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Three dimensional puzzle employing a reflective surface
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-02-06
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2007-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A three-dimensional puzzle comprising puzzle elements and a reflective surface. In one embodiment, the puzzle elements comprise cubes having visual material thereon. When the cubes are correctly arranged on the reflective surface, the visible cube visual material and the reflection of the cube visual material form a composite image solution. In a second embodiment, the puzzle elements are in the form of relatively flat tiles having visual material on their major surfaces. When the tiles are correctly arranged on a flat surface adjacent the upstanding reflective surface, the visual material on the tiles and the reflection of the visual material combine to form a composite image.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Setteducati
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:11
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/12; A63F9/0613
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A three-dimensional puzzle comprising a plurality of geometric forms with visual material on a plurality of the exterior surfaces of said forms, wherein the visual material on each of said geometric forms is unique with respect to the visual material on at least one other of said geometric forms, and a reflective surface wherein said visual material is such that in a redetermined arrangement of said forms on said reflective surface the visual material, and the image of the visual material as they appear in the reflective surface, together form a predetermined design.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A three-dimensional puzzle comprising a plurality of geometric forms with visual material on a plurality of the exterior surfaces of said forms, wherein the visual material on each of said geometric forms is unique with respect to the visual material on at least one other of said geometric forms, and a reflective surface wherein said visual material is such that in a redetermined arrangement of said forms on said reflective surface the visual material, and the image of the visual material as they appear in the reflective surface, together form a predetermined design.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The puzzle of claim 1 wherein said geometric forms consist of cubes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The puzzle of claim 1 wherein said visual material on the plurality of said geometric forms is such that when said forms are arranged in a plurality of predetermined arrangements, the visual material, together with the image of said material as it appears in the reflective surface, form a different predetermined design or visual format depending on the arrangement of the forms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A three-dimensional puzzle comprising four cubes substantially uniform in size and shape with visual material on a plurality of the exterior surfaces of said cubes, and a reflective surface wherein the visual material is such that in a predetermined arrangement of said cubes on said reflective surface, the visual material and the image of the visual material as they appear in the reflective surface together form a predetermined design or visual format.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A three-dimensional puzzle comprising four cubes substantially uniform in size and shape with visual material on a plurality of the exterior surfaces of said cubes, and a reflective surface wherein the visual material is such that in a predetermined arrangement of said cubes on said reflective surface, the visual material and the image of the visual material as they appear in the reflective surface together form a predetermined design or visual format.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The puzzle of claim 4 wherein the predetermined design or visual format is a playing die.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The puzzle of claim 4 wherein the predetermined design or visual format is a plurality of arrows.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A three-dimensional puzzle comprising a plurality of geometric forms with visual material on a plurality of the exterior surfaces of said forms, wherein the visual material on each of said geometric forms is unique with respect to the visual material on all other said geometric forms, and a reflective surface wherein said visual material is such that in a predetermined arrangement of said forms on said reflective surface, the visual material and the image of the visual material as they appear in the reflective material, together form a predetermined design.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A three-dimensional puzzle comprising a plurality of geometric forms with visual material on a plurality of the exterior surfaces of said forms, wherein the visual material on each of said geometric forms is unique with respect to the visual material on all other said geometric forms, and a reflective surface wherein said visual material is such that in a predetermined arrangement of said forms on said reflective surface, the visual material and the image of the visual material as they appear in the reflective material, together form a predetermined design.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The puzzle of claim 7 wherein said geometric forms consist of cubes.
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