EP1524014A1 - Bladder-free spherical jigsaw puzzle - Google Patents

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EP1524014A1
EP1524014A1 EP03023411A EP03023411A EP1524014A1 EP 1524014 A1 EP1524014 A1 EP 1524014A1 EP 03023411 A EP03023411 A EP 03023411A EP 03023411 A EP03023411 A EP 03023411A EP 1524014 A1 EP1524014 A1 EP 1524014A1
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63F9/12—Three-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A63F9/10—Two-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
    • A63F2009/1094—Two-dimensional jig-saw puzzles non-planar
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A63F9/12—Three-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
    • A63F2009/124—Three-dimensional jig-saw puzzles with a final configuration being a sphere

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  • the present invention is related to a spherical jigsaw puzzle, and more particularly to a three-dimensional, spherical jigsaw puzzle which is free of using a bladder inside the 3D jigsaw puzzle.
  • Jigsaw puzzles are popular toys for children and even adults.
  • Conventional jigsaw puzzles generally are planar pictures which have been cut up into pieces, and then the pieces are fitted together to recreate the pictures again.
  • the quantities of pieces in puzzles can be varied by manufacturers so that assorted difficulty levels in doing the puzzles are achieved in order to satisfy consumer demands.
  • One of the three dimensional puzzles is composed of cubic pieces that each have six surfaces coated with various patterns and that can be recombined to form six pictures corresponding to the respective surfaces of the cubic pieces.
  • Another three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle has a three dimensional frame being composed of horizontal brackets and vertical brackets.
  • the brackets have a plurality of apertures defined therein.
  • Puzzle pieces with poles can be mounted on the brackets by the poles being inserted in the apertures to form a three-dimensional shape.
  • a third three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle there is a plurality of sheets coated with the same picture.
  • the sheets are cut up according to the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle.
  • the pieces are respectively adhered with the sheets having different numbers. Whereby, the pieces have different thicknesses and the picture reformed by the pieces has a three-dimensional effect.
  • the invention provides an improved jigsaw puzzle to mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problems.
  • the main objective of the invention is to provide a jigsaw puzzle which has a true three-dimensional effect.
  • Another objective of the present invention is to provide a 3D, spherical jigsaw puzzle which is free of a bladder inside the 3D jigsaw puzzle.
  • the spherical jigsaw puzzle is completely supported by the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle such that fun and difficulty levels are upgraded when the quantity of the pieces of the puzzle is increased.
  • Still another objective of the present invention is that when the quantity of sides of each piece is even, the shape of one side is complementary to the shape of an adjacent side.
  • a further objective of the present invention is that when the quantity of the sides of each piece is odd, the shape of one side is the same as that of an adjacent side.
  • a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle (1) in accordance with the invention is composed of multiple pieces (10) each with the same shape as the others. It is appreciated that each piece (10) includes substantially four sides. Two out of the four sides, as shown in the embodiment, are respectively formed with a protrusion (11,12) and the other two sides are respectively formed with a cutout (13,14). Therefore, it is noted that the quantity of the protrusions is the same as the quantity of the cutouts in this embodiment.
  • the positions of the two protrusions (11,12) (or the cutouts (13,14)) are opposite to each other, the positions of the two protrusions (11,12) (or the cutouts (13,14) may be adjacent to one another. That is, the protrusion (11) may be formed to be adjacent to the protrusion (12) and the cutout (13) may be defined to be adjacent to the cutout (14). Therefore, it is concluded that the shape of one side of the even-sided jigsaw puzzle is complementary to the shape of another side of the jigsaw puzzle.
  • each piece (10) of the jigsaw puzzle has a thickness defined with an upper contour and a lower contour.
  • the radius R from the center O of the spherical jigsaw puzzle (1) first passes through the lower contour and then the upper contour such that the thickness of each side of the piece (1) is formed tapered.
  • the spherical jigsaw puzzle (2) of the present invention has multiple pieces (20).
  • Each piece (20) has a shape the same as the shape of the others. It is appreciated that each pieces (20) includes substantially three sides each with a protrusion (21) and a cutout (22). Therefore, it is concluded that the quantity of the protrusions (21) is the same as the quantity of the cutouts (22) in this embodiment.
  • each piece (20) of the jigsaw puzzle has a thickness defined with an upper contour and a lower contour.
  • the radius R' from the center O' of the spherical jigsaw puzzle (2) first passes through the lower contour and then the upper contour such that the thickness of each side of the piece (2) is formed tapered.

