Puzzle game

Abstract

The present invention is an improved puzzle game where the puzzle game is composed of a plurality of removable pieces, each removable piece having at least one solution location, the improvement being means for retaining the removable pieces in the same general area of other removable pieces or the puzzle frame. The present invention provides a method of linking puzzle pieces to a frame and to other puzzle pieces, for ease of use and for storage.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to children's puzzles, and more particularly to jigsaw puzzles and puzzles enclosed in frames, including peg puzzles and knob puzzles. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART [0002] Prior to the present invention, puzzles, particularly childrens' puzzles were manufactured to be used as follows; the puzzle pieces would be taken out of the box or frame and scattered. Then the pieces would be reassembled to complete the puzzle. [0003] The problems with this type of puzzle are numerous. [0004] Puzzle pieces are often lost. This creates frustration for the child and parent. The child often feels frustrated that the puzzle cannot be completed. For the younger child, there are also parent or guardian concerns that the puzzle pieces will be put in the child's mouth. For the less dexterous children, puzzle pieces are picked up and dropped before the child has the opportunity to place the pieces in the proper places. [0005] The frustr...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] The provision of a new and improved puzzle that will eliminate the losing of puzzle pieces;

[0010] The provision of a new and improved puzzle that will minimize frustration to the caregivers of child users;

[0012] The provision of a new and improved puzzle that will minimize wasting of money for replacement of the puzzles due to missing pieces;

Problems solved by technology

The problems with this type of puzzle are numerous.

Puzzle pieces are often lost.

This creates frustration for the child and parent.

The child often feels frustrated that the puzzle cannot be completed.

The frustrations for the parents and guardians are numerous.

Clean up and searching for missing pieces can be timely, and often missing pieces of the puzzles are never found, thus rendering the puzzle unusable, requiring replacement of the entire puzzle.

Prior to this invention, it has been difficult to use these puzzles in public places or in moving vehicles due to problems with the puzzle pieces falling out and pieces falling into hard to access places.

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