Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
274 words
A block puzzle comprising: a set of sixteen pieces comprising three straight pieces, three square pieces, three Z-shaped pieces, three L-shaped pieces, and four T-shaped pieces; said straight pieces each comprising a combination of four straight piece square units formed into a 1×4 straight line; said square pieces each comprising a combination of four squarepiece square units formed into a 2×2 square; said Z-shaped pieces comprising a first Z-piece square unit and a second Z-piece square unit formed in a 1×2 straight line, a third Z-piece square unit extending from said first Z-piece square unit in a first direction perpendicular to said 1×2 straight line and a fourth Z-piece square unit extending from said second Z-piece square unit in a direction opposite from said first direction; said L-shaped pieces comprising first, second, and third L-piece square units formed into a 1×3 straight line and a fourth L-piece square unit extending from said first L-piece square unit at one end of said 1×3 straight line and in a direction perpendicular to said 1×3 straight line; said T-shaped pieces each comprising first, second, and third T-piece square units formed into a 1×3 crossbar line and a fourth T-piece square unit at the center of said crossbar line in a direction perpendicular to said crossbar line; said straight-piece square units, said square-piece square units, said Z-piece square units, said L-piece square units, and said T-piece square units each being flat and being formed into identically dimensional squares; whereby said set of 16 pieces can be assembled into a plurality of configurations which produce an overall square having 64 of said identically dimensional squares in an 8×8 configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
274 words
A block puzzle comprising: a set of sixteen pieces comprising three straight pieces, three square pieces, three Z-shaped pieces, three L-shaped pieces, and four T-shaped pieces; said straight pieces each comprising a combination of four straight piece square units formed into a 1×4 straight line; said square pieces each comprising a combination of four squarepiece square units formed into a 2×2 square; said Z-shaped pieces comprising a first Z-piece square unit and a second Z-piece square unit formed in a 1×2 straight line, a third Z-piece square unit extending from said first Z-piece square unit in a first direction perpendicular to said 1×2 straight line and a fourth Z-piece square unit extending from said second Z-piece square unit in a direction opposite from said first direction; said L-shaped pieces comprising first, second, and third L-piece square units formed into a 1×3 straight line and a fourth L-piece square unit extending from said first L-piece square unit at one end of said 1×3 straight line and in a direction perpendicular to said 1×3 straight line; said T-shaped pieces each comprising first, second, and third T-piece square units formed into a 1×3 crossbar line and a fourth T-piece square unit at the center of said crossbar line in a direction perpendicular to said crossbar line; said straight-piece square units, said square-piece square units, said Z-piece square units, said L-piece square units, and said T-piece square units each being flat and being formed into identically dimensional squares; whereby said set of 16 pieces can be assembled into a plurality of configurations which produce an overall square having 64 of said identically dimensional squares in an 8×8 configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
A block puzzle according to claim 1, wherein said 16 pieces are colored in such a manner that said three straight pieces are a first color, said three square pieces are a second color, said three Z-shaped pieces are a third color, said three L-shaped pieces being a fourth color, and said four T-shaped pieces are a fifth color, said first through said fifth colors each being unique with respect to one another.