Three dimensional geometrical puzzle
a geometrical puzzle and three-dimensional technology, applied in the field of three-dimensional geometrical puzzles, can solve the problems of difficult to achieve and/or maintain desired patterns or graphical displays, and the implementation of typical uninteresting, and achieve the effect of reducing friction between top and bottom
Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-23
HAN CHARLIE K
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"The present invention relates to a three-dimensional puzzle comprising a body and a plurality of moveable pieces. The moveable pieces are coupled to the body and limited to movement in a rotational or linear direction between the top and bottom. The body is also coupled to moveable face pieces that define an outer shaped surface of the puzzle. The technical effects of the invention include improved alignment, separation, and reduced friction between the moveable mainframes, as well as a constraint mechanism for aligning and reducing friction between the moveable mainframes. Additionally, the invention allows for the creation of a shaped puzzle with a cylinder or multisided geometry."
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Many of the known designs implement mechanical elements in a manner that a desired pattern or graphical display is difficult to achieve and / or maintain.
Such difficulties include binding and / or overly loose relative movements of the elements, which in some instances may be caused by overly complex mechanical designs.
Some of the known designs utilize the moveable pieces to reconstruct or assemble two-dimensional patterns or pictures, but these implementations are typically uninteresting.
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[0014] Reference will now be made in detail to several embodiments of the invention that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, same or similar reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts. The drawings are in a simplified form and not necessarily to precise scale. For purposes of convenience and clarity only, directional terms such as top, bottom, left, right, up, down, over, above, below, beneath, rear, and front, as well as other terms, may be used with respect to the accompanying drawings. These and similar directional terms should not be construed to limit the scope of the invention in any manner. In addition, the words couple, connect, and similar terms with their inflectional morphemes are used interchangeably, unless the difference is noted or made otherwise clear from the context. Also, it should be understood, these words and expressions do not necessarily signify direct connections, but may in...
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A handheld puzzle is described. The puzzle reduces friction between moveable pieces and at the same time allows for restrained alignment of the moveable pieces. An inner core of the puzzle can be adapted for use with a plurality of outer moveable face pieces that can comprise a variety of surface geometries.
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SCOPE [0001] This invention relates to puzzles in general and to mechanical hand-held puzzles more particularly. BACKGROUND [0002] Many known mechanical puzzles utilize moving elements. In some embodiments, the moving elements are shifted relative to each other to obtain a desired pattern or graphical display. Many of the known designs implement mechanical elements in a manner that a desired pattern or graphical display is difficult to achieve and / or maintain. Such difficulties include binding and / or overly loose relative movements of the elements, which in some instances may be caused by overly complex mechanical designs. Some of the known designs utilize the moveable pieces to reconstruct or assemble two-dimensional patterns or pictures, but these implementations are typically uninteresting. [0003] What is needed, therefore, is a mechanical hand-held puzzle that comprises elements that may be moved relative to each other to achieve a desired pattern or graphical display in a manne...
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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/08
CPCA63F9/083A63F2009/0888A63F2009/0815A63F9/0857
InventorHAN, CHARLIE K.
OwnerHAN CHARLIE K