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A three-dimensional and spherical jigsaw puzzle includes multiple identical pieces (10). Each piece (10) has a thickness defined by a lower contour and an upper contour. A radius of the spherical jigsaw puzzle passes through the lower contour and the upper contour so that the thickness of the piece is tapered. A quantity of the sides of each piece may be odd and each side has a shape the same as a shape of the other sides.

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    1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention is related to a spherical jigsaw puzzle, and more particularly to a three-dimensional, spherical jigsaw puzzle which is free of using a bladder inside the 3D jigsaw puzzle.
    • 2. Description of Related Art
  • Jigsaw puzzles are popular toys for children and even adults. Conventional jigsaw puzzles generally are planar pictures which have been cut up into pieces, and then the pieces are fitted together to recreate the pictures again. The quantities of pieces in puzzles can be varied by manufacturers so that assorted difficulty levels in doing the puzzles are achieved in order to satisfy consumer demands.
  • There have been some jigsaw puzzles invented that are called three-dimensional puzzles. One of the three dimensional puzzles is composed of cubic pieces that each have six surfaces coated with various patterns and that can be recombined to form six pictures corresponding to the respective surfaces of the cubic pieces.
  • Another three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle has a three dimensional frame being composed of horizontal brackets and vertical brackets. The brackets have a plurality of apertures defined therein. Puzzle pieces with poles can be mounted on the brackets by the poles being inserted in the apertures to form a three-dimensional shape.
  • In a third three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle, there is a plurality of sheets coated with the same picture. The sheets are cut up according to the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. The pieces are respectively adhered with the sheets having different numbers. Whereby, the pieces have different thicknesses and the picture reformed by the pieces has a three-dimensional effect.
  • However, all the conventional jigsaw puzzles have two-dimensional pictures combined by the pieces. There is no true three-dimensional effect in the jigsaw puzzles.
  • Therefore, the invention provides an improved jigsaw puzzle to mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problems.
  • The main objective of the invention is to provide a jigsaw puzzle which has a true three-dimensional effect.
  • Another objective of the present invention is to provide a 3D, spherical jigsaw puzzle which is free of a bladder inside the 3D jigsaw puzzle. The spherical jigsaw puzzle is completely supported by the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle such that fun and difficulty levels are upgraded when the quantity of the pieces of the puzzle is increased.
  • Still another objective of the present invention is that when the quantity of sides of each piece is even, the shape of one side is complementary to the shape of an adjacent side.
  • A further objective of the present invention is that when the quantity of the sides of each piece is odd, the shape of one side is the same as that of an adjacent side.
  • Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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  • Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the 3D jigsaw puzzle of the present invention;
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one piece from the jigsaw puzzle shown in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the characteristic of the piece in Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the jigsaw puzzle of the present invention;
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one piece from the jigsaw puzzle shown in Fig. 4; and
  • Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the characteristic of the piece in Fig. 5.
  • Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle (1) in accordance with the invention is composed of multiple pieces (10) each with the same shape as the others. It is appreciated that each piece (10) includes substantially four sides. Two out of the four sides, as shown in the embodiment, are respectively formed with a protrusion (11,12) and the other two sides are respectively formed with a cutout (13,14). Therefore, it is noted that the quantity of the protrusions is the same as the quantity of the cutouts in this embodiment. Although the positions of the two protrusions (11,12) (or the cutouts (13,14)) are opposite to each other, the positions of the two protrusions (11,12) (or the cutouts (13,14) may be adjacent to one another. That is, the protrusion (11) may be formed to be adjacent to the protrusion (12) and the cutout (13) may be defined to be adjacent to the cutout (14). Therefore, it is concluded that the shape of one side of the even-sided jigsaw puzzle is complementary to the shape of another side of the jigsaw puzzle.
  • With reference to Fig. 3, it is also noted that due to the jigsaw puzzle being bladder free, each piece (10) of the jigsaw puzzle has a thickness defined with an upper contour and a lower contour. In order to construct the puzzle to form a sphere, the radius R from the center O of the spherical jigsaw puzzle (1) first passes through the lower contour and then the upper contour such that the thickness of each side of the piece (1) is formed tapered.
  • With reference to Figs. 4 and 5, it is noted that the spherical jigsaw puzzle (2) of the present invention has multiple pieces (20). Each piece (20) has a shape the same as the shape of the others. It is appreciated that each pieces (20) includes substantially three sides each with a protrusion (21) and a cutout (22). Therefore, it is concluded that the quantity of the protrusions (21) is the same as the quantity of the cutouts (22) in this embodiment.
  • With reference to Fig. 6, it is noted that due to the jigsaw puzzle being bladder free, each piece (20) of the jigsaw puzzle has a thickness defined with an upper contour and a lower contour. In order to construct the puzzle to form a sphere, the radius R' from the center O' of the spherical jigsaw puzzle (2) first passes through the lower contour and then the upper contour such that the thickness of each side of the piece (2) is formed tapered.
  • It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

