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EP0090254B1
EP0090254B1 EP83102520A EP83102520A EP0090254B1 EP 0090254 B1 EP0090254 B1 EP 0090254B1 EP 83102520 A EP83102520 A EP 83102520A EP 83102520 A EP83102520 A EP 83102520A EP 0090254 B1 EP0090254 B1 EP 0090254B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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  • the invention relates to a puzzle of ring-shaped wire elements with a double needle closed at both ends. wherein the wire elements can be inserted and separated from one another.
  • Puzzle games from z. B two rings that can only be separated from each other or found again when a correct mutual position is found. Finding this correct position or the correct sequence of movements takes time and skill. Once the solution has been found, the merging or separating is carried out with a single quick movement, so that the game then no longer offers any further appeal.
  • CH-A-188993 A patience game is also known (CH-A-188993). which consists of a closed fork (double needle) and a rail, on which movable webs are arranged, each of which carries a ring with its head shaped into an eye and each web is pulled through the ring of the web following it, insofar as one is available.
  • a jewelry chain is known (DE-A-1 902 265), in which closed chain links are provided with a constriction in the center and the smaller loop thus formed is bent in the constriction by more than 90 ° against the larger loop. The larger loop is then spread out and the smaller loop of the same second chain link is hung in this larger loop of the first chain link, which is compressed again in the constriction, whereupon the same process is repeated with another chain link.
  • the patience game according to the invention has, in addition to annular wire elements, a double needle closed at both ends and is characterized in that it has a chain with a small number of chain links, each chain link being shaped by a constricted and C-shaped ring such that it is two superimposed Forms stitches that are connected on one side by the constriction and on the other side by a gap. whose width is larger than the wire thickness of the double needle. are separated. and wherein in each case the stitches of a chain link comprise the constriction of the subsequent chain link and wherein the double needle encloses the constriction of at least one chain link and its two legs are encompassed by one of the stitches of this chain link and are displaceably guided.
  • each chain link can be hung in the double needle. in which it is passed with one of its legs through the gap between the two stitches of the chain link and then encloses its constriction. The chain link can be removed again in the opposite way.
  • This hooking in and out is only possible for the front link of the chain at any time.
  • a specific e.g. B.
  • the total number of different positions to be covered increases exponentially with the number of chain links. This is preferably four to eight chain links.
  • the chain links can preferably be designed so that they can be separated from each other by loosening the chain from the double needle. To prevent this from being possible. when the chain is hooked into the double needle.
  • the foremost chain link is preferably larger than the other chain links.
  • the game of patience consists of a chain 1 and a double needle 2.
  • the chain in turn is formed by a number of chain links 3, one of which is shown enlarged in FIG. 2.
  • the chain link is formed by a ring, which is constricted and then bent in a C-shape perpendicular to its plane. so that it forms two superimposed stitches 4. 5. which are connected to one another by the constriction 6 and form a gap 7 between them on the other side. How out 1, this chain link with its meshes 4, 5 comprises the constriction 6 of the preceding chain link.
  • the constriction of the last chain link 3 ' is enclosed by the double needle 2.
  • the foremost chain link 3 "is larger than the other chain links.
  • a chain link 3 is suspended in the double needle 2 in such a way that the double needle is guided from above and from the side over the one side bulge of the upper stitch 4 and one leg through the gap 7 between the stitches is passed through.
  • the double needle comprises the constriction 6 of the chain link 3. From this position, the double needle 2 can be passed forward through the upper stitch 4 so that its two legs are laterally gripped by the stitch 4 and guided displaceably (FIG. 5). 5 is referred to as the suspended position of the chain link 3.
  • a chain link 3 can assume the hooked-in position (FIG. 6) or the hooked-out position (FIG. 7) relative to the double needle 3, regardless of whether the adjacent chain links in the hooked-in position (FIG. 6 and 7) or in the unhooked position.
  • the transition from the position according to FIGS. 6 and 7 is only possible if the chain link 3a preceding the chain link 3 in question is in the suspended position, specifically when the double needle according to FIG. 4 is completely retracted, and if further also possibly chain links in the front are in the unhooked position.
  • the double needle 2 must first be inserted through the upper stitch of the last chain link 3 '(position shown in Fig. 5) and then pushed forward to the front chain link 3 "to solve the patience then the foremost chain link 3 "by means of the sequence of movements shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 into the suspended state and can then do the same with the second chain link 3 by withdrawing the needle.
  • the first chain link In order to be able to hang in the third chain link, the first chain link must first be brought into the unhooked state. In this way one can proceed step by step in order to finally reach a position in which all chain links are in the suspended position. After that you can.
  • the puzzle can also. possibly reducing the number of chain links, so that it also serves as a key ring, belt or clothes buckle or brooch, in which case you will have to pay attention to the choice of particularly valuable and / or decorative material. Also, the play appeal as well as the decorative effect can be increased by the different colored design of the double needle and chain or the individual chain links.

