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3-Dimensional puzzle and method of forming same

a 3d puzzle and puzzle technology, applied in the field of 3d puzzle and method of forming same, to achieve the effect of versatility

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-08
MAK CHI YIN
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[0009] The present invention makes use of the spherical sectors, semi-spheres, cylindrical or circular sections of a solid object or the surface of an object, and breaks them into components. If no such spherical sectors, semi-spheres, cylindrical or circular sections are available on the object, or the existing ones cannot be used for any reason, one can create some adequate ones under allowable circumstances. The puzzle will come into being when any of the sectors or its broken down components can be shared with (interchanged with components of) other flat or spherical or circular or cylindrical surfaces. The idea of the present invention is rather simple, however it can be applied with versatility.

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Second, the components must be moved according to the constraints established in the puzzle.

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[0199]FIGS. 1A to 1D show an arcuate puzzle segment 100 made up of one generally square component 102 and four adjacent edge fillers 104. Six of these segments may combine to form a sphere 200 as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D. The edge fillers 104 may be common parts shared by adjacent segments 100. In particular, each of the edge fillers 104 is slidably movable relative to the square component 102 along their respective common surface. It is thus possible to provide graphic or other patterns on the surface of the components 102 and edge fillers 104, to thereby form a puzzle.

[0200]FIGS. 3A to 3H show an arcuate puzzle segment 300, derived from the segment 100 of FIGS. 1A to 1D. Six of these segments 300 may be used for forming a sphere 400 as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D. It can be seen that there are interlocking arrangements between the parts forming the segments 300, which will be discussed in more detail below.

[0201] As noted above, in a Rubik's Cube, eight puzzle pieces may be moved in ...

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The present invention makes use of the spherical sectors, semi-spheres, cylindrical or circular sections of a solid object or the surface of an object, and breaks them into components. If no such spherical sectors, semi-spheres, cylindrical or circular sections are available on the object, or the existing ones cannot be used for any reason, one can create some adequate ones under allowable circumstances. The puzzle will come into being when any of its broken down components can be shared with (interchanged with components of) other flat or spherical or circular or cylindrical surfaces. The idea of the present invention is rather simple, however it may be applied in a versatile manner.

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[0001] The present invention pertains to a 3-dimensional puzzle, and a way to turn the whole or part of a solid object or the surface of such an object into a 3-dimensional puzzle. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Movable-piece type puzzles are known in the prior art. The most famous of these is probably the Rubik's Cube, which, in its original form, provided a cube with six sides, each side being divided into nine pieces. Eight of the nine pieces may be moved in a sliding fashion such that different colors (or printed indicia, or the like) may be aligned to solve the puzzle. [0003] The puzzle of the type discussed here is of the kind that certain or all of its components can be moved to other positions within the physical constraints of the puzzle. There are three basic conditions to satisfy. First, every movement must involve more than one component. Second, the components must be moved according to the constraints established in the puzzle. Third, when the components are at the...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F9/06A63F9/08
CPCA63F9/0857A63F9/0838
Inventor MAK, CHI YIN
Owner MAK CHI YIN
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