Tactile slide puzzle
First Claim
1. A slide puzzle for a visually impaired individual comprising:
- a puzzle support structure; and
a plurality of pieces slidably disposed on or within the puzzle support structure, whereinsaid plurality of pieces, when properly configured, form a completed puzzle having a plurality of shapes which protrude outwardly from a surface of said plurality of pieces,each of said sliding pieces includes a portion of at least one of said plurality of shapes, andeach of said plurality of shapes has a top surface that is textured at least in part, said slide puzzle further comprising a solution key having the same tactile feel completed puzzle, disposed on a back of said puzzle, and an audible indicator which produces an audible indication when the puzzle has been properly completed.
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Abstract
A tactile slide puzzle comprises a puzzle support structure, and a plurality of pieces that are slidably disposed on or within the puzzle support structure. The plurality of pieces, when properly configured, form a completed puzzle having a plurality of shapes which protrude outwardly from a surface of said plurality of pieces. Each of said sliding pieces includes a portion of at least one of said plurality of shapes, and each of said plurality of shapes has a textured top surface. The slide puzzle may further include a solution key disposed on the slide puzzle, and the solution key has the same tactile feel as does the completed puzzle. An audible or visual indicator may be included to provide an indication that the puzzle has been properly completed.
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1. A slide puzzle for a visually impaired individual comprising:
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a puzzle support structure; and a plurality of pieces slidably disposed on or within the puzzle support structure, wherein said plurality of pieces, when properly configured, form a completed puzzle having a plurality of shapes which protrude outwardly from a surface of said plurality of pieces, each of said sliding pieces includes a portion of at least one of said plurality of shapes, and each of said plurality of shapes has a top surface that is textured at least in part, said slide puzzle further comprising a solution key having the same tactile feel completed puzzle, disposed on a back of said puzzle, and an audible indicator which produces an audible indication when the puzzle has been properly completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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