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1. Puzzle consisting of ring-shaped wire members with a double needle (2) closed at both ends, characterised in that it comprises a chain (1) with a small number of chain links (3), each chain link (3) being formed by a ring which is necked-down and bent in the shape of a C so that it forms two loops (4, 5) lying one above the other, which are connected on one side by the necked-down portion (6) and on the other side are separated by a gap (7) whereof the width is greater than the thickness of the wire of the double needle and in which case the loops (4, 5) of one chain link (3) surround the necked-down portion (6) of the adjoining chain link and in which case the double needle (2) surrounds the necked-down portion (6) at least of one chain link (3') and its two sides are surrounded and guided to move by one of the loops (4) of this chain link.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Geduldsspiel aus ringförmigen Drahtelementen mit einer an beiden Enden geschlossenen Doppelnadel. wobei die Drahtelemente ineinandergefügt und voneinander getrennt werden können.The invention relates to a puzzle of ring-shaped wire elements with a double needle closed at both ends. wherein the wire elements can be inserted and separated from one another.

Bekannt sind Geduldsspiele aus z. B. zwei Ringen, die nur bei Auffinden einer richtigen gegenseitigen Stellung voneinander getrennt bzw. wieder ineinandergefügt werden können. Das Auffinden dieser richtigen Stellung bzw. des richtigen Bewegungsablaufes nimmt zwar geraume Zeit und Geschicklichkeit in Anspruch. Ist die Lösung erst einmal gefunden, so geht das Ineinanderfügen bzw. Trennen mit einem einzigen raschen Handgriff vonstatten, so daß das Spiel dann keinen weiteren Spielreiz mehr bietet.Puzzle games from z. B. two rings that can only be separated from each other or found again when a correct mutual position is found. Finding this correct position or the correct sequence of movements takes time and skill. Once the solution has been found, the merging or separating is carried out with a single quick movement, so that the game then no longer offers any further appeal.

Es ist auch ein Geduldsspiel bekannt (CH-A-188993). welches in einer geschlossenen Gabel (Doppelnadel) und einer Schiene besteht, an welcher bewegliche Stege angeordnet sind, von denen jeder mit seinem zu einer Öse geformten Kopf einen Ring trägt und jeder Steg durch den Ring des auf ihn folgenden Steges gezogen ist, soweit ein solcher vorhanden ist.A patience game is also known (CH-A-188993). which consists of a closed fork (double needle) and a rail, on which movable webs are arranged, each of which carries a ring with its head shaped into an eye and each web is pulled through the ring of the web following it, insofar as one is available.

Darüber hinaus ist eine Schmuckkette bekannt (DE-A-1 902 265), bei welcher geschlossene Kettenglieder außermittig mit einer Einschnürung versehen sind und die so gebildete kleinere Schleife in der Einschnürung um mehr als 90° gegen die größere Schleife gebogen wird. Die größere Schleife wird dann aufgespreizt und die kleinere Schleife eines gleichen zweiten Kettengliedes in diese größere Schleife des ersten Kettengliedes eingehängt, das in der Einschnürung wieder zusammengedrückt wird, worauf der gleiche Vorgang mit einem weiteren Kettenglied wiederholt wird.In addition, a jewelry chain is known (DE-A-1 902 265), in which closed chain links are provided with a constriction in the center and the smaller loop thus formed is bent in the constriction by more than 90 ° against the larger loop. The larger loop is then spread out and the smaller loop of the same second chain link is hung in this larger loop of the first chain link, which is compressed again in the constriction, whereupon the same process is repeated with another chain link.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Geduldsspiel erfordert sowohl das Auffinden des Lösungsweges als auch bei bekanntem Lösungsweg die Durchführung der richtigen Bewegungsabfolge eine gewisse Zeit, Aufmerksamkeit und Geduld ohne daß Stützelemente oder Träger für die einzelnen Drahtelemente erforderlich sind und auch keine Anwendung von Gewalt oder ein Verbiegen der Einzelteile notwendig ist.In the puzzle according to the invention, both finding the solution and, if the solution is known, carrying out the correct sequence of movements requires a certain amount of time, attention and patience without the need for supporting elements or supports for the individual wire elements and also for no use of force or bending of the individual parts is.

