GB2058584A - Jigsaw puzzle - Google Patents

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GB2058584A
GB2058584A GB7933491A GB7933491A GB2058584A GB 2058584 A GB2058584 A GB 2058584A GB 7933491 A GB7933491 A GB 7933491A GB 7933491 A GB7933491 A GB 7933491A GB 2058584 A GB2058584 A GB 2058584A
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    • 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
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/10—Two-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B1/00—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways
    • G09B1/02—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways and having a support carrying or adapted to carry the elements
    • G09B1/04—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways and having a support carrying or adapted to carry the elements the elements each bearing a single symbol or a single combination of symbols
    • G09B1/06—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways and having a support carrying or adapted to carry the elements the elements each bearing a single symbol or a single combination of symbols and being attachable to, or mounted on, the support
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B1/00—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways
    • G09B1/02—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways and having a support carrying or adapted to carry the elements
    • G09B1/30—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways and having a support carrying or adapted to carry the elements wherein the elements are adapted to be arranged in co-operation with the support to form symbols
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B3/00—Manually or mechanically operated teaching appliances working with questions and answers
    • G09B3/06—Manually or mechanically operated teaching appliances working with questions and answers of the multiple-choice answer type, i.e. where a given question is provided with a series of answers and a choice has to be made
    • 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
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/10—Two-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
    • A63F2009/1005—Two-dimensional jig-saw puzzles with images on both sides
    • 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
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/18—Question-and-answer games

