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Multifaced 3-D Puzzle Building Blocks

a multi-faced, building block technology, applied in the field of multi-faced 3d puzzle building blocks, can solve the problem of difficulty for the player to know if he/she has solved a specific solution, and achieve the effect of increasing the friction of the blocks and lagging structur

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-09-12
MANIZADE AGIDA +1
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The invention is a better set of building blocks for creating 3-dimensional geometric puzzles. The blocks have softer edges to make it harder for them to slide into place during construction. Each block has a face that allows for the mounting of different tiles with different designs. These tiles code each face of the block, which increases the number of solutions within a set of blocks. This makes the puzzle more versatile as players can create and code their own unique solutions using the mountable tiles. The invention also allows for easier tracking of which solution a player has solved. Overall, this invention enhances spatial reasoning skills and can be used for both education and entertainment purposes.

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In addition, commercially known puzzles, such as Think Fun Block by Block Puzzle, have several hundred possible solutions that are very difficult to track and it is difficult for the player to know if he / she has solved a specific solution.

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[0023]This invention is designed to create 3-dimensional geometric shapes or figures using building blocks with mounted tile faces and friction edges in a manner described below.

[0024]Multi-faced Building Blocks (MBB): The multi-faced building blocks are designed as multiple interconnected unit cubes that are fused together (FIG. 1A, FIG. 2, FIG. 3). Fusing of the unit blocks in the design of the multi-faced building blocks is important because it allows for stability during the construction process and helps avoid breakage of the multi-faced blocks handled by a player of any age. The unit cubes that create a building block have at least one common square face. Different configurations of the blocks made of at least three cubic units are possible. The multi-faced building blocks can be made of plastic, wood, metal, clay, glass, or any moldable material; and can be one or a combination of different colors. Instead of fusing the blocks, a single block of an aforementioned shape can al...

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Our invention provides an improved set of multi-faced building blocks with the following characteristics: 1) softer edges designed to increase friction of the blocks during the construction process; 2) faces that allow mounting different tiles with variety of designs which provide hints guiding construction of solutions, allowing player to complete puzzles; and 3) mountable tiles that code each face of the building block in order to increase the number of visible solutions within one set of blocks, making the puzzle more versatile. Our invention lets players create and code their own new unique solutions using the mountable tiles. Our invention also allows the player to recognize and track each new solution using the design elements depicted on the mountable tiles. The proposed invention can develop spatial reasoning skills of players and can be used for education or entertainment.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]Creating 3-dimensional geometric structures or puzzles using different building blocks, such as cubes, polycubes (GB420349A; U.S. Pat. No. 3,638,949; GB2143139A; U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,153,254; 4,662,638; 4,844,466; 6,910,691B2; 8,632,072,B2; 5,823,533; 5,393,063; 3,065,970) is well known. The purpose of this invention is to provide an improved set of multi-faced building blocks with the following characteristics: 1) faces that allow mounting different tiles with variety of designs, which provide hints guiding construction of solutions; and 2) edges designed to increase friction of the blocks during the construction process. The multi-faced building blocks can be used to create 3 by 3 by 3 cube puzzle (GB420...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/12
CPCA63F2009/1236A63F9/12A63F9/0098A63F2250/645A63F2009/2457A63H33/04A63F2009/1292A63F2250/60
Inventor MANIZADE, AGIDAHIREL, CHRISTOPHE
Owner MANIZADE AGIDA