Das erfindungsgemäße Geduldsspiel weist neben ringförmigen Drahtelementen eine an beiden Enden geschlossene Doppelnadel auf und ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es eine Kette mit einer kleinen Anzahl Kettenglieder besitzt, wobei jedes Kettenglied von einem eingeschnürten und C-förmig gebogenen Ring derart geformt ist, daß es zwei übereinanderliegende Maschen bildet, die auf einer Seite durch die Einschnürung verbunden sind und auf der anderen Seite durch einen Spalt. dessen Breite größer als die Drahtdicke der Doppelnadel ist. getrennt sind. und wobei jeweils die Maschen eines Kettengliedes die Einschnürung des anschließenden Kettengliedes umfassen und wobei die Doppelnadel die Einschnürung mindestens eines Kettengliedes umschließt und ihre beiden Schenkel von einer der Maschen dieses Kettengliedes umgriffen und verschiebbar geführt sind.The patience game according to the invention has, in addition to annular wire elements, a double needle closed at both ends and is characterized in that it has a chain with a small number of chain links, each chain link being shaped by a constricted and C-shaped ring such that it is two superimposed Forms stitches that are connected on one side by the constriction and on the other side by a gap. whose width is larger than the wire thickness of the double needle. are separated. and wherein in each case the stitches of a chain link comprise the constriction of the subsequent chain link and wherein the double needle encloses the constriction of at least one chain link and its two legs are encompassed by one of the stitches of this chain link and are displaceably guided.

Die Spielmöglichkeit besteht darin, daß jedes Kettenglied in die Doppelnadel eingehängt werden kann. in dem diese mit einem ihrer Schenkel durch den Spalt zwischen den beiden Maschen des Kettengliedes hindurchgeführt wird und dann dessen Einschnürung umschließt. Auf umgekehrtem Wege ist das Kettenglied wieder aushängbar. Dieses Ein- und Aushängen ist aber nur für das vorderste Glied der Kette jederzeit möglich. Für jedes andere Kettenglied ist das Ein-oder Aushängen nur dann möglich. wenn das jeweils vorausgehende Kettenglied in die Doppelnadel eingehängt, jedes noch weiter vorne liegende Kettenglied aber ausgehängt ist. Für das Ein- oder Aushängen eines bestimmten, z. B. des letzten Kettengliedes ist es daher nötig, durch eine bestimmte Reihenfolge von Ein- und Aushängevorgängen das dem betreffenden Kettenglied vorangehende Kettenglied in die eingehängte Stellung und alle vor diesem liegenden Kettenglieder in die ausgehängte Stellung zu bringen. Durch systematisches Durchlaufen der verschiedenen möglichen Stellungen können z. B. sämtliche Kettenglieder in die Doppelnadel eingehängt oder aber die Kette vollständig von der Doppelnadel gelöst werden.The play possibility is that each chain link can be hung in the double needle. in which it is passed with one of its legs through the gap between the two stitches of the chain link and then encloses its constriction. The chain link can be removed again in the opposite way. This hooking in and out is only possible for the front link of the chain at any time. For any other chain link, it is only possible to attach or detach it. when the preceding chain link is hooked into the double needle, but each chain link still further forward is unhooked. For hanging or unmounting a specific, e.g. B. the last chain link, it is therefore necessary to bring the chain link preceding the chain link in question into the suspended position and all the chain links lying in front of it in the unhooked position by a certain sequence of hooking and unhooking operations. By systematically running through the various possible positions, e.g. B. all chain links hooked into the double needle or the chain can be completely detached from the double needle.

Die Zahl der insgesamt zu durchlaufenden verschiedenen Stellungen steigt exponentiell mit der Zahl der Kettenglieder an. Diese beträgt vorzugsweise vier bis acht Kettenglieder.The total number of different positions to be covered increases exponentially with the number of chain links. This is preferably four to eight chain links.

Die Kettenglieder können vorzugsweise so gestaltet sein, daß sie sich nach Lösen der Kette von der Doppelnadel voneinander trennen lassen. Um zu verhindern, daß dies auch möglich ist. wenn die Kette in die Doppelnadel eingehängt ist. ist vorzugsweise das vorderste Kettenglied größer als die übrigen Kettenglied ausgebildet.The chain links can preferably be designed so that they can be separated from each other by loosening the chain from the double needle. To prevent this from being possible. when the chain is hooked into the double needle. the foremost chain link is preferably larger than the other chain links.

Eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung wird anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert.

