly to said one strip so as to cause interconnected end card boards of said one strip and of the other strips to overlap each other, front and rear surfaces of each card board being provided with predetermined patterns whereby by suitably folding said strips a desired pattern can be formed with patterns formed on said card boards.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The foldable puzzle card according to claim 1 wherein end card boards of respective strips are superposed one upon the other to form a rectangular frame, and a lateral side of one end card board of one strip is foldably connected to a longitudinal side of the other strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
The foldable puzzle card according to claim 1 wherein at each one of three corners of a rectangular frame, a lateral side of one end card board of one strip is foldably connected to a longitudinal side of one end card board of the other strip, while at the remaining one corner, a longitudinal side of the one end card board of said one strip is foldably connected to a lateral side of the one end card board of said other strip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
The foldable puzzle card according to claim 1 wherein end card boards of respective strips are superposed one upon the other to form a rectangular frame and wherein, at each one of corners on a diagonal; a lateral side of one end card board of one strip is foldably connected to a longitudinal side of one end card board of the other strip, while at each one of the corners on the other diagonal, a longitudinal side of one end card board of said one strip is foldably connected to a lateral side of one end card board of said other strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
The foldable puzzle card according to claim 1 wherein end card boards of respective strips are superposed one upon the other to form a rectangular frame, and wherein at one corner of said rectangular frame, an order of super-position of two strips is reversed and a lateral side of one end card board of one strip is foldably connected to a longitudinal side of one end card board of the other strip, while at each one of the remaining corners a longitudinal side of one end card board of said one strip is foldably connected to a lateral side of one end card board of said other strip.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-02-06 | 1987-08-08 | 1988-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-02-06 | 1991-08-08 | 1992-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-02-06 | 1995-08-08 | 1996-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |