Patent ID: 6523826
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A folding picture puzzle comprising:a foldable sheet having upper and lower surfaces divided by plural fold-lines into a plurality of puzzle sections; and at least three combination decoding lens/encoded image portions disposed on one or both of said surfaces; wherein, when viewed from a first angle, one or more assembled first decoded images are formed when said puzzle is folded along one or more of said fold-lines into a first folded-orientation and one or more of said one or more combination decoding lens/encoded image portions is placed edge-to-edge alongside another of said combination decoding lens/encoded image portions or alongside an image portion that is not encoded and when viewed from a different second angle a different decoded image is formed; and wherein a first one of the combination decoding lens/encoded image portions comprises at least a first source image and a second source image; a second one of the combination decoding lens/encoded image portions comprises at least said first source image and a third source image; a third one of the combination decoding lens/encoded image portions comprises one or more of said first source image, said second source image, said third source image, and a fourth source image; and said first and second combination decoding lens/encoded image portions together form a first assembled decoded image when viewed from a first angle and an unassembled decoded image when viewed from a second angle.