  • Figur 1 zeigt schematisch das Geduldsspiel in der gebrauchsfertigen Stellung.
  • Figur 2 zeigt stark vergrößert ein einzelnes Kettenglied.
  • Figuren 3. 4 und 5 zeigen schematisch das Einhängen des Kettengliedes in die Doppelnadel.
  • Figuren 6 und 7 zeigen die eingehängte bzw. ausgehängte Stellung eines in die Kette eingefügten Kettengliedes relativ zur Doppelnadel.
An embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail with reference to the drawings.
  • Figure 1 shows schematically the game of patience in the ready-to-use position.
  • FIG. 2 shows a single chain link greatly enlarged.
  • Figures 3. 4 and 5 show schematically the hanging of the chain link in the double needle.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 show the suspended or detached position of a chain link inserted into the chain relative to the double needle.

Gemäß Fig. 1 besteht das Geduldsspiel aus einer Kette 1 und einer Doppelnadel 2. Die Kette wird ihrerseits von einer Anzahl Kettengliedern 3 gebildet, von denen eines in Fig. 2 vergrößert dargestellt ist. Das Kettenglied ist von einem Ring gebildet, der eingeschnürt und dann senkrecht zu seiner Ebene C-förmig gebogen ist. so daß er zwei übereinanderliegende Maschen 4. 5 bildet. die auf einer Seite durch die Einschnürung 6 miteinander verbunden sind und auf der anderen Seite zwischen sich einen Spalt 7 bilden. Wie aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich, umfaßt dieses Kettenglied mit seinen Maschen 4, 5 die Einschnürung 6 des jeweils vorangehenden Kettengliedes. Die Einschnürung des letzten Kettengliedes 3' wird von der Doppelnadel 2 umschlossen. Das vorderste Kettenglied 3" ist größer als die übrigen Kettenglieder ausgebildet.1, the game of patience consists of a chain 1 and a double needle 2. The chain in turn is formed by a number of chain links 3, one of which is shown enlarged in FIG. 2. The chain link is formed by a ring, which is constricted and then bent in a C-shape perpendicular to its plane. so that it forms two superimposed stitches 4. 5. which are connected to one another by the constriction 6 and form a gap 7 between them on the other side. How out 1, this chain link with its meshes 4, 5 comprises the constriction 6 of the preceding chain link. The constriction of the last chain link 3 'is enclosed by the double needle 2. The foremost chain link 3 "is larger than the other chain links.

Gemäß Fig. 3 bis 5 wird ein Kettenglied 3 in die Doppelnadel 2 in der Weise eingehängt, daß die Doppelnadel von oben und von der Seite her über die eine seitliche Ausbuchtung der oberen Masche 4 geführt und ihr einer Schenkel durch den Spalt 7 zwischen den Maschen hindurchgeführt wird. Man erhält die Stellung gemäß Fig. 4, in der die Doppelnadel die Einschnürung 6 des Kettengliedes 3 umfaßt. Aus dieser Stellung kann die Doppelnadel 2 nach vorne durch die obere Masche 4 hindurchgeführt werden, so daß ihre beiden Schenkel von der Masche 4 seitlich umgriffen und verschiebbar geführt werden (Fig. 5). Diese Stellung gemäß Fig. 5 wird als die eingehängte Stellung des Kettengliedes 3 bezeichnet.3 to 5, a chain link 3 is suspended in the double needle 2 in such a way that the double needle is guided from above and from the side over the one side bulge of the upper stitch 4 and one leg through the gap 7 between the stitches is passed through. 4, in which the double needle comprises the constriction 6 of the chain link 3. From this position, the double needle 2 can be passed forward through the upper stitch 4 so that its two legs are laterally gripped by the stitch 4 and guided displaceably (FIG. 5). 5 is referred to as the suspended position of the chain link 3.

Gemäß Fig. 6 und 7 kann ein Kettenglied 3 relativ zur Doppelnadel 3 die eingehängte Stellung (Fig. 6) oder die ausgehängte Stellung (Fig. 7) einnehmen, und zwar unabhängig davon, ob die jeweils benachbarten Kettenglieder in der eingehängten Stellung (Fig. 6 und 7) oder in der ausgehängten Stellung sind. Der Übergang von der Stellung nach Fig. 6 und 7 ist aber nur dann möglich, wenn das dem betreffenden Kettenglied 3 vorangehende Kettenglied 3a in der eingehängten Stellung ist und zwar bei völlig zurückgezogener Stellung der Doppelnadel gemäß Fig. 4, und wenn außerdem eventuell noch weiter vorne liegende Kettenglieder in der ausgehängten Stellung sind.6 and 7, a chain link 3 can assume the hooked-in position (FIG. 6) or the hooked-out position (FIG. 7) relative to the double needle 3, regardless of whether the adjacent chain links in the hooked-in position (FIG. 6 and 7) or in the unhooked position. The transition from the position according to FIGS. 6 and 7 is only possible if the chain link 3a preceding the chain link 3 in question is in the suspended position, specifically when the double needle according to FIG. 4 is completely retracted, and if further also possibly chain links in the front are in the unhooked position.

