FR2653350A1 - Method for producing a photographic-image puzzle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a photographic-image puzzle. It consists in gluing a photograph (1) on a sheet (2) of cardboard, using a glue or an adhesive (3), then in cutting out the whole obtained into pieces of various shapes in order to form the pieces of a puzzle. Field of application: use of photographs for leisure purposes, etc.

Description

 As everyone knows, a photographic camera is an instrument used to take pictures as a souvenir. When touring, you constantly wear a camera to take pictures.

 Although photographs are normally kept as souvenirs, few leave a deep impression on the owner. If some photographs are sent to friends or relatives, as a souvenir, they may catch the attention of the recipient at first sight, but can quickly be overlooked or forgotten.

 A photographic puzzle is a very attractive form of play for children. In accordance with the classic method of producing a photographic puzzle, a plastic plate or a printed cardboard model is cut out with a punch press.

 The main object of the invention is a photographic image puzzle which provides fun for a puzzle-building game.

 Another object of the invention is to provide a photographic image puzzle which can be used as a photograph given as a souvenir gift for decorative purposes.

 According to the invention, a method for making a photographic image puzzle consists in cutting out a photograph pasted on a sheet of cardboard or a photographic film pasted on a sheet of cardboard to form pieces of different shapes making it possible to play with the constitution. of an image puzzle. This process is advantageously carried out in current development chain stores as additional services for their customers.

The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of non-limiting example and in which
- Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating the method of sticking a photograph on a sheet of cardboard using glue or adhesive;
- Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of a photographic image puzzle according to the invention; and
- Figure 3 is a flow diagram of the puzzle making method according to the invention.

 With reference to FIG. 1, this one shows a photograph 1 glued to a sheet 2 of cardboard by means of an adhesive 3 or a suitable adhesive. The sheet of cardboard on which the photograph is well pasted is then pressed firmly using a press or the like to strengthen the bond.

 With reference to FIG. 2, after the photograph 1 and the cardboard sheet 2 have been firmly linked in a self-contained structure, the sheet of cardboard carrying the photograph, thus obtained, is cut into various pieces 4 constituting an image puzzle. The pieces of the puzzle thus obtained can be placed in a frame to constitute a complete photograph.

 Figure 3 illustrates a manufacturing process according to the invention. As indicated, a negative film is developed to produce a photographic image or a photographic film, and the resulting film or photograph is glued to a sheet of cardboard by means of a glued joint. The photograph or photographic film glued to the cardboard sheet is then processed using a press to strengthen the bond. Then the photograph or the photographic film glued to the cardboard sheet is cut, by means of a punching press or by die-cutting, into pieces constituting a puzzle, of different shapes. The pieces of the puzzle thus obtained are then placed in a frame and assembled into an image therein.

 Photographic paper for this process is common paper. In addition, it is very easy to cut the image using ordinary molds, not specially designed material. This process can therefore be easily implemented for mass production or only for the production of small quantities. In addition, the classic puzzle is printed by screen printing. On the other hand, the image puzzle according to the invention consists of the direct use of a photograph. The photographic images shown may be completely different from those of a classic puzzle. They offer a wider and more varied choice to anyone interested in making puzzles from their own photographs.

 It goes without saying that many modifications can be made to the method described and shown without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims (4)

 1. Method for making an image puzzle, characterized in that it consists in obtaining a photograph (1) by a development process, in sticking the photograph obtained on a sheet of cardboard (2) by means of an adhesive or an adhesive (3), pressing the photograph glued to the cardboard sheet to form a hard and reinforced photographic cardboard, and cutting this photographic cardboard into pieces (4) of different shapes by means of a punch press or the like.  2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that it further consists in sticking a coating on a well-developed photographic film in order to make it adhere more to a sheet of cardboard to form a photographic film on cardboard intended to be cut to by means of a punch press or the like for making pieces of different shapes by cutting.  3. Method according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it further consists in covering the cardboard carrying the photograph with a protective coating to then cut by means of a punch press or the like in order to produce by cutting pieces of different shapes.  4. Photographic image puzzle obtained by the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising pieces (4), cut by punching, of a sheet of hard cardboard on which a photograph is pasted.