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Learning puzzle of geometric shapes

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-15
WILLIAMS-SONOMA
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[0007] The present invention is directed to a learning puzzle for enhancing a user's knowledge of polygon angles. The puzzle comprises a frame and a set of puzzle pieces, each puzzle piece of said set of puzzle pieces being a polygon h

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Applied to this particular instance, it has been further recognized that it is oftentimes difficult to teach both children and adults the angular relationship between portions of a polygon.
Further, most children and adults, do not understand some of the fundamental relationships of polygon angles, such as, for example, the recognition that all angles within a triangle must total 180 degrees or that transcribing a circle around its center point must total 360 degrees.

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[0009] Turning to the FIGURE, puzzle 10 is shown as including frame 11 creating an indented portion within frame 11 for accepting various puzzle pieces as shown. As noted previously, it is the intent of the present invention to provide a puzzle in the form of various polygons each of which having straight edges forming angles and geometric shapes as a learning tool. In this regard, reference is made to an example of such polygons shown as elements 12, 13, and 14.

[0010] The sub set of polygons 12, 13 and 14 of puzzle 10 contained within frame 11 is composed of triangles 13 and 14 and diamond shaped polygon 12. In reference to triangles 13 and 14, which, in this example, are of the same size and dimension, it is noted that the apex of each triangle forms an acute 45 degree angle with its sides which, in turn, form equal 67 degree angles with their bases. When joined with diamond shaped polygon 12, a larger triangle is formed which, for the sake of interest and clarity, represents a s...

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Abstract

A learning puzzle for enhancing a user's knowledge of polygon angles and geometric shapes. The learning puzzle includes a frame and a set of shaped puzzle pieces, each puzzle piece of the set of shaped puzzle pieces being a polygon having straight edges and angular relationships at the intersection of the edges. The angles defining the angular relationships are recited on the puzzle pieces that are visible to a user upon assembly of the puzzle.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention is directed to a learning puzzle capable of enhancing a user's knowledge of angular relationships. Oftentimes, individuals, particularly the young, have a difficult time visualizing polygon angle sizes and how these angles interact with other polygon angles to provide larger geometric shapes. By employing the present invention, the relationship between polygons and their angular relationships is taught. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] It has long been recognized that puzzles, particularly those directed toward children, can teach valuable information while, at the same time, making such learning fun as matching and joining puzzle pieces is carried out. Most people enjoy putting puzzles together while achieving a degree of satisfaction inherent in finding pieces to match to create the final assembled image. [0003] Most puzzles have little or no learning component. Oftentimes, puzzles are, for example, created to present a landscape or h...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/00
CPCA63F9/06A63F2009/0686A63F2009/0697G09B1/00G09B19/02A63F2009/0694
Inventor BURNS, BILL
Owner WILLIAMS-SONOMA
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