Amusement devices: games – Puzzles – Jumping movement
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-13
2005-12-13
Wong, Steven (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Puzzles
Jumping movement
Reexamination Certificate
active
06974130
ABSTRACT:
A manipulable puzzle cube is an improvement of the classic Rubik's Cube. The puzzle cube consists of a plurality of cubic elements connected to a centrally positioned interior connecting element, the cubic elements of each surface of the cube forming a plate of cubic elements, the plate being rotatable about a spatial axis of the cube, each of the cubic elements having one or more exposed faces. All of the exposed faces of a given cubic element are the same color, the color being selected from a group of colors comprising at least two colors. The color of each cubic element is selected so that the cubic elements form a decorative pattern on each surface of the cube. The pattern may be the same on each surface of the cube, and may take the form of a “Y” or no “tic-tac-toe” pattern. The subject puzzle cube is more appealing to the eye than the classic Rubik's Cube, and its manufacture is simplified.
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