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Abstract

Puzzle pieces 4 are assembled in the recesses 3 of a support 1. Questions 7 and answers 8 are provided on the reverse side of each piece 4 and in the bottom of each recess 3 so that the pieces 4 can be identified with their corresponding recesses 3. Instead of questions and answers, matching colours, word or shapes may be used. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Jigsaw puzzle This invention relates to jigsaw puzzles.
Jigsaw puzzles are well-known and conventionally comprise pieces each having part of a picture or other image thereon, which pieces can be assembled together to form a complete picture or image.
The present invention has as its object to provide a jigsaw puzzle which has the same interest as a conventional jigsaw puzzle and which can also serve as an aid to learning.
The present invention provides a jigsaw puzzle comprising a plurality of pieces adapted to be assembled together in a particular order and a support for said pieces having areas defined thereon corresponding to said pieces, the pieces and their corresponding areas having indicator means thereon peculiarthereto which enable each piece to be identified with its corresponding area.
Each said piece may have part of a picture or other image on one side thereof and said indicator means on the reverse side thereof.
Said support may comprise means for locating said pieces on the support. Such locating means may take any convenient form but preferably define said areas. For example, said locating means may comprise ribs and such ribs may define recesses for the reception of said pieces, the depth of each recess being substantially equal to the thickness of its corresponding piece and each rib having part of said picture or other image thereon, whereby when all of the pieces have been inserted in their corresponding recesses the ribs and the pieces will combine to form a complete picture or other image. The indicator means may be provided in the bottom of each recess.According to one embodiment the ribs are arranged in a rectangular grid pattern and said pieces are each rectangular in shape, although it will be understood that the ribs may be arranged in any suitable pattern and may define areas of any suitable shape.
Said indicator means may comprise questions and answers, e.g., relating to arithmetic, general knowledge, famous persons or events, sport, or other subjects. Alternatively the indicator means may comprise indicia on said pieces which can be matched with corresponding indicia on said areas. Said indicia may, for example, comprise letters, words, numbers, pictures, colours and/or shapes. Thus, for very young children the indicia could comprise simply colours and/or simple geometric shapes on the reverse sides of the pieces and matching colours and/or simple geometric shapes on said areas.For children learning to read, each piece could have a word thereon describing an objectorthing and its corresponding area could have thereon a picture or representation of that object or thing, e.g., a piece could have the word CAT thereon and its corresponding area could show a picture of a cat.
Although not necessary, interest can be added by relating the picture or other image revealed by the assembled puzzle to the indicator means. For example, where the indicator means comprise questions and answers relating to a famous person or event then the picture formed by the assembled puzzle may relate to such person or event.
The invention will be more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. lisa plan view of one embodiment of a jigsaw puzzle according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the reverse side of one of the pieces of the puzzle shown in Fig. land Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.
The jigsaw puzzle illustrated comprises a support 1 having ribs 2 thereon which are arranged in a rectangular grid pattern as shown and which define rectangular recesses 3 adapted to receive and locate rectangular pieces 4. The recesses 3 are of substantially the same depth as the thickness of the pieces 4.
The ribs 2 and the pieces 4 each have on the upper surface thereof a portion of a picture or other image 5 so that when all of the pieces 4 have been inserted into their corresponding recesses 3 the ribs 2 and pieces 4 will combine to form the complete picture or other image 5.
Each of the pieces 4 has printed on the reverse side thereof an indicator means peculiarthereto and its corresponding recess 3 has printed in the bottom thereof a corresponding indicator means, thus enabling each piece 4 to be identified with its corresponding recess 3. In the illustrated embodiment the indicator menas comprise a mathematical summation 7 on each piece 4 and an answer 8 to such summation in its corresponding recess 3. It will be understood, however, that the indicating means may take any other suitable form as previously described herein.
The support 1 and the pieces 4 are preferably made from cardboard, although it will be understood that either or both could be made from any other suitable material such as wood or plastics material.
1. Ajigsaw puzzle comprising a plurality of pieces adapted to be assembled together in a par ticularorderand a support for said pieces having areas defined thereon corresponding to said pieces, the pieces and their corresponding areas having indicator means thereon peculiar thereto which enable each piece to be identified with its corresponding area.
2. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1, wherein each piece has part of a picture or other image on one side thereof and said indicator means on the reverse side thereof.
3. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said support comprises means for locating said pieces on the support.
4. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 3, wherein said locating means define said areas.
5. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 4, wherein said locating means comprise ribs.
6. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 5, insofar as this is dependant upon claim 2, wherein said ribs define recesses for the reception of said pieces, the depth of each recess being substantially equal to the thickness of its corresponding piece and each rib
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Jigsaw puzzle This invention relates to jigsaw puzzles. Jigsaw puzzles are well-known and conventionally comprise pieces each having part of a picture or other image thereon, which pieces can be assembled together to form a complete picture or image. The present invention has as its object to provide a jigsaw puzzle which has the same interest as a conventional jigsaw puzzle and which can also serve as an aid to learning. The present invention provides a jigsaw puzzle comprising a plurality of pieces adapted to be assembled together in a particular order and a support for said pieces having areas defined thereon corresponding to said pieces, the pieces and their corresponding areas having indicator means thereon peculiarthereto which enable each piece to be identified with its corresponding area. Each said piece may have part of a picture or other image on one side thereof and said indicator means on the reverse side thereof. Said support may comprise means for locating said pieces on the support. Such locating means may take any convenient form but preferably define said areas. For example, said locating means may comprise ribs and such ribs may define recesses for the reception of