Ausgehend von der Stellung nach Fig. 1 muß zur Lösung des Gedulsspiels die Doppelnadel 2 zuerst durch die obere Masche des letzten Kettengliedes 3' hindurchgesteckt werden (Stellung nach Fig. 5) und dann nach vorne bis zum vordersten Kettenglied 3" durchgeschoben werden. Man bringt dann das vorderste Kettenglied 3" durch die in Fig. 3, 4 und 5 dargestellte Bewegungsfolge in den eingehängten Zustand und kann dann dasselbe unter Zurückziehen der Nadel mit dem zweiten Kettenglied 3 tun. Um auch das dritte Kettenglied einhängen zu können, muß zuvor das erste Kettenglied in den ausgehängten Zustand gebracht werden. Auf diese Weise kann man schrittweise vorgehen, um schließlich in eine Stellung zu gelangen, in der sämtliche Kettenglieder in der eingehängten Stellung sich befinden. Danach kann man. wieder vom vordersten Kettenglied 3" anfangen, die Kettenglieder in den ausgehängten Zustand zu bringen, bis schließlich nur noch das vorletzte Kettenglied sich in der eingehängten Stellung befindet. Dann kann das letzte Kettenglied 3' ausgehängt werden, und schließlich kann, wieder von vorne beginnend, durch Ein- und Aushängen der übrigen Kettenglieder die Kette 1 völlig von der Doppelnadel 2 getrennt werden. Anschließend kann die Kette. beginnend mit dem letzten Kettenglied 3'. in ihre einzelnen Kettenglieder zerlegt werden.Starting from the position shown in Fig. 1, the double needle 2 must first be inserted through the upper stitch of the last chain link 3 '(position shown in Fig. 5) and then pushed forward to the front chain link 3 "to solve the patience then the foremost chain link 3 "by means of the sequence of movements shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 into the suspended state and can then do the same with the second chain link 3 by withdrawing the needle. In order to be able to hang in the third chain link, the first chain link must first be brought into the unhooked state. In this way one can proceed step by step in order to finally reach a position in which all chain links are in the suspended position. After that you can. start again from the front chain link 3 "to bring the chain links unhooked until finally only the penultimate chain link is in the hooked-in position. Then the last chain link 3 'can be unhooked and finally, starting again, the chain 1 can be completely separated from the double needle 2 by hooking the other chain links in and out, then the chain can be broken down into its individual chain links starting with the last chain link 3 '.

In der Größen-, Material- und farbmäßigen Gestaltung des Geduldsspiels besteht weitgehende Freiheit. Das Geduldsspiel kann auch. evtl. unter Verringerung der Zahl der Kettenglieder, so ausgestaltet sein, daß es gleichzeitig als Schlüsselanhänger, Gürtel- oder Kleiderschnalle oder Brosche dient, wobei man in diesem Fall auf die Wahl von besonders wertvollem und/oder dekorativem Material achten wird. Auch kann durch verschiedenfarbige Gestaltung von Doppelnadel und Kette bzw. der einzelnen Kettenglieder sowohl der Spielreiz als auch die dekorative Wirkung erhöht werden.There is extensive freedom in the size, material and color design of the puzzle. The puzzle can also. possibly reducing the number of chain links, so that it also serves as a key ring, belt or clothes buckle or brooch, in which case you will have to pay attention to the choice of particularly valuable and / or decorative material. Also, the play appeal as well as the decorative effect can be increased by the different colored design of the double needle and chain or the individual chain links.

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1. Puzzle consisting of ring-shaped wire members with a double needle (2) closed at both ends, characterised in that it comprises a chain (1) with a small number of chain links (3), each chain link (3) being formed by a ring which is necked-down and bent in the shape of a C so that it forms two loops (4. 5) lying one above the other, which are connected on one side by the necked-down portion (6) and on the other side are separated by a gap (7) whereof the width is greater than the thickness of the wire of the double needle and in which case the loops (4, 5) of one chain link (3) surround the necked-down portion (6) of the adjoining chain link and in which case the double needle (2) surrounds the necked-down portion (6) at least of one chain link (3') and its two sides are surrounded and guided to move by one of the loops (4) of this chain link.
2. Puzzle according to Claim 1. characterised in that the chain links (3) can be separated from each other when the chain (1) is released from the double needle (2).
3. Puzzle according to Claims 1 and 2. characterised in that the front chain link (3") is larger than the other chain links (3).
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