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Three-dimensional puzzle

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-06
BURGE LEN +1
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However, these magnetic puzzles are all relatively two dimensional, with the image only facing one direction.
As well, the clothing is not in any type of puzzle-form, involving any type of challenge to place them on the doll correctly.

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[0024] With reference to FIGS. 1-3, a preferred embodiment of a toy or puzzle 10 is shown. The toy 10 includes a central body 12 and a plurality of outer pieces 14 which are assembled in a puzzle-type arrangement. The central body 12 includes a first image 16. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the first image 16 is a dinosaur skull, as can be seen clearly in FIG. 3. When the outer pieces 14 are assembled around the central body 12, a second image 18 is shown, as can be seen in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 as the external view of a dinosaur head. A singular outer piece 14 is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, with a portion of the second image 18 shown in FIG. 7.

[0025]FIG. 2 shows the toy 10 with a portion of the first image 16 already having been covered with the outer pieces 14, showing the second image 18. Another embodiment (not illustrated) of the design is to have the toy or puzzle 10 at this stage to begin with, and only have a portion of the second image 18 to be formed from outer pieces 1...

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Abstract

A three dimensional puzzle, including a central body with a first image on it, with outer pieces being connected to the central body. Once the pieces are connected to the central body, a second image is seen.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to three-dimensional puzzles, in particular a type of puzzle in which the pieces are assembled around a base object. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] It is known to have a three-dimensional puzzle in which the pieces themselves combine to form a three-dimensional design, usually with an image on the outside. Two examples of puzzles like this are U.S. Pat. No. 6,655,685 to Tsai and U.S. Pat. No. 6,095,521 to Patel. These three-dimensional puzzles all have only one finished product to look at and enjoy. [0005] In the Patel design, as well as in U.S. Pat. No. 6,116,979 to Weber, there is an inner piece, which the outer pieces are assembled around; however, neither inner piece has any type of design on it. [0006] There also currently exist several different variations of a magnetic type of puzzle, most of which include a variety of pieces which fit together in a puzzle-type confi...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/06A63F9/12
CPCA63F9/12
Inventor BURGE, LENFUHRER, DAVID
Owner BURGE LEN
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