said pieces, the depth of each recess being substantially equal to the thickness of its corresponding piece and each rib having part of said picture or other image thereon, whereby when all of the pieces have been inserted in their corresponding recesses the ribs and the pieces will combine to form a complete picture or other image. The indicator means may be provided in the bottom of each recess.According to one embodiment the ribs are arranged in a rectangular grid pattern and said pieces are each rectangular in shape, although it will be understood that the ribs may be arranged in any suitable pattern and may define areas of any suitable shape. Said indicator means may comprise questions and answers, e.g., relating to arithmetic, general knowledge, famous persons or events, sport, or other subjects. Alternatively the indicator means may comprise indicia on said pieces which can be matched with corresponding indicia on said areas. Said indicia may, for example, comprise letters, words, numbers, pictures, colours and/or shapes. Thus, for very young children the indicia could comprise simply colours and/or simple geometric shapes on the reverse sides of the pieces and matching colours and/or simple geometric shapes on said areas.For children learning to read, each piece could have a word thereon describing an objectorthing and its corresponding area could have thereon a picture or representation of that object or thing, e.g., a piece could have the word CAT thereon and its corresponding area could show a picture of a cat. Although not necessary, interest can be added by relating the picture or other image revealed by the assembled puzzle to the indicator means. For example, where the indicator means comprise questions and answers relating to a famous person or event then the picture formed by the assembled puzzle may relate to such person or event. The invention will be more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. lisa plan view of one embodiment of a jigsaw puzzle according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the reverse side of one of the pieces of the puzzle shown in Fig. land Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. The jigsaw puzzle illustrated comprises a support 1 having ribs 2 thereon which are arranged in a rectangular grid pattern as shown and which define rectangular recesses 3 adapted to receive and locate rectangular pieces 4. The recesses 3 are of substantially the same depth as the thickness of the pieces 4. The ribs 2 and the pieces 4 each have on the upper surface thereof a portion of a picture or other image 5 so that when all of the pieces 4 have been inserted into their corresponding recesses 3 the ribs 2 and pieces 4 will combine to form the complete picture or other image 5. Each of the pieces 4 has printed on the reverse side thereof an indicator means peculiarthereto and its corresponding recess 3 has printed in the bottom thereof a corresponding indicator means, thus enabling each piece 4 to be identified with its corresponding recess 3. In the illustrated embodiment the indicator menas comprise a mathematical summation 7 on each piece 4 and an answer 8 to such summation in its corresponding recess 3. It will be understood, however, that the indicating means may take any other suitable form as previously described herein. The support 1 and the pieces 4 are preferably made from cardboard, although it will be understood that either or both could be made from any other suitable material such as wood or plastics material. CLAIMS
1. Ajigsaw puzzle comprising a plurality of pieces adapted to be assembled together in a par ticularorderand a support for said pieces having areas defined thereon corresponding to said pieces, the pieces and their corresponding areas having indicator means thereon peculiar thereto which enable each piece to be identified with its corresponding area.
2. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1, wherein each piece has part of a picture or other image on one side thereof and said indicator means on the reverse side thereof.
3. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said support comprises means for locating said pieces on the support.
4. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 3, wherein said locating means define said areas.
5. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 4, wherein said locating means comprise ribs.
6. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 5, insofar as this is dependant upon claim 2, wherein said ribs define recesses for the reception of said pieces, the depth of each recess being substantially equal to the thickness of its corresponding piece and each rib having part of said picture or other image thereon, whereby when all of the pieces have been inserted in their corresponding recesses the ribs and the pieces will combine to form a complete picture or other image.
7. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 6, wherein said indicator means are provided in the bottom of each said recess.
8. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 5,6 or 7, wherein said ribs are arranged in a rectangular grid pattern and said pieces are each rectangular in shape.
9. A jigsaw puzzle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said indicator means comprise questions and answers.
10. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 9, wherein said questions and answers are printed one on a said piece and the other on the area corresponding to said piece.
11. A jigsaw puzzle according to claim 9 or fly0, wherein said questions and answers comprise arithmetical problems.
12. Ajigsaw puzzle according to any one ofthe preceding claims 1 to 8, wherein said indicator means comprise indicia on said pieces which can be matched with corresponding indicia on said areas.
13. Ajigsaw puzzle according to claim 12, wherein said indicia comprise letters, words, numbers, pictures, colours and/or shapes.
14. Ajigsaw puzzle according to claim 13, wherein said indicia comprise words describing objects or thing and representations of said objects or things.
15. A jigsaw puzzle substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FR2616081A1 (en) * 1987-06-05 1988-12-09 Blitz Michel PUZZLE
US5167509A (en) * 1990-03-05 1992-12-01 Brian Guffrey Educational puzzle
GB2371237A (en) * 2001-01-09 2002-07-24 Isabel M Farrell Music teaching question & answer game
US6702586B1 (en) 2002-12-06 2004-03-09 Sharmac Designs Llc Teaching puzzle
GB2409984A (en) * 2004-01-15 2005-07-20 David Goldstraw Jigsaw type puzzles
WO2006108194A1 (en) * 2005-04-06 2006-10-12 Kevindren Govender Educational jigsaw puzzle
CN106683494A (en) * 2017-03-23 2017-05-17 贵阳中医学院 Ear acupuncture point jigsaw teaching appliance

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2616081A1 (en) * 1987-06-05 1988-12-09 Blitz Michel PUZZLE
EP0295992A1 (en) * 1987-06-05 1988-12-21 Michel Blitz Puzzle
US5167509A (en) * 1990-03-05 1992-12-01 Brian Guffrey Educational puzzle
GB2371237A (en) * 2001-01-09 2002-07-24 Isabel M Farrell Music teaching question & answer game
US6702586B1 (en) 2002-12-06 2004-03-09 Sharmac Designs Llc Teaching puzzle
GB2409984A (en) * 2004-01-15 2005-07-20 David Goldstraw Jigsaw type puzzles
GB2409984B (en) * 2004-01-15 2007-12-05 David Goldstraw Improvements to jigsaw type puzzles
WO2006108194A1 (en) * 2005-04-06 2006-10-12 Kevindren Govender Educational jigsaw puzzle
CN106683494A (en) * 2017-03-23 2017-05-17 贵阳中医学院 Ear acupuncture point jigsaw teaching appliance

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