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US5067714A
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Variable arrangement floral design jigsaw puzzle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-11-01
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Granted: 1991-11-26
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Expires: 2010-11-01
Abstract
Abstract A jigsaw puzzle is illustrated as being assembled into a plurality of arrangements, having a plurality of differently shaped and sized inner and outer pieces. The inner pieces have a plurality of sides configured to have protrusions and recesses therealong, being such that a plurality of sides of each inner piece are fittingly engageable with a plurality of sides of every other inner piece.
Inventors
- 👤 Leslie Rasberry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:43
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A jigsaw puzzle capable of being assembled into a plurlaity of arrangements, comprising: a plurality of differently shaped and sized inner pieces and a plurality of differently shaped outer pieces; and each of said inner pieces having a plurality of sides each configured to have protrusions and recesses therealong, said configurations being such that each of said side of any inner piece is fittingly engageable with each side of every other inner piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A jigsaw puzzle capable of being assembled into a plurlaity of arrangements, comprising: a plurality of differently shaped and sized inner pieces and a plurality of differently shaped outer pieces; and each of said inner pieces having a plurality of sides each configured to have protrusions and recesses therealong, said configurations being such that each of said side of any inner piece is fittingly engageable with each side of every other inner piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The puzzle of claim 1 wherein said outer pieces consist of corner pieces having two straight sides and a plurality of other sides and edge pieces having one straight side and a plurality of other sides, all said other sides are configured with recesses and protrusions capable of fitting engagement with said sides of said inner pieces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The jigsaw puzzle of claim 2 wherein said edge pieces and corner pieces are configured to be capable of fitting engagement with each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The jigsaw puzzle of claim 2 wherein certian of said inner pieces are shaped in the form of a hexagon; each hexagon shaped inner piece is of equal size and each said corner piece is equal in size to one quarter section of said hexagon shaped inner piece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The jigsaw puzzle of claim 2 wherien certain of said inner pieces are shaped in the form of a hexagon; each hexagon shaped inner piece is of equal size and each said side piece is equal in size to one half section of said hexagon shaped inner piece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The jigsaw puzzle of claim 1 wherein said inner pieces consist of three groups of pieces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The jigsaw puzzle of claim 6 wherein said inner pieces are shaped to substantially conform with one of a hexagon, a rhombus and an equilateral triangle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The jigsaw puzzle of claim 7 wherein certain of said pieces display container coloring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The jigsaw puzzle of claim 7 wherein certain of the hexagon shaped members display a blossom design and certain of said hexagon shaped members display background design.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The jigsaw puzzle of claim 7 wherein certain of said equilateral triangle shaped members and rhombus shaped members display a greenery design.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
The jigsaw puzzle of claim 1 wherien there is provided a container piece, said container piece being at least four times larger than the inner pieces and having at least three dges configured with protrusions and cavities whereby said configured sides of said container piece are fittingly engageable with any side of any other inner piece.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The jigsaw puzzle of claim 1 wherein the number of pieces necessary to complete the puzzle is variable.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The jigsaw puzzle of claim 1 wherein said puzzle may be enlarged by adding pieces from open stock.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of forming a jigsaw puzzle having a plurality of differently sized and shaped inner pieces each of said inner pieces having a plurality of sides, engageable with all sides of all other inner pieces said method comprising: providing a plurlaity of specific shape categories of inner blank member; and cutting all edges of said inner blank members so that each side of every inner blank member is shaped to have the same configuration of protrusions and cavities so that each side of any inner piece is fittingly engageable with all sides of said inner other pieces.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of forming a jigsaw puzzle having a plurality of differently sized and shaped inner pieces each of said inner pieces having a plurality of sides, engageable with all sides of all other inner pieces said method comprising: providing a plurlaity of specific shape categories of inner blank member; and cutting all edges of said inner blank members so that each side of every inner blank member is shaped to have the same configuration of protrusions and cavities so that each side of any inner piece is fittingly engageable with all sides of said inner other pieces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 14 wherein one category of blank member is hexagon shaped, forming corner pieces for said puzzle by dividing said hexagon shaped blank into quarters.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 14 wherein one category of blank member is hexagon shaped, forming sidepieces for said puzzle by dividing said hexagon shaped blank nto halves.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-11-25 | 1995-05-27 | 1995-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-11-25 | 1999-05-27 | 1999-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-11-25 | 2003-05-27 | 2003-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |