Puzzle
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1. An interlocking arrangement comprising:
- (a) a plurality of subassemblies of parts connectable together for relative movement therebetween;
(b) a plurality of connectors provided by the parts making up each of said subassemblies, each of said connectors being configured to lock with a complementary connector on another subassembly of said arrangement so as to prevent linear disengagement of connected subassemblies while permitting limited linear movement therebetween, and each of which is positioned and configured to disengage from its complementary connector upon relative rotation of certain of said subassemblies about a single rotation axis when said parts are at a selected linear position relative to one another; and
(c) each of said parts cooperating with one or more adjacent parts to make up differing subassemblies, and said single rotation axis being defined only when said certain subassemblies are selected.
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Abstract
A puzzle is described made up of a plurality of parts which are assembleable/disassembleable. The parts are connected to one another via mating knobs and cavities which are tapered so that the parts move linearly with respect to one another. The parts in the embodiments described are only assembleable/disassembleable when they are in the right linear position with respect to one another and there is rotation. In some embodiments the parts making up the subassemblies must also be in the correct order, whereas in other embodiments the order is intentionally made variable.
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23 Claims
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1. An interlocking arrangement comprising:
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(a) a plurality of subassemblies of parts connectable together for relative movement therebetween; (b) a plurality of connectors provided by the parts making up each of said subassemblies, each of said connectors being configured to lock with a complementary connector on another subassembly of said arrangement so as to prevent linear disengagement of connected subassemblies while permitting limited linear movement therebetween, and each of which is positioned and configured to disengage from its complementary connector upon relative rotation of certain of said subassemblies about a single rotation axis when said parts are at a selected linear position relative to one another; and (c) each of said parts cooperating with one or more adjacent parts to make up differing subassemblies, and said single rotation axis being defined only when said certain subassemblies are selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An interlocking arrangement comprising:
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(a) a plurality of subassemblies of parts that are connected together for relative movement therebetween, at least one of said subassemblies having at least three parts; and (b) a plurality of connectors provided by the parts making the same up on each of said subassemblies, each of said connectors being configured to lock with a complementary connector on another subassembly of said arrangement so as to prevent linear disengagement of the connected subassemblies while permitting limited linear movement therebetween, and each of which is positioned and configured to disengage from its complementary connector upon relative rotation of said subassemblies when said parts are at a selected linear position relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A piece to be interlocked with one or more similar pieces, comprising the combination of:
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(a) at least three parts connected together for relative linear movement along an axis; (b) a pair of connectors associated with respective ones of said three parts, each of said connectors being configured to mate with a corresponding complementary connector provided by another piece; and (c) each of said connectors being positioned on its associated part to disengage or engage with said complementary connector when said parts of said piece are at a selected position relative to one another and said connector is rotated relative to said complementary connector. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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