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  1. A bladder free three dimensional (3D) spherical jigsaw puzzle comprising:
    multiple pieces (10) each with sides, wherein each piece is formed with multiple protrusions (11,12), and multiple cutouts (13,14) respectively formed on the sides, each piece has a shape the same as that of the other pieces,
    a quantity of the protrusions of each piece is the same as a quantity of the cutouts of the piece,
    each piece has a thickness defined to be an upper contour and a lower contour, a radius of the sphere passes through the lower contour and the upper contour so that the multiple pieces are able to form a 3D spherical jigsaw puzzle.
  2. The 3D spherical jigsaw puzzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein a quantity of the sides of each piece is even and each side has a shape complementary to one of the other sides.
  3. The 3D spherical jigsaw puzzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein a quantity of the sides of each piece is odd and each side has a shape the same as a shape of the other sides.
  4. A bladder free 3D spherical jigsaw puzzle comprising:
    multiple pieces (10) each with sides, wherein each piece (10) is formed with multiple protrusions (11,12) and multiple cutouts (13,14) respectively formed on the sides, each piece has a shape the same as that of the other pieces,
    a quantity of the protrusions of each piece is the same as a quantity of the cutouts of the piece,
    each piece has a thickness defined to be an upper contour and a lower contour, a radius of the sphere passes through the lower contour and the upper contour so that the multiple pieces are able to form a 3D spherical jigsaw puzzle,
       wherein a quantity of the sides of each piece is even and each side has a shape complementary to one of the other sides.
  5. A bladder free 3D spherical jigsaw puzzle comprising:
    multiple pieces (10) each with sides, wherein each piece is formed with multiple protrusions (11,12) and multiple cutouts (13,14) respectively formed on the side, each piece (10) has a shape the same as that of the other pieces,
    a quantity of the protrusions of each piece is the same as a quantity of the cutouts of the piece,
    each piece has a thickness defined to be an upper contour and a lower contour, a radius of the sphere passes through the lower contour and the upper contour so that the multiple pieces are able to form a 3D spherical jigsaw puzzle,
       wherein a quantity of the sides of each piece is odd and each side has a shape the same as a shape of the other sides.
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ES03023411T ES2240901T3 (en) 2003-10-17 2003-10-17 PUZZLE SPHERIC PUZZLE WITHOUT AIR CHAMBER.
SI200330056T SI1524014T1 (en) 2003-10-17 2003-10-17 Bladder-free spherical jigsaw puzzle
PT03023411T PT1524014E (en) 2003-10-17 2003-10-17 PUZZLE BREAKING SPHERICAL CABLES WITHOUT SUPPORT LAMP
AT03023411T ATE295211T1 (en) 2003-10-17 2003-10-17 SUPPORT-FREE SPHERICAL PUZZLE
DK03023411T DK1524014T3 (en) 2003-10-17 2003-10-17 Spherical puzzle, which is without bladder
EP03023411A EP1524014B1 (en) 2003-10-17 2003-10-17 Bladder-free spherical jigsaw puzzle
DE60300658T DE60300658T2 (en) 2003-10-17 2003-10-17 Support free spherical puzzle

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