PUZZLE

• US 20140183820A1
• Filed: 12/24/2013
• Published: 07/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nicholas J. Tuccillo
• Original Assignee: Nicholas J. Tuccillo
• Inventors: TUCCILLO, NICHOLAS J.
• Application Number:
  US14/140,011
• Publication Number:
  US 20140183820A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/156
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/1066 completing a circuit if solved correctly
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/10 Two-dimensional jig-saw puzzles

Abstract

A puzzle includes a first piece and a second piece, the first and second pieces evidencing matching and selectively engageable profiles. A communication element is provided to the first and second pieces, the communication element enabling communication between the first and the second pieces, and an integrated power supply and load, when the first and second pieces are engaged with one another along the matching profiles.

Claims

1. A puzzle, said puzzle comprising:

a first puzzle piece;

a second puzzle piece, said first and second puzzle pieces being releasably assembled to one another along matching contours;

a communication means provided to said first and second puzzle pieces, said communication means enabling communication between said first and said second puzzle pieces when said first and second puzzle pieces are assembled along said matching contours.

2. The puzzle according to claim 1, wherein:

said communication means is an electrical communication means.

3. The puzzle according to claim 1, wherein:

said communication means is an electrical conductor.

4. The puzzle according to claim 1, wherein:

said communication means is a sensor assembly.

5. The puzzle according to claim 1, wherein:

said first and said second puzzle pieces include walls, said walls defining at least in part said matching contours, wherein a portion of said walls supports text thereon.

6. The puzzle according to claim 1, further comprising:

a power source; and

a load in selective communication with said power source.

7. The puzzle according to claim 6, wherein:

said load is placed in electrical communication with said power source when said first and second pieces are assembled along said matching contours.

8. The puzzle according to claim 6, wherein:

said load is one of an audible and a visual display.

9. The puzzle according to claim 6, wherein:

said load is a sound recording having an association with a depiction defined on said puzzle.

15. The puzzle according to claim 8, wherein:

said first and said second loads are visible in nature.

16. The puzzle according to claim 8, wherein:

said first communication means is a first electrical conductor, each of said first puzzle pieces having a portion of said first electrical conductor associated therewith, wherein said portion of said first electrical conductor in each of said first puzzle pieces are electrically linked when said first puzzles pieces are engaged to one another along said first perimeter profiles; and

said second communication means is a second electrical conductor, each of said second puzzle pieces having a portion of said second electrical conductor associated therewith, wherein said portion of said second electrical conductor in each of said second puzzle pieces are electrically linked when said second puzzles pieces are engaged to one another along said second perimeter profiles.

17. The puzzle according to claim 8, wherein:

said first communication means is a first sensor array, each of said first puzzle pieces having a component of said first sensor array associated therewith, wherein said first sensor array communicates with said power supply when said first puzzles pieces are engaged to one another along said first perimeter profiles; and

said second communication means is a second sensor array, each of said second puzzle pieces having a component of said second sensor array associated therewith, wherein said second sensor array communicates with said power supply when said second puzzles pieces are engaged to one another along said second perimeter profiles.

10. A puzzle, said puzzle comprising:

a first piece;

a second piece, said first and said second pieces sharing a matching profile for selective engagement therebetween;

a communication means associated with said first and second pieces;

a power source;

a load; and

wherein said power source, said load and said communication means are placed in electrical communication with one another when said first piece is assembled with said second piece along said matching profile.

11. A puzzle, said puzzle comprising:

a first group of puzzle pieces, each of said first group of puzzle pieces defining first perimeter profiles for releasably engaging said first group of puzzle pieces to one another;

a second group of puzzle pieces, each of said second group of puzzle pieces defining second perimeter profiles for releasably engaging said second group of puzzle pieces to one another;

a first load associated with said first group of puzzle pieces and a second load associated with said second group of puzzle pieces;

a power supply in communication with said first and said second loads;

a first communication means associated with said first group of puzzle pieces, and a second communication means associated with said second group of puzzle pieces; and

wherein said first communication means links said power supply with said first load when said first group of puzzle pieces are engaged with one another along said first perimeter profiles, and said second communication means links said power supply with said second load when said second group of puzzle pieces are engaged with one another along said second perimeter profiles.

12. The puzzle according to claim 11, wherein:

said power supply is a common power source for both said first load and said second load.

13. The puzzle according to claim 11, wherein:

said first and said second loads are audible in nature.

14. The puzzle according to claim 11, wherein:

said first and said second loads are a sound recordings having an association with a depiction defined on said puzzle.