Amusement devices: games – Puzzles – Jumping movement
Patent
1990-07-23
1993-01-05
Millin, V.
Amusement devices: games
Puzzles
Jumping movement
273113, A63F 908
Patent
active
051763826
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
There are prior logical toys that are based on the principle of first creating from an existing order a disorder and to the restore, as much as possible by systematic thought, the initially prevailing order. A logical toy of this type, fashioned as a cube, is described in the Hungarian patent document 170,062. This cube type toy has a mechanically complex structure and, furthermore, the logical thoughts for restoration of the original condition of order are known in broad circles that are interested in such toys, thus negating the enticement to playing with the known toy.
Therefore, one objective of the present invention is to provide a logical toy which mechanically has a simple structure and is inexpensive to manufacture. Additionally, however, principally other logical thoughts shall be required for changing the state of disorder back to a state of order, so that for players who know solutions for the game with the above prior toy the solutions for the game with the newly created toy will not be obvious.
This objective is inventionally accomplished through at least two components which are movable relative to one another and which components comprise each at least two containers for holding at least one organ that can be moved back and forth between one container of the one component and a container of the other component.
Preferred embodiments of the invention derive from the dependent claims.
An embodiment of the invention and its use will be more fully described hereafter with the aid of the drawing.
FIG. 1 shows a perspective exploded view of the two toy components provided with containers;
FIG. 2, a longitudinal section along line II--II of FIG. 3;
FIG. 3, a plan view of the toy.
According to the perspective illustration in FIG. 1, the logical toy comprises two components 1 and 2 that comprise each six transparent containers 3-8 and 9-14 having the shape of hollow cylinders. The containers 3-8 are concentrically arranged around a center component 16 provided with a bore 15 and are connected with said center component, for instance by being glued to it or being integral with it. The containers 9-14 of the opposite component 2, which is symmetric with the plane of rotation, are as well arranged concentrically around a center component 18 provided with a bore 17 and are connected with it in the same way. The containers 3-8 and 9-14 of the components 1 and 2, respectively, have the same diameter, with the length of each container increasing relative to the adjacent container by the same amount. The containers 3-8 and 9-14 of the components 1 and 2 are open on opposing ends, whereas their ends are sealed. In the assembled condition of the toy, however, with the two components 1 and 2 fastened in a way permitting their twisting relative to one another and with the containers 3 and 9, 4 and 10, 5 and 11, 6 and 12, 7 and 13 as well as 8 and 14 opposing each other, the two components are symmetric with regard to the plane of rotation.
On their outer, sealed end, the hollow cylindrical containers 3-8 and 9-14 are provided with colored markings 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32 which correspond with the colors of the balls that are contained in the containers of a component.
Illustrated in FIG. 2 is a longitudinal section along line II--II in FIG. 3 while FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the toy according to FIG. 2. The sectional plane extends centrally through the containers 3 and 6 as well as 9 and 12. A white ball 19 is provided in the container 9 while the container 10 holds two black balls 20, container 11 three green balls 21, container 12 four red balls 22, container 13 five yellow balls 23 and container 14 six blue balls 24. Naturally, the colors of the balls might be chosen differently. In the arrangement, the toy is in a state of order, i.e., in the starting or concluding position. The balls could also be marked using for instance numerals or letters or other symbols for differentiation. The two center parts 16 and 17 are held together by a screw 25 and nut 26, rotatable relative to each other. In the starting o
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Joker SA/AG
Millin V.
Wong Steven B.
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