Patent ID: 6203013
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A puzzle toy comprising:a plurality of puzzle pieces, each of said puzzle pieces having a length, a width, and a thickness, said thickness of said puzzle pieces being no greater than about one-third of an inch and the ratio of said width of said puzzle pieces to said thickness of said puzzle pieces being at least about 2:1, each of said puzzle pieces having a first surface and a second surface and an edge disposed between said first and second surfaces, each of said edges of said puzzle pieces having a height no greater than about one-third of an inch, each of said edges of said puzzle pieces having a different portion of an image disposed thereon so that when said edges of said puzzle pieces are arranged in a predetermined order said image is formed thereon; anda puzzle piece holder for holding said puzzle pieces, said puzzle piece holder comprising:a first holder member in which said puzzle pieces may be at least partially disposed; anda second holder member associated with said first holder member, one of said first and second holder members having an opening formed therein,said first and second holder members being configurable in a storage position in which said puzzle pieces are retained within said first and second holder members while allowing said image to be viewed through said opening, said puzzle pieces being retained within said first and second holder members regardless of the orientation of said puzzle piece holder when said first and second holder members are configured in said storage position, andsaid first and second holder members being configurable in a puzzle-solving position in which said first holder member is disposed at an acute angle relative to said second holder member and in which said second holder member is disposed in a horizontal position and in which said first holder member is disposed at an angled position, said first holder member being adapted to hold said puzzle pieces so that said lengths of said puzzle pieces are generally parallel to said angled position of said first holder member and so that substantially all portions of said edges of said puzzle pieces are exposed so that one of said puzzle pieces may be removed from said first holder member by tilting said one puzzle piece away from said first holder member.