Global Patent Index - EP 0839067 B1

EP 0839067 B1 20000823 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL PUZZLE

Title (en)

THREE-DIMENSIONAL PUZZLE

Title (de)

DREI-DIMENSIONALES PUZZLE

Title (fr)

PUZZLE EN TROIS DIMENSIONS

Publication

EP 0839067 B1 20000823 (EN)

Application

EP 95904996 A 19941223

Priority

  • CA 9400722 W 19941223
  • CA 2112727 A 19931231
  • US 8987698 A 19980604

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9517933A1] A set of interlocking elements capable of being joined together to form a corner piece of a puzzle game that constitutes a three-dimensional pictorial representation of a building-like structure. In one embodiment, the set of interlocking elements comprises a first element that can be folded into a corner configuration. A second generally planar element interlocks through a dovetail-type joint with the first element to maintain the first element in a folded, corner-like condition. The first and the second elements are provided with image-bearing surfaces that constitute individual pictorial entities contributing to a complete representation of the building-like structure. When the first and the second elements are interlocked, the image-bearing surfaces unite visually to provide image continuity over the exposed surface of the corner piece. In a second embodiment, the set of interlocking elements includes three discrete planar elements that unite through male/female joints into a T-shaped configuration.

IPC 1-7

A63F 9/10; A63H 33/04

IPC 8 full level

A63F 9/10 (2006.01); A63H 33/04 (2006.01); A63F 9/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63F 9/10 (2013.01); A63H 33/044 (2013.01); A63F 2009/1232 (2013.01); A63F 2009/1244 (2013.01); A63F 2009/1248 (2013.01); A63F 2250/183 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9517933 A1 19950706; AT E195664 T1 20000915; AU 1378795 A 19950717; CA 2112727 A1 19950701; EP 0839067 A1 19980506; EP 0839067 B1 20000823

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 9400722 W 19941223; AT 95904996 T 19941223; AU 1378795 A 19941223; CA 2112727 A 19931231; EP 95